Inside the Armour Churchill ARVII Ultimate Edition User manual

Inside the Armour
35051X
Churchill ARVII
Ultimate Edition
Instruction Manual

A Note on this Kit and How to Read the Instructions
This kit is comprised of parts from may sources, including Inside the Armour and AFV Club kits. To reduce confusion you should note the difference in part numbers
Part numbers in Times New Roman and without preceding letters are Inside the Armour parts. To further differentiate these parts, the drawings of ITA resin parts are
filled in grey
Parts look like this:
Part Numbers for AFV Club Parts are in Arial, and are preceded by letters (which as is the norm denote the sprue the part comes from)
Parts, look like this:
ITA PE Parts are coloured black or dark grey and are preceded by the letter P
NOTE, INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE DECALS ARE ENCLOSED WITH THE DECALS IN A SELF CONTAINED PACKAGE
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Times New Roman
Grey filled parts
Arial, with letter preceding number
Part is white
P7
P1
P2
P3
P4

IMPORTANT
READ BEFORE ASSEMBLY
Resin can be harmful if handled incorrectly. Ensure you follow these important safety guidelines when handling and assembling this kit
1. Wear a suitable respirator, rated for fine dust and particles when working with resin, especially when sanding, drilling or sawing resin
2. Over time resin becomes harder and more brittle. Ensure you do not apply excessive force when cutting with blades as this can result in injury or damage to the
parts
3. This kit contains small parts and is not suitable for children
General Advice for Assembling the Kit
1. Before commencing assembly study the parts list carefully and the parts themselves to ensure everything is present and free from faults. Every care is taken to
ensure parts are perfect when packed but we're only human and every once in a while a kit gets through which does not meet our standards
Contact us immediately if you discover a fault, or if parts are missing, for free replacement of the part
2. Also take time to study these instructions and visualise the construction. Whilst we believe these instructions rep-resent the best and easiest way to construct the
kit, you may wish to rearrange steps to suit your own preference.
3. It is advisable to go through the instructions of the kit you are looking to convert marking the
conversions on the instructions. This will help you plan your build without missing anything or assembling plastic parts that will be replaced
4. Resin requires cryoacrylate adhesive (also known as CA or superglue). Be sure you follow the
safety guidance for the glue. Resin tends to bond instantly with CA adhesive, make sure you thoroughly test-fit before committing to gluing parts together.
5. Sometimes traces of the mould release agent used in the manufacture of the resin are left behind on the parts. This release agent can prevent paints and primers
from adhering to the parts later on. It can be removed by gentle washing with lukewarm (NOT hot) soapy water
6. Occasionally parts will warp in storage if exposed to heat, or as part of the longer term curing process. Immersion in hot (NOT boiling) water will soften the parts
sufficiently for reshaping. If this fails contact Inside the Armour for free parts replacement
Tips for Assembling Photo Etched Brass
1. It is a good idea with parts that require forming to first anneal them over a flame such as a lighter or candle. Take care though, these parts will get extremely hot
and should not be handled for a few minutes after removal from heat. Once cooled they will often be significantly more pliable. Do not anneal the thinnest and
smallest parts as this may result in damage

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32 33 34
35 36 37
38
39 39
40
41
42 43 44
45 46 47 48 49 50
51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59
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60 61 62
63
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66
67
68
69
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71 72
NOT SED
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79
NOT USED
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81
82
122
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45
7
8
9
10
11
11
12 13
14
15
16
17
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NOT USED
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NOT USED
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110 111 112
113
114
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120 121
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NOT USED
NOT USED
128
129
NOT USED
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134
135
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141
139
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142
143
144
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146
147
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157
159

PARTS LIST AFV Club Parts

Remove Fill ? Option Drill
KEY
Do Not Fix
35052 Churchill ARV MkII
C Inside the Armour 2011
PE1
PE2
1
1
2
34
56
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
15 16
17
18
19 20 21
22 23
24
25
26 27
29
PE

3
D18
D19
D19
D20
D20
D20
D20
D20
D20
D17
D17
D17
D17
D17
D17
D17
D17
D17
D17
D17
D17
C3
K
x20
K
x2
C2
C4
C1
D5
D6
D6
D5
D5
D5
D5
D5
D5
D5
D5
D5
D5
D5
D5
D5
D5
D5
D5
D5
D5
D5
D5
1
4
D21
D22
D22
D21
D21
D21
D21
D21
D21
D21
D23
D21
D22
D22
D21
D21
D21
D21
D21
D21 D21
D23
2

1
Dry Fit AFV
Club Idler
2
Remove and
discard AFV Idlers
ITA Idlers
4
3
B28
A20
41
7
6
5
8

10
A36
A11
A11
A2A2
11
143
12

PE1-1
13
14
PE1-5
57
128
56

A
Placing the Firewall
Dry Fit Upper Deck DO NOT FIX
Mark line of riveted plate behind Turret Ring
Remove Upper Deck and Place Firewall in
line with the marked lines
B
C
PE1-7
PE1-10
PE1-8
PE1-9
PE1-2
PE2-18
PE1-4 PE1-3
PE1-14
PE1-14
104
104
1515
16
Styrene Rod
25
26
17
B
C
PE1-15
18

E
D
6
118
121
19
F
PE1-6
PE1-29
28
121
109
20

Winch Assembly Part A
13
23
105
157
120
21
23
22
Winch Assembly Part B Winch Assembly Part C
22
20
12
73
24
25
Winch Assembly Part D
21
31
74
75
26

135
159
Winch Assembly Part E
27
Winch Assembly Placement
28
Cutting the Deck to Accept the Turret Superstructure
B25

E30
E30
15
E20
E21
B20
B26

16
C26
A37 A4
B3
P12 E6
17
?

18
19

G
PE2-23
2
20
44
C26
A37 A4
B3
2
21
2
22 99
71
Enlarge hole
To accept part 143 (ITA)
143
98
147 141
23

2
24
113
112
2
25
26
82 61
9
8
59
2
26
2
27
For Stowed Forward Jib
144
For Deployed Forward Jib
81
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