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PostSubject: KFOR Challenger II   KFOR Challenger II EmptyWed Jun 12 2013, 14:38

This 35 scale Trumpeter kit was built several years ago and used as a test subject for the NATO range of Acrylics produced by Tamiya, not happy with some of the detail I made up a couple of changes as a means to enhance the basic kit, as seen in the photo's below, this manufacture aim their kits at a price range, with a lot of detail and very small parts and is a modellers model, but compared to the Tamiya kit of the same MBT the difference is visible, but with a little imagination the Trumpeter kit will build into a fine example of the British MBT.
This kit also appeared originally under the LEE brand of kits, {which was the original name of what became known as Trumpeter.

As shown in the photographs the can net which is made from a guaze bandage and is secured using fine copper wire to the gun barrel.



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Two side views of the twine used to make the tow cables and the cam net on the main gun barrel.

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Close up view of the twine fixed to the side skirts.

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Mirror glass made using a piece of Bare Metal Foil.

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Forward view of vehicle in the NATO Dark Green / Black camouflage scheme when used in Kosovo.

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Rear view of vehicle, showing the antenia and mountings. The antenia are made from music wire.

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Side views of model subject.

Note:- This MBT is also packaged as the Challenger II desertized for both Desert Storm and IRAQI Freedom Campaigns.
Also manufactured by Tamiya in the same Desert modifications.
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