This weekend the Centaur Rapid Strike Vehicle will be available to pre-order this weekend.
Ferry your troops to the front in the relative safety of the Astra Militarum’s newest people-mover – the Centaur Rapid Strike Vehicle. This speedy, economical vehicle can carry plenty of Guardsmen and has ample open roof space from which to shoot.
This armoured half-track for the Imperial Guard has echoes of the World War Two M3 had track.
I much prefer this model over the Taurox which was originally released back in 2014, really didn’t like it.
I do like the Centaur Rapid Strike Vehicle I am thinking about getting one (and a Hippogriff AFV) to create a Long Range Desert Group inspired raiding force for my Tallarn forces.
The Long Range Desert Group (or LRDG) was a reconnaissance and raiding unit of the British Army during the Second World War.
One inspiration for me as to be the Matchbox kit of the Long Range Desert Group released back in 1976 which included a Chevrolet 30cwt patrol truck and a Willys Jeep, both stripped down and heavily modified for desert warfare.
I am not sure how easy it will be to strip down the Centaur Rapid Strike Vehicle, but in order to give it that Long Range Desert Group look I will be adding stowage, extra fuel cans, canvas sand mats, sand channels, and other equipment. The actual Chevrolet 30cwt patrol trucks of the LRDG often had their doors, windscreens and roofs removed. I will have to see how the model is constructed before deciding how to strip it down.