What next - Comet, Cromwell, Other

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What next - Comet, Cromwell, Other

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Having completed the Crusader I'm trying to decide what next. :eh: Ludwig does pretty good kits for the Comet and Cromwell so I'm not so excited about those. Maybe the Centaur might be worth looking at? The A17 Tetrarch could be a possible.
Any suggestions?

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Re: What next - Comet, Cromwell, Other

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Valentine? I think the Centaur is too close to the Cromwell, but that's just my humble yank opinion... :) Looks like Ludwigs has a pretty good Valentine also...hmmm...

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Re: What next - Comet, Cromwell, Other

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We already have someone with a Cromwell print on the forums, how ever looking at your other pieces and by remembering that your doing this for your self I would vote Cromwell on the basis that you already have a small amount of parts you can use from the crusader. How ever as a buyer I would vote something different. Perhaps an m3 stuart, or a valentine as suggested previously. Or perhaps something completely different such as a sexton, or and m7 priest. Your quite a gifted designer so really it’s what fits the bill
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Re: What next - Comet, Cromwell, Other

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Saying that though I would like to see a commet, I know one is being built but I suspect it may not be offered up where as yours might
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Re: What next - Comet, Cromwell, Other

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Comet please please please!
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tomhugill wrote:Comet please please please!
With aluminium barrel :think:

How about something completely different, an M10 Achilles :D and you wouldn't have to worry about printing the running gear, there's plenty out there, and I'd even send you a spare Heng Long chassis to play with :D
And I'm sure I have an aluminium barrel or two, along with a 1/48th Tamiya kit somewhere.
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Talking about Sherman chassis or rather the running gear.
Those M3 bogie units would be a handy thing to have available as single units with 5 spoke wheels, rather than having to chop up and modify existing units.
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Re: What next - Comet, Cromwell, Other

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I rather like the look of the M10, incidentally what (if any) is the difference between the wolverine and the achilles? Mick I'll give you a pm later about the chassis. Doing 5 spoke suspension should be easy peasy so I'll have a look at that.
Mmmmmm lots to think about.
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Re: What next - Comet, Cromwell, Other

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I've answered my own question after research, the achilles had a 17 pounder gun whilst the wolverine had the 3 inch gun.

Next time I'll do the research before asking silly questions :{ :{

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Re: What next - Comet, Cromwell, Other

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So after serious consideration and some encouragement and assistance from Mick I decided on the M10 Achilles. :D :crazy: :haha:
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So now it's all go

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