Challenger with enhanced armour.

[scottie3158]

Excellent

 

[SimonT]

Update,
Had a day off the 2, mojo a bit slack, so building this for the next one.
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But back on the job tomorrow.
Mike

Looks great Mike but what is it?

 

[Jim R]

Hi Mike
The whatsit is looking great - neat, clean building.
Jim

 

[MikeC]

Sorry, forgot to say. It is the turret stowage bin for a Challenger 1, it replaced the earlier version.
Mike.

FOR DISCUSSION ONLY.

 

[Road of Bones]

That turret bin is really well-made sir! All scratch-built?

 

[MikeC]

That turret bin is really well-made sir! All scratch-built?

All scratch-built

 

[scottie3158]

Mike I drove that vehicle when it went in for base repair in germany.

 

[Jim R]

Hi Mike
Now I'm even more impressed. I thought it was PE. What is it made of?
Jim

 

[MikeC]

Mike I drove that vehicle when it went in for base repair in germany.

This was photographed on exercise in Germany, small world.

 

[MikeC]

Hi Mike
Now I'm even more impressed. I thought it was PE. What is it made of?
Jim

Pewter sheet, plastic sheet, plastic strip and copper wire (not on in the photo).
When it is finished I will put another pic on here.
Mike.

 

[Si Benson]

Lovely work again Mike
Ill be taking notes as I’m thinking of doing a chally myself this year....that stowage box is proper tidy, top stuff sir

 

[MikeC]

Update,
Some more work done on the engine deck. Fitted new resin exhaust outlets from AA, made up a new engine cover brace by removing the moulded in item and replacing with etch and rod. Lifting handles are from pre-heated copper wire, the mesh came from Eduard set and the 'bolt heads are from the voyager set.

Cheers,
Mike.

 

[Steve Jones]

Wow! That bin is the DBs and all scratch built! You are indeed the master craftsman. Outstanding my friend

 

[MikeC]

Wow! That bin is the DBs and all scratch built! You are indeed the master craftsman. Outstanding my friend

Thanks Steve, nearly finished it, doing a bit between the Chal 2.
Mike.

 

[BigGreg]

EXCELLENT... can't say more..

 

[MikeC]

Update,
Still on with adding brass to the 2. I finished the turret stowage box for the 1. So now it is full belt on with the Chall 2 and the bar armour.
But here are a couple of pics of the finished turret box.
Mike.

 

[stillp]

Amazing work Mike. How about a photo with something to give the scale, a Tamiya paint jar or similar?
Pete

 

[BigGreg]

wow the level of details and the crispiness of your work is STUNNING

 

[Jim R]

Hi Mike
That is something very special.
Jim

 

[tanktrack]

well you had me at the anti slip i build only British armour and this chally along with the chieftains are my fav , may have to get a bunk bed beside the computer to wash this build .