Tamiya 1/35 Challenger 1 (MK.3) British Main Battle Tank.

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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.

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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.

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Love the wrapping detail on the 120mm gun barrel.

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

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From step 1 I assembled 2each drive sprockets plus 2each Adler wheel and attached them into position in step 3.
Also assembled 4each support rollers and attached them into position along with support roller A44’s in step 3.
Installed 12each part 46 suspension access covers plus parts B52 and B53 which completed the lower hull build in step 3.

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Bit of inspo . QRH in Bosnia 1996 

It's not a bad old kit , built one some years back 

 

 

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5 hours ago, PanzerWomble said:

Bit of inspo . QRH in Bosnia 1996 

It's not a bad old kit , built one some years back 

 

 

It’s a pretty fearsome looking tank for its age!! I certainly wouldn’t want to be in the gunners sights that for darn sure!!

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Since the road wheels are attached using poly caps I decided to attached the suspension arms separately using the keys making sure that every arm contacts the ground evenly as the little soldier guy said to do, lol!!!
Other than the wheels I think that completes the lower hull suspension?

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Let’s return to step 1 and build 12 road wheels!! Each wheel has four parts, a front and rear wheel a poly cap and hub covers!!