Nice details and great stowage. You might want to fix the handles on the hatch behind the gunner's hatch since they are molded to the hull.
Do you have the Echelon decals?
Paul
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ptruhe
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Posted: Friday, March 06, 2009 - 03:59 AM UTC
SIRNEIL
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Posted: Friday, March 06, 2009 - 05:52 AM UTC
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was wondering how is it possible for a combat webbing to stay in that position in reality
Hi russell
If you have any ideas as to how the webbing is mean't to hang then please help me.i'm not really that happy with how it looks myself
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Do you have the Echelon decals?
Hi paul
Yes ive got the echelon decals and i'll be using the ones for the "1st gun tank of 2nd troop A squadron".My chally isn't going to be exact to the original but i'll try to get some small detail wright.
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You might want to fix the handles on the hatch behind the gunner's hatch since they are molded to the hull.
I was in two minds weather to bother replacing the moulded handles. I was considering covering the rear of the turret with an orange air recognition panel.
neil.........
james you are now not james but TAZ !!!!!!!!
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Posted: Friday, March 06, 2009 - 06:35 AM UTC
. Thanks buddy LOL.You going to add more to the webbing or are they finished?
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Posted: Friday, March 06, 2009 - 06:48 AM UTC
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Hmmm was wondering how is it possible for a combat webbing to stay in that position in reality...
Now I was on M1s and M60s and always hung my web gear on the TCs hatch. The shoulder straps hold it on the hatch and the weight of the gear keeps it snug. It's a pain if you have to button up in a hurry though.
Great job on the Challie Neil, its a real inspiration. I have one started but boxed for now.
Tom
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Posted: Friday, March 06, 2009 - 08:29 AM UTC
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You going to add more to the webbing or are they finished?
Sorry jim i missed you in all the other questions
To answer your question no there not finished more of a work in progress
neil............
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Posted: Friday, March 06, 2009 - 08:32 AM UTC
No worries niel They do look superb!, where did you get the pouches from?
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Posted: Friday, March 06, 2009 - 09:02 AM UTC
Some very nice work there neil keep it up 
martyncrowther
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Posted: Friday, March 06, 2009 - 10:21 AM UTC
Great work on the challenger.
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Posted: Friday, March 06, 2009 - 10:37 AM UTC
thanks for your interest men
verlinden (2177) figure conversion parts modern us iraq-afganistan.
neil.....................
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where did you get the pouches from
verlinden (2177) figure conversion parts modern us iraq-afganistan.
neil.....................
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Posted: Friday, March 06, 2009 - 11:13 AM UTC
Thanks Niel!. They do look the buisness!
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Posted: Sunday, March 08, 2009 - 02:20 AM UTC
O.k here we go again
As you can see from the pictures the painting process has begun.I tend not to place to much importance on the exact shade of colour if it says it's dark green on the bottle then thats good enough for me !
first stage. I always primer, grey automotive from halfords its not the cheapest but it dries quickly and leaves a flawless finish....
I always paint the tracks and wheels separate.
I have also given the heads that i painted earlier in the blog a coat of matt vallejo acrylic varnish.This has sealed the oil paints and will give me a flat base that will help with the dry brushing.The dry brushing wil help bring out some of the detail around the mic's and helmets....
see ya later
neil............
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As you can see from the pictures the painting process has begun.I tend not to place to much importance on the exact shade of colour if it says it's dark green on the bottle then thats good enough for me !
first stage. I always primer, grey automotive from halfords its not the cheapest but it dries quickly and leaves a flawless finish....
I always paint the tracks and wheels separate.
I have also given the heads that i painted earlier in the blog a coat of matt vallejo acrylic varnish.This has sealed the oil paints and will give me a flat base that will help with the dry brushing.The dry brushing wil help bring out some of the detail around the mic's and helmets....
see ya later
neil............
C[ ]
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Posted: Sunday, March 08, 2009 - 02:55 AM UTC
Good start on the paint buddy i look foward to seeing what it looks like with paint on .
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Posted: Sunday, March 08, 2009 - 06:29 AM UTC
O.k so heres the evening update.....
Firstly i sprayed a coat of model air dark green.This comes out looking very dark so with the left over paint still in the air brush cup i added a few drops of model air sand.This will help to create shadows and also this helps start the weathering process.
neil..........
