1/16 RC Challenger.

[eddiesolo]

Hi guys, finished my RC 1/16 Challenger 2.

Total strip down, with steel gearboxes, sprockets with trap anti-slip inducers, metal idlers and tracks.

Rewire to make the rear lights as brake lights.

Total repaint in Nato green with a slight weathering, decals and stencils used.

Scratch made drivers port, scratch made rear anti-bump probe, made new aerial mounts, new MG swivel made, covers made for barrels, coaxial chain gun has a new mounting, bit of work to finish that off when I find something suitable. rear lights painted in Tamiya clear, Dichrome film used to simulate the anti-glare and anti-lazer coatings on the vision blocks. Warning flashing amber light on turret works from the transmitter, disabled the smoke unit-never bother with them as the are drain on the battery, burn out and coat your tank innards in smoke oil so, that switch no operates that.

Had her out for a test run today and all seems okay.

There will be a flash unit fitted into the barrel when I get around it.

 

[langy71]

Nice one Si, she certainly looks ready to take on a few T-72's, any footage of her test run ? how big is she in comparison to say a tamiya paint pot ?

 

[eddiesolo]

Nice one Si, she certainly looks ready to take on a few T-72's, any footage of her test run ? how big is she in comparison to say a tamiya paint pot ?

No footage but here is a piccie of her on the workbench, she is a big girl.

 

[eddiesolo]

I found this Chris: 730x230x195mm so, 28 inches long, 9 inches wide, 7.5 inches high. She is the biggest model in the range.

 

[boatman]

WOW IT looks great si what a whopper
chrisb

 

[Mickc1440]

What a great model it is, at least I have garage space for something that big

 

[eddiesolo]

WOW IT looks great si what a whopper
chrisb

Cheers Chris, was awkward manhandling it around the workbench LOL. Glad you like it mate.

What a great model it is, at least I have garage space for something that big

LOL, yeah, will look sat next to the car. Pleased you like it Mick.

 

[adt70hk]

Now that's a model.

Is this a "kit" you put together or does come ready assembled?

 

[eddiesolo]

Now that's a model.

Is this a "kit" you put together or does come ready assembled?

Hi Andrew, pleased you like it. You buy the RC version, mine is £280 but, I managed to get mine from a bloke up the road from me for £110. You then, as a modeller (used in the loosest terms in my case), get reference pics etc and try and replicate parts etc that are missing. They always get a strip down and a full repaint.

 

[JR]

Ooh nice , so nice the Committee have awarded you

Congratulations Si.

 

[eddiesolo]

Ooh nice , so nice the Committee have awarded you
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Congratulations Si.

Many thanks to committee for another trophy, glad you like it John.

 

[boatman]

HI Si been lookin at your tank again an its a pity the pics are small could we have a full size pic of her as i love R/C tanks an yes be nice to see the gun flash in the gun tube brilliant model
chrisb

 

[Airborne01]

Love that beastie Si! That's a big ol' chunk of model!
Steve

 

[eddiesolo]

HI Si been lookin at your tank again an its a pity the pics are small could we have a full size pic of her as i love R/C tanks an yes be nice to see the gun flash in the gun tube brilliant model
chrisb

If you click on the picture to view and then click on it again it does go bigger Chris.

 

[eddiesolo]

Love that beastie Si! That's a big ol' chunk of model!
Steve

Cheers Steve, she does look good on patrol LOL. Chuffed you like her mate.

 

[boatman]

HI Si well on my pc an it does a bit but cuts part of the pics down always have this problem when thumbnails are posted
chrisb

 

[eddiesolo]

HI Si well on my pc an it does a bit but cuts part of the pics down always have this problem when thumbnails are posted
chrisb

https://i.ibb.co/b7xd2KN/332322947-5836488076429457-4854648548125267257-n-1.jpg

Does that work?

 

[boatman]

https://i.ibb.co/b7xd2KN/332322947-5836488076429457-4854648548125267257-n-1.jpg

Does that work?

yes Si brilliant model wow how much does she weigh ?
chrisb

 

[eddiesolo]

yes Si brilliant model wow how much does she weigh ?
chrisb

Phew, was not sure if a direct link would work.

Here is the back end.

https://i.ibb.co/zfYtjXw/332294679-612113337414971-1711865044486752514-n.jpg

Weight wise, not sure, heavy though with the metal parts and of course a battery fitted.

 

[eddiesolo]

Just to add, I got this tank at a bargain price. I spotted it on Facebook marketplace, it was located about 20 mins away from me. What put off some people was the fact he refused to post-fine with me. He had it up at £120, yes, £120! I was very, very cheeky and offered £100 and he said if I could pick it up then I could have it for £110...phone down, in the car and had it my grubby little mitts within 30 mins. It came with the original box, all paperwork etc, I just could not pass it up for the price, the model I have sells for £280, the only one up from it has metal road wheels and to be honest, they can be a pain, that model sells for around £100 more.

Another £70 spent on the replacement anti-slip sprockets, paint etc and she still comes out cheaper than the standard version with plastic tracks etc.