Churchill and the funnies
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Churchill and the funnies
With so many variants of the Churchill having been made, if you have any interesting historical photos, post them here.
Kick off with my favourite - the Ark
Kick off with my favourite - the Ark
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Re: Churchill and the funnies
Would be fun to build one of those, just to watch people's tanks fall off the side of it
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Re: Churchill and the funnies
Do you think there could be the potential for optional "Kompact kit" development here?
Are those Bailey bridge wooden ribands I see, mmmh.
Charles
Are those Bailey bridge wooden ribands I see, mmmh.
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Re: Churchill and the funnies
Oh, a Kompact Toad kit would be just grand... and practical too.
I could use it to suppress any incursions by overly aggressive weeds in my backyard. I'd say the same for a Crocodile Kompact kit but then again I don't
want to be the cause of yet another year in which half of my state burns away...
Jerry
I could use it to suppress any incursions by overly aggressive weeds in my backyard. I'd say the same for a Crocodile Kompact kit but then again I don't
want to be the cause of yet another year in which half of my state burns away...
Jerry
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Re: Churchill and the funnies
Its all a cunning plan to sell more Universal Carriers 
Churchill towing a striped out Universal Carrier called a Conger - used as a nitro glycerine ladened mine clearing system

Churchill towing a striped out Universal Carrier called a Conger - used as a nitro glycerine ladened mine clearing system

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Re: Churchill and the funnies
This is all too cool, could it be we'll see the return of the "Ultimate Panther" Modular style kit that we haven't seen in so long...so many possibilities!
Cheers,
Alex
Cheers,
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Re: Churchill and the funnies
That mine clearing device would work great with those new pyrotechnic devices I have. So much to think about! 

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Re: Churchill and the funnies
I think it was "universal", but "ultimate" sure is ok with me!Alex Easten wrote: ↑Wed Jun 30, 2021 7:26 pm..."Ultimate Panther" Modular style kit that we haven't seen in so long...

A little too much is about right...
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Re: Churchill and the funnies
Congrats Armortek team on what will be an amazing kit.
What I predict is some really wild conversions, modifications and variants from this crowd!!
Going to be amazing!
RPR
What I predict is some really wild conversions, modifications and variants from this crowd!!
Going to be amazing!
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Re: Churchill and the funnies
I know... this didn't have a Merlin in it.
But you know a Kompact Kit Meteor engine would be an amazing 'Tankey Thing" to make. How many people would like to have one of these on display with their RC tank? And it truly is a kit all by itself!!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolls-Royce_Meteor
Just dreaming... Engine kits rock!
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But you know a Kompact Kit Meteor engine would be an amazing 'Tankey Thing" to make. How many people would like to have one of these on display with their RC tank? And it truly is a kit all by itself!!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolls-Royce_Meteor
Just dreaming... Engine kits rock!
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Re: Churchill and the funnies
To be Fair we're both right really, the hull was called the "Universal hull" and the release was called the "Ultimate Panther". Yes Ultimate Churchill sure does sound good!Christoffer Ahlfors wrote: ↑Wed Jun 30, 2021 9:49 pmI think it was "universal", but "ultimate" sure is ok with me!Alex Easten wrote: ↑Wed Jun 30, 2021 7:26 pm..."Ultimate Panther" Modular style kit that we haven't seen in so long...![]()
Cheers,
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Re: Churchill and the funnies
Some more Churchill goodness. Top marks if you can spot "Cuckoo" the Coldstream Guards Captured Panther...
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Re: Churchill and the funnies
Amazing how puny that 75mm gun looks.
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Re: Churchill and the funnies
Great photos Alex and many thanks for posting them. You can clearly see the better pattern track links. Reply to my emails Adrian please I feel so left out 

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Re: Churchill and the funnies
Cheers Phil, I've got plenty more on my laptop where the last batch came from lol.
Here's some more! I only found out recently that Churchills were sometimes mounted with hedgerow cutters, I was a bit slow on that one lol.
Cheers,
Alex
Here's some more! I only found out recently that Churchills were sometimes mounted with hedgerow cutters, I was a bit slow on that one lol.
Cheers,
Alex
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