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Post by JED on Aug 14, 2023 5:25:40 GMT -6
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Post by rustybaer on Aug 16, 2023 15:17:43 GMT -6
I like it! I'm collecting bits for another one (built Tamiya's kit a few years ago) but I'm thinking of doing the CS version, maybe since I found an AA conversion in a bin at Nats...
Anyhootch, nicely done sir!
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Post by Beekster on Aug 17, 2023 13:36:35 GMT -6
Well done, Jed! Cromwell was fairly mediocre, but it was fast. One of them particularly so, according to one officer commanding a Troop of them. His ride was particularly fast, and no one knew why...until they encountered a 20mm Flakvierling at close range which peppered the front end leaving dozens of rounds sticking out like porcupine quills. When the tank was evaluated for repair, it turned out to be a mild steel prototype that should never have been issued to a combat unit. As such, it weighed a few tons less than a properly armored (armoured, in Britain) example and thus was unusually speedy.
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Post by rustybaer on Aug 19, 2023 9:07:39 GMT -6
Oops. I bet the poop flowed downhill quickly there....
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Post by Beekster on Aug 19, 2023 9:31:12 GMT -6
Oops. I bet the poop flowed downhill quickly there.... Yeah, the mild-steel tank was rapidly shuffled off to the scrapyard and the troop leader got a shiny new Cromwell with real armor. |
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Post by rustybaer on Aug 19, 2023 12:32:18 GMT -6
Oops. I bet the poop flowed downhill quickly there.... Yeah, the mild-steel tank was rapidly shuffled off to the scrapyard and the troop leader got a shiny new Cromwell with real armor. Made his day, I'm sure. |
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Post by JED on Aug 20, 2023 8:37:41 GMT -6
Well done, Jed! Cromwell was fairly mediocre, but it was fast. One of them particularly so, according to one officer commanding a Troop of them. His ride was particularly fast, and no one knew why...until they encountered a 20mm Flakvierling at close range which peppered the front end leaving dozens of rounds sticking out like porcupine quills. When the tank was evaluated for repair, it turned out to be a mild steel prototype that should never have been issued to a combat unit. As such, it weighed a few tons less than a properly armored (armoured, in Britain) example and thus was unusually speedy. I'm sure there were a few red faces after this realisation and no doubt a few choice words spoken out loud by the crew!! |
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Post by JED on Aug 20, 2023 8:40:38 GMT -6
I have recently seen a build of the Tamiya Cromwell in Tamiya Model Magazine which is tempting me to get one and see what I can do!! If anybody gets a hance its worth a look.
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Post by JCON on Aug 20, 2023 10:13:50 GMT -6
Nice build Jed and can't beat that price!!!
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Post by Robbo on Aug 31, 2023 5:15:05 GMT -6
Bit small for me
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Post by JED on Sept 11, 2023 7:09:55 GMT -6
The hardest thing Robbo is painting the equipment on these level 1 kits, at least on the others the equipment is seperate and can be painted on the sprue. |
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