Chieftain Mk. 3 - Main Battle Tank - Presupported

Model Description:
This download contains a highly detailed model of an FV4201 "Chieftain" Mk. 3. Documentation and references for the real vehicle were rigorously studied to make the model as geometrically accurate as possible without sacrificing printability or durability.
 
The model is designed for resin 3D printing comes natively in 20mm (1/72) scale and includes a supported version for this size. Furthermore, the files are pre-hollowed, reducing the material requirements, improving the probability of print success, and ensuring no voids are present within the geometry.
 
The file is designed to be detailed enough to hold up well at larger scales however, including the common 28mm (~1/56) scale. Larger scales will have to be manually supported at present, however a future goal of TCR designs is to include supported files for larger scales, as well as a less-detailed version designed to function on FDM (filament) printers.

Historical Description:
The Chieftain was a Main Battle Tank (MBT) fielded by the United Kingdom during the Cold War. The vehicle entered service in 1967 and would remain active through the 1990s, albeit with upgrades. The Chieftain was the successor to the Centurian MBT, itself following from the cruiser tanks of World War 2. The vehicle mounted the powerful 120mm L11A5 rifled cannon and boasted armor in excess of 350mm (14") in some places. The Chieftain was meant to combat the Soviet IS-3 and T-54/55 tanks which were threatening to invade western Europe.

Dimensions:
Length - 6.07"; (154mm)
Width - 2.08"; (53mm)
Height - 1.53"; (39mm)
Estimated Print Time - 7 hours

This model comes pre-supported and ready to print in 1/72 scale. Unsupported files are also included, allowing you to adjust the scale to your preference. This model is designed with resin printing in mind and is not optimized, nor tested for traditional FDM (filament) printers. The model was test printed successfully several times on an ANYCUBIC Photon Mono 4K resin printer. If you have any issues with the file, don't hesitate to reach out to me at tcr.designs.2022@gmail.com