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Completed step 2 by cementing 6 each part 23’s firmly as the instruction say to do, lol!!!

Love the wrapping detail on the 120mm gun barrel.

Okay let the Challenge build begin. Skipped over the road wheel assembly in step 1 fling myself instead into step 2 and two very fiddly screws attaching parts A24!!! Also attached parts B93 and B94 to the lower hull.

Tamiya 1/35 British Main Battle Tank Challenger 1 (Mk.3) Build Thread. The British Challenger 1 (Mk.3) was a version of the Challenger 1 Main Battle Tank (MBT) that featured modifications for desert warfare, including additional composite and reactive armor, external fuel drums, and smoke generators. It played a significant role in the 1991 Persian Gulf War, where its 120mm main gun proved effective against Iraqi T-72 tanks. The Mk.3 variant was specifically developed by modifying Challenger 1s in Saudi Arabia before the Gulf War.

Spent a few quiet Saturday morning hours competing part of step 8 installing and distressing side fenders/skirts. Plan is to add lots of distressed paint, rust, mud and even some battle damage.

Hopped over to step 6 and installed the tracks and test fitted the upper hull!

Completed step 3 installing the road wheels!!

Road wheels assemble in record time, lol!!!

Road wheel assembly part 2 “B”=8

Road wheel assembly “A”=10

Back at the King this morning. In step 2 I built up the drive sprocket and idler wheel, leaving the road wheels for now, instead I hopped over to step 3 attaching the transmission/drive sprockets, idler arms. After that it was on to step 4 assembling the aft exhaust bulkhead and attaching the mud guards.

Oh thanks. I really enjoyed doing the ambush diorama. It was great fun and I used a bunch of new techniques.

Definitely a possibility! Love the weathered and distressed look of this build.

I really enjoyed building this ambush diorama which you can see on display in Cambridge Ontario at Forbes Hobbies.

For the King build!!

All done!!! Absolutely outstanding kit!! IMG_0302.mov

Camouflage netting installed on the gun barrel. Love the look.

AK makes all sorts of color combinations however I thought these two would best suit armor builds. I’m anxious to try them!

How about this for a unique scheme? I’m kinda leaning to this as a scheme for my Me410B variant. A beautiful photograph of a captured Messerschmitt Me-410A-3 during a test flight under RAF evaluation. Note the RAF roundels painted over the original Luftwaffe markings. The Me-410 "Hornisse" (Hornet) was developed as a high-speed heavy fighter and bomber destroyer, designed to correct the disastrous flaws of its predecessor, the Me-210. The A-3 variant seen here was a long-range reconnaissance version, equipped with cameras in place of some armament, while still retaining impressive speed and defensive firepower. The Me-410 excelled in fast hit-and-run missions against unescorted bombers and in reconnaissance roles where its speed was a significant advantage. However, the arrival of long-range Allied escort fighters like the P-51 Mustang exposed the Me-410's poor maneuverability, leading to heavy losses in daylight combat. By late 1944, the Me-410 was withdrawn from bomber destroyer roles but continued to serve in limited numbers as a night fighter and reconnaissance platform until the war's end. Captured examples like this provided the RAF with valuable insights into German twin-engine fighter designs.

I’m kinda leaning to this as a scheme for my Me410B variant. A beautiful photograph of a captured Messerschmitt Me-410A-3 during a test flight under RAF evaluation. Note the RAF roundels painted over the original Luftwaffe markings. The Me-410 "Hornisse" (Hornet) was developed as a high-speed heavy fighter and bomber destroyer, designed to correct the disastrous flaws of its predecessor, the Me-210. The A-3 variant seen here was a long-range reconnaissance version, equipped with cameras in place of some armament, while still retaining impressive speed and defensive firepower. The Me-410 excelled in fast hit-and-run missions against unescorted bombers and in reconnaissance roles where its speed was a significant advantage. However, the arrival of long-range Allied escort fighters like the P-51 Mustang exposed the Me-410's poor maneuverability, leading to heavy losses in daylight combat. By late 1944, the Me-410 was withdrawn from bomber destroyer roles but continued to serve in limited numbers as a night fighter and reconnaissance platform until the war's end. Captured examples like this provided the RAF with valuable insights into German twin-engine fighter designs.

Mail call! The AK Wheel Markers arrived yesterday completing my set of markers. Very excited to try the out.

Oh no we already had a Class A. We’ll stick with something more manageable, lol!!

Oh thanks. We look forward to the adventures!

Oh thanks. Trips are already being planned!

Thanks we’re very excited.