Challenger with enhanced armour.

[JR]

Progress Mike, looks very precisely applied.
We had none slip deck plates on the Leyland.I can assure you I't doesn't work when it's covered in OM13 . I slipped on it and fell off breaking my wrist !

 

[Graeme C.]

Hi Mike, I'll pull up a chair, British armour is my favourite & I used to work at the factory where they made Challengers.

 

[MikeC]

Hi Mike, I'll pull up a chair, British armour is my favourite & I used to work at the factory where they made Challengers.

Better make sure I get it all correct.

 

[MikeC]

Update,
I forgot I had these and other photo's. I was sitting at Donnington Services on the M1, when in rolled this crowd, nearly fell out the cab and accosted the 'guard' that was left, bribed him with a Cadbury's mini roll and had my way....


And if you want to depict worn rubber on a Challenger....

So back to my example, the non slip is all finished, and now the construction can start...

This is the Lion Marc Barrel, but the muzzle reference housing on the top is a bit soft so I will be building my own. A new hand grab for the top of the TOGS box has been added as well as the first piece of brass.




And this is the non slip, it will be left for a few days, and then given anotherr brushing to remove and errant 'sand' and hopefully I will have added most of the brass to the hull and turret, so a thin coat of primer to seal it all.
Cheers,
Mike

 

[stillp]

Looking good Mike. Nice photos from Donington services too!
Pete

 

[BigGreg]

WOW that anti-slip looks awesome...

 

[Steven000]

Very nice detail-work Mike, looks very good !
Steven

 

[MikeC]

Looking good Mike. Nice photos from Donington services too!
Pete

I only stopped for my 45 minute break, turned into two hours....
Mike.

 

[MikeC]

WOW that anti-slip looks awesome...

Thankyou Greg, we will see once i get a top coat on, if the plan goes to plan then it should be a fine grade.
Mike.

 

[MikeC]

Very nice detail-work Mike, looks very good !
Steven

Steven,
Many thanks.
Mike.

 

[BattleshipBob]

Amazing what a chocky roll can do, imagine a whole box!!!!!

Lovely work so far

Bob

 

[JR]

Looking very neat as usual young man

 

[Steve Jones]

So glad you showed the wear and tear on the tyres. Its a great piece of detailing to add to any tracked build

 

[tr1ckey66]

Nice project Mike. The anti slip coating looks great.
Cheers
Paul

 

[scottie3158]

Mike,
Count me in for this, let the magic happen. Great work so far.

 

[papa 695]

Great work on the anti slip work Mike. Looking fantastic.

 

[MikeC]

Update,
Having looked at the damage inflicted on the rubber part of the wheels on other reference publications etc, I set too and went to work on the wheels....

The wheels are now ready for primer and paint.
Thanks for looking
Mike.

 

[Steve Jones]

Nice even distribution of tyre wear Mike. They will come up well once painted.

 

[scottie3158]

Mike,
The tires look suitably high milage.

 

[MikeC]

Update,
Had a day off the 2, mojo a bit slack, so building this for the next one.

But back on the job tomorrow.
Mike