I built this model in February, 2011 and would like to show the result for you, guys.
The Churchill Canal Defense Light version is often quoted, but was never photographed ! (It seems the Jagdtiger mit 8,8 cm ...).
"...Using a carbon arc light the CDL could generate up to 13 million candle power which was made to flicker. This causes the pupil to dilate and contract rapidly, temporarily blinding the viewer. Churchill, Grant and Matilda tanks were converted to the CDL role."
font: The Tank Museum site
Unique graphical reference of existence of Churchill CDL cartoon with Sir Winston in pee act.. |
In Missing-Lynx Forum, some colleagues have added few more pieces in the history of Churchill CDL. John Tapsell says;
" Matilda and Churchill CDLs were always intended as a temporary solution. As I understand it, the M3 Grant was always considered to be the ideal long-term solution.
I've never seen photos of a Churchill CDL but I've seen clear reference to them in terms of ordering turrets - '65mm' turrets were designed for the Matilda, Churchill and M3 whilst '85mm' turrets were listed as only being suitable for Churchills. I assume that the 65/85 measurement was the frontal armour of the turret (and differences in weight).
As of September 1942, 290 '65mm' turrets had been delivered of 390 ordered. No '85mm' turrets had been delivered out of 100 ordered. 35th Tank Brigade was issued with both Matildas (49th RTR and 155th RAC) and Churchills (152th RAC) but it is unclear if the Churchills were ever fitted with CDL turrets. So - it was possible (even likely) that some Churchills had CDL turrets but only ever those based at Lowther Castle in Cumbria, where the CDL training took place."
In the same Forum, Dick Taylor cites:
"Found a reference recently in the diary of a member of 86 Fd Regt RA, stating that Churchills with searchlights were used on 9th February 1945 near Kranenburg:
A Churchill tank carrying a searchlight took up position in rear of our position and at night floodlit the area, pointing its beam over the town. With others in the neighbourhood it turned night into day and our gunners working on the guns were silhouetted against the night sky."
Well, with these inputs, I could build a CDL Churchill, with no remorse!!!!
Specs:
Churchill Mk III CDL | |
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Type | Infantry tank |
Place of origin | United Kingdom |
Service history | |
In service | 1942-1945 |
Used by | United Kingdom |
Production history | |
Designer | Vauxhall Motors (A22) |
Manufacturer | Vauxhall Motors |
Produced | 1942 to 1945 |
Number built | ? |
Specifications | |
Weight | 38.5 t |
Length | 7.44 m |
Width | 3.25 m |
Height | 2.90 m |
Crew | 4 (commander, radio operator, driver, co-driver/hull gunner) |
Armour | 16 to 102 mm |
Main armament | no gun. Turret with carbon light arc - 13 million candle power - one vertical slit |
Secondary armament | 2 × 7.92 mm Besa machine guns (hull and turret) |
Engine | Bedford horizontally opposed twin-six petrol engine - 350 hp (261 kW) @ 2,200 rpm |
Power/weight | 9.1 hp/tonne |
Transmission | Merritt-Brown 4 speed constant mesh epicyclic gearbox |
Suspension | coiled spring |
Operational range | 90 km |
Speed | 24 km/h |
Steering system | triple differential steering in gearbox |
The kit:
I used the amazing Churchill Mk III from AFV Club, as host.
Churchill Mk III AFV Club - an awesome kit !!!! |
And I transformed a CDL Verlinden turret (the ceiling is flat, wrong) to the correct shape (with slanted ceiling):
Verlinden turret - starting the correction... |
Putty... |
Adding the rounded edge of the turret - left: Panzerserra turret |
Panzerserra Foundry. |
Back to the design of Churchill ...
According to reports cited above, the Churchill was seen at the end of the war, in a situation similar to that of Grants CDL. Based on this, I decided to characterize the CDL turret in the late version, with dummie gun.
And, based on the cartoon, put some accessories typically in use in the Churchill´s turret, such as the back and side trunks.
Notice the dummie gun in the turret |
Gray primer |
The CDL Churchill primed |
After primer, Archer casting marks |
Green in shades... |
First layer of deep-green |
Tonal variations... |
The markings of my Churchill CDL. The tank displays the markings of the 152nd Regiment - Royal Armoured Corps, 35th Armoured Brigade, B Squadron. As our girl only has one shiny "eye", the name CYCLOPS came up spontaneously, on an irresistible impulse...
Panzerserra's decals. |
Finally:
Churchill Mk III CDL - 35th Tank Brigade - 152 RAC |
Churchill Mk III CDL - 35th Tank Brigade - 152 RAC |
Three British night fighters tanks: M3 Grant CDL, Churchill Mk III CDL and Matilda Mk II CDL |
M3 Grant CDL, Churchill Mk III CDL and Matilda Mk II CDL |
See you soon, Boys !!!
Olet tosi mielenkiintoinen kaveri.
ResponderExcluirHyvä mallityö, erityisesti kuvat sekä ohjeet.
Myös valmistus historia.
Miksi siis tuo (Ate Logo) toivotus.
Olisi mielenkiintoista jutella joskus lisää.
Valitettavasti en osaa Portugali tai Englanti.
Kiitos rohkaisua ...Maximex...
ResponderExcluirKatsotaanpa käyttää Google Translator meidän keskustelun ...
Iso hali
Ok. ;)
ResponderExcluirEu vou tentar.
Há apenas dois problemas.
1) Eu sou muito preguiçoso.
2) finlandês é uma língua difícil de traduzir.
käyttää lyhyitä lauseita ... Kääntäjä on järkeä ....
ResponderExcluirAbraço !!!
Yritän! :)
ResponderExcluirHyvää illan jatkoa.