jonas_415 Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 (edited) Here's my latest finished build, a 1/72 scale British Challenger 2 'Desert Version. Lovely little kit, highly recommended for a fun and trouble free build. The one piece tracks were very helpful and still look effective, in my opinion. Painted using a Tamiya rattle can and weathered with Citadel acrylics and Mig powders. I'm yet to make a base for it, so I posed it on a bag of sand! Excuse the photo, taken from my phone. Edited March 11, 2013 by jonas_415 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbuna Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Nice one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deacon Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 I like that a lot mate. I have one of these kits in the stash and your build is tempting me to hunt it out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmoss Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 (edited) Very nice. I have one in 1/35 on my 'to do' list... Edited March 14, 2013 by gmoss 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRB1975 Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 Nice build!! Looks spot on. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Widow 65 Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 Hi mate, cracking build, however.........its a Challenger 1 not a 2, just a minor point. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deacon Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 Hi mate, cracking build, however.........its a Challenger 1 not a 2, just a minor point. I didn't spot this I must admit. For my education, what differences stand out? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonas_415 Posted March 14, 2013 Author Share Posted March 14, 2013 Hi mate, cracking build, however.........its a Challenger 1 not a 2, just a minor point. Oh yeah! Just checked the box...my mistake Thanks for all the kind comments guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Widow 65 Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 Hi Guys, I didn't spot this I must admit. For my education, what differences stand out? Deacon, Probably the main recognisable difference is the Turret, a lot more "Boxy" with a gun "mantlet" and big box on top of it ( the Armoured Barbette for the Thermal Imager) and on the Hull probably the tracks, double pin for a change. Spent my Army Career on Chieftain, Challenger 1 and Challenger 2. Hope this helps. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derbyeomanry Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 Nice build -did one of these a while back. Unfortunately Trumpeter moulded the barrel upside down - the long piece of barrel insulation at the turret end should be underneath which meant cutting the muzzle off and refixing 180 deg round. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonas_415 Posted March 15, 2013 Author Share Posted March 15, 2013 Thanks for the extra information, Widow 65, much appreciated. Nice build -did one of these a while back. Unfortunately Trumpeter moulded the barrel upside down - the long piece of barrel insulation at the turret end should be underneath which meant cutting the muzzle off and refixing 180 deg round. Wish I'd noticed that before! Ah well, I'm not changing it now...I've got an AS-90 on the workbench... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mozzy19 Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 Looks very nice. As for the differences between a challenger 1 and a challenger 2, here's a link to a walk around of a challenger 1: http://www.primeportal.net/tanks/scott_dimmick/challenger_1/ And here's a link to a challenger 2: http://www.primeportal.net/tanks/ulrich_wrede/challenger2/ Hope they are of help, Sean 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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