Firstly i sprayed a coat of model air dark green.This comes out looking very dark so with the left over paint still in the air brush cup i added a few drops of model air sand.This will help to create shadows and also this helps start the weathering process.
neil..........
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Posted: Sunday, March 08, 2009 - 06:36 AM UTC
Looking good neal!, good luck in pulling the camo scheme off.
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Posted: Wednesday, March 11, 2009 - 10:38 AM UTC
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good luck in pulling the camo scheme off.
Cheer's jim
I'll probably go for tamiya nato black and i will have to mask of the black bands using silly putty
I started to weather the wheels using mig pigments a mix of dark mud and dry mud was brushed randomly onto the wheels.Most of the pictures of challenger's in service in kosovo show that the tank's became very dirty and mudy.
neil........
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Posted: Wednesday, March 11, 2009 - 11:43 AM UTC
Niel the running gear looks great!, they look really nice the way you have painted them,
have you done a wash over them to pick pou the various nuts,bolts and various detail?
have you done a wash over them to pick pou the various nuts,bolts and various detail?
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Posted: Wednesday, March 11, 2009 - 01:07 PM UTC
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This will help to create shadows and also this helps start the weathering process.
Am i sensing a bit of "at least i hope so..." in your comment
Its looking good Neil, keep it up.
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Posted: Thursday, March 12, 2009 - 01:25 AM UTC
Looking good, Neil, keep it coming!
Cheers,
Ian
Cheers,
Ian
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Posted: Thursday, March 12, 2009 - 09:17 AM UTC
jim i mixed the pigments in a clean cat food tray and added some mig pigment fixer.I then painted it onto the wheels and stippeled it down and left it to dry.Then i painted a small wash of pigments using thinner for washes over the top of the previous pigment and also left this to dry.
Jon
adding a lighter over spray will help create shadows and give a little of a..................
Ian
thanks for looking in.
On with the show.
Silly putty masking
Tamiya nato black XF-69 sprayed through my trusty iwata HP-CH
Camo after the mask has been removed.
(I have since the photo was taken thickened some of the black bands.)
finally where the masking tape has removed some of the sand coloured paint.
see ya tomorrow..............
neil..
Jon
adding a lighter over spray will help create shadows and give a little of a..................
Ian
thanks for looking in.
On with the show.
Silly putty masking
Tamiya nato black XF-69 sprayed through my trusty iwata HP-CH
Camo after the mask has been removed.
(I have since the photo was taken thickened some of the black bands.)
finally where the masking tape has removed some of the sand coloured paint.
see ya tomorrow..............
neil..
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Posted: Thursday, March 12, 2009 - 11:16 AM UTC
Niel the Camo looks great !. its coming along really nicely!.
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Posted: Thursday, March 12, 2009 - 11:23 AM UTC
Great work mate! Superb.
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Posted: Friday, March 13, 2009 - 07:08 AM UTC
Friday evening update
The wheels are on and the tracks are painted.I applied a mix of pigments to the running gear and chassis made up of dark mud & dry mud.The tracks were painted using vallejo model air tank brown and a few drops of black although the colour didn't really matter that much as the pigments were going to make them look really grubby
Next up will be the detail painting
Neil.........
The wheels are on and the tracks are painted.I applied a mix of pigments to the running gear and chassis made up of dark mud & dry mud.The tracks were painted using vallejo model air tank brown and a few drops of black although the colour didn't really matter that much as the pigments were going to make them look really grubby
Next up will be the detail painting
Neil.........
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Posted: Friday, March 13, 2009 - 08:12 AM UTC
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Friday evening update
The wheels are on and the tracks are painted.I applied a mix of pigments to the running gear and chassis made up of dark mud & dry mud.The tracks were painted using vallejo model air tank brown and a few drops of black although the colour didn't really matter that much as the pigments were going to make them look really grubby
Next up will be the detail painting
Neil.........
As nice as that ist not sure if that sort of thing is alowwed on here
Nice work on the chally keep it up.
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Posted: Friday, March 13, 2009 - 09:50 AM UTC
superb work Niel!. nice model buddy 
.
Do you have any shots of the whole model?.
. Do you have any shots of the whole model?.
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Posted: Friday, March 13, 2009 - 10:09 AM UTC
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keep it up.
the wife hasn't complained yet scott !
cheers jim
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Do you have any shots of the whole model?.
No i dont jim but i'm sure she will be in the local newsagent again soon..........
ttfn
neil..
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