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Challenger I

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About the Author

About morten andersen (houborg)
FROM: SONDERJYLLAND, DENMARK

Born 1967 and raised in Denmark. started modelling when I was 8 or 9 - was a total Verlinden fan - got interested in girls, career, etc..... until I in 2000 suddenly remenbered my old hobby again and started killing time with Tamiyaīs old sets. Over the past years I have met a lot of skilled modell...


Comments

Nice job on the old kit. It was the first kit I built when I got back into the hobby and enjoyed it quite a bit. Year weathering does it real justice. The black bands match the what the instructions and box art give, and may match a photo on the box( I can't remeber now if the tank pictured was solid green or had the black stripes). If those are accurate, I don't know. Sean
JAN 23, 2007 - 05:17 PM
Nice build! My one thought is that for the amount of wet mud slung up on the skirts, the roadwheels and tracks look too clean...
JAN 23, 2007 - 05:33 PM
Really nice build Morten. I especially like the mud, it's spot on.
JAN 23, 2007 - 07:44 PM
Yeah the way the mud is flung up the sides gives the impression of the challenger travelling at speed! Looks great. James
JAN 23, 2007 - 08:01 PM
Hi guys, Thank you for the kind words. The mud is done by first airbrushing tamiya buff (similar will do) then a toothbrush is dipped in dark brown earth color with some added gloss varnish for the "wet effect". When you have dipped the toothbrush in the color you desire, you flip back the brushes with your thumb, let go and behold the effect. Itīs very simple and looks OK, I think. Best regards Morten
JAN 23, 2007 - 09:50 PM
Nice trick Morten. Have to try it out soon.
JAN 24, 2007 - 12:42 AM
nice work, thats one sleek, fast looking tank
JAN 24, 2007 - 01:27 AM
Hi Eric and Clarkie, Thank you for the positive input. Itīs nice with these inputs as it motivates and helps a lot when being in a "motivation low" as I currently am. Best regards Morten
JAN 24, 2007 - 01:46 PM
Very nice. I really like the look of the barrel jacket. What is the green canister on the rear of the turret? Paul
JAN 24, 2007 - 09:14 PM
Hi Ptruhe, Thank you very much for the nice comment. I think its the drybrushing on the barrel jacket that does the difference. I can remember what the instruction said about that canister, other than I painted it in the suggested colors. I would assume that itīs another fire extinquisher (sorry about the spelling :-)) used in a training environment - but then again, its only my best guess and could be way off! Best regards from Denmark Morten
JAN 24, 2007 - 09:55 PM