discussion Churchill AVRE Mk. lll

[Tim Marlow]

Looking good from here. Complex little bugger isn’t it!

 

[Jim R]

Hi Scottie
Well that's the running gear sorted - looks tidy.
Jim

 

[Guest]

Have you enough wheels ? good job I'm not attempting it Paul.:smiling3:

 

[Graeme C.]

Looking good Paul, the wheels & suspension are the worst part of this kit!

 

[Isitme]

Mike and Jakko kindly sent me some advice on assembling the suspension and running gear. There are a lot of bits that all need to be in the right place at the right time but it went to well without any problems. So thank you guys. this is the end result .



having fun so far.

Scottie

All facing the wrong way!!!!!



Just kidding :tongue-out3:
Looking good so far, the hard work is done.
Mike.

 

[scottie3158]

A tank! What are you thinking man :smiling5:

Will enjoy watching you work your magic

Si, I have asked myself that a few times as well lol.

The bogies seem to have gone together fine, it’s already starting to look like a Churchill :smiling3:

Jakko, all seems ok at the moment but still lots of things I can get wrong.

 

[scottie3158]

Looking good Paul, the wheels & suspension are the worst part of this kit!

Graeme, then the rest should be a lot easier......famous last words lol.

Looking good from here. Complex little bugger isn’t it!

You could say that mate but it,s all together and it all works.

Hi Scottie
Well that's the running gear sorted - looks tidy.
Jim

Jim, thanks it was fun.

Have you enough wheels ? good job I'm not attempting it Paul.:smiling3:

John, it's not to bad you would have got it together.

All facing the wrong way!!!!!



Just kidding :tongue-out3:
Looking good so far, the hard work is done.
Mike.

Mike, man you had me worried then lol.

 

[scottie3158]

Given there a lot more cleverer people on here than me. How do I sort on the net to find a particular vehicle I have tried the tanks serial number and unit but can't find anything specific.

As you know I'm not normally to worried about getting things 100% right but the kit has a choice of rivets and bolts and other small parts, and I would like to use the right ones if I can. the instuctions give the choices but not as to which vehicle.

Thanks in advance.

Confused from ward 12.

 

[Tim Marlow]

Given there a lot more cleverer people on here than me. How do I sort on the net to find a particular vehicle I have tried the tanks serial number and unit but can't find anything specific.

As you know I'm not normally to worried about getting things 100% right but the kit has a choice of rivets and bolts and other small parts, and I would like to use the right ones if I can. the instuctions give the choices but not as to which vehicle.

Thanks in advance.

Confused from ward 12.

I think you’ll probably have to go at it the other way Scottie….find a photo of a Churchill you like, then work through the options selecting those that are appropriate ….

 

[scottie3158]

I think you’ll probably have to go at it the other way Scottie….find a photo of a Churchill you like, then work through the options selecting those that are appropriate ….

I was wondering if that was the easier way.

 

[Isitme]

I was wondering if that was the easier way.

That's the way to go, different versions had the bolts in different combinations or positions. Check out 79th Armoured Division, "Hoboes Funnies"

For discussion only.

 

[Guest]

You’ve basically got three options, I’d say: one is what you suggested, to find information on a specific vehicle; the second, as Tim and Mike say, to begin with pictures of a real vehicle and follow those; or three, to do whatever you like (within reason). If you want a historically accurate model, my advice is the same as given above: take option 2; if you want a representative model rather than of an actual, real vehicle, take option 3.

 

[Steve Jones]

You may want to build the one at Bovington

Churchill AVRE Mk. lll

 

[scottie3158]

You may want to build the one at Bovington

Churchill AVRE Mk. lll

Cheers Steve.

 

[Tim Marlow]

You may want to build the one at Bovington

Churchill AVRE Mk. lll

It’s got a lot of AVRE fittings missing though Steve….

 

[scottie3158]

That's the way to go, different versions had the bolts in different combinations or positions. Check out 79th Armoured Division, "Hoboes Funnies"

For discussion only.

Cheers Mike

You’ve basically got three options, I’d say: one is what you suggested, to find information on a specific vehicle; the second, as Tim and Mike say, to begin with pictures of a real vehicle and follow those; or three, to do whatever you like (within reason). If you want a historically accurate model, my advice is the same as given above: take option 2; if you want a representative model rather than of an actual, real vehicle, take option 3.

I think your right I will probably just go for my normal "if it looks right" method.

 

[scottie3158]

A little bit more done. I replaced some of the bolt detail with punched detail as a lot of the kit bolt detail had been moulded of centre.



A spring was added to the mud scraper.



cheers
Scottie

 

[Tim Marlow]

Looking very good. Nice detail additions as well.

 

[scottie3158]

It’s got a lot of AVRE fittings missing though Steve….

Hi Tim, A lot of museum items do mate, but it shows the basic nuts and bolts.

 

[scottie3158]

Looking very good. Nice detail additions as well.

Cheers Tim, the build is going well all fitting together very nicely so far.