Challenger 2 Upgrades

[atcttge]

Now, this is a yellow-green paint scheme of the Challenger 2 as found in BATUS:

[Woz]

Somethings going to be have to be done about the wheels-

[spongehoobtank82]

Cheers acttge note I know! I reckon the Tamiya NATO green on my leopard is pretty close to that olive green so will go with that and see how it pans out, hope they bring metal sprockets, idlers, road wheels and tracks out soon! Hoping the leopard gearboxes will fit too! I have a spare set so will try them soon!

[atcttge]

Woz: Uhm... I don't see a problem with the wheels in that Challenger photo you posted. Can you clue me in, please?

I'm waiting for Henntec to produce a track tensioner for this hehehehe really love their track tensioning products.

Can anyone who has the Challenger please post a pic of the dry transfers sheet? I'd like to know wot the sheet has. I'll likely be printing my own decals for 11B Scots DG though.

[mcevoyi]

The wheels are for the early chally 2 .... there missing a lot of holes round the middle of the wheel dish
.. not sure hentech can do a front wheel track tensioner ,,as there's a big ideller mount between the ideller wheel and the hull I am guessing it's at least 13mm ..possibly 15mm ..so where Carson of dklm has done a drawing ..and if you look you understand what I mean it's complicated ..

[Ad Lav]

So who's expecting one today?

[mcevoyi]

I've got to go collect mine tomorrow ...wahoo

[Woz]

Woz: Uhm... I don't see a problem with the wheels in that Challenger photo you posted. Can you clue me in, please?

The wheels look too thin. Don't know if they need more rubber on the tyre or the wheel itself is too thin but they just look too toy like.

[PainlessWolf]

Woz,
Good morning! You brought up something I've long considered, rubber tubes to slice and make rubber rims for tank road wheels. I've seen it done here on the excellent 3D printed early Panzer kits. Are those tubes\hoses available for larger diameter wheels?
regards,
Painless

[Woz]

Woz,
Good morning! You brought up something I've long considered, rubber tubes to slice and make rubber rims for tank road wheels. I've seen it done here on the excellent 3D printed early Panzer kits. Are those tubes\hoses available for larger diameter wheels?
regards,
Painless

Hi

I just searched for rubber tubes and found one that was about the right size. I was thinking that maybe a bicycle inner tube may be enough to make the Chally a look better.


on another note -

"hi Warren,
it has been shipped out , you wil have it mororrow.
thanks for your order and kind patience.
andrew"