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Re: Quiet here ? 29/12/17 Challenger 1 build more pics
Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2017 5:17 pm
by mcevoyi
Hi Adam
No I don't think it will be a gulf war one ..
as I wanted to do as European theater .. ?
And I did not fancy scratching all the additional armour again
Re: Quiet here ? 29/12/17 Challenger 1 build more pics
Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2017 5:44 pm
by wibblywobbly
As always a super impressive use of styrene, that turret is about as complex as it gets. It's going to look the business when it's completed!

Re: Quiet here ? 29/12/17 Challenger 1 build more pics
Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2017 9:24 am
by HERMAN BIX
QUIET

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All I have to add is a cursory "ya missed a bit" !! but I have no idea where
The difference I can make out between an F117 and your turret is wings.........or lack thereof..........
Never think silence is anything more than "shutting up & learning" , well not from me anyway .
Re: Quiet here ? 29/12/17 Challenger 1 build more pics
Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2018 5:52 pm
by mcevoyi
Hi all
Happy new year
So off to a flying start ...well at least I thought so .. I am beginning to dearie the C1 turret ..it's slow going ..checking and test fitting parts .. correcting one or two ..but
Getting there ...
I've done the gunners hatch today .. detail to add ..
Pics ..enjoy ....

Re: 01/01/18 turret detailing challenger 1
Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2018 3:30 pm
by mcevoyi
Hi all
As ever slow progress .. detail alays seem to take an age to make and fit
It'd some times surprise me how much fiddling ..cutting and glueing soaks up time it never feels,like I've done a lot ..until intake a few pics and realize ..what I've done
I've been adding tie downs .. making up the horrid front storage basket that I've had to over engineer to give it a bit of strength ..in the hip the when I add the tarpaulin covers
It looks a few whole lot better ?
Also been working on the hull a bit to back date to C1 .. lots of small details need to be removed and the added .. it's surprised me how the details differ form tank to tank
So I done more a generic fit out ...
It feels that a Thai is turning out to be bigger build that I first thought .. and as I move along with the build ...I find more and more to add or change .. not even look a the the hull rear plate yet .. that a mine field of its own.... oh well it a hooky and it's fun ..right ?
So a few pics and as usual
Comments welcome
Enjoy ....

Re: Challenger 1 more build pics 06/01/18
Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2018 4:09 pm
by wibblywobbly
It's looking really good, dare I say it, way better than HL's original, much more interesting due to all of the detail. Your abilities with styrene really are exceptional. Keep the pics coming, I always check in even if I don't heap more praise on your work.

Re: Challenger 1 more build pics 06/01/18
Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2018 4:20 pm
by c.rainford73
I agree with Mr Wibbly, your talents with styrene are beyond anything I have ever seen

Re: Challenger 1 more build pics 06/01/18
Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2018 10:44 am
by mcevoyi
11th Jan
Quick pic update .. the back end ..
Enjoy
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Re: 11th Jan challenger 1 quick update back end
Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2018 8:38 pm
by mcevoyi
12th Jan 18
Hi all and a little bit more
I need to go back over and clean up and add detail before I make up the cradle box that hold the gun cruch lots to do on the back end ... lots

Re: 12th Jan getting the challenger 1 back end update
Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2018 5:44 am
by HERMAN BIX
A nicer back end than Giselle B

!!!
Such complex work so well done