Thats funny, i found the first scintilla-control.
This vehiclke was built in less then 4 month from the drawing board to the battlefield.
So we see that even in that time, the scintilla-control was used for rapid-developement.
(attached pictures)
Video Jpz. Hetzter (http://worldoftanks.eu/de/news/pc-browser/85/inside-tanks-hetzer/)