Churchill AVRE Mk III

[navy95]

Hi there

This is Tamiya Churchill Mk VII kit backdated and converted to Mk IV AVRE using Legend set and some scratch build
Tracks are from Accurate Armor and stowage as well, plus some home-made
:cool:

Built

http://navy.95.free.fr/photos/Churchill_MkIV_AVRE/support_chenilles.JPG
http://navy.95.free.fr/photos/Churchill_MkIV_AVRE/chenilles_3.JPG
http://navy.95.free.fr/photos/Churchill_MkIV_AVRE/flanc_caisse_4.JPG
http://navy.95.free.fr/photos/Churchill_MkIV_AVRE/flanc_caisse_2.JPG
http://navy.95.free.fr/photos/Churchill_MkIV_AVRE/suspension_3.JPG
http://navy.95.free.fr/photos/Churchill_MkIV_AVRE/tourelle_5.JPG
http://navy.95.free.fr/photos/Churchill_MkIV_AVRE/tourelle_6.JPG
http://navy.95.free.fr/photos/Churchill_MkIV_AVRE/bardas_1.JPG
http://navy.95.free.fr/photos/Churchill_MkIV_AVRE/bardas_2.JPG

Ready for painting

http://navy.95.free.fr/photos/Churchill_MkIV_AVRE/gris_appret_1.JPG
http://navy.95.free.fr/photos/Churchill_MkIV_AVRE/gris_appret_2.JPG
http://navy.95.free.fr/photos/Churchill_MkIV_AVRE/gris_appret_3.JPG
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http://navy.95.free.fr/photos/Churchill_MkIV_AVRE/gris_appret_5.JPG
http://navy.95.free.fr/photos/Churchill_MkIV_AVRE/gris_appret_6.JPG
http://navy.95.free.fr/photos/Churchill_MkIV_AVRE/gris_appret_7.JPG

unfortunatly it was too late to correct the three small panels on the side of air-intakes
( although I've seen them on the AVRE Mk III of Bovington Tank Musuem ???! :confused: )

[navy95]

Painted and weathered

http://navy.95.free.fr/photos/Churchill_MkIV_AVRE/avre_fini_1.JPG
http://navy.95.free.fr/photos/Churchill_MkIV_AVRE/avre_fini_2.JPG
http://navy.95.free.fr/photos/Churchill_MkIV_AVRE/avre_fini_3.JPG
http://navy.95.free.fr/photos/Churchill_MkIV_AVRE/avre_fini_4.JPG
http://navy.95.free.fr/photos/Churchill_MkIV_AVRE/avre_fini_5.JPG
http://navy.95.free.fr/photos/Churchill_MkIV_AVRE/avre_fini_6.JPG
http://navy.95.free.fr/photos/Churchill_MkIV_AVRE/avre_fini_7.JPG
http://navy.95.free.fr/photos/Churchill_MkIV_AVRE/avre_fini_8.JPG
http://navy.95.free.fr/photos/Churchill_MkIV_AVRE/avre_fini_9.JPG
http://navy.95.free.fr/photos/Churchill_MkIV_AVRE/avre_fini_10.JPG
http://navy.95.free.fr/photos/Churchill_MkIV_AVRE/avre_fini_11.JPG
http://navy.95.free.fr/photos/Churchill_MkIV_AVRE/avre_fini_12.JPG
http://navy.95.free.fr/photos/Churchill_MkIV_AVRE/avre_fini_13.JPG
http://navy.95.free.fr/photos/Churchill_MkIV_AVRE/avre_fini_14.JPG

Only one minor thing is still missing : butterfly nuts on the straps of the jerrycan ( added since that pictures ;) )

Tks for looking :thumb:

[Panther F]

She's a beauty! Gotta get me one of those soon! :thumb:

[Ropi]

superb

[panzerflix]

Really nice build!

best
Pawel