AFVAF35169 - AFV Club 1/35 Churchill Mk.IV AVRE - WWHP113129

AFVAF35169 - AFV Club 1/35 Churchill Mk.IV AVRE - WWHP113129

Preowned, Resealed, Mint

The Churchill AVRE (Armoured Vehicle Royal Engineers) was a British assault engineering tank developed after the Dieppe raid to clear obstacles and breach fortifications ahead of the infantry. It carried a 290mm Petard spigot mortar that fired a heavy demolition charge, nicknamed the "Flying Dustbin," able to destroy concrete bunkers and obstacles at close range. AVREs served with Hobart's 79th Armoured Division and saw action on the Normandy beaches in 1944.

Box contents:

• Plastic parts for a 1/35 scale Churchill Mk.IV AVRE, with newly tooled cast-type Mk.IV turret
• Highly detailed 290mm Petard spigot mortar and armour plates
• Workable early-type heavy cast steel box-section spudded track
• Suspension with metal coil springs
• Two rivet styles for the side armour plates
• Clear periscope vision blocks
• Photo-etched brass parts and cable for the tow cables
• Waterslide decals with several marking options, including "CHEETAH"
• Assembly instructions