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Warrior question
Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, April 20, 2003 8:47 AM
I have been following the vehicles used in the current operation in Iraq, and am intrigued by something called a warrior, being used by the royal marines in Basra. Is England the only country using this vehicle? If not, who else uses it? Is it the same color tan that the American armored vehicles are painted? Does anyone know of any kits of the Warrior?

Brian
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    December 2002
  • From: United Kingdom
Posted by gulfstream5 on Sunday, April 20, 2003 9:08 AM
The Warrior MCV ( Mechanised Combat Vehicle ) is made by GKN in Telford, UK . It has a crew of 3 and carries about 8 fully armed troops and has been used in the Balkans as well as the first Gulf War, it's a rough equivalent to the US Army's Bradley. As to kits Acedemy make one, as far as I can tell it's not too bad it has some faults, it come's with the add-on armour so this can be used or not as the case maybe.There is a small decal sheet with British Army registrations and tactical markings, UN markings, Gulf War chevrons. Mind you the pennant for the radio aerial is not very well done, buy one you will see what I mean !
Accurate Armour I believe make an update / correction kit for the Warrior.
I intend to do mine in the white scheme used in Bosnia all white and covered in mud and dirt.
As to reference's just search on the net for some pics.

Pete
If it's British it's gotta be good !
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    January 2003
Posted by shermanfreak on Sunday, April 20, 2003 9:12 AM
Academy released a kit of the Warrior in 1/35. You'll have to get someone who is a modern armour nut to answer your other questions.
Happy Modelling and God Bless Robert
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    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, April 20, 2003 9:53 PM
I think the British desert color is a little more yellow then that put on american armor over there but I am not positive on that.Seems to me that the saudis have been using the warrior but again I am not sure on this as well.Sorry I could be of any more help.......Good luck..........
  • Member since
    January 2003
  • From: United Kingdom
Posted by antphillips on Tuesday, April 22, 2003 6:03 PM
As mentioned previously, Warrior MCV is a British equivalent to the Bradley IFV, it is armed with the 30 mm Rarden cannon.
It is used by our Army not by the Royal Marines, there is also a variant called Desert Warrior in service with Kuwait, this has a different turret fitted with cannon & TOW missiles similar to the Bradley ACAV

Happy modellingSmile [:)]

Ant Phillips
  • Member since
    February 2003
Posted by capt6811 on Thursday, April 24, 2003 9:56 PM
If you shop on the internet you check out "Megahobbies.com" and "Legendshobbies.com/armor" for the Warrior model in
1-35 scale. I have been looking for this model too and so far these two are the only finds I have. Good luck to you. If I come across anything else I will let you know.
sstcapt
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