A-34 'Comet' MK.1B

Plastic kit from VESPID MODEL, for the assembly of a British tank of the Second WW, on 1/72 scale. Includes sprues with plastic parts, assembly instructions, P.E. parts and decals.

The Comet tank or Tank, Cruiser, Comet I (A34) was a British cruiser tank that first saw use near the end of WW II during the Invasion of Germany. It was developed from the earlier Cromwell tank and mounted the new 17 pdr High Velocity (HV) (3 inch; 76.2 mm – sometimes referred to as "77  mm") gun, in a lower profile, partly-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. The Comet saw action in the closing stages of WW II and remained in British service until 1958. In some cases, Comets sold to other countries continued to operate into the 1980s.