Ready for the Desert
Successor to the Challenger 1 of Gulf War fame, the Challenger 2 featured a redesigned turret with Chobham armor, the L/55 120mm rifled L30 gun, and electronics upgrades such as a firing control system. Deployment with units began in 1998, and in the Iraq War from Spring 2003, it was fielded by the 7th Armoured Brigade "Desert Rats."
This is a 1/35 scale plastic model assembly kit. The powerful, honed form of the Challenger 2 with L/55 120mm gun is captured artfully. Features realistic depictions of hull front and rear additional armor. Other points of note include renderings of the canvas side skirts, angular exhausts and Combat Identification Panels (CIP). Clear parts are employed in the depiction of sight camera and lights. omes with commander and loader torso figures, plus three marking options.
- Length: 334mm
- Construction Type: Assembly kit
- Decals: Included
- Photo-Etch Parts: Not included
- Required To Complete: Cement, Paint and Finishing Supplies
- Scale 1/35
- Special Feature 1: Overall length=334mm, Overall width=115mm
- Special Feature 2: Accurate replication of Challenger 2 tank including new turret and 120mm 55 caliber smoothbore main gun.
- Special Feature 3: Moveable parts include main gun and CITV.
- Special Feature 4: Features new accurately replicated tracks and wheels.
- Special Feature 5: CITV and gunner's sight lens cover can be assembled opened or closed.
- Special Feature 6: Transparent parts used to replicate gun sight lens, headlights, tail lights and rotating light.
- Special Feature 7: Commander and loader half-body figures and 3 sets of markings included with kit.
- Special Feature 8: Accessories to accurately replicate Iraq version including canvas skirts and CIP included.
- Dimensions: 30.5 x 30.5 x 12.7 cm
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