TonyA

If you are modelling a block train of Churchills, make sure you remove the air inlet louvres and other fittings specified to be within the loading gauge. See here for instructions.

http://www.movcon.org.uk/History/Documents/DID/D-MCHS%200140.htm#Special Instructions

Tony

It is difficult to be certain from the amount of the Parkside kit that is visible in the photos but there appear to be significant differences in the models. Firstly, the frames are much deeper on the Gramodels version and both the buffer shanks and jack mountings are bigger. Secondly, the fishbelly part of the frame on the Parkside model appears to start much nearer the centre.

Without measuring the models and comparing them against published drawings such as those in Railway Modeller March 1996, it is difficult to be certain. It is possible that these differences are due to the Parkside model being the WW1 version and the Gramodels being the WW2 version. However, I am not convinced that this is the whole story and I would not like to say which one is more accurate. The correct height from rail top to deck top is 4ft 1¾ ins, or approximately 16.5mm in 00.

Finally, do not worry about the damaged buffer. Many Warflats had the tops of the buffers removed after damage from vehicles running over them.

Tony