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the tank is in the museum and it supposed to be one of 2 Cromwell's the Israeli's used in the war of Independence they were called the "British" company they also had some H-35 tanks fought by the "Russian" Company, both were named by the language the crews spoke.

here is the target, I still need to change the front fenders from the smooth curve to the angled . I attached the forward right sided toolbox because I am not yet up to scratch building the hatch that is shown in the picture. I presume this is a different model Cromwell than the Tamiya kit.

here is the Lanturn website shot
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Everything looks well done as far as I can see. What paints did you use for the sand color?

thank you,
The color is about 50% dark yellow and 50% white all Tamiya paint my son said next time just use buff but I think this is just a pinch more yellow. Oh and I found the fenders, they are on the Tamiya British AA tank

Hi Dan;

Would it not be the Latrun Museum you are referring to?

GB

we are both off it is LatruN my bad

sorry for the double post, cannot delete

actually we are both wrong it is Latrun...

ttp://www.thetankmaster.com/english/afv/israel_01.asp this is one of the picture sites, when this is up, go to museums and run down to the Latrun set

I wonder if this is an Israeli 'battle damaged' rebuild?

Look at these other shots too.


The main gun is obviously a dummy gun.


The 'Radio operators' hatch is on the wrong side.


Improvised tow bar?


Flat rear deck, and no second hatch on the front.

There is the second Cromwell, which seems to be in origional condition. Although theres only 2 shots I have found.




Nice build though, I can't wait to see it finished.
P.

Sorry, I expected it to put the URL's in there not link to the pics..

Anyhow
As I said, the gun is a dummy


The side hatch that shouldn't be...


Tow bar


Flat deck?


Anotehr pic. Showing the origional side hatch in place.


The second Cromwell at Lantrun


Side shot


P.

Ok, it seems some rebuilt cromwells had a modified push out type hatch fitted on the drivers side. That explains that...

ooh, a couple of shots I did not have.

the tank I am working on is said to be one of 2 the Israeli's "liberated" from the Brits just before the war. It was still in the British Green.

There is a site showing this one stating that the machine gun was replaced with a pipe and the main gun may have also be changed. finally the rear Hatch may have been replaced at the museum

As for the other one, since it is marked "desert rats" I suspect it is from WWII as many of the other tanks they have. { like all the German models they have. they are supposed to be one of the largest museums of it's type in the world}

Yes, I saw an Israeli site that said they nicked 2 before they shipped out.
The guns have obviously been stripped off seeing the main gun has been welded on the outside of the turret (as opposed to the correct internal fitting desert rats tank.) As for the other changes? Not sure why their main gun is so long either unless someone thought it was supposed to be a 17pdr?
My only guess is battle damage that has been replaced with easy fixes purely for convenience.

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