Centaur,
Comet and Cromwell
WW2
& Post War
1/35th Decal Sheet BD-35012
Review by Peter Brown
Printed to a high standard for Bison by Microscale Industries, this
sheet offers complete decals for three Centaurs and three Cromwells
used by British forces in North West Europe and one Comet from the Greek Army,
1957. Most of the of items are on their own individual section
backing film so saving the need to cut them out, though a few small details
are on a small separate offcuts which do need be cut out. All items have a
glossy finish so will need a top coat of matt varnish.
Full markings for each subject vehicle are included, with unit and tactical
signs, serials, names, bridge class marks and white stars as appropriate.
Line drawings show where the markings go with numbers cross-referenced to
a layout sheet. Colour notes are given, as well as a list of the sources
used so modellers can check photos of the original vehicles for details of
stowage etc.
Subjects covered are -
- A: Centaur IV 'ACHILLES' Royal Marines Armoured Support
Group RMASG, Normandy, 1944
(requires the turret markings from the Tamiya kit, and also wading gear).
- B: Cromwell IV command tank 'OLIVER' of HQ 11th Armoured Division,
Normandy, July 1944.
- C: Centaur IV 'ASSEGAI' Royal Marines Armoured Support
Group RMASG, Normandy, 1944
(requires the turret markings from the Tamiya kit, and also wading
gear).
- D: Cromwell IV of 1st Czech Independent Brigade at Dunkirk, France,
1944
- E: Comet I 'CELERITY' of 3RTR in Germany in 1945, after 11th Armoured
Division re-equipped from Shermans.
- F: Centaur VII Hellenic Army, Macedonia (Greece), 1957. An unusual
choice, the subject chosen carried a Browning M2 antiaircraft machine gun
- G: Cromwell IV 'SATANS CHARIOT' from 5 RTR, 7th Armoured Div. Gold Beach,
Normandy, D-Day+1
The Centaur and Cromwell kits will suit the Tamiya kits or one of the older
resin models, while for the Comet the only choice so far is the Accurate
Armour model.
More good markings for British and Czech in the European campaign and a
different Greek subject. Individual items items could be adapted for other
vehicles with additional research. Well produced and presented, these are
a welcome addition to the British tank enthusiast
Highly recommended.
See the Bison
Decals website for full details of this and coming decal sheets.
Thanks to Johan from Bison
Decals for the review samples.
Page 18 December 2004
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