Churchill 3 inch Gun Carrier

[Panzerserra]

Well, Gents, another oddball from Panzerserra....

Since I saw this destroyer, I always wanted to build one...
You must already have noticed that my kits are, at least, different....

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v722/Panzerserra/Churchill%203%20inch%20Gun%20Carrier/Churchill3inGunCarrier.jpg

I buy, in eBay, the conversion kit from IMA, of this beast...
plus a Tamiya´s Churchill, equals a new project !!!!

Lets go: testing the casamate of the destroyer:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v722/Panzerserra/Churchill%203%20inch%20Gun%20Carrier/Churchillguncarrier001.jpg

Well..it´s a not easy job...
shadded areas w´ll be cut :
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v722/Panzerserra/Churchill%203%20inch%20Gun%20Carrier/Churchillguncarrier002b.jpg

and..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v722/Panzerserra/Churchill%203%20inch%20Gun%20Carrier/Churchillguncarrier006.jpg

testing the casamate:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v722/Panzerserra/Churchill%203%20inch%20Gun%20Carrier/Churchillguncarrier003.jpg
(arrows: details removed...)

Ufa !! After drying the perspiration of the excitement, we continued the construction...ehehheh
re-building:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v722/Panzerserra/Churchill%203%20inch%20Gun%20Carrier/Churchillguncarrier007.jpg

and..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v722/Panzerserra/Churchill%203%20inch%20Gun%20Carrier/Churchillguncarrier008.jpg

Wow....

Using the IMA´s form:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v722/Panzerserra/Churchill%203%20inch%20Gun%20Carrier/Churchillguncarrier009.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v722/Panzerserra/Churchill%203%20inch%20Gun%20Carrier/Churchillguncarrier010.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v722/Panzerserra/Churchill%203%20inch%20Gun%20Carrier/Churchillguncarrier011.jpg

and more surgeries....
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v722/Panzerserra/Churchill%203%20inch%20Gun%20Carrier/Churchillguncarrier012.jpg

[Panzerserra]

Continuing...
the lower hull is finished !!!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v722/Panzerserra/Churchill%203%20inch%20Gun%20Carrier/Churchillguncarrier015.jpg

I discovered that my exhaust tubes came broken...I had to re-do with metal tubes...and I increased some grill, also...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v722/Panzerserra/Churchill%203%20inch%20Gun%20Carrier/Churchillguncarrier016.jpg

The kit gun tube, in resin, it´s a shame...I ordered to do a new one, in brass, in a workshop...(The needs makes the toad to jump!!! Brazilian dictation)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v722/Panzerserra/Churchill%203%20inch%20Gun%20Carrier/Churchillguncarrier019.jpg

See the increases in my kit:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v722/Panzerserra/Churchill%203%20inch%20Gun%20Carrier/Churchillguncarrier017.jpg
1- brass tube - Panzerserra scratch...
2- triangle detail - aluminium foil - Panzerserra
3- Aiming device- welded cooper wire - Panzerserra
4- Periscopes - Tamiya´s canibalized
5- Grabs - Panzerserra
6, 7 and 8 - Fuel Tank - Tamiya´s Matilda and cooper wire
9- Fender - aluminium foil - Panzerserra
10- Grill detail - plasticard - Panzerserra
11- Grill - Panzerserra
12- Hatch detail - plasticard - Panzerserra scratch...

See...my life is no easy ...ehheheheh

and jerry-can detail:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v722/Panzerserra/Churchill%203%20inch%20Gun%20Carrier/Churchillguncarrier054.jpg

Ufa !!!

The beast ready for paint:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v722/Panzerserra/Churchill%203%20inch%20Gun%20Carrier/Churchillguncarrier026.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v722/Panzerserra/Churchill%203%20inch%20Gun%20Carrier/Churchillguncarrier025.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v722/Panzerserra/Churchill%203%20inch%20Gun%20Carrier/Churchillguncarrier023.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v722/Panzerserra/Churchill%203%20inch%20Gun%20Carrier/Churchillguncarrier022.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v722/Panzerserra/Churchill%203%20inch%20Gun%20Carrier/Churchillguncarrier021.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v722/Panzerserra/Churchill%203%20inch%20Gun%20Carrier/Churchillguncarrier020.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v722/Panzerserra/Churchill%203%20inch%20Gun%20Carrier/Churchillguncarrier019.jpg

