The A30 Challenger was what they needed to do with a Cromwell to mount the 17pdr gun in a turret. It was a stretched Cromwell, with an extra road wheel on each side. It had the same engine as the Cromwell but as it was heavier, the performance was reduced but a lot better than the Sherman Firefly. The turret had to be large but it did have 2 loaders. If you buy 2 of these like I did, you can build 4 Sextons (you really don't want only 2 Sextons) and then you'd have enough Ram/Kangaroo/Sexton kits to build 6 Kangaroos and mobilise all the infantry and you'd get a unit of 4 Archers... Also 8 Comets are better than 4 Comets :)
Thanks for the video. This almost makes me want to start late war British, almost. The 17 pounders make them a powerful force. I'm still thinking about diving into North Africa British as well. I bought two American Bulge starter boxes to give me more options. might need to do that with these. Although, it seems I buy models much faster than I assemble and paint them. This gives me more fun ways to spend my kids inheritance.
HI John, just to let you know it is possible to purchase a single archer through world of tanks, they make a model of it. I have seen a single archer on the world of tanks rack at my local game store in Pasadena.
The A30 Challenger was what they needed to do with a Cromwell to mount the 17pdr gun in a turret. It was a stretched Cromwell, with an extra road wheel on each side. It had the same engine as the Cromwell but as it was heavier, the performance was reduced but a lot better than the Sherman Firefly. The turret had to be large but it did have 2 loaders. If you buy 2 of these like I did, you can build 4 Sextons (you really don't want only 2 Sextons) and then you'd have enough Ram/Kangaroo/Sexton kits to build 6 Kangaroos and mobilise all the infantry and you'd get a unit of 4 Archers... Also 8 Comets are better than 4 Comets :)
Thanks for the video. This almost makes me want to start late war British, almost. The 17 pounders make them a powerful force. I'm still thinking about diving into North Africa British as well. I bought two American Bulge starter boxes to give me more options. might need to do that with these. Although, it seems I buy models much faster than I assemble and paint them. This gives me more fun ways to spend my kids inheritance.
When I bought the Berlin box I just went and, bought a extra box of MK-II's (can see other uses for them i.e.- cheap recon w/abit armor protection).🤔
Great video (as always) I have a question for you, "why don't you use magnets in the turrets ?"
A good starter box set again from battlefront
HI John, just to let you know it is possible to purchase a single archer through world of tanks, they make a model of it. I have seen a single archer on the world of tanks rack at my local game store in Pasadena.
Battle front makes the plastic for the world of tanks game right?
I did that for a Panzer III J once, it was about as big as a Tiger, so the scale is slightly off.
Thanks That is a great Idea!
This tank doesn't handle well on turns in blitz