Cromwell and Centaur ideas

[Robert1968]

Hi guys I'm looking for some ref for ideas.


In my stash I have a Cromwell 1/35 tamiya abs s centaur Taniya 1/35. I think j got the Cromwell idea sorted " last days of Germany" fully laden with kit etc and few patrolling British serviceman ongsg ruined buildings possibly at an angle going over rubble. I have rec pics for this idea


Centaur is the problem, j only heard of one and that's in France by Pegasus bridge dnd j can't find many pics of centaurs in service.


All k know is they possibly served alongside marines? But I can't find colour ref other than tamiya a box art?


Any of you buffs out there help with pics and div details etc ??


Only got b/w pics of one in 1945 and that's no help


Regards


Robert

 

[takeslousyphotos]

Hi Robert,


The Apprentices at Cobham Engineering did the restoration of the Centaur at Caen........ Try this link, and email their public relations people and ask for some piccies.


https://www.cobham.com/media/news/centaur-tank-restoration-for-70th-d-day-anniversary.aspx

 

[flyjoe180]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cromwell_tank#Combat_service

 

[Robert1968]

Hi Robert,
The Apprentices at Cobham Engineering did the restoration of the Centaur at Caen........ Try this link, and email their public relations people and ask for some piccies.


https://www.cobham.com/media/news/centaur-tank-restoration-for-70th-d-day-anniversary.aspx

Hi peter


Thanks fir the link there. This is the only one I have seen in the flesh so to speak as this is ag Pegasus bridge by the Gondre cafe. My wife and I went on the D day tour the other year and I saw it then. I says it was a Cromwell but the guide ( ex para ) said it was a Centaur. I have quite a few in ref pics. Ill have to use these pics but I will be emailing the site. I know it's called a centaur bug basically it's an up gunned Cromwell


Regards


Robert

 

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The Cenaur IV`s were used for a few weeks by the Royal Marines Armoured Support Group from D-Day and they were painted in SCC-1 which is the brown colour as per the box. Some of them were then, apparently, handed over to the RA in the 6th Airborne div but I haven`t seen any pics yet.


The Centaur was powered by the old Liberty engine as in the Crusader, The Cromwell by the Meteorite engine which was a down-rated and much modified version of the Meteor engine

 

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11th Armored Div had Cromwells, 3 RTR and the Fife &Forfar Yeomanry, Welsh Guards (markings in the kit for these), 15/19th Hussars,2nd Northants Yeomanry, 123rd Hussars


7th Armd Div, too, 5 RTR, King`s Royal Irish Hussars, 4th CLY, 1 RTR, 5th RIDG,


Plenty of marking options for the Cromwell.

 

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Welsh Guards.

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Royal Artillery AOP.


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[Robert1968]

You are a fountain of knowledge


Great info


Robert

 

[Robert1968]

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My idea is from a passage I read about Centaurs coming ashore on DDay + 6 and again they giving fire support on Carantan but not sure if this accurate info. However what I plan is if I can get a few 1/35 ww2 British marines and have a beach idea of fire support.


Advice welcome


I think the Cromwell is sorted as I have enough input and the correct tank colours.


I need to get stowage etc but I'll try my spares bin first before looking online fir netting etc


Robert

 

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Value Gear Details do some fantastic stowage items, only problem is they are now in the US, but still worth a look.