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Cromwell MkIV Tank in 1:72 (Round Two??? LOL)

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Post by Skid Sun 09 Feb 2014, 5:50 pm

Since I totally screwed up the Tiger II in this scale, I still need a 1:72 scale or smaller build on another site, so I have chosen this one.

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It wasn't a match for the German tanks in terms of armour and fire power, but what it lacked in those areas, it made up for in speed and maneuverabilty and held up quite well

Paint this time is plain overall olive green but I'll give it some weathering.

As usual in this scale and genre, building goes quickly and this is what I achieved in two hours:

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Like the Tiger II, Airfix once again are to be commended on the quality and near damn perfect fit of this kit. It's just a gnat's whisker short of Tamiya's standard IMO.

However, my heart sank when I saw the fully styrene moulded one piece tracks. Needn't have feared too much though as they fit perfectly, despite one breaking through way to large attachment to sprue points. (Common on a lot of parts on this kit)

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The broken part was able to be repaired almost to invisibility. It won't be seen anyway, as it's covered in armour.

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The drive sockets had some heavy attachment points on the rear but did at least clean up easily.

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At this point, the basic hull is complete.

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Adding the various doodads.

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Post by beowulf Sun 09 Feb 2014, 6:43 pm

that looks a very nice kit, from the box art it looks like one option is a Bocage hedge cutter?
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Post by Johnag Sun 09 Feb 2014, 10:52 pm

Hi Al,

How on earth did you manage to even see the D shackles, let alone work with them, great start Sir...

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Post by dogfish7 Mon 10 Feb 2014, 12:06 am

Great progress Al!
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Post by Skid Mon 10 Feb 2014, 12:31 am

Yeah Andy! some are really tiny and I find them impossible to clean up properly in my fingers. So I glue them in place first, then clean them up. This way also denies the Carpet Monster!!!! LOL

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that looks a very nice kit, from the box art it looks like one option is a Bocage hedge cutter? wrote:

Spot on Paul.

Airfix provide a Bocage hedge Cutter.

For those non military members:

When the allies invaded France in 1944, the first 50/60 miles are known as 'Bocage'. These are small fields of up 100yards square but are bounded with 4' high earthworks and topped with densly packed hedge. So much so that even earth moving equipment struggled with them.

The Americans advancing from Utah beach in particular got bogged down badly because of the 'Bocage'

They took to blowing gaps in them to let the tanks through but this not only alerted the Germans of an advance but also funneled the tanks into a 'turkey shoot' situation.

Tanks could go over them but this was slow and dangerously exposed the belly of the tanks to German guns. Particularly the 88mm Flak Gun.

Enter the field invention and initial production of the 'Bocage Hedge Cutter'. Later, they were produced in Britain.

Assembly is now complete and paint is on. (Didn't screw it up this time..... mind you it would have been hard to do so!! LOL)

Next is a light coat of gloss, so that the decals lay down without silvering, then it's on to the fun bit. The weathering.

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Post by Sam Mon 10 Feb 2014, 12:45 am

Al, your supposed to working on LARGER scale kits when you get older Al. Your going the wrong direction.  Cromwell MkIV Tank in 1:72 (Round Two??? LOL) 1792231099 
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Post by Skid Mon 10 Feb 2014, 7:59 pm

A light coat of clear and I applied the decals. Then I added some AK Interactive Streaking Grime. It's difficult to see and can be best seen in the photo taken from the rear.

Next will be adding a few bits of rust, then some track rust and mud. When that is done it will get a couple of coats of Testors Dullcote.


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Post by Reserve Mon 10 Feb 2014, 11:51 pm

Sweet!!! I'll never know how you guys make them tiny 1/72's look so good

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Post by Skid Tue 11 Feb 2014, 12:59 am

Thanks Mark.

Actually, Dublin boy sent me a team of tank building Leprechauns a while back. They don't eat much either!!!  Cromwell MkIV Tank in 1:72 (Round Two??? LOL) 1792231099 

I added a little rusting here and there, some track rust to the tracks, some mud to the wheels and tracks and an aerial I made from a thin piece of hypodermic syringe tube and a fine bit of stainless steel wire.

Just have to mount it on a simple base and it's done.

Constructive critique very welcome.

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Post by Reserve Tue 11 Feb 2014, 6:47 am

So that's it, eh? Guess I gotta get in good with the Irish

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