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Challenger 2
Tweet Topic Started: May 8 2011, 04:08 PM (2,844 Views)
seanrgb	May 8 2011, 04:08 PM Post #1
Advanced Member Posts: 620 Group: Members Member #354 Joined: February 25, 2011	Finally building a model and enjoying it again ...and I'm pretty pleased so far with this build .. This one is the Tamiya Challenger2 desertised version .. main paint I have been using is the Xtracrlix British Desert Amour light stone ..to break up the stone I have painted the drive wheels in Bronze green



cookie	May 8 2011, 09:01 PM Post #2
Advanced Member Posts: 75 Group: Members Member #447 Joined: April 13, 2011	Awesome, I'm currently building the same model, its a great kit, only needed a few bits to make it better, Ive added the Lion Roar photoetched set for the rear grilles, added the wiring for front lights and replaced the string used for the cables with some thin brass cable. look forward to seeing more on this!



foxy	May 9 2011, 05:41 PM Post #3
Happy modeler Posts: 2,237 Group: Members Member #330 Joined: February 5, 2011	'Nice', Two builds Looking good.



copey	May 9 2011, 06:22 PM Post #4
Advanced Member Posts: 209 Group: Members Member #24 Joined: September 10, 2009	Nice going Sean, Will it be ready for Hendon? Mark



f4sooty	May 10 2011, 11:39 AM Post #5
Advanced Member Posts: 1,146 Group: Members Member #31 Joined: September 22, 2009	Nice work so far Sean



seanrgb	May 10 2011, 11:45 AM Post #6
Advanced Member Posts: 620 Group: Members Member #354 Joined: February 25, 2011	copey May 9 2011, 06:22 PM Nice going Sean, Will it be ready for Hendon? Mark It will be ready .... But I wont be at hendon this year



snipersmudge	May 10 2011, 04:36 PM Post #7
Release the hounds! Posts: 875 Group: IPMS Member Member #245 Joined: August 26, 2010	nice work there old hairy one



seanrgb	May 12 2011, 02:39 PM Post #8
Advanced Member Posts: 620 Group: Members Member #354 Joined: February 25, 2011	Ta Pete



cookie	May 12 2011, 06:00 PM Post #9
Advanced Member Posts: 75 Group: Members Member #447 Joined: April 13, 2011	quick question, have you glued the top and bottom together with the side skirts on before painting? if so, how do you then paint the road wheels under the side armour?? I leave mine off until most of the painting is done but Ive noticed that alot of you more experienced builders have pretty much the whole thing together before painting, is there some big trick im missing? Cookie



njhanc	May 12 2011, 06:50 PM Post #10
Advanced Member Posts: 968 Group: IPMS Member Member #217 Joined: June 29, 2010	Looks good so far Sean Cheers, Nick



Mike W	May 12 2011, 07:23 PM Post #11
Hook down, wheels down... call the ball Posts: 4,864 Group: Admin Member #12 Joined: August 25, 2009	Looks great so far Sean. I had to read your post again, as the lightcoloured paint on first look , to me, looked like a resin kit unpainted. But on closer inspection its brilliantly subtle mate...nice one!



seanrgb	May 13 2011, 02:51 PM Post #12
Advanced Member Posts: 620 Group: Members Member #354 Joined: February 25, 2011	Ta Matey Well after having to go out and buy a new comp ..I managed to get a bit more done ...Got most of the decals done with one mishap hopefully a bit of weathering will hide that . Also got the rear light clusters on just...still got to paint the light covers in Stone ...the oil drums I painted in Olive green just to break up the dull and boring stone colour ...one bit of good news finally the micro-clear has disappeared in the front lights



seanrgb	May 13 2011, 02:53 PM Post #13
Advanced Member Posts: 620 Group: Members Member #354 Joined: February 25, 2011	cookie May 12 2011, 06:00 PM quick question, have you glued the top and bottom together with the side skirts on before painting? if so, how do you then paint the road wheels under the side armour?? I leave mine off until most of the painting is done but Ive noticed that alot of you more experienced builders have pretty much the whole thing together before painting, is there some big trick im missing? Cookie I do the wheels and tracks the weather them ..then glue the rest together then paint them ..bit of weathering ..then shove the wheels on



foxy	May 13 2011, 04:05 PM Post #14
Happy modeler Posts: 2,237 Group: Members Member #330 Joined: February 5, 2011	Very nice Sean matey. Like it alot I to do the wheels/skirt if needed before assembling the lot on some kits. But with others that have track that come's in single bits I fit wheels (dry) and track glued then spray the lot, when its finished weathering I mount the wheel/track to the vehicle.



f4sooty	May 14 2011, 11:20 AM Post #15
Advanced Member Posts: 1,146 Group: Members Member #31 Joined: September 22, 2009	Looking good Sean. Excellent work



snipersmudge	May 15 2011, 02:48 PM Post #16
Release the hounds! Posts: 875 Group: IPMS Member Member #245 Joined: August 26, 2010	good stuff Sean coming together nicely



Gary West	May 15 2011, 06:15 PM Post #17
Advanced Member Posts: 1,006 Group: Members Member #6 Joined: August 20, 2009	Cor that's a bit nice Sean! Lovely paint job fella



seanrgb	May 16 2011, 01:21 PM Post #18
Advanced Member Posts: 620 Group: Members Member #354 Joined: February 25, 2011	Cheers Chaps :thumbs-up: Right getting there slowly ...after fitting the rear R/H side light it was bugging me why there were 2 holes in it ..turns out a bit was missing ..so I carefully prized off the light guard and fitted said missing part then re-attached the light guard I also added the Smoke dischargers on the Turret Finally added the missing bits on the back of the tank ..also went about sorting out those oil drums ..I dry brushed the clamps with bright brass ...as for the holding straps I painted some Tamiya tape the body colour then added those onto the drums ...also i weathered them with Tamiya smoke added a bit more olive green with a drop of white paint and dry brushed on some gunmetal to make them look a bit scratched ..can't really see it ..but it is there



AndyL	May 18 2011, 12:30 PM Post #19
Sean's little piggy ''squeal piggy squeal'' Posts: 305 Group: Members Member #25 Joined: September 15, 2009	Oohh that's nice. Your best yet mate...keep up the excellent work



foxy	May 18 2011, 06:11 PM Post #20
Happy modeler Posts: 2,237 Group: Members Member #330 Joined: February 5, 2011	Great stuff Sean mate. Looking the part it is Like the fuel tank idea of different colour, like added later. Edited by foxy, May 18 2011, 06:11 PM.


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