WarhammerAdjacent Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 Hi all, I started this as a quick, low pressure 'fun' build a couple of weeks ago and thoroughly enjoyed it. I'm pretty pleased with the outcome, it represents a vehicle of the North Irish Horse in Italy in Spring 1945. I've put together a blog post about the construction with a bigger gallery here: https://warhammeradjacent.wordpress.com/2021/11/23/the-kindness-of-strangers-tamiya-churchill-vii/ The stowage is from the Ballistic Turtle set with a tarp made from paper and VMS paper shaper coated with acrylic binders. I have been struggling with tarps but I think this works a lot better than green stuff and is much easier to work with. [/url] The insignia are painted with masks, the 21st Independent Tank Brigade badge was particularly challenging but looks ok under a layer of grime. I'm building a rubble road base for another build but thought I'd see how the Churchill looked on top, it's certainly a handsome tank! Thanks for looking. 40 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzby061 Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 Very well done, nicely painted, weathered & scuffed.. I did one last year & appreciate the buildability even more now as I'm currently tackling the AFV Club Churchill AVRE. Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarhammerAdjacent Posted November 23, 2021 Author Share Posted November 23, 2021 Thanks, I've been looking at the AFV club ones and thinking about giving them a go. They look like great kits but I hear the suspension is more complicated than the real thing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzby061 Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 1 hour ago, WarhammerAdjacent said: Thanks, I've been looking at the AFV club ones and thinking about giving them a go. They look like great kits but I hear the suspension is more complicated than the real thing. It's a bit of a faff but I did find his here before I did my Churchill Carpet Layer a few years ago. It eases the pain a bit! The kits are also very detailed / over complicated. Delete where inapplicable. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarhammerAdjacent Posted November 23, 2021 Author Share Posted November 23, 2021 Thanks, I’ll give it a go 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Planes123 Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 Great one mate! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nenad Ilijic Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 Lovely result Stefan. I like those hand painted markings a lot. Nenad 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vytautas Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 Excellent work. Your Churchill looks simply fantastic, great painting and weathering job, also nice photography Vytautas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modelholic Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 Had one of these years ago. But it didn't look as good as yours! I built an AFV Club AVRE during 1st lockdown, and, although complicated, thoroughly enjoyed the build. Tom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarhammerAdjacent Posted November 24, 2021 Author Share Posted November 24, 2021 Thanks all, I really appreciate the kind words. It's a lovely vehicle to build and the detail makes painting great fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badder Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 (edited) Excellent stuff. Love the finish on it. Strangely enough, my Churchill also ended up with a nice silky sheen on it. This occurred because it was the first time I used weathering powders and I kinda 'scrubbed them in' so much it polished the paint! lol But it did give a really nice realistic effect IMO and made it look like a big lump of metal. Rearguards, Badder Edited November 27, 2021 by Badder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Autle Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 Superb, I like the tone of this model. Making the overall green paint job look interesting isn't easy but you've nailed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarhammerAdjacent Posted November 29, 2021 Author Share Posted November 29, 2021 Thanks all. On 28/11/2021 at 00:01, Autle said: Superb, I like the tone of this model. Making the overall green paint job look interesting isn't easy but you've nailed it. Thanks, I've been working on getting green finishes right, hopefully that'll help me improve at other schemes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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