Each A34 Comet MK1A kit will be machine engraved with the serial number and the Armortek name onto the inside face of the hull side plate, guaranteeing the authenticity of your model.
The model features scale armour thickness and with fully working Christie suspension. allowing individual adjustment of the load and ride height on each axle.
The model has double hull side plates enclosing the suspension system and incorporating the idler sprocket and drive motor mounting brackets that gives a rigid ultra strong box construction. This results in an accurate chassis with excellent track alignment and gives smooth trouble free performance.
The Model
The model has been thoroughly researched by reference to technical data, books and our own photographs of surviving vehicles in the UK with particular reference to the example on display at the Tank Museum in Bovington.
The model is an accurate 1/6th scale replica of the A34 Comet MK1A and is 1080mm (42.5”) long excluding the gun, 514 mm (20”) wide x 18” high. Weight is approximately 85kgs (187lbs).
The A34 Comet MK1A is powered by two 24v, 450w electric motors that deliver 4.2Nm of torque. This provides a top speed of circa 8mph and enables the model to climb 60 per cent gradients, just like the real tank.
Assembly time 150-200 hours