{"product_id":"a34-comet","title":"A34 Comet","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA34 \"Comet\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCruiser Tank\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComet tank\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eor\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTank, Cruiser, Comet I (A34)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas a British cruiser tank that first saw use near the end of World War II during the Invasion of Germany. It was designed as an improvement on the earlier Cromwell tank, mounting the new 77mm high-velocity gun in a new lower profile and part-cast turret. This gun was effective against late-war German tanks, including the Panther at medium range, and the Tiger. The tank was widely respected as one of the best British tanks of the war, and continued in service afterwards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Comet, which was a development of the Cromwell, rendered the Challenger obsolete, and led to the development of the Centurion tank. When firing APDS rounds, the 77mm HV was superior in armour penetration capability to the 75mm KwK 42 gun of the equivalent Axis tank, the Panther (which did not use APDS ammunition).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Comet saw action in the closing stages of World War II and remained in British service until 1958. In some cases, Comets sold to other countries continued to operate into the 1980s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Highlights:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e- Options to build WW2 (Type A) or Post-War (Type B) variants\u003cbr\u003e- Turret hatches can be open or closed\u003cbr\u003e- Standard Mantlet or with canvas cover\u003cbr\u003e- Commonwealth tank crew included\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProduct Code:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e280094\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNumber of Parts:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e64 pieces \/ 2 sprues\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlastic Kit - ABS Cement Required\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMiniatures supplied unassembled and unpainted.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"T O W R ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45134320894031,"sku":null,"price":49.5,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0700\/1263\/3167\/files\/280094_A34Comet.webp?v=1776928879","url":"https:\/\/towrgames.com.au\/products\/a34-comet","provider":"T O W R Games","version":"1.0","type":"link"}