Churchill 1/35 tamiya

[Robert1968]

Update


Surgery over and the first cut was the deepest ( used the Dremel to take out the centre mudguards of the Churchill. Still a bit of tidying up to do be I wanted to make the Churchill special.


It was my first op with changing the face of a kit but don't think I did too bad.


Test fitted the track and it looks like it will stand out.


I may need to put some plastic card in the interior so to help the daylight getting through


Enjoy and comments welcome


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Don`t forget to sand down the mounting strip and bolt on the hull side an drill holes where the bolts screwed in.


Or the filler piece to the inside of the tracks.


Nice work, I hope I`m not telling you how to suck eggs, Robert.

[Robert1968]

No I love a critic


I have too I marked one !!!!


Really though it's great to have you on board for this as I do like military advice. I don't want to stumble and make a hash of it ( oh the model? Thought o was talking the wife still!!!!


Any help Malcolm is greatly received


Regards


Robert

[Robert1968]

Don`t forget to sand down the mounting strip and bolt on the hull side an drill holes where the bolts screwed in.
Or the filler piece to the inside of the tracks.


Nice work, I hope I`m not telling you how to suck eggs, Robert.[/quote


How much you want for your spare Churchill track ??


Robert

[Guest]

Only cost the price of a stamp, so nothing.

[Guest]

Nice bit of hacking away there Robert!

[Robert1968]

Nice bit of hacking away there Robert!

The hard part is the building of the cover interior, got a few strips of plastic card but need to make it tidy so the turret still sits flush and not obstructing track ( want a tidy finish as we all do. More pics to follow, rustic up tracks tonight ( oh and have a wee surprise on this build ( once it arrives )


Robert

[Robert1968]

Only cost the price of a stamp, so nothing.

Thankyou very much Malcolm I'm doing this to be worthy of this site ( did I tell you this is my first armour tank build as I normally do aircraft normally. This site has given me the dedicatin to try this and it won't be my last as I have two more tanks after this ( Cromwell and a centaur


Robert

[eddiesolo]

Very brave hacking out, nice work so far Robert. I give you permission to take a breather and have a cuppa...just don't take all day as we need to see more

[Robert1968]

Thanks Si mines a tea white with 2 sweeteners


Any chance of a digestive??


Robert

[eddiesolo]

Thanks Si mines a tea white with 2 sweeteners
Any chance of a digestive??


Robert

Seeing as you have been a very brave boy you can two biccies.


Si

[takeslousyphotos]

Brave man with a dremel........ Good stuff Robert. I'm on board for watching matey.

[Robert1968]

Seeing as you have been a very brave boy you can two biccies.
Si

My first tank my first surgery and patient and Dr doing well. I scribed the area first and scored deeper with scalpel then took it as best I could with dremal. I feared I might have stuffed up but careful filing and a bit of Mr green putty the croc cane out acceptable.


Still long ways to go


Robert

[Guest]

This is a great kit it fits well and looks good too.


Scott

[Snowman]

Looking good!!


Some brave surgery there, keep up the good work!!