[Panzerserra]

Primmer:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v722/Panzerserra/Churchill%203%20inch%20Gun%20Carrier/Churchillguncarrier028.jpg

and painting:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v722/Panzerserra/Churchill%203%20inch%20Gun%20Carrier/Churchillguncarrier031.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v722/Panzerserra/Churchill%203%20inch%20Gun%20Carrier/Churchillguncarrier032.jpg

blending:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v722/Panzerserra/Churchill%203%20inch%20Gun%20Carrier/Churchillguncarrier032b.jpg

and details:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v722/Panzerserra/Churchill%203%20inch%20Gun%20Carrier/Churchillguncarrier056.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v722/Panzerserra/Churchill%203%20inch%20Gun%20Carrier/Churchillguncarrier055.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v722/Panzerserra/Churchill%203%20inch%20Gun%20Carrier/Churchillguncarrier059.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v722/Panzerserra/Churchill%203%20inch%20Gun%20Carrier/Churchillguncarrier053.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v722/Panzerserra/Churchill%203%20inch%20Gun%20Carrier/Churchillguncarrier052.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v722/Panzerserra/Churchill%203%20inch%20Gun%20Carrier/Churchillguncarrier050.jpg

[Panzerserra]

Making de Lakeman AA mount, for Bren MG:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v722/Panzerserra/Churchill%203%20inch%20Gun%20Carrier/Churchillguncarrier060.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v722/Panzerserra/Churchill%203%20inch%20Gun%20Carrier/Churchillguncarrier062.jpg

Cooper wire plus patiente...

Weathering the exhaust:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v722/Panzerserra/Churchill%203%20inch%20Gun%20Carrier/Churchillguncarrier058.jpg

and the kit ready:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v722/Panzerserra/Churchill%203%20inch%20Gun%20Carrier/Churchillguncarrier071.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v722/Panzerserra/Churchill%203%20inch%20Gun%20Carrier/Churchillguncarrier070.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v722/Panzerserra/Churchill%203%20inch%20Gun%20Carrier/Churchillguncarrier069.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v722/Panzerserra/Churchill%203%20inch%20Gun%20Carrier/Churchillguncarrier068.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v722/Panzerserra/Churchill%203%20inch%20Gun%20Carrier/Churchillguncarrier067.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v722/Panzerserra/Churchill%203%20inch%20Gun%20Carrier/Churchillguncarrier066.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v722/Panzerserra/Churchill%203%20inch%20Gun%20Carrier/Churchillguncarrier065.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v722/Panzerserra/Churchill%203%20inch%20Gun%20Carrier/Churchillguncarrier064.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v722/Panzerserra/Churchill%203%20inch%20Gun%20Carrier/Churchillguncarrier063.jpg

Like I already said, I adore strange things....and to build and to have in my collection rare versions, it is my largest pleasure...

regards for all !!!

[mnickolson]

Nice work Marcos :thumb: :thumb: :thumb:

[RickLawler]

Marcos, Super great job. This was certainly a pleasure to see, thanks for sharing.

Rick

[Gopher]

WOW!
Great project Marcos! As always good SBS photos.
What's next?

[Driver]

Great work Marcos!! You sure love those little known tanks from around the world. As before, you did a superb job on this one. Keep the good work. I would like to see many more!

Ruben

[Panzerserra]

WOW!
Great project Marcos! As always good SBS photos.
What's next?

AEC Mk I armoured Car.....
another white-fly !!!

[Panzerserra]

Thanks, Gents...

many kits in the workbench....

waiting for....

regards, from Brazil !!!

[lquah]

Marcos

Excellent execution and build log :thumb: I don't know anything about this variant. How common was it? Where was it used?

Lawrence

[Panzerserra]

Iquah, this beast was intend to be a Destroyer, with high-velocity gun AA 3 inches, but this gun are obsolete. More or less 50 was build, but used only in test. The Archer was build in your place. The 17 pdr. gun of the Archer was better...
see more here:
http://mailer.fsu.edu/~akirk/tanks/GreatBritain/BritishSelfPropelledGuns.html

[Totenhosen]

Love your SBS builds...thanks again for posting!

[Panzerserra]

Danke, Totenhosen...

big hug !!

[lquah]

Thanks for the info Marcos :thumb:

Lawrence