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Imperial Review => Misc. Reviews => Topic started by: JLaban4 on January 31, 2013, 03:38:58 PM
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This is my review of the Airfix 1:48 Supacat Coyote plastic model kit, it's part of Airfix's 'Operation Herrick Afghanistan' range, it is a great kit and I highly recommend it.
It has opening doors in the middle, and benches that fold back to provide more area for supplies, or troops.
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Product bio(taken from Airfix.com)
Developed from the Supacat designed Jackal 2, the Coyote differs from the Jackal through the addition of an extra axle, turning the machine into a 6x6 design. Its primary roles is that of an artillery tractor, with secondary roles of battlefield reconnaissance and assault. It can be fitted with either a .50 Cal heavy machine gun or a 40mm grenade launcher as its primary armament, with a general purpose machine gun as a supporting weapon.
Both the Jackal and the Coyote have seen extensive use in Afghanistan, where it has proved to be a very useful machine, becoming much loved by its crews.
Speed: 80mph on road, 49mph cross country
Weight: 10.3 Tons
Length: 7m
Width: 2m
Armament: 1 x 12.7mm machine gun or 40mm grenade launcher plus 1 x 7.62mm GPMG.
This kit also comes with two different sets of number plates, so you could have 2 Coyotes in your collection and still have some variation.
This video shows you how the Coyote is put together:
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If the video isn't working then follow this link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=4LIGYtM-BaA
Airfix also has a Vehicle crew coming out soon, as well as a set of 'Photo-etched parts' for additional detail!
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Thank you very much for reading my review, I highly recommend this kit(and the Jackal) as they are a must have for any collector of modern Military models. It retails for £19.99, paints NOT included, they cost £1.70.
To view the Coyote on the Airfix site, follow this link:
http://www.airfix.com/airfix-products/military-vehicles/military-transporters/a06302-supacat-hmt600-coyote-a06302/?searchguid=2013131222433&resultspage=&sortorder=