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New Sherman maybe

Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 12:13 am
by Dale jordan
I still think this would be a nice kit from Armortek as the next U.S. tank . the running gear is the same as my sherman. It would just need a new turret and to change the front plate angle . Maybe we should see if any one else would be interested ...


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Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 6:59 pm
by colin fairweather
hi dale

i think thats its time for a uk tank i put forward the comet low profile a nice amount of armour and of course the big gun :twisted:

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plus theirs one in my barracks so no problem getting measurments :lol:

colin :D

Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 8:20 pm
by Stewart Ashton
The Comet would make a fantastic model 8)

Regards Stewart

Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 9:03 pm
by Paul Wills
I agree the Comet would make a fantastic model 8) it has more character than the Sherman!

Paul :wink: .

Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 10:30 pm
by colin fairweather
yes i think so up close it does look good nice details on it kind of reminds you of the t34 - wheels - rough cast turret

the sherman is good but a bit boxy for me though i do like the m10 haveing the open turret with working breech recoil would be the biz 8)

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colin :D

Posted: Thu May 21, 2009 8:19 pm
by Paul Wills
Hi Colin,

What are you doing with a Comet in your barracks, are you in the bad lads army 1953 :shock: :lol: :lol: :P They didn’t have old tanks in the Skins barracks, only Chieftains 8) :P :lol:

The more I think about it the more I think the Comet would be a nice tank to see roaming around in 1/6th, and it's time we had a British tank. As Colin says, the chassis is very similar to the T34, so it would be easy to move onto a T34 for the next model. At a guess though, that will be in the future, I think by the time Mark and Gill have got through the King Tiger and Panzer III kits, they will need a holiday!

Paul :wink: .

Posted: Fri May 22, 2009 12:18 pm
by colin fairweather
hi paul

ye its the only tank were ever going to have :lol:

weve had a few barrack closers over here so the comet came from one of them an armoured squadron it was their mascot so to speek the hole unit moved over to us warts and all were the brigade hq for the west of ireland and its a lot better than putting it on a firing range :cry:

regards

colin :D