Churchill Mk.IV AVRE

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Tuesday, November 29, 2016 - 06:43 AM UTC

Dragon Models USA announces the availability of the Churchill Mk IV AVRE.

As follow-on to the Churchill Mk. III AVRE, Dragon Armor Pro makes the Mk.IV combat available. It features the Petard 290mm main armament, plus a suitable turret and brand new suspension units that are stowed on the rear fenders.

Other features of Kit #7521:

- Newly tooled side sponsons
- Intricate tools molded on vehicle
- Slide molded turret for Churchill Mk.IV
- Hatches on turret can be assembled open/closed
- Side fenders w/pattern detail on both surfaces
- One piece DS Tracks
- One piece bogies produced for easy assembly
- Idler and sprocket wheels look authentic and easy to assemble
- Inlet louvers molded with detailed pattern
- One piece slide-molded lower hull
- Bolts and rivets delicately represented on hull bottom

The kit promises to build an authentic looking 1/72 scale model of Churchill Mk.IV AVRE, beautifully detailed, and easily assembled.

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Comments

jwest21

Oh cool! I hope they do a Crocodile variant, as well.

NOV 29, 2016 - 06:51 AM

panzerconor

How about making one in 1/35? That would be neat

NOV 29, 2016 - 07:47 AM

CowboyfromHell

AFV Club already released a decent 1/35 kit of Churchill IV AVRE.

NOV 29, 2016 - 10:20 AM

Bravo1102

The Afv-club Churchill kits really slipped under a lot of model builders radar. And like their Centurions are already becoming hard to find.

NOV 29, 2016 - 11:16 AM

ReluctantRenegade

The Afv-club Churchill kits really slipped under a lot of model builders radar. And like their Centurions are already becoming hard to find.[/quote] I've just picked up an early "Sho't" for the "Six-Day War" campaign, buying the "Yom Kipur" war version right now, and plan to purchase the "Gimel" and "Dalet" versions as well. These kits aren't exactly cheapish, but packed with goodies, such as aluminium barrels, metal springs and PE. As a (mostly) OOB builder, these kits tick all the right boxes for me...

NOV 29, 2016 - 12:39 PM

DaGreatQueeg

Now back to the 1/72nd release ..... newly tooled sponsons, but they cant be bothered to replace the cheap moulded-on exhaust. Another partial effort unfortunately.

NOV 29, 2016 - 01:26 PM

Taeuss

How about releasing something like this in 1/35? I think -possibly- that it might just sell... ditto on their Leo 2.

NOV 30, 2016 - 05:52 AM

Bravo1102

One wonders about their choices in small scale versus 1/35. But then it seems like the 1/72 kits are an afterthought of the pre-built market. The 1/72 kits have been increasingly simplified to allow for the pre-builds. Would the tooling costs of a 1/35 Churchill be worth the investment without the pre-existing pre-built market? Or are those two branches of the marketing department in adjoining offices but just never considered comparing notes on what to offer? I could almost see a Dilbert style comic strip about the Dragon offices.

NOV 30, 2016 - 06:05 AM

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