Modelling The Challenger 1 & 2 MBT Tank and Variants (OUT OF PRINT)

Introduced to the British Army in 1983, Challenger Main Battle Tanks have served operationally in the Balkans and both Gulf Wars, where their firepower, protection and shock action were instrumental to the success of British forces. In addition to the familiar gun tanks, the Challenger family encompasses the Rhino Armoured Repair and Recovery Vehicle (ARRV), highly modified Desert Challenger 2s operated by the Royal Army of Oman and the radical Falcon 2 being developed by the Jordanian Army. This book covers a wide range of these variants, with each chapter presenting a different build using colour photos to illustrate scratch-building, painting and weathering techniques across a variety of skill levels.

Contents include:

Introduction:
Challenger 1 Mk 3, Kings Royal Hussars, Op Agricola, c.1999
Challenger 2, Royal Scots Dragoon Guards, Op Telic c.2003
Challenger 1 Mk 3, 4th Armoured Brigade, Op Granby c.1991
Desert Challenger 2, 1st Tank Regiment, Royal Army of Oman, Ex 'Saif Sareea II' c.2001
Challenger Armoured Repair and Recovery Vehicle, 32 Regt RE, Op Grapple, United Nations Protection Force, Bosnia-Herzegovina c.1995
Challenger 2, Royal Dragoon Guards, Op Telic, c.2005
Falcon 2 AB9C5, 7th Tank Battalion, 99th Armoured Brigade, Jordanian Army
Gallery
Further reading
Kits and accessories
Index