Challenger 2. Operation Telic.

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Meter rat
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Challenger 2. Operation Telic.

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Hello.
I would like to introduce my next build. A Challenger 2, as used by the Scots Dragoon Guards. I purchased a basic spec model, but with metal road wheels and tracks. I hope to move on having learnt a lot from building my Abrams. With this one I have not rushed in like I did with the Abrams, and have more of a plan.
Anyway a couple of weeks ago a box came from DKLMRC, containing tracks, drive sprockets, idlers and the Chobham Armour. The tank was dismantled and the new tracks, idlers, and sprockets fitted.
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First problem, the DKLM drive sprockets are too narrow, so used the original sprockets, which resulted in a very smooth drive.
Next I assembled on side of the add on armour, just for fun and to see what it looked like.
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A start has been made on the nose armour pack, which was glued into place and a pair of screws and nuts were used to represent the large nuts and bolts that hold the armour to the recovery points. Two self tappers were used to get a good glue bond. The nose armour required the detail removing from the front and a small amount of filling to fit.These will be filled later.
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While this was drying a start was made on the taillights. Slowly, slowly one at a time.
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Again I hope to get it looking good from 3m away, :haha: .
Electronic wise, I think I am going to keep it simple, as I do not battle, unless my friends autistic son is around, I might just tell him we can not fight, as he kept beating me when I used the Challenger and he used my T72, and mainly just run for pleasure around the garden. I am thinking a 6.1 control, with a 360 turret, flashing and smoking gun, with recoil,and the bb mechanism removed. I will try to get working indicators and brake lights.
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Meter rat wrote:Hello.
I would like to introduce my next build. A Challenger 2, as used by the Scots Dragoon Guards. I purchased a basic spec model, but with metal road wheels and tracks. I hope to move on having learnt a lot from building my Abrams. With this one I have not rushed in like I did with the Abrams, and have more of a plan.
Hi Meter,

Unless your are working towards a fixed time line, take your time and you'll find the finished results more rewarding and will learn even more. :thumbup: :thumbup:

"If you fail to plan you plan to fail!"

Barry
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Hi Mr Rat.
Always nice to see another Chally,
I built an Op Telic version a few yrs ago now...was still adding bits to it on my thread last post in April 2021...have to say i then forgot about the thread..i must update it.

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you might find it of interest.
I will keep checking in.
Regards.
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Hi Sub,
Thank you for the link to your model. Lots of useful information. May I ask about the hinges on the gun lock? Are they made by yourself or are they purchased? Been looking at dolls house furniture.
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Hi Ian.
If i remember rightly it was from some where called grandpas minitures, no longer going i think, but it possibly was dolls house brass hinge for a gate or something i believe.
if it helps i have just measured it and its 5mm long by 4mm wide ish.
Hope its of use.
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http://www.minimumworld.com
Cheapest is a Pack of 10 for £2.38 +post but a very wide choice of all different shapes prices and sizes available.
I think I am about to upset someone :haha:
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Today I have been held up on the re-wiring of the house renovation we are doing, in Argyll. And being the West Coast of Scotland it is slightly damp, so cannot work outside. So a little work has been done on the rear. The rear has been loosely assembled to see what can be improved. Looks like all of it!
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Back lights and lenses. Drilled out for 3mm LED’s. When looking at photos of the real lights there is an awful lot of detail to make, especially the mounting brackets
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Looks like every bit will need something doing to it. By breaking things down to more manageable sections the whole thing becomes less daunting. Unlike the Abrams where I flitted from one job to another. The light will be finished to the point where they can be painted and attached, the lens will then be fitted.
The towing eye looks to be the next to come under knife.
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:thumbup:
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Small victory. For me anyway. Back lights attached. The lens are not fixed in place yet, as they are just dry fitted. When you look at these lights, you realise how much detail there is, like the rubber mounts and the guard bars/cage. Slowly and working on one part and at a time. Next work will be on the tow hooks.
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By working on one part at a time, things definitely become manageable, and this seems to be raising my skills.
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Small update. Over the last couple of evenings work has been on the towing pinitle. The first thing to note is that the movable part is a lot closer to the rear bulkhead than the model. With a bit of reworking, I was able to to build a working pinitle, that looked, imho, a lot better..
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Next will work on the rear draw bar.
Does any one have any clear pictures of this, and how it works? I have one not very clear picture.
Thank you in advance
Ian.
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