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Old 07-07-2007 | 12:04 AM
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Hey guys. I'm off to Europe in a couple of weeks, so won't be online very much for the next little while. Before I go I was thinking off asking about some info on the British Cruiser tank.

[link=http://mailer.fsu.edu/~akirk/tanks/GreatBritain/GB-Cruiser-Comet-A34.jpg]Cruiser Comet[/link]

I was thinking the bulldog might be a good chassis to base this on.????

Does anyone have any links that would allow me to compare the footprint of a bulldog to that of a Comet??? At first glance it seems like this might be doable??
Old 07-07-2007 | 06:07 AM
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Try [link=http://www.the-blueprints.com/index.php?blueprints/tanks/]here.[/link]

I've been thinking of doing a Cromwell.
Old 07-07-2007 | 07:40 AM
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The Walker Bulldog would be a good chassis, but you might want to check the possibility of using the sprocket, idler and tracks from a Pz III. Use those and add a 4th return roller and the suspension should be OK. The Cromwell Cruiser is a boxy thing, so some sheet styrene and the turret base and ring should get you the turret, but still, a big job and lots of scratch building. Doing the Mk IV? I've done a number of these in 1;35 but never had to do one from scratch.

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I have plans on doing the same ( have a pershing im gonna kill ) ..... was also thinking of using PZ III tracks , spockets and so on ...

But im not yet done with my T34 , and still have some to do om my Jagdpanther so you might get started before me ...

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