Cromwell from Hooben

[HERMAN BIX]

Ya hear that chaps ??..............surely one of you members of the 'Mother Country' can help Mr Jhamm out with a suitable sound track ?
Or, put on your best posh accent(for the tank commander) and your best working-class slang(for the gunner) & record that & send it to him
I could not do it, as it would confuse the hell out of the viewing populace due to my diluted Kiwi/Aussie accent

Bit like a bicycle...........never know until you ask to see whats out there

[Kaczor]

My 1st Armoured Division Cromwell will have a crew speaking with a heavy Polish accent;)

[r32]

Actually a World of Tanks tank crew will have the required voiceovers suitable for any particular country’s tank crew - you just need to rip it from the game’s files I guess.

[Son of a gun-ner]

"Oh Tommy, would you be a good chap and load an AP."
"Yus sir"
"Now then Smithers, would you mind awfully targeting that damned Tiger"
"Yes sir"
"On target sir"
"Fire"
"Oh gosh Smithers, you are a silly thing"
"Albert, quick sharp, get us out of here before Jerry returns fire"

[HERMAN BIX]

Only missing a “Baldrick” in that commentary!!

[jhamm]

Hi,
today i took a look at the suspension,
without serious modifications there is not much that can be improved.

The swing arm bearing brings a surprise:
1x sintered metal bearing and 1x ball bearing not sealed:

I replaced these completely with sealed ball bearings
also on the rollers and idlers:

Now the Cromwell drives very slowly, nice and soft.

[Model Builder 4]

Good to see that they can be upgraded, what size bearings are needed and how many total?

Cheers,Lee.

[jhamm]

Good to see that they can be upgraded, what size bearings are needed and how many total?

Cheers,Lee.

The Ball bearings are MR85-2RS
outer diameter 8mm
inner diameter 5mm
2,5mm wide

you need:
2 on every swingarm = 20
2 on every roler = 20
2 on both idlers = 4
in total = 44

[Model Builder 4]

Thank you very much for the info

Cheers,Lee

[43rdRecceReg]

A pioneering look at the Hooben Cromwell.
All this 'fact finding' can save a lot of time and money, for those thinking of taking the plunge.
The customised sounds are really good, although the American accents do stick out like a sore thumb... unless, that is, you happen to be Canadians on board.
I wonder what the original sound effects were like.