WIP - Churchill VII
1October 15, 2020Wheels
2October 15, 2020Hatch and co-axial gun
3October 15, 2020Rear
4October 15, 2020Front
5October 21, 2020Good looking barrel
6October 21, 2020Way better than the plastic one
7October 21, 2020This part of the turret was one cast piece. The seam line has to go.
8October 21, 2020Stippled some Mr Surfacer 1200 to get a rough surface
9October 21, 2020
10October 21, 2020Friul shoes started
11October 21, 2020Glueing parts from the inside can look so much better
12October 21, 2020Unless the TETC seeps through, and you have your fingerprint saved for the ages.
13October 21, 2020Added some mesh on the air intakes. I'm not sure it will be visible when finished.
14October 21, 2020
15October 21, 2020Fixed the booboo
16October 21, 2020Dry fit
17October 21, 2020Simulated some damage from bullets and a bigger shot
18October 21, 2020Ready for paint
19October 21, 2020Road wheeeeeeeels!
20October 21, 2020Glued the other halves on a piece of sprue for easier painting. Why on the axle? The end will be visible
21October 21, 2020Various parts.
22October 21, 2020White primer on.
23October 21, 2020Needs an extra layer here and there.
24October 21, 2020Ditto
25October 25, 2020First steps of preshading
26October 25, 2020
27October 25, 2020
28October 25, 2020Roof needs to be a bit lighter
29October 25, 2020
30October 31, 2020Highlights & white added.
31October 31, 2020
32October 31, 2020Base colour
33October 31, 2020
34October 31, 2020
35October 31, 2020Green wheels!
36October 31, 2020The green is a bit too opaque?
37November 16, 2020Friul slipper
38November 16, 2020Both slippers done
39November 17, 2020Tracks burnished
40November 17, 2020A wash using Ammo tracks wash with added rust pigment
41November 17, 2020Added some extra rust pigment in the middle. The lower ‘rails’ has been treated with Gun metal pigment
42November 17, 2020Top left links have been treated with gun metal pigment.
43November 17, 2020Measles. The phtalo blue is too blue and way too much. Next time I’ll use a dark green
44November 17, 2020Measles mostly gone & dry fit
45November 20, 2020Some paint
46November 20, 2020Some gun metal to get a steel wire look
47December 7, 2020Dust!
48March 7, 2021To my surprise, all pieces were glued and decalled. Only some weathering left?
49March 7, 2021
50March 7, 2021Enough dust?
51March 7, 2021
52March 7, 2021
53March 7, 2021
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Churchill Mk.VII
British Army (1660-now)6 Guards Tank Brig., 3 ank Batallion, Scots Guards T173143H
World War 2
Dark green