1/35 Canadian Centurion

Modeling Subjects Armor
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Hi

I’m looking to build a Canadian Centurion Mk 5 based on the AFV kit. Are there anyt decal sheets available for vehicles that were in Canadian service?

Thanks

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Look on Armored Acorn.com for your references. It is a site dedicated for modelers to get accurate markings & references for Canadian armor.

Ultracast not only makes resin figures but decal sheets as well. They cater to Canadian subjects as the company is based in Ontario.

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Looks like ultracast’s stuff is all WWII. Anyone know a company that does modern Canadian decals and accesories? I have a Leopard 1 just waiting to become a Canadian C1. Maple Leaf models went out of business, and I was emailing him for a while, hoping he’d start up again. No luck!

Anyone?

Chris

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Mike Grant Decals

He is based in Calgary Alberta, Canada and will custom print any decal to any scale you desire.

I believe FSM had a previous article on printing your own, should be a good first project as I recall the modern Canadian armor has fairly simple markings. In fact just a black maple leaf and some numbers? That could be masked with the numbers sourced generically.

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Thanks I’ll check him out. The Canadian one I have seen is a black maple leaf with a thin white border around it. So you’d need 2 masks, 1 slightly larger than the other.

I have always wondered why more flosk don’t make quckie masks and paint the markings on, avoiding decals altogether?

Chris