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Post by Snipersmudge on Dec 4, 2021 20:39:21 GMT
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Post by Boots on Dec 4, 2021 20:42:22 GMT
Great choice Pete and i like the last one..........soreee!!   |
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Post by Snipersmudge on Dec 4, 2021 20:44:51 GMT
Should have put it to a vote eh?   |
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Post by Paul B on Dec 4, 2021 21:04:44 GMT
Oh cool beans, and in the Berlin camo too |
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Post by Si B on Dec 4, 2021 22:31:22 GMT
Well up for watching this one Pete….bring it on  |
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Post by Boots on Dec 4, 2021 22:37:42 GMT
There`s 2 of ya votes |
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Post by Snipersmudge on Dec 5, 2021 5:54:43 GMT
I'm actually swaying towards that Berlin scheme strangely enough!!
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Post by terrytt on Dec 5, 2021 9:39:33 GMT
Looking forward to this one
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Post by Snipersmudge on Dec 5, 2021 16:51:22 GMT
Cheers chaps, made a start this afternoon with the lower hull. this is made up of four parts and goes together reasonably well. I found the rear plate a tight fit until I trimmed the four locating tabs slightly.   The central spar you see below is a locator for the swinging arms and offers a good positive fit. Talking of the arms they each have a small location tap which mates up with slots on each unit on the hull. Here I chose to remove the tabs which will allow the suspension to move. I'm hoping that this will allow me to adjust the ride height later on.   Wheels look excellent having the torque indicators and the correct amount of holes. I'll beat these up later with some nicks and dents in the rubber running faces.  A quick test fit of the upper hull shows that the hull sides at the front spay out slightly and the join between the front plate is slightly off. Both can be fixed later with some plastic shims and a bit of clamping.  One thing I need to work out early on is anti slip. On chally 2 it is there but it's quite fine and not as pronounced as say on a merkava etc. IF I go for the Berlin scheme this could make masking a bit of a pain if I use say VMS anti slip or something else. Not sure this will detract from the model if I don't' add it. Perhaps a light stippling of mr surfacer will suffice? |
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Post by andyclaesens on Dec 5, 2021 17:22:34 GMT
Looks great so far! I'd vote for Berlin as well.
Must say though, re-igniting the age old argument about it, I've never put any anti slip on any of the seven Challengers I've built over the years and no one has ever said anything about its absence. Looking forward to seeing this gotogether and whichever way you decide to go, I'm sure it will be a cracker.
Andy
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Post by Paul B on Dec 5, 2021 17:24:26 GMT
Grand start there Pete  . As for the Anti slip, difficult question to answer that one. Mr Surfacer sounds like the safer route as it certainly won't be as rough as VMS. |
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Post by Paul B on Dec 5, 2021 17:26:11 GMT
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Post by Ian H. on Dec 6, 2021 1:46:59 GMT
Excellent choice, Pete, and can't wait to see this one come together.
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Post by Robbo on Dec 6, 2021 10:04:54 GMT
Very nice Pete, Berlin camo looks sweet mate
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Post by Marco on Dec 6, 2021 13:01:32 GMT
I'm a little belated, but I liked the start! I prefer Berlin Scheme BTW... |
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Post by Snipersmudge on Dec 6, 2021 20:02:01 GMT
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Post by Marco on Dec 6, 2021 20:14:05 GMT
Me likes Pete and now you have your blood on this build! |
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Post by Boots on Dec 6, 2021 20:17:18 GMT
Nice wheel detail matey and a good result on the tracks it seems  |
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Post by Si B on Dec 6, 2021 21:40:13 GMT
Forging ahead nicely with the build! Those tracks looks nice and having that assembly jig included will help keep everything where it’s meant to be  good when they are easier than you think |
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Post by tommygunn on Dec 7, 2021 3:35:21 GMT
BLOOD, sweat and tears. What a build.
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