Churchill AVRE Mk. lll

[Guest]

Well what ever they are, must say Richards sound more appealing while Jakko is no doubt correct they look the part Paul. :thumb2:

[scottie3158]

Well what ever they are, must say Richards sound more appealing while Jakko is no doubt correct they look the part Paul. :thumb2:

John, I know mate the truth is often more boring lol.

[Tim Marlow]

Look great. Usual excellent detail additions Scottie.

[rtfoe]

John, I know mate the truth is often more boring lol.

Not so boring Scottie, funny how the English still regarded the tank as a ship. "Captain gives the order '...make smoke!' " as they make a slow get-a-way :smiling6:

Cheers,
Richard

[Neil Merryweather]

Not so boring Scottie, funny how the English still regarded the tank as a ship. "Captain gives the order '...make smoke!' " as they make a slow get-a-way :smiling6:

Cheers,
Richard

Well they were originally known as Landships...

[Jim R]

Hi Scottie
Great additions. All looks neat and tidy.

They’re holders for two smoke generators (each, so four in all).

Ah the truth is often boring :rolling:
Jim

[adt70hk]

Coming On very nicely indeed Paul.

Well done so far. Your attention to detail is impressive.

ATB.

Andrew

[scottie3158]

Look great. Usual excellent detail additions Scottie.

Thank Tim, it's good to have a tinker lol.

Not so boring Scottie, funny how the English still regarded the tank as a ship. "Captain gives the order '...make smoke!' " as they make a slow get-a-way :smiling6:

Cheers,
Richard

well it didn't get much slower than this with a 15mph top speed.

Well they were originally known as Landships...

Very true mate in fact they were crewed by the Navy if I remember correctly in the first war.

Hi Scottie
Great additions. All looks neat and tidy.

Ah the truth is often boring :rolling:
Jim

Cheers Jim, It is quite often.

Coming On very nicely indeed Paul.

Well done so far. Your attention to detail is impressive.

ATB.

Andrew

Andrew thanks matey

[Guest]

in fact they were crewed by the Navy if I remember correctly in the first war.

Initial tank development fell under the Navy, but actual use at first was as part of the Heavy Branch of the Machine Gun Corps, as I recall.

[Tim Marlow]

Also they were initially classed and paid as artillerymen….

[Isitme]

Cheers Jakko that would have been my first guess as couldn't think of anything else they could be bat thanks for confirming it.

They hold two smoke pots in each box, today the smoke would be generated through the engine, back then they used smoke pots.


(For discussion only.)
As you can see above with the electrical wire coming down from the engine compartment on this Sherman, with the circuit box just in view above the boxes.
HTH
Mike.

[scottie3158]

Cheers Mike,
All crystal clear now.

[scottie3158]

I made a lot of work for my self. I removed the moulded hinge detail ready for the etch replacements then when I looked closer I didn't like the etch option at all. So the hinges were made from strips of evergreen, copper wire and punched detail. the screw heads are 0.6mm punched discs cut with a scalpel blade.





cheers
Scottie

[minitnkr]

Outstanding.

[scottie3158]

Outstanding.

Many thanks Paul