Happy New Year to all

Ironowl

Hello,
Also happy New Year. Finally starting to build my Churchill MK. III from AFV Club. The model will zbudowanu straight out of the box. The only addition is the barrel from Aber because it was missing in the box. The following image set before the start of construction.





greetings
Paweł

Hello, that's a nice kit cant wait to see it completed I should be starting mine within the next few weeks


Sascha(Ironowl)

Well I should be stating my Build Here soon have a few other builds to clear up first. Anyone else started yet.

Sascha(Ironowl)

Still waiting on that AFV Gun Carrier.


Hope I don't have to drop out as I really want that kit.






Jeff

Hi guys,
Finally solved the reworking of my Churchill to the version used by Kingforce at the Battle of El Alamein. Model AFV Club is made in the basic version MK.III while tanks used in Kingforce have specific modifications such as shield to protect the crew against dust, brackets for mounting the dummy trucks, another chest in the back turret and a modified exhaust pipes. Besides in instruction is given the wrong camouflage colors, complement sandy yellow to be dark green and the pictures it appears that rather it should be black. Here are a few pictures of the assembled model, even small improvements and washing before applying the black primer.














Any suggestions welcome

greetings
Paweł

Looks good Pawel.

Just ordered some stuff from Squadron; though I completely forgot about the campaign.... Guess I'll have tobget this sorted out when I get my next pay check.

Thinking a version converted to carry one of the smaller bridges?

Pawel that is Really shaping up nicely that's awesome.

I should have mine started Monday

Sascha(Ironowl)

Great work Pawel ... I have just finished the Tamiya Churchill and will be following this group build even if I'll have to pass on building another one right now.. Keep the pictures coming ..
here's what mine looks like just for the heck..


Rick

have enlisted - need a quick build to tide me over before my apr 1 campaign starts... will be building the 1/76 airfix abomination OOB (I know its inaccurate but want something i can do in a week)... i may have a quick look for some simple additional sctratch i can add, or perhaps add some tarps to it and perhaps a bit of damage... photos to start me off later but hope ot have it done in 1 week

starter photos...

and some progress.... have added the rim around the turret and opened the barrel and exhausts.... wheels done on the sprue for ease so might add them this afternoon... toying with hessian netting BUT think the scale will be prohibitive for that.....

Builds are looking Good, I should be starting tomorrow does anyone know if any company makes an after market barrel for the Churchill MK VII.

I tried to do a Hessian Net that was painful for me


Sascha(IronOwl)

Now i'm trying to find out what color to paint it because I don't think the box art is correct.
Khaki Green #3 or SCC 15 British Olive Drab

Cheers
Tony lee

Tony, she is looking good. From what I have read on other forums it should be SCC No.2 (Brown) with SCC No.1A (very dark brown). The general patterns that the instructions show are similar to what was used, it's just the colours that are wrong.

cheers
David

From Mike Starmer
1941- 42 –" Standard Camouflage Colour Shades ( S.C.Cs.) from BS.987C came into use alongside and then supplanting, the greens, but in the same M.T.P. patterns. The basic shade was Khaki Green 3 or S.C.C. 2 with S.C.C. 1A over it. These browns were introduced as a result of a severe shortage of a vital chemical agent used to produce strong greens."
Backs up what you said David, Thanks

Tony lee

Looks good Tony. You know I gotta get one for this Campaign.




Jeff

PM sent Jeff

Tony lee

Builds Are coming along nicely, I am waiting on a AM Barrel and will be starting my kit.

Does anyone know how the Build Gallery is supposed to be set up I have been very busy and had totally forgotten about that Sorry Everyone should hopefully have it fixed soon.


Sascha(Ironowl)

Right here: https://gallery.kitmaker.net/showgallery.php/cat/28823






Jeff

Thanks For the Link Jeff

Sascha(Ironowl)

There is build for the churchill campaign. Customer service for AFV sucks, only had half the spring boges and never got any replacements, but carried on anyway.

I can say that I did not enough putting together the wheels and sprockets. what a nightmare????

I have just painted a dark green colour, then lighted it with yellow and again with white.












I also some british tank riders, I am no expert at pinting figures, but gave it a go. I was a little disapointed in the MINIART set, I just left that the straps and pockets were not prominate enough to paint compared with the tamiya british patol set





next step a wash and filtering

Very Nice Job hope mine turns out half as good, I like the Figures to.

Sascha(Ironowl)

Here we go again.
I mixed up some Mike Starmer SCC-1a and sprayed it so I could install the tracks.
Next will be the two belt lines of SCC-2 a lighter Brown.



See Ya Later Folks
Tony lee

Not elgable for the campaign, but hopefully it'll motoivate me enough to get these painted this year

Reiscast Assault Bridge conversion set with Voyager PE sets and scrtatch built bass wading stacks...











IMA Bridgelayer conversion....







Gary