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Cromwell Challenger 2 TES Iraq 2009
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Posted: Tuesday, May 24, 2011 - 03:11 PM UTC
Jason Bobrowich provides an in-depth look at the British Challenger 2 TES Iraq 2009 conversion kit from Cromwell Models, designed for the Trumpeter #01522 kit.

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Posted: Tuesday, May 24, 2011 - 03:17 PM UTC
What a timely review; ordering this very set this weekend.
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Posted: Wednesday, May 25, 2011 - 02:28 PM UTC
It is a really nice conversion.

The 2009 version is a bit beefier looking with the new hull armour....a good choice.

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Posted: Wednesday, May 25, 2011 - 02:50 PM UTC

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It is a really nice conversion.

The 2009 version is a bit beefier looking with the new hull armour....a good choice.



Yeah, I'm kind of leaning towards the 2009 incarnation to keep up the "latest and greatest" theme and make a good shelf-mate with the M1A2 TUSK II I'm working on too
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Posted: Thursday, May 26, 2011 - 01:39 AM UTC

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It is a really nice conversion.

The 2009 version is a bit beefier looking with the new hull armour....a good choice.



Yeah, I'm kind of leaning towards the 2009 incarnation to keep up the "latest and greatest" theme and make a good shelf-mate with the M1A2 TUSK II I'm working on too


I have that one as well, what kit are you mating it to?

Keith.
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Posted: Thursday, May 26, 2011 - 09:51 AM UTC

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It is a really nice conversion.

The 2009 version is a bit beefier looking with the new hull armour....a good choice.



Yeah, I'm kind of leaning towards the 2009 incarnation to keep up the "latest and greatest" theme and make a good shelf-mate with the M1A2 TUSK II I'm working on too


I have that one as well, what kit are you mating it to?

Keith.


Keith,

Dragon M1A2 SEP with Legends TUSK II conversion.
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