Warlord Games Gift The Bolt Action Brits A Cromwell Tank!
September 23, 2014 by brennon
Another tank is rolling off the production line for Warlord Games' Bolt Action. Is this Cromwell Cruiser Tank going to be one of your picks when you start playing Tank Wars?
The Cromwell was one of the best tanks out there. It was quick and boasted some hefty fire power too. Across the board it was well armoured, well armed and could chase the enemy from the field and keep hounding them. Despite the all rounder statistics it would still have to use its speed to get around the flanks and out maneuver the German armour to avoid head-to-head confrontations. That could most likely spell its doom.
It helps that the tank is also quite a good looking one too. I love it when the World War II era tanks start looking more like modern ones and for a British tanks this one looks like a beast. The plastic kit is well detailed according to Warlord and comes with everything you'd expect a tank of the period to have.
What do you think?
I am not big on Cromwell but that kit does look very nice.
If I didn’t already have a resin Cromwell I’d be all over this.
Been looking forward to this tank the most out of all the new plastic kits they have released, now going to get a Cromwell troop for my British Infantry. Hope they release the Sherman Firefly in plastic next as you will need that to make either a troop of Cromwell’s or Sherman’s :).
IIRC there was often a mix of 2 Cromwells and 1 Firefly
Just doesn’t look right if it isn’t burning. Riveted trash to be sure, but as I often said to my troops who scoffed at outdated armour, “If you have a tank and buddy doesn’t, chances are you win.”
I like the model as it is.
Nice looking tank.
Well, you’ll find any remaining examples in the Normandy bocage, where their obsolescence became obvious. Even Shermans were considered superior, given the popgun on the Cromwell.
Like the kit – I have these in PSC 15mm already and there is something quaint about it that is attractive.