Challenger with enhanced armour.

[scottie3158]

Mike,
Loving the bling and the extra detail.

 

[Jim R]

Hi Mike
Oh so impressive. Precision modelling at its best.
Jim

 

[MikeC]

Update,
Getting started on more 'bling' working my way around from left side to right side...

All c/a joined....

.... mounting frame.....

And test fit....

More later.
Mike.

 

[stillp]

Love that slat armour!
Pete

 

[Graeme C.]

The slat armour must have taken a lot of patience, cracking work Mike.

 

[scottie3158]

Lovely work mate a credit to your skills.

 

[JR]

Bl***y Nora Mike that is some slat work, all soldered I presume.

 

[MikeC]

Stillp,
Graeme,
Scottie
John Race,
Many thanks for your comments,
Graeme, the problem I had with the armour was in fact the lack of information in the instructions with regard to the placement of the rear brackets which I have just about sorted. But the assemby of the slat is fairly straight forward. Mind you turning out a Leopard 2A4M with slat gave me some experience.
John, sad to say I ignored the solder, I wanted to try and do this with c/a, but it was built the same way and on a very thick floor tile, and the c/a was applied with a number 10 scalpel blade, so instead of touching and leaving a blob I am able to slide the edge of the blade across or through the joint which is cleaner.
Mike.

 

[SimonT]

Cracking work Mike

 

[Steve Jones]

That rear end detailing is intense. I hope it all stays in place for you. Crackin craftsmanship

 

[Neil Merryweather]

Mike, I continue to be in utter, utter AWE of your work.

 

[Jim R]

Hi Mike
Quite simply superb work.
Jim

 

[BigGreg]

I MEAN...MIKE WOW the cage... I MEAN THE CAGE and all the rest of the details..... DAAAAMMNNN LOVE IT...

 

[MikeC]

Update.
Following on from the first bit of slat to go on, the four parts are all on with just the finishing details to add. Still more brass to add with the centre section, the wire reel and brackets, tow cables drone drone, One day I may even reach the turret...
So the work so far...
Thanks for looking and commenting.
Mike.


And a view from the underside, sorry about the pic quality.

 

[Jim R]

Hi Mike
Exceptionally neat work. Looks great.
Jim

 

[Steve Jones]

Another WOW! Incredible work my friend and you still had time to walk the dog . Amazing

 

[scottie3158]

wow and thrice wow Mike lovely work.

 

[Road of Bones]

Yep that’ll do nicely Mr C! Lovely work indeed

 

[BattleshipBob]

Superb Mike!!!

 

[wotan]

Holy Shmoley....

John