ERK Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 I received this bad boy a few days ago, last one I built was the Mk1 in Gulf War guise with the added PE update set, It looks like a Superb piece of kit - I have decided ot build it in sub stages that will allow me to prime/paint by Rattle cans in a better system, also any touch ups will be done with the same colour acrylic pot and brush. So withought further a do staright in with the lower tub/rear plate and fittings - Erk. 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan-o Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 Nice one is this standard Chally or with the extra armour? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ERK Posted January 21, 2021 Author Share Posted January 21, 2021 7 hours ago, ivan-o said: Nice one is this standard Chally or with the extra armour? Its this one - Erk. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutcastJoel Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 Mind if I pull up a chair? This is really tempting me to move my RFM Challenger II up the build queue! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ERK Posted January 21, 2021 Author Share Posted January 21, 2021 1 hour ago, OutcastJoel said: Mind if I pull up a chair? This is really tempting me to move my RFM Challenger II up the build queue! More than welcome, would be great if you build yours at the same time - great minds and all that. Erk. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutcastJoel Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 18 hours ago, ERK said: More than welcome, would be great if you build yours at the same time - great minds and all that. Erk. I have a couple of things I need to get off my table first but if you build slowly I might catch up! 😁 Either way I will enjoy watching your build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ERK Posted January 22, 2021 Author Share Posted January 22, 2021 3 hours ago, OutcastJoel said: I have a couple of things I need to get off my table first but if you build slowly I might catch up! 😁 Either way I will enjoy watching your build. Thank you kindly, not much trouble catching up with me - I don't build very fast. Erk. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ERK Posted January 22, 2021 Author Share Posted January 22, 2021 (edited) Abit more progress - next in the instructions they call for the rear light units ot be made, these consist of a base unit and Two transparency pieces that are fitted to each, then a cage is dressed and glued over these units, then glued in place. Erk. Edited January 22, 2021 by ERK 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ERK Posted January 24, 2021 Author Share Posted January 24, 2021 Managed a bit more progress on the rear section - its getting quite busy now, but still more to go. Erk. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ERK Posted January 25, 2021 Author Share Posted January 25, 2021 Evening all, more proress at the bench - this time it was origami time with our little paper folding passion we call PE, this was in the shape of Two cages that after folding/glueing were glued in place, I then made the Fuel Jerry can cage and fixed in place. Erk 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robgizlu Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 Nice work Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ERK Posted January 26, 2021 Author Share Posted January 26, 2021 1 hour ago, robgizlu said: Nice work Rob Thank you kindly. Erk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ERK Posted January 26, 2021 Author Share Posted January 26, 2021 (edited) Evening all, a bit more progress adding more details to the rear plate then I moved on to the front fitting the gear boxes and other details. Erk. Edited January 26, 2021 by ERK 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ERK Posted January 27, 2021 Author Share Posted January 27, 2021 Evening All, tub work is continuing - I have placed the gas trut units all Twelve of them, fitted the Track Armour support arms and added a few other bits. Erk. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ERK Posted January 28, 2021 Author Share Posted January 28, 2021 Hi All, the bottom tub is complete and ready for priming, this I will have to do using Tamiya Surface Primer rattle cans as I do not own a sprayer, I will be working in this fashion - building sub-assemblies then priming/painting, this way I will be able to put one section away to de-gas while I work on the next, till its all painted - then the different sections can be brought together for touch-ups and details painting. Erk. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ERK Posted January 30, 2021 Author Share Posted January 30, 2021 Hi All, some more progress - I have moved away from the bottom tub as its ready to be primed but as I need our British weather to pick up first so I can Rattle can it, just means I can move on to another stage of the build - this leads me to the frontal glaciest plate and the added armour plate that will be fixed inplace here, firstly it has some "bits and bobs" added to it including a bit of "bling". Erk. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan-o Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 Lovely all starting to come together now 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ERK Posted January 31, 2021 Author Share Posted January 31, 2021 3 hours ago, ivan-o said: Lovely all starting to come together now 👍 Thank you kindly. Erk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ERK Posted January 31, 2021 Author Share Posted January 31, 2021 (edited) A bit more progress still working on the frontal armour - next up was the drive light units - fiddly little Four piece things including a little bit of PE Bling, at this stage I decided it would be better to attach the lower armour to the top as this was a One pice unit in real life (I assume)? the instructions call for this to be assembled at different stages. Next off was a few bits on the top plate including a bit more bling. Dry fitted frontal armour at this stage. Really impressed by the quailty of this kit. Erk. Edited January 31, 2021 by ERK 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ERK Posted February 1, 2021 Author Share Posted February 1, 2021 Hi all, got more work done on this this evening - still on the top but towards the rear over the engine, firstly I added the multitude of hatch hinges (on other Chally kits these are already moulded on) - tiny little things that needs a fine wire to lay a small amount of glue - so as not to mark the surface, then I fitted some of the larger item - Fuel filler caps, hand rail and best of all some Bling in the shape of grill covers. As i am attempting to do a part internal my idea was to use part of the internal set taht comes with the RFM M1A2 kit, I will have something to work off altering a few of the parts inside the tank. But will also have another kit I can build latter with the extra update parts I have brought to go with the M1. Erk. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasper dog Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 Looks a pretty comprehensive kit, had been tempted by the RFM Chally II, (standard version) rather than the TES but trying to cut down, way to many kits already. Good progress though, great photoetch work, nice and neat. Atb Darryl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ERK Posted February 2, 2021 Author Share Posted February 2, 2021 28 minutes ago, Jasper dog said: Looks a pretty comprehensive kit, had been tempted by the RFM Chally II, (standard version) rather than the TES but trying to cut down, way to many kits already. Good progress though, great photoetch work, nice and neat. Atb Darryl Thank you kindly, they are fine kits by the look of them all the mouldings are crisp, and it builds great straight out the box, the added PE in the box certainly helps, mind you I am making work for myself trying to show some interior uisng the M1 Abrams kit. Erk. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ERK Posted February 2, 2021 Author Share Posted February 2, 2021 (edited) Evening all, more progress with the barrel stowage lock arm, its a Three piece uinit and inlcudes the actual clasp, then a few bumpers anf finished off with the Two stowage lockers including some lovely moulded on locks. Erk. Edited February 2, 2021 by ERK 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ERK Posted February 4, 2021 Author Share Posted February 4, 2021 (edited) Evening all, I have mamnaged a bit more progress with my Chally - I am now at the interesting stage of trying to convert the RFM M1 (with Full internal detail) into my build here, this is no easy task as I firstly found out a difference in width in the inside hull between track wheel walls - the Chally is a few mil narrower, the bottom of the turret cage is a circle from the M1 kit but yes you guessed it - will not fit down inside the challys hull, no choice but to attack both sides an equal amount till the bottom plate slid down. At the same time I made and fitted the reel cage that goes on the back - this was part PE part plastic. The top is not fixed down yet just dry fitted. This took me onto the next stage - in the M1 kit the lower turret part has a beautiful moulded turret ring with attachments, I needed this transfered over somehow onto my chally (not an easy job) luckily on the underside there is a ridge that lines up with where I would need to cut, so I used my sharpest blade and started scoring through - it took me about an hour - nearly cutting my fingers in the process as the blade tended to slip. Anyway it cut through and seperated quite neatly, all I needed to do was to cut away a small section under the breech, then it was glued in place, then the two cut away section could be modified and glued back. Its not going too bad I think? Erk. Edited February 4, 2021 by ERK 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan-o Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 Not to bad indeed👍That is some good work 👌 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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