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Challenger colour question....
Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2017 10:22 am
by Rocketman
Hi Guys
As ive nearly finished ( finally!) the Abrams ive cracked apart the Chally i bought a few months back ready to respray. Ive been pondering various schemes and then came across this handsome chap. However.... Every scheme ive seen like this is green and sand. This looks like sea grey and sand. Is it a trick of the screen and perhaps variation in colour printin having been scanned or a kosha scheme?
Any and all help appreciated . Really hoping its an actual scheme because I do really like it!
K
Re: Challenger colour question....
Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2017 10:57 am
by Woz
It looks like Green and Sand to me.
Re: Challenger colour question....
Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2017 11:01 am
by HERMAN BIX
Green & sand here too, but the green looks like a luftwaffe grey-green if thats any help.
Re: Challenger colour question....
Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2017 12:48 pm
by Tankbear
The 22 markings on the turret is wrong so I would say it's not genuine scheme.
Re: Challenger colour question....
Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2017 12:57 pm
by Rocketman
Hi Tankbear. You clearly know about this subject so can you help me out please. Whats up with the markings? They look similar in design if not position to the scheme below pulled from thi site. Ive absolutley no knowledge on the chally markings so would be interested in what light you can offer on the Sand and green markings versions please. Are these the canadian training division

Re: Challenger colour question....
Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2017 3:13 pm
by mcevoyi
Hiya rocket
Is this much help
As far as I understand the green is standard birtish army green / and dessert sand the same colour as used in Iraq ..I belive humbrol do both colours

Re: Challenger colour question....
Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2017 3:23 pm
by Tankbear
Lol not often someone says that.
the shape and numbers mean different things
Square B squadron
Triangle A squadron
Circle C squadron
Rectangle is D squadron
Diamond is HQ
11 & 12 is gun tanks of first troops
12 & 22 is gun tanks of second troops
Etc to fourth
11B is commanding office
22B is second in command
0B is office commanding
0C second in command
10 troop commander 1st troops
20 troop commander 2nd troops
Etc
Re: Challenger colour question....
Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2017 3:23 pm
by Rocketman
Hi mate
yep thats the monkey....
Bugger, I really liked that Grey!
Re: Challenger colour question....
Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2017 3:32 pm
by mcevoyi
Hiya Rocket
I know that with the song sunlight in canads the green fades fast ..and the layer of dust from
Suffield plsins the gene can look grey ., if that's any help ? Lol
Re: Challenger colour question....
Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2017 3:35 pm
by Rocketman
Yep, I may have to improvise!
Just dont drum me out of the club lads for straying from the true path please!
K