Tamiya Challenger 1.

[jono]

My second build of a MBT, is the British Challenger 1 tank. This build had a lot more smaller pieces

than my first build of the Abrams tank. Thought I would post a few pics now before I go & spoil it when I come to weather it lol.

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[tommy1drop]

Hi John nice clean build mate, looking forward to seeing her weathered up

 

[jono]

Hi John nice clean build mate, looking forward to seeing her weathered up

Thanks Tommy, for your comment & will be posting photo,s after the weathering is finished... .

 

[Polux]

Clean build! The base is magnificent for the weathering

 

[dubster72]

Looking good so far John! Take the weathering step-by-step & you're on a winner!

Cheers

Patrick

 

[monica]

nice looking so far ,do like the color of the tracks nicely done,and what a good

base for some interesting weathering,

 

[steve scan]

Nice going John a superb tank this one and a great kit.

 

[jono]

Clean build! The base is magnificent for the weathering

Thanks Pink Panther, hope I done mess up the base when I weather it. LOL.

 

[jono]

Looking good so far John! Take the weathering step-by-step & you're on a winner!Cheers

Patrick

Thanks Patrick, & you now the weathering is the part im worried about

 

[jono]

Nice going John a superb tank this one and a great kit.

Yes Steve a great kit, my second Tamiya kit & the quality of both kits as been excellent...

 

[jono]

nice looking so far ,do like the color of the tracks nicely done,and what a goodbase for some interesting weathering,

Thanks for you comment Monica, just hope my weathering comes up to standard lol..

 

[john i am]

Very nice I can see why you would be worried as at the moment it looks great I've ruined a few in the past all I can say is take it nice and easy and keep stepping away and good luck cheers John

 

[Steve Brodie]

Nice start there, might need a bit - (lot) more smoke from the exhausts, all photos i have seen show the back of these things covered in soot, goes everywhere .

 

[jono]

Very nice I can see why you would be worried as at the moment it looks great I've ruined a few in the past all I can say is take it nice and easy and keep stepping away and good luck cheers John

Very nice I can see why you would be worried as at the moment it looks great I've ruined a few in the past all I can say is take it nice and easy and keep stepping away and good luck cheers John

Thanks John, & I think it is looking good at the moment also, & just hope it still looks good after weathering LOL..

 

[jono]

Nice start there, might need a bit - (lot) more smoke from the exhausts, all photos i have seen show the back of these things covered in soot, goes everywhere .

Hi Steve, yes the exhaust smoke at the moment is just matt black paint on the exhaust outlets & ive ordered a Tamiya weathering kit with soot as one of the colours to blacken up the rear end LOL.

 

[Steve Brodie]

Hi Steve, yes the exhaust smoke at the moment is just matt black paint on the exhaust outlets & ive ordered a Tamiya weathering kit with soot as one of the colours to blacken up the rear end LOL.

Great, should make it nice and messy !

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[jono]

Great, should make it nice and messy !

Hi Steve, a great all round job there Steve & I hope to put plenty of soot on mine once I get the weathering kit...