WIP - Churchill VII

Martin Oostrom
Had a chat this morning with Lode. I told him I was thinking of a bf109 as my next build. She has gained some weight! 😄

Martin Oostrom
All pieces are cut, sanded and prepped for primer. Some pieces already have primer on.

Lode Schildermans
This is going pretty ahead, Martin. Nice job with the mr surfacer and the damage on the turret. I liked it much

Martin Oostrom
Thank you Lode. I started with some preshading. Some work left 😉

Lode Schildermans
Quite a lot of preshading. That is going to come nicely out in the painting

Steven Van Dyck
I recently bought this model too. I'll replace the turret with a Blackdog hessian camo one. I wonder if it will all keep up to the AFV model I made earlier. You've already advanced far! Good idea to look for metal links in stead of the vinyl you got.

Martin Oostrom
Well, it is time to decide if my preshading worked....

James C
Completely missed this one, but nice work so far. The cast texture you applied to the turret looks very good. 👍

Tim Heimer
I wish my painting skills were half as good as your. Looking good!

Martin Oostrom
Tim, Can we trade skills then for a couple of weeks? I want to paint some cars and you rock at that 👍
Thank you James. Currently on hold due to my Covid quarantine.

Tim Heimer
wouldn't that be cool to do! I'd do it!

Martin Oostrom
After my release from my COVID prison, I need to finish some stuff on my bench first 😉

Lode Schildermans
Go go go, Martin. We've seen a lot of starts in your COVID prisontime. Time to finish them, including this Churchill tank

Tim Heimer
Nicely put Lode.

Martin Oostrom
Sure, no pressure 😄

Martin Oostrom
Enough progress for one day

James C
Nice work on those tracks👍

Spanjaard
Looking great

Tim Heimer
Almost looks like you know what you're doing! LOL! Keep up the good work!

Martin Oostrom
I DO know what I'm doing! Sort of, maybe 😄
I use this magazine, which has all kinds of techniques, which I mix and match scalemates.com/press/issue.php?id=229
It is so much easier to learn when each step is detailed with pictures.
I must confess I'm pretty pleased with the result and even more with your compliments 🙂

Tim Heimer
Well then I guess you're on the right track! or maybe the left one! 🙂 Looks like a magazine well worth getting. Thanks

Martin Oostrom
Dusted her a bit. Mostly to hide some imperfections😄

Lode Schildermans
Martin, which imperfections?

Spanjaard
I think it is in the rigging 😛

Martin Oostrom
See Lode? The dust hid them! It worked 😄

Spanjaard
LOL!

Martin Oostrom
During my covid depression I moved this to the end of the desk. Now the lime/purple monster is done, I found the Churchill again. To my surprise all parts were glued and all decals done. So I took a jar of pigment and a brush. Now I'm declaring this one done as well!
Beter pictures to follow in sunlight

James C
Looking forward to the final reveal Martin. The Churchill (along with the Cromwell, Centaur and Comet) is on my "todo" list for later this year as well, to finish off my British WW2 armour collection.

Spanjaard
nicely done

Tim Heimer
That'll work! Looks good!

Rui S
Very nice work & Great weathering 👍

Olivier
Ben Nevis ? Quite a climb but worth it.

Martin Oostrom
Finally some sun! Check the pictures here: Completed Churchill VII | Album by Mahoo76 (1:35)
Thank you all for riding out this looooong build with me

Lode Schildermans
But the result, Martin, was worth the long building time

Martin Oostrom
When I typed long build, I was thinking of you actually 🙂

Lode Schildermans
Martin, impossible to beat me on that point 🙂

Martin Oostrom
So true!