"Review: Zvesda A13 Cruiser" Topic

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Tango01	13 May 2016 9:40 p.m. PST
Cool job! More here link Amicalement Armand
Tango01	13 May 2016 9:47 p.m. PST
"The A13 kickstarts the British Cruiser line with every tank up to the Comet sharing similar layout and features (principally: big road wheels Christie then Torsion bar suspension, emphasis on speed over armour/armament – excepting the Comet). In practice, the Cruiser concept, light but fast tanks dealing with enemy armour, was a bust with the tanks almost always (the Comet being the only real exception) being too fragile and under gunned compared to the axis medium tanks. Compared to the PzIIIG in the desert, the A13 had an equivalent gun in the 2pdr but less armour and no protected ammo. It was however fast. Critically, it lacked a HE round for the 2pdr and, combined with a cavalry predilection for charging after withdrawing Axis tanks, this was quickly exploited by the German PaK front tactics. The A13 would fall by the wayside, largely forgotten and unloved by those crew who survived the experience; replaced by lend lease Stuarts and the next in the Cruiser line – the A15 Crusader…" Full review here link Amicalement Armand
Tango01	13 May 2016 9:50 p.m. PST
F… F…. F… BUG!!!!!!!!!!!! (Smile) Amicalement Armand
yankincan	14 May 2016 1:21 p.m. PST
This time it even looks a little like a bug!
Tango01	14 May 2016 10:41 p.m. PST
(smile) Amicalement Armand
zirrian	18 Jun 2016 12:30 p.m. PST
Shouldn't this be on the 15mm WW2 page? Because it's certainly not 20mm.