Airfix Cromwell Cruiser 55109A Type_SCALE-1-16 but also its celebrity status

but also its celebrity status afforded by film appearances and use as an art installation

Scale 1:48 Number of Parts 190 Dimensions (mm) L287 x W236

Its success was also reflected in the figures

Flying with the RAF in North Africa and the American Volunteer Group in China

Airfix Cromwell Cruiser 55109A Type_SCALE-1-16 but also its celebrity statusThe Cromwell, officially named Cruiser Tank MkVIII, was one of the most successful British tanks of the Second World War. Named after the English Civil War leader, Oliver Cromwell, the tank proved to be an adept and rugged fighting machine and served until the end of the War. While out gunned and out armoured by German tanks, the Cromwell managed to hold its own through better manoeuvrability, due to its relatively small size, and reliability in