https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lcUPzDxaJE

Another video of the Alvis Saladin, along with the vehicle that would replace it.

I did wonder if the Saladin is actually in the official paint, as it seems closest to Tamiya AS-40 which is an RAF color.

For a scout car it sure is noisy.

Tom

Are there such things as quiet military vehicles?

An Abrams is pretty damn quiet.
Dan

The Saladin is depicted in Deep Bronze Green which was a high gloss finish paint devised in the mid 50s for British vehicles.

I had a tin of the original paint until my wife, in a fit of housekeeping zeal, threw it out.

From a modelling perspective for 1:35, I find Revell Enamel 65 (Bronze Green) ideal; it does need a gloss varnish.

Regarding the sound of the vehicle, I feel the video is deceptive. Saladin did have a high transmission whine but when creeping around the battlefield/training area could be quite quiet. The British methodology is usually to reconnoitre by stealth (as opposed to fight for information); I'm not too sure how quiet the CVR(T) series could be but unless thrashing along at full tilt even CVR(T) could be relatively subtle.

Hi;

Speaking about the Saladin; there is A picture of A Saladin in the Invasion of Kuwait, and shows it firing its main Gun ! Does anybody have info; about who's Vehicle it belongs to, either Kuwait or Sadam's units ?
The picture was taken from above, and most likely from A Tall building !!

CHEERS; MIKE.

It seems that Tamiya AS-21 paint (which I have on hand) is a very close if not exact match to the color listed above. Am I right?

Tom,

I'm not sure; I suppose it will all depends on how it looks under a gloss varnish, so I can't really help. here's another clip of Saladin when it made its debut:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7HnKmT2WgM

Brian

I guess it was a Kuwaiti one. Here's another one :


In action :

https://www.gettyimages.be/detail/video/first-pictures-of-iraqi-invasion-kuwait-kuwait-city-2-8-nieuwsfootage/816168692

There's a preserved one in a Kuwaiti museum (with no markings though...) :

https://hobbytrench.wordpress.com/2013/01/25/saladin-176-vs-11/

H.P.

Hi;

"AAHHH"--FRENCHY TO THE RESCUE AGAIN !!!!!

"MUCH GRAS"

CHEERS: MIKE.