Do we know if there are any plans to produce a Churchill? The only one I've found is the FoV offering which I though was a bit toy like. Having just got the 5th RTR Cromwell IV for Christmas I'm keen to see HM produce more British tanks from the WWII period, especially as my wife's grandfather served with the 4th Battalion of the 6th Guards Tank Brigade with Churchills.
I think I'm right in saying that the Observation version of the Cromwell/Centur should have a dummy gun though as well as the railings atop the turret. This example resides at the IWM at Duxford, and clearly shows the fake gun in place.  |
Anything I have ever read states that the only Cromwells used as AOP and had dummy guns were those used by the Polish groups. If you look at pictures of the Cromwell that was destroyed in Villers-Bocage where the model depicts you will see the regular gun.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Villers-Bocage