Kiwikitbasher Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 (edited) This is the Dragon 1/72 Dieppe Churchill Mk.III kit with AB figures for the crew. The model is based on a photo of the tank, "Blossom" abandoned on the beach after the failed Operation Jubilee. The black line around the turret represents waterproof sealant that held a now ripped off waterproof canvas shield. Tattered remnants of this and the scraps of canvas on the glacis of the tank were made from zinc foil. The chespaling in front of the left-side track was made from thin dried twigs and lead wire. The real tank was driving on this and slipped off leading to chert (the type beach gravel) jam and break the right-side track. "Blossom fought on until running out of ammo and being abandoned by her crew. The project was spread over five days, and my build log can be found on the Missing Lynx Braille Scale forum:https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/missinglynx/dieppe-raid-churchill-t316010.html Thanks for looking. Edited August 4, 2018 by Kiwikitbasher Update image 40 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 Another cracking little model & dio Mark, enjoyed watching it come together over on Braille Scace - top work again! Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seahawk Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 That beach shingle is very convincing. Also a very nice paint job. Pity Dragon took short cuts with the kit on things like the mud shutes, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwikitbasher Posted August 3, 2018 Author Share Posted August 3, 2018 Thanks Keith & Seahawk, Glad you liked it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted August 5, 2018 Share Posted August 5, 2018 🤯 WOW ... that is truly impressive ! I thought that was 1/35th all the way until the last photo. I saw the blade and realized just how small this is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwikitbasher Posted August 5, 2018 Author Share Posted August 5, 2018 It's just a very big knife blade! But seriously, thanks for your comment, I'm glad you liked it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaghettiFighter Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 I am doing a 1/72 dieppe raid churchill as well, were the exaust pipes included in the kit or did you build them yourself? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwikitbasher Posted September 2, 2018 Author Share Posted September 2, 2018 25 minutes ago, SpaghettiFighter said: I am doing a 1/72 dieppe raid churchill as well, were the exaust pipes included in the kit or did you build them yourself? The pipes came with the kit, but I replaced the over-scale connecting tie with one I made from brass sheet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaghettiFighter Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 37 minutes ago, Kiwikitbasher said: The pipes came with the kit, but I replaced the over-scale connecting tie with one I made from brass sheet. Thank you, I need to find a way to craft my own, they weren't in mine. Do you also know how the fascine was carried? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwikitbasher Posted September 2, 2018 Author Share Posted September 2, 2018 7 hours ago, SpaghettiFighter said: Thank you, I need to find a way to craft my own, they weren't in mine. Do you also know how the fascine was carried? Sorry, I don't know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottie3158 Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 That's a great looking scene the shingle looks very good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted September 3, 2018 Share Posted September 3, 2018 What a cracking model,..... I love how you have replicated the Bostick of the waterproofing too,...... a really outstanding model. Cheers Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwikitbasher Posted September 3, 2018 Author Share Posted September 3, 2018 47 minutes ago, tonyot said: What a cracking model,..... I love how you have replicated the Bostick of the waterproofing too,...... a really outstanding model. Cheers Tony Thanks Tony, I just used some thick Mr Surfacer and painted it a rubbery black. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev The Modeller Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 Lovely build mate 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonners Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 Very interesting, and I like the pebble beach effect. I once stood on Dieppe beach, as part of a military 'battlefield study', very close to where this Churchill must have been abandoned. It is astonishing, given Dieppe's topography, shingle beach and pre-war holiday popularity (and hence local knowledge) that the attack plan was ever approved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwikitbasher Posted September 13, 2018 Author Share Posted September 13, 2018 Thanks, Jonners, That must have been quite an experience. I have often wondered why they did not trial the tanks on similar English beaches and learn of the problems they would encounter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badder Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 Dunno how I missed this one. Superb little diorama, especially at that scale. I do query your use of 'zinc foil' though. Can you explain why you used zinc foil instead of aluminium foil? Rearguards, Badder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwikitbasher Posted September 13, 2018 Author Share Posted September 13, 2018 4 hours ago, Badder said: Dunno how I missed this one. Superb little diorama, especially at that scale. I do query your use of 'zinc foil' though. Can you explain why you used zinc foil instead of aluminium foil? Rearguards, Badder Thanks, Badder, Glad you liked it. I used zinc foil because I had it to hand and it's quite thin, very soft, and malleable, Aluminium foil is thinner but more crinkly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 "Abandon Tank!" Nicely done as ever Mark, you've got the weathering effects absolutely spot on.....Really nice work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwikitbasher Posted September 13, 2018 Author Share Posted September 13, 2018 15 minutes ago, Sgt.Squarehead said: "Abandon Tank!" Nicely done as ever Mark, you've got the weathering effects absolutely spot on.....Really nice work. Thanks, Sgt SH, glad you liked it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickE Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 Brilliant! It looks spot on, just like the picture and the crew really set it off. Even more so considering it is 1/72. Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwikitbasher Posted September 24, 2018 Author Share Posted September 24, 2018 54 minutes ago, MickE said: Brilliant! It looks spot on, just like the picture and the crew really set it off. Even more so considering it is 1/72. Mick Thanks, Mick, Glad you liked it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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