The Mk III weighed 14.2 t, had a crew of 4, a 340 hp engine which gave a top speed of 48 km/h and was armed with a 40 mm 2 pounder gun and a machine gun.
However, when it was introduced into service in 1937, the Army still lacked a formal tank division.
The trackless element of the Christie suspension was discarded as adding little value for the extra complexity.
As these are identical I think they are an “S model” 1+1 kit
For “Chain of Command the Cruiser Mk III, A13 Mk.I Tank is a List 5 Support option
This makes it an expensive option as the A9 and A10 as List four options are both better value for the same or superior stats.
They are a nice looking gtank if somewhat angular in profile.
Some more “Cruisers” tomorrow.
I started with airfix Lee grants or Sherman’s versus tigers or panthers then Matilda’s, valentines and panzer mkIII/IV etc. Only later did I discover all the earlier British tanks which were technically redundant very quickly. However I do like the prewar or early war kit so boxy tanks are fine with me. Good stuff and the sandy camouflage is suitably gritty.