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AM products for Trumpy Challenger 2?
HermannB
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Posted: Wednesday, October 31, 2012 - 05:48 AM UTC
Hi all,

I just learned that Challenger 2 of Royal Mercian Regiment took part in the recent Saber Junction Exercise. After I found Trumpeters Challenger 2 kit in my stash, I wonder if there are any AM update sets for this kit out?

Thanks
Hans-Hermann
dymchurch1961
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Posted: Wednesday, October 31, 2012 - 10:08 AM UTC
Hi,

Check out the Accurate Armour website.
they do several resin Chally 2 conversions.
HTH

Tony
Nito74
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Posted: Wednesday, October 31, 2012 - 10:15 AM UTC

Quoted Text

Hi all,

I just learned that Challenger 2 of Royal Mercian Regiment took part in the recent Saber Junction Exercise. After I found Trumpeters Challenger 2 kit in my stash, I wonder if there are any AM update sets for this kit out?

Thanks
Hans-Hermann


Hi Hans, check this page
(PE and Resin AM stuff for the Challenger)

http://www.sockelshop.de/catalog/british-challenger-c-73_23_77_139_453_469.html



Keef1648
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Posted: Wednesday, October 31, 2012 - 11:10 AM UTC

Quoted Text

Hi all,

I just learned that Challenger 2 of Royal Mercian Regiment took part in the recent Saber Junction Exercise. After I found Trumpeters Challenger 2 kit in my stash, I wonder if there are any AM update sets for this kit out?

Thanks
Hans-Hermann


Not to doubt your word but the Mercian Regiment is an infantry regiment and not cavalry and as such would be, and were crewing Warriors.

If they are crewing Challengers it would be very strange indeed and a first.....

I think you may have your facts wrong and that they were in fact the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers and Greys)?

Keith.

mjstubley
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Posted: Wednesday, October 31, 2012 - 12:14 PM UTC
They are RSDG wagons. They would be counted as part of the Mercian Battlegroup - think it's just been lost in translation...

I'd get the Accurate Armour update set

http://www.sockelshop.de/catalog/challenger2-update-trumpeter-p-26282.html

And the lightened perforated wheels

http://www.sockelshop.de/catalog/challenger-wheels-perforated-p-27730.html
HermannB
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Posted: Wednesday, October 31, 2012 - 02:43 PM UTC
Hi all,

thanks for the hints. It was of course not the Royal Mercians but the RSDG. . Should better polish up my knowledge
on British Army Regiments.

Hans-Hermann
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