Into the Blue ... Coolbank Mklll Crusader

[tankme]

I still believe the venerable Matilda is the most iconic of all of them with the Churchill next.
The Crusader had an awful rep but is none the less an important vehicle in the inventory for tank nerds like us.

Coolbank is teasing CAD pics of a Matilda II so it should be on it's way. Too bad I've already 3D printed one and been priming it to get rid of the layer lines.

[PainlessWolf]

Good Afternoon, Jarndice!
Thank you for looking in, my Friend. It is good that British Armor is showing up now. British AFVs and then Japanese AFVs to complete and have Armor from all the Major combatants. I am sorry as well that it took so long for the Manufacturers to catch up. Maybe the Explosion of 3D Printing (like what TankMe is doing now with his Matilda II) showed them that Variety was now called for. I want to get all of my Kits Built with interesting Vehicles like the Stuart and Crusader thrown in as I am working on the Major jobs. Eventually, It will be time for more rebuilds like this Type P Turreted King Tiger. I can think of a Walker and a Panther that will benefit from this. I'm satisfied that I live in a Time of renewed Interest in RC Tanking and can benefit personally from all the new Offerings coming out.
regards,
Painless

P.S. I'll be better about socks or slippers ;0)

[PainlessWolf]

Mr. Herman!
Not sure about that Bishop yet but I definitely have room for the Churchill and the Matilda II ;0) Following along with your Ferdinand Build!
regards,
Painless

[AlanWhite]

A Matilda 2 would be a welcome addition to the range available

[PainlessWolf]

AlanWhite!
Good Morning! If Coolbank can put out a small Marvel like their M5 Stuart then another smaller Tank like the Matilda II is well within their range. I'm starting to wonder if they have bought into Heng Long (remember those obvious Heng Long Tanks branded as CoolBank models)? Turns out that Coolbank has videos out about them as if they were building them now instead of Heng Long. Something interesting going on there just not sure what exactly...
regards,
Painless

[AlanWhite]

yeh it definitely interesting whatever is happening
Cheers
Alan

[ColemanCollector]

The algorithm knows all!
Matilda
Matilda
Matilda.

Mike.

[B_Man]

I've never had much more than a passing interest in the Crusader and I lost all interest in RTR tanks years ago but this looks like a great option. It looks like a really nice model with a lot of good features at a very reasonable price. A couple of minor detail fixes, maybe a better speaker, some better decals, a quick paint and weathering job and it would be good to go. The next question is where is everyone getting them from? There seems to be a dozen or more sellers on AliExpress with wildly different prices. Is the official CoolBank store the best option?

[B_Man]

And here's an interesting video explaining in a very long winded but entertaining way, why the Crusader actually wasn't a bad tank at all: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKbNPrs8Y54

[PainlessWolf]

Good Morning,
I had used Toucan Hobby. They have a Web site as well as a large Ebay Store. Normally, I would use ForgeBear Tanks from the Forum but shipping large Items from the UK to here has gotten pretty expensive. A lot of Members get tanks from Ali Express and have their own favorites there. It is a Good Tank and this Manufacturer, Coolbank, seems to be genuinely interested in Feedback and producing better Models at a reasonable Price point.
regards,
Painless