Churchill Mk.VI w/Ordnance QF 75mm Mk.V gun
AFV Club 1:35 Kit No. AF 35S52
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Aerial mount with better detailed Lionmarc item used and lower profile periscope used.
Overall views of assembled turret.
Note: small etched tie down cleats still to added on the turret sides.
The join seam between the upper and lower turret parts coincides with the actual casting seam on the real turret so
this shouldn't be eliminated and could even enhanced to show the cast texture better.
There are fine moulding seams higher on the kit turret to be eliminated.
The muzzle brake is very well cone for a plastic item, just take note I have incorrectly fitted this with the retaining bolt on the top when it should in fact be on the underside of the muzzle brake when fitted to the barrel tube.
The etched stiffening bars added to the hatches, those on the Commander's hatches fitted fine but those on the Loader's hatches had the notches in the etched part to fit over the hatch hinge too small and they can't sit flush with the hatch unless you file these notches larger, not an easy task as the parts are quite small.
The additional armour shield added to the mantlet, this must be added before fitting the front plate on the Besa MG cradle (part Q10) as it won't fit afterwards.
