), my Chris Ludwig 1/16 Cromwell kit is jumping the queue of attention. What better then, than to use the Tamiya Cromwell as an artists's maquette for the scratchbuild version? (I use the term 'artist' very loosely..
)Ferny did an interesting take on a Tamiya Tiger.. viewtopic.php?f=21&t=21087..and quite how he levered all that gear into that tiny plastic chassis, I don't know. Anyway, I didn't think that this Cromwell practice session would bear much scrutiny; so here are few pics of the model nearing completion, and then complete but awaiting the minute gunsights, a spot of olive drab daubing, and the decals.
Fitting some of the parts here, was like giving a flea a hair-transplant! How Painless and others insert those microscopic detail parts, is a constant source of wonder to me
Have to say that for £20+ pounds you get a highly detailed model, and the parts fit together with astonishing precision (if you get them in the right way round
). A perfect understudy for the real (i.e. 1:16) thing! For £90+ you can get RC-worthy 1:25 models (rare as rocking horse s**t, though 
); but then the prices go stratospheric at 1/16 :thumb down:
- Just a few flea sized bits to fit..
- Tools and more to fit
- Commander on board
- Finished bar the gunsights paint and decals
- Clear Tamiya detailing
- Cromwell Mk 4- pic 6.JPG (99.34 KiB) Viewed 544 times
It's a real pity that Tamiya never made this in 1/16..or even 1/25 
I also installed the optional hedgecutter and Normandy Cowling.I'm hoping to build a 1/16 Cromwell that can do this:
- Like to see a Tiger do this..
- Cromwell at Bovington test ground.jpg (25.47 KiB) Viewed 544 times
