With a Churchill IV AVRE
This Churchill AVRE (Armoured Vehicle Royal Engineers) was printed for me by Billy B and thanks certainly go to him.
Churchill AVRE in France
The Petard 29mm Spigot Mortar was chosen for the main armament of the Churchill AVRE. The bomb contains a hollow tube that fits over a 29mm diameter rod, known as the spigot. There is a propelling charge and cartridge at the end of the tube and a firing pin within the spigot. When the charge is detonated the bomb is fired off, with the propellant gas expanding between the spigot and the hollow tube.
Wounded soldiers taking shelter behind a Churchill AVRE on Juno beach.
Originally designed as a Pill Box busting tank, the vehicle was used in any situation where a heavy shell was required to dislodge enemy from a fortified position.
I was wanting a tank to support my Bolt Action British Commando that could deliver a punch against enemy tanks or infantry in heavy cover such as stone buildings. It needed to be able to have line of sight to its target so needed to be heavily armoured to withstand punishment from enemy tanks as well. The idea is to also have it protected by a flame thrower against anti tank grenade attack from enemy infantry.
Petard tube and mortar shell
The Churchill IV, although expensive in points, would fit the task nicely.
Petard Mortar Shell
Churchill tank with its extra armour leads a group of Sherman tanks through the French Bocage.
I need a section and a half of infantry and some transport trucks painted to finish off this army.
A nice model there, Dave! 🙂 I quite like Churchills with the top run of track guard removed!
Thanks John it is a nice model. This one was added to the collection purely because of game effectiveness not because I liked Churchills overly that much.
Very nice! Pretty decent print, nice to have a buddy that will 3D print for ya! (pssst, that stringy-ness on the front left track – carefully pass a flame under it, the PLA with shrink away, but if you aren’t careful, you could melt other bits!)
Great looking tank Dave, and a very clean print
Impressive vehicle and model.
Thanks ToT. I thought the print came out very well.
Very nice model there mate, that’s a nice print.
Cheers Roger.
Thanks Roger. Bill did a good job finding this print for me.
That’s a great looking tank and neat little backstory too!
Thanks Faust.
As a combat Engineer, I approve. Too bad this concept is now history – we had the M728 but it can’t keep up with Abrams tanks – we’re back to relying on sappers or artillery or the Air Force.