Airfix Plastic Model Kit

Cromwell Mk.VII / Mk.VI (CS) (1/35)

Airfix Cromwell Mk.VII / Mk.VI (CS) represents one of the fastest and most mobile British tanks of the Second World War. Designed as a cruiser tank, the Cromwell combined speed, agility and reliability, making it a valuable asset to Allied armoured formations.

This 1/35 scale plastic model kit offers a detailed and rewarding build, depicting either the Mk.VII gun tank or the Mk.VI Close Support variant. The kit includes an instruction sheet, paint layout guide and decal sheet to help complete an accurate and impressive model.

• 1/35 scale plastic model kit
• Cromwell Mk.VII and Mk.VI Close Support variants
• Highly mobile British WWII cruiser tank
• Includes instruction sheet and paint layout guide
• Decal sheet included

History

The Cromwell tank was developed to meet the British Army’s need for a fast and manoeuvrable cruiser tank capable of exploiting breakthroughs on the battlefield. Its defining feature was the powerful V12 Meteor engine, an innovative development of the Rolls Royce Merlin engine that powered the Spitfire and Hurricane during the Battle of Britain.

This engine gave the Cromwell exceptional speed for a tank of its era, allowing it to keep pace with rapidly advancing armoured units. The Mk.VII was the most numerous and refined version, featuring improved armour and suspension, while the Mk.VI Close Support variant carried a howitzer to provide smoke and high explosive fire in support of other units.

Cromwells saw extensive service in North West Europe from 1944 onwards, particularly with British armoured divisions following the Normandy landings. Their speed and reliability made them well suited to the fast moving operations of the later war, securing the Cromwell a respected place among Britain’s most effective Second World War tanks.