Carro Incrociatore Pesante A.34 Comet I

Recensione del Modello Matchbox in Scala 1:76

The model shown here has been built straight from the box, ed it could use a little additional detailing. Headlight protectors, search light, antennas, torretta lifting hooks, spare track links, oggetti dell’equipaggiamento personale, ed other small parts may be scratchbuilt to add visual appeal to the model. A suitable tank commander may be taken from the Matchbox kit of the autoblindo Humber Mk.II. The model was sprayed in verde oliva della NATO, mixed con 30% white to take the scale effect into account. Raised detail was then shaded e drybrushed using Jim Gordon’s invecchiamento dei veicoli.

Contenuto

• A.34 Comet I
  • 2nd Fife e Forfar Yeomanry, A Squadron
  • 1st Royal Tank Regiment, Regimental HQ Tank
• Diorama Battle Display: Shell Crater

Valutazione

• Scale model con good detail. The Comet looks rather clean if built straight from the box, it can use some additional detailing ed external stowage.
• Easy to assemble, only 71 parts. Tow hooks e mitragliatrici are the only small parts in the kit, the rest is easy to handle.
• Minimal flash, ed only minor mould lines on the hard plastic parts, but the rubber tracks need to be cleaned prudentamente.
• Compatibile con Airfix, Fujimi, Nitto, Trux, Crusader Models, Milicast e Cromwell Models.

• Unlike other Matchbox kits, the Comet is sold without a crew figure. Equipaggio del carro armato britannico wore a beret o elmetto para, ed a suitable plastic figure may be converted to act as the tank commander. Unfortunately, only the tank commander’s cuppola has a separate hatch, the other hatches are modelled in place.
• The torretta roof surface was marred by unusual plastic inclusions. This fault may be disguised by placing camouflage netting on the torretta.
• Part No. 29 (tow hook) is not clearly shown in the instructions, it belongs in the rear center section of part No. 4.
• The painting guide on the side of the box shows a search light, torretta lifting hooks, ed other small parts which are not included in the kit. These parts might be scratchbuilt to add realism to the model.
• Headlight protectors are shown on the box art, but are not included in the kit. These parts add a lot of visual appeal to the model; they may be scratchbuilt from brass wire.
• The drawing of the finished model on the back of the box has spare track links attached to the torretta side, but these are not included in the kit.

The Matchbox model of the Comet tank is easy to built, ed it may be detailed further to add realism. For an interesting change of pace, giocatori wargame may want to deploy a platoon of these heavy cruisers against whatever medium o heavy armour the enemy player may still have available in a 1945 scenario.

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– Pubblicato: 02.01.2000 – Aggiornato: 03.01.2000
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