IBG 1/72 FV4101 Charioteer Mk.VIIB in Finnish service (72113)

Finland purchased Charioteers to supplement its armoured strength during the Cold War, giving its tank crews a vehicle with a genuinely capable anti-tank gun that could threaten Soviet armour at combat ranges. In Finnish service the Charioteer wore the distinctive three-tone camouflage of the Finnish Army and received minor local modifications, creating a markedly different appearance from British examples. Finland's pragmatic approach to post-war armour procurement — buying whatever capable vehicles were available regardless of origin — produced a fascinating and varied tank fleet, and the Charioteer in Finnish service is one of the most unusual and collectible Cold War export subjects. IBG's kit provides authentic Finnish markings that make this variant a genuine stand-out piece.

The Finnish Charioteer — an exotic Cold War export that makes a striking contrast to British service examples.