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Thursday, September 01, 2011 - 11:53 PM UTC
Another addition to Dragon Models' 1/72nd Scale Release program with a Churchill IV.
The New, 1/72nd Scale Model, which is scheduled for October 2011 Release, is:

7424 - British Churchill Mk. IV

Company-Published Features are:

- Realistic Churchill Mk.IV new production
- Cupola can be assembled open/closed
- Hatches on turret can be assembled open/closed
- Radiators molded w/detailed pattern
- Slide-molded turret for Churchill Mk.IV
- Intricate tools molded on vehicle
- Side fenders w/pattern detail on both surfaces
- One-piece gun barrel w/detailed hollow muzzle brake
- One-piece slide-molded lower hull
- Bolts and rivets delicately represented on hull bottom
- Idler and sprocket wheels are authentic and easy to assemble
- One-piece DS track
- One-piece bogies produced for easy assembly
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Dragon have been offering some very interesting items in 1/72. I don't know much about the Churchill but this looks like an excellent introduction.
SEP 02, 2011 - 02:35 AM
Whilst its good to see DML having a stab at a Churchill, I wish they would do it well. From the CAD (which may or may not be indicative of the final product): The taller ariel mount is overscale by some margin the commanders haches are the wrong shape the apperture in the commanders cuppola looks too small Commanders sight vane is the wrong shape or possibly just upside down on the CAD The 6pdr barrel looks way too fat at the breech end The outer detail on the Sprocket is too flat open hatches but no inner detail? surely it couldn't be that hard to mould a pad on the inside of the hatch? there are a number of other details missing but hey, this is 1/72! A good base for a decent model with some remedial work, and no doubt a very good basis for scratchbuilt AM conversions Good job they didn't let the guy that did the box art design the kit, he's managed to pair the bottom half of a MkVII turret with the top half of a MkIV turret on a MKIV Hull One very strange thing though, I notice it has exactly the same features as the AFV Club 1/35 version; ie a late gun on an early turret etc. Strange that two different companies both picked the same uncommon configuration.........
SEP 02, 2011 - 02:58 AM
PS: to be fair though this is just the CAD, the plastic could be better so its cautiously welcome non the less
SEP 02, 2011 - 03:00 AM
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