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AFV Club Churchill's - what's Next?
AlanL
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Posted: Saturday, April 03, 2010 - 03:38 AM UTC
Hi Guys,

i was just looking at the instructions for the Mk III and at the front AFV provide some pictures of the Mk I, Mk II, Mk III, Mk IICS, Mk IV, V, Mk VI, Mk VII and Mk VIII.

This would lead one to think that they may, given time, produce all the above varients which would be wonderful indeed.



Al
awrc
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Posted: Saturday, April 03, 2010 - 04:04 AM UTC
Yeah, but the box for their Centurion tracks showing versions of the Centurion that they're suitable for lists three versions they've released and also the Mk. 11, and there's no sign at all of a Mk 11 yet.

Plus, just to rain on the parade even more, their Scimitar kit includes little line drawings of a Spartan, Striker and Samaritan interspersed throughout the instructions.

I don't think we're going to see all of those Churchill versions released, although I'd like to be proved wrong. However, I do think we're going to see more Churchills from AFV Club - perhaps even some of the many, many funnies based on the type that aren't illustrated there.

Cheers,

Al
AlanL
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Posted: Saturday, April 03, 2010 - 04:11 AM UTC
Hi Al,

I'm well up for a range of 'Funnies' but I was thinking it's mainly a turret change in most cases with the exception of the Mk VII and Mk VIII, so wouldn't be a completely new build as the cassis is there and very flexibile in it's use.

7 from 9 would be good



Al
jjumbo
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Posted: Saturday, April 03, 2010 - 05:09 AM UTC
The cast turret gun tanks as well as the funnies would be excellent additions.
An NA75 would be most welcome !!
Cheers

jjumbo
viper29_ca
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Posted: Saturday, April 03, 2010 - 05:28 AM UTC
There are at least 2 more on the way, one is a Dieppe Churchill with CDN markings.....do know that one for sure, but there is another one coming after (or before) the Dieppe one.
AlanL
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Posted: Sunday, April 04, 2010 - 12:01 AM UTC
Hi Scott and John,

Thanks for the info, I knew about the Dieppe version. Interesting times.

Al
metooshelah
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Posted: Sunday, April 04, 2010 - 12:43 AM UTC
Al, I sure wish they'd release all of these

Scott - that's great info
marcb
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Posted: Sunday, April 04, 2010 - 12:55 AM UTC
A Mk IV is coming for sure, as the images of a test kit have already been up, here and on PMMS.
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