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Miniatures Adventure => The Second World War => Topic started by: modelwarrior on 02 October 2022, 03:03:01 PM

Title: Up armoured Cromwell tank
Post by: modelwarrior on 02 October 2022, 03:03:01 PM

Just finished work on this up armoured Cromwell tank using a bit of plasticard. The plasticard is where all the additional armour was placed increasing the armour from 76mm to 102mm. Seems these Cromwells were rare and were basically Cromwell IVs seam welded instead of riveted with additional applique armour added. Identified as a mark V(not to be confused with the MK VII which had improvemnets but no additional armour) the only real way to identify them was via the WD mark ending in a letter "W". I also replaced the gun barrel with a 1/48 brass 75mm QF. Also decided to make a quick dio based on the black and white photo showing,"Gladys" from 1st rtr near Aunay-sur-Odon ,Normandy 1944.

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Post by: LouieN on 02 October 2022, 05:56:20 PM

Good work

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Post by: Eclaireur on 02 October 2022, 06:49:34 PM

Lovely stuff - great attention to detail !
EC

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Post by: fred on 02 October 2022, 07:13:51 PM

Great modelling.

Seeing the unarmoured versions in original photographs must be nearly impossible?

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Post by: Jemima Fawr on 02 October 2022, 11:49:54 PM

Nice!  :-*

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Post by: CapnJim on 03 October 2022, 12:22:28 AM

Nice Cromwell.  Love the sepia(ish)-toned pic!

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Post by: MaleGriffin on 03 October 2022, 01:48:55 AM

Great modeling! Fantastic upgrades!