5 Vintage Metal Comet Authenticast British Military Tanks close to HO scale WWII

Description

DESCRIPTION:
This Lot is five (5) pieces, all die cast metal, from COMET PRODUCTS, also known as AUTHENTICAST.
We believe these five are models of British Tanks.
The models are listed below and described as best we can using old Comet catalogues and whatever writing we could find on the bottom.
All are long out of production and we think manufactured during WWII up to 1962.
All are factory painted. No signs of metal rot / deterioration.
Lot includes:
British “Centurian” Tank,Cat #5012, 2 ¾” long, 1 3/8”
barrel. Removable turret that turns 360 degrees. CONDITION: excellent factory paint. SCALE; Probably 1/108 (HOish)
British “Churchill” Mk. VII Tank, Cat #5010, 2 ¾” long, 1 ¼” barrel. Fixed turret that turns 360 degrees.
CONDITION: excellent factory paint.
Both machine guns unbroken.
SCALE Probably 1/108 (HOish)
British “Cromwell” Mk. III Tank, Cat 5009, 2 3/8” long, ¾” barrel, attached turret that turns 360 degrees.
CONDITION: excellent factory paint. Both machine guns unbroken.
SCALE Probably 1/108 (HOish).
British “Cruiser” Mk. V Tank, Cat #5000,
2” long, 2 barrels ½” and 1/4”.
Attached turret that turns 360 degrees.
CONDITION: excellent factory paint.
SCALE; Probably 1/108 (looks HOish)
British “Scout Car”, Wheeled small tank. We are not sure if we are calling it correctly as the only visable bottom marks read “BRIT……..AR”
If it’s the scout car, than Cat # would be Daimier Scout Car 5008?). It is 1 5/8” long, with 1/2” barrel. Attached turret that turns 360 degrees. CONDITION: excellent factory paint.
SCALE; Probably 1/108 (looks HOish)
AUTHENTICAST HISTORY:
In the 1930’s Comet Metal Products Inc developed a centrifugal spin casting process they called “Authenticast” which allowed them to make miniatures from a zink, lead, tin alloy that had greater detail.
In the 1940s Comet began making figures, cars, trucks.
During World War II, the military used Authenticast 1:1200 waterline ships, HO scale Tanks (said to be 1/108 scale) and small airplane models for spotter training purposes.
After the war Comet reactivated their figure and automobile lines, and sold the military models as toys.
In addition they produced some HO scale metal railroad cars into the early 1960’s.
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