1:76 Churchill Mk.VII Vintage Classics

The real subject

The Churchill was one of the British infantry tanks, that is machines built to support advancing infantry. They did not bank on speed but on armor and on the ability to get through heavy terrain. The Mk.VII version took that furthest: it received a wider hull, markedly thickened frontal armor and a gun of 75 millimeters caliber in a turret of new design. Tracks led over the whole length of the hull and side hatches between the road wheels remained characteristic features. It was precisely thanks to its armor and its hill-climbing ability that the Churchill earned the reputation of a machine that gets where other tanks do not.

What the kit offers

The Vintage Classics range brings older tooling from the Airfix archive back on sale in retro box artwork. It is therefore a classic injection-molded kit to be assembled and painted. The number of parts and the marking options are given in the manufacturer's instructions.

Building and painting tips

Because the molds are of an older date, count on a little extra work: clean the parts up carefully once they have been separated from the sprue, sand the mold seams down and try the joints dry before gluing. The running gear and the tracks are easier to paint before the hull is closed up. After the undercoat, a dark filler into the crevices, a fine emphasis on the edges and dusting of the lower areas pay off, and they lend credibility in a small scale. British vehicles of this period usually carried a uniform dark green coat, so the model stands and falls on the work with shadows and highlights.

Who it is for

The kit suits collectors of British vehicles, builders of a model railroad layout and everyone who enjoys the nostalgia of old Airfix boxes.

The package contains the parts of the kit and the instructions. Paints, glue and tools are not part of the delivery, unless stated otherwise.