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Posted: Saturday, January 02, 2016 - 09:22 AM UTC
Jason Yu shares with us some images of his Challenger 2 TES. The model is a 1/35th scale offering.

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Cyclone
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Posted: Saturday, January 02, 2016 - 11:01 AM UTC
Impressive model, nice contrast!
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Posted: Saturday, January 02, 2016 - 11:15 AM UTC
Excellent job on the details. I am very impressed with the application of the Barracuda MCS.
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Posted: Saturday, January 02, 2016 - 02:07 PM UTC
Fantastic work. Jason, please share how you applied that amazing Barracuda. It looks so much more realistic than the molded-on MCS seen on various resin kits.
Hercules1983
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Posted: Saturday, January 02, 2016 - 03:52 PM UTC
Hi young_seven, I am very glad you like my build. About the Barracuda, I first applied a layer of thin plastic sheet( i used TAMIYA 0.1mm PLA paper)on the surface of the model, then applied the AFV CLUB's camo net decal on it, to enhance the appearence I applied a second layer of the camo net dacal.
maartenboersma
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Posted: Saturday, January 02, 2016 - 05:07 PM UTC
Top!
r2d2
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Posted: Saturday, January 02, 2016 - 05:23 PM UTC
Superb build!
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Posted: Saturday, January 02, 2016 - 05:50 PM UTC
666!
terminators
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Posted: Saturday, January 02, 2016 - 07:04 PM UTC
Very nice built.

I guess it is very difficult to apply the camouflage decals.

I have a PE camouflage from Eduard and it is easier to apply. However I think the work is also difficult to make the barracuda MCS with it, because of several panels we have to cut parts of net and glue them on plastic sheets for example. I have not tried it is just what I imagine.
young_sven
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Posted: Saturday, January 02, 2016 - 08:39 PM UTC
Thank you for the explanation, Jason, I must try this one day. Very well done, it looks very authentic :-)
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Posted: Monday, January 04, 2016 - 07:48 AM UTC
Stunning work. Jason, what brand and color of paint did you use for the green?
dhines
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Posted: Monday, January 04, 2016 - 09:44 AM UTC
Really nice job Jason
Hercules1983
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Shanghai, China / 简体
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Posted: Tuesday, January 05, 2016 - 07:12 AM UTC
Hi Andy, its Vallejo's surface primer UK bronce green.
cabasner
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Posted: Tuesday, January 05, 2016 - 06:34 PM UTC
Great job, Jason, really wonderful! What kit did you use for the basic Challenger tank?
AndyMc
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Posted: Wednesday, January 06, 2016 - 07:28 AM UTC
Thank you! I have been looking for a good bronze green for a Centurion. I would never have thought about using a primer as a top coat, but this looks like a perfect match.
Hercules1983
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Posted: Wednesday, January 06, 2016 - 05:51 PM UTC
Hi Curt
The basic kit is Trumpeter's Challenger 2 enhanced armour.The details of this kit is sad, but its chassis is slightly better than Tamiya's old Challenger 1's and it provides the later style perforated road wheels(only the outer side, the inner side wheels are still the wrong sized old style ones.). So I used this kit, and replaced some poor details with parts from Tamiya's Challenger 2.
cabasner
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Posted: Wednesday, January 06, 2016 - 06:35 PM UTC
Thanks, Jason!
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