Assembling The Churchill (6 pdr)

Assembling The Churchill

How to assemble your Churchill Tanks

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Components Required for the Churchill (6 pdr)

Components Required for the Churchill (95mm)

Assembling The Churchill (6 pdr)

Assembling The Churchill (6 pdr)

Components Required for the Churchill (75mm)

Components Required for the Churchill (AVRE)

Assembling The Churchill (6 pdr)

Assembling The Churchill (6 pdr)

This is the assembly guide for how to make a Churchill (6 pdr), Churchill (75mm), Churchill (95mm) and AVRE (Petard)

Before you start, make sure that the main hull section has been cleaned of any excess flash on the outside. 

Step 1. Begin assembly of the Churchill by attaching the left-hand side track to the hull section.

Step 2. Next, attach the right-hand side track to the hull section.
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Below: Both tracks in place.  Step 3. Next, attach the upper hull to the main hull section. Step 4. Now place the rear hull section on the tank hull.
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Below: The upper hull and the rear section in place

Step 5. Attach the Machine gun to the front plate shown below. Note the correct orientation shown below.

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Below. The machine gun in place on the main hull. Below: We will now be attaching the side hatchs. The Churchill (6 pdr) uses the square doors.
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Below: Each hatch matches with a specifc side of the Churchill tank. Use these to make sure that your hatches are correctly aligned. Step 6. Attach the right side hatch to the hull.
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Step 7. Attach the left side hatch to the hull. Below: With the hatches in place the main hull of the Churchill is now finished.
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Step 8. We will now start the turret. Begin by placing the mantlet on the hull turret hull. Slot this in from underneath and dry fit before gluing to make sure the piece fits cleanly. Step 9.  Next place the upper hull onto the lower hull piece
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Step 10. Next glue the gun of your choice in the mantlet. Step 11.  Next attach the stowage bin to the back of the turret Step 12. Now glue the hatch of your choice onto the top of the turret.
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Below: The Churchill turret with tank commander and closed hatch configuration. Below: A fully assembled Churchill (6 pdr).
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This is the assembly guide for how to make a Churchill (Late) and Crocodile

Components Required for the Churchill (Late)

Components Required for the Crocodile

Assembling The Churchill (6 pdr)

Assembling The Churchill (6 pdr)

Before you start, make sure that the main hull section has been cleaned of any excess flash on the outside. 

Step 1. Begin assembly of the Churchill by attaching the left-hand side track to the hull section.

Step 2. Next, attach the right-hand side track to the hull section.
Assembling The Churchill (6 pdr) Assembling The Churchill (6 pdr)
Below: Both tracks in place.  Step 3. Next, attach the upper hull to the main hull section.

Step 4. Now place the rear hull section on the tank hull.

Note that if you are making a Crocdile you will need to use the rear plate piece with the hole in the back.

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Below: The upper hull and the rear section in place

Step 5. Attach the Machine gun to the front plate shown below. Note the correct orientation shown below.

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Below. The machine gun in place on the main hull. Step 5a: WThe crocdile has a nozzele to add to the top of the hull mounted machine-gun.
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Below: Each hatch matches with a specifc side of the Churchill tank. Use these to make sure that your hatches are correctly aligned.
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Step 7. Attach the side hatches to the hull. Note that each side has a specifc slot to help you correctly place the doors. Be sure to dry to make sure you get this correct. Below: With the hatches in place the main hull of the Churchill is now finished.
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Step 8. If you are building a Crocodile you can assemble the trailer to add to the back. Attach the top of the trailer hull to the lower trailer hull. Step 9.  Next attach the wheels to each side of the trailer. With this the trailer is done and ready to attach to the main hull.
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Step 10. We will now start the turret. Begin by placing the mantlet on the hull turret hull. Slot this in from underneath and dry fit before gluing to make sure the piece fits cleanly. Step 11.  Next place the upper hull onto the lower hull piece
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Step 10. Now glue the hatch of your choice onto the top of the turret.

Step 11. Next glue the 75mm gun in the mantlet. Step 12. Next attach the rear storage bin to the rear of the turret.
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Below: The Churchill (Late) 75mm turret  Below: A fully assembled Churchill (Late). Below: A fully assembled Crocodile.
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Last Updated On Friday, June 4, 2021