Churchill 57

[Simon Mockford]

My Churchill 57, built by Mick Hilton finished by me. Mick I thought you would like to see her finished your build was excellent. Sound, motion, recoil, smoke etc all installed. I will add more detail this summer but essentially she is complete.

[Gary Richardson]

Hi Simon

Good to see another Churchill up and running. I like the paint effects, it looks used and abused

Regards
Gary

[Stephane Coutaz]

Hi Simon,

Very nice model. The paint and details make it look real.
Theses guys above look so happy

Regards,
Stephane

[Simon Mockford]

Hi Gary, thanks for your kind words, thinking of it escorting infantry through France after D-Day,

[Simon Mockford]

Thank you Stephanie, the figures are trying to replicate a cross section of forces after D-Day landings eg Tank Corps, Paras, Army infantry, Royal Marines etc. All are happy to be getting a lift!!!! - The Churchill was used extensively as a support for infantry and troops would often take a ride on the tank mudguards.

[michael hilton]

Good morning Simon, and thank you. The Churchill was my most enjoyable build. It's a pleasure to see her finished, and what a superb quality finish. I never managed to reach such high standards....thank you and her crew. Best wishes, Mick

[Simon Mockford]

Hello Mick, Thank you for your kind words. As you probably guessed, I bought the Churchill from Simon Manning last year and obviously have studied your build with great respect to the meticulous attention to detail and effort that you put into the it- you have exceptional skills. With 95% of the work completed by your good self, I really enjoyed completing the odd few things and doing the paint job. Simon and Chris at Armortek helped me fine tune all the electrics so my input was mainly cosmetic.
I know that you enjoyed No 57 and that you felt unable to finish at the time. I hope your wellbeing has improved and I'm so glad I could show you the fruition of all your time and hard work. I will look after her.
Best wishes, Simon