Churchill Tank
The Churchill, undoubtedly one of the most successful and famous British tanks of the Second World War, is arriving to bolster your army very soon and here is your chance to grab the beast early so you can represent multiple variants on your battlefield and keep the enemy guessing!
The British Army adopted a doctrine centered around the use of light, fast ‘ Cruiser Tanks’ coupled with slow, better armed and armored ‘Infantry Tanks’, that would be used to smash the enemy defences with infantry support… and the Churchill was a prime example of the latter - one of the heaviest Allied tanks of the war, it featured thicker frontal armor than that even of the Tiger!
Although it suffered from being under-armed, a defect common to most British armored vehicles of the period, it was nevertheless loved by its crews: its cross-country ability was unrivaled and it was less inclined to ‘brew-up’ from a direct hit than the Sherman.
It will be no surprise to you to know that it was named after the Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, buy you may not know that he has also been involved with the development of the tank as a weapon during the First World War.
The Churchill, undoubtedly one of the most successful and famous British tanks of the Second World War, is arriving to bolster your army very soon and here is your chance to grab the beast early so you can represent multiple variants on your battlefield and keep the enemy guessing!
The British Army adopted a doctrine centered around the use of light, fast ‘ Cruiser Tanks’ coupled with slow, better armed and armored ‘Infantry Tanks’, that would be used to smash the enemy defences with infantry support… and the Churchill was a prime example of the latter - one of the heaviest Allied tanks of the war, it featured thicker frontal armor than that even of the Tiger!
Although it suffered from being under-armed, a defect common to most British armored vehicles of the period, it was nevertheless loved by its crews: its cross-country ability was unrivaled and it was less inclined to ‘brew-up’ from a direct hit than the Sherman.
It will be no surprise to you to know that it was named after the Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, buy you may not know that he has also been involved with the development of the tank as a weapon during the First World War.
The Churchill, undoubtedly one of the most successful and famous British tanks of the Second World War, is arriving to bolster your army very soon and here is your chance to grab the beast early so you can represent multiple variants on your battlefield and keep the enemy guessing!
The British Army adopted a doctrine centered around the use of light, fast ‘ Cruiser Tanks’ coupled with slow, better armed and armored ‘Infantry Tanks’, that would be used to smash the enemy defences with infantry support… and the Churchill was a prime example of the latter - one of the heaviest Allied tanks of the war, it featured thicker frontal armor than that even of the Tiger!
Although it suffered from being under-armed, a defect common to most British armored vehicles of the period, it was nevertheless loved by its crews: its cross-country ability was unrivaled and it was less inclined to ‘brew-up’ from a direct hit than the Sherman.
It will be no surprise to you to know that it was named after the Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, buy you may not know that he has also been involved with the development of the tank as a weapon during the First World War.
In this new plastic kit from Warlord and Italari you’ll get 7 turret variations (yes - we said SEVEN!) allowing you to build the following marks:
MkIII - with 6pdr gun
MkIV - Cast turret with 6 pdr gun
MkV - Cast turret with a 95m Howitzer
MkVI - Cast turret and Welded turret with 75mm gun
NA 75
AVRE (Armored Vehicle Royal Engineers) with a 290mm Petard Mortar (aka the flying dustbin!)
Scale: 28mm - 1/56th
Requires Assembly - This product is supplied unassembled and unpainted. Glue and paints not included.
1 Vehicle, Plastic
