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Can a Classic Kit Still Compete? | Tamiya Churchill Mk VII Build

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This is a classic Tamiya kit — but does it still hold up today?
I build the Churchill Mk VII and judge it by modern modelling standards.

Part 1 of the build from my Basic Armour Modelling series, this time we tackle the Tamiya 1/35 Churchill MK.VII, this tank is an older model from Tamiya, originally dating from 1970s, this kit was reboxed in 1996 with some crew figures and a French farmer. The tracks were also improved in this later release allowing them to be glued rather than joining with heat.
This part takes you through the build and gets us ready for paint.

20 Comments

@craigbutler3378 4 years ago

I remember making this kit back in the 70s. Its given the urge to make it again after all these years.

@bobz1736 5 years ago

Loving your series of builds. Inspired me to get back into building after a 40 year break 🙏

@sigvaldison 2 years ago

Thank you! Such a superb step by step guide. I'm another person trying to model again after decades since I last tried.

@GyuHobbyRC 5 years ago

I"ve never seen such a great video in my life I wish you prosperity
형제 친하게 지내봅시다.
😀😀😀

@鎌田英明-c6f 4 years ago

大型キット、イギリスのタンクすこ👍

@I_Don_t_want_a_handle 4 years ago

Being very much a beginner these vids are very useful. It can be quite disheartening to build something and find mould lines, nubs are stuff on builds. Finding out experts sometimes miss them and then how to correct them is reassuring.

It is also good to know that these kits don't always fit together as they should, although, getting it right is part of the fun. I like the way you show these problems and the simple solutions, it is very helpful.

@nheather 7 months ago (edited)

I’ve built this kit. Those single pieces with all the springs and suspension built in were a nightmare to clean up. The seams and poor mould alignment mean so much work and such a challenge to remove the heavy seams between the spring coils, finding/experimenting with tools small/slim enough to get in there. Other than that the kit was really nice, but those two pieces would certainly put me off doing another Tamiya Churchill.

@kenjohnston8173 4 years ago

Ordered, waiting for arrival

@stuart-hayes 3 years ago

I’ve still got an unbuilt 70s kit with motors and power pack in my stash

@simon0674 5 years ago (edited)

I have a special affinity with this tank My grandfather was a Crocodile driver in the war he didn't talk much about his time but he loved that tank although he had some horror stories to tell if it was not for the Churchill Croc me and my son might not be here. he bought me the Croc tamiya model when I was 10 i made a complete arse of it with Gloss hombrol paints but it was my first tamiya kit.

@rayhorth4345 4 years ago

Just got this kit. Looks really great. Look forward to building it.

@john0815 8 months ago

I started also again building after 30 years a tamiya german 8 ton semitrack 20 mm flakvierling I buy just before I stop building thanks for your videos you made 4 years ago 🤷🏼‍♂️☺️👍🏼

@raul0ca 4 years ago

Had one of these that I built as a child. Had to throw it out when I moved maybe 20 years ago but it was one of my favorite kits to assemble

@stephanielongden597 5 years ago

I'm about to get this kit so this series is extremely useful and timely. Thank you for doing an excellent job.

@sloppyjoe400 5 years ago

I've been on a streak of aircraft builds for the last two years, really need to bust out one of the armor kits I have in my stash.

@edgar342a 4 years ago

Awesome video mate! Can't wait to see the next part. 😁 definitly subscribing to your channel.

@foreverplastickits138 5 years ago

Nice and fast built as i like with Tamiya and my favorite english tank (with the Comet).👍

@thesteamingbean. 5 years ago

Looking forward to checking out your channel!

@Arno_L 5 years ago

Have one, the crocodile version, in my stash till the early 90's! Now in the top of the pile!

@petrolhead28 9 months ago

Received das boot for xmas. Was going to dadh it off but have become a little more ambitious. Modelled nothing for 45 odd years so here goes. Still have unbuilt kits from 70s