Modelling the Challenger 1 and 2 MBT and Variants

Since 1983, the firepower, protection and stock action of the Challenger Main Battle Tanks has been instrumental to the success of British forces. In addition to the familiar gun tanks, the Challenger family encompasses the Rhino Armoured Repair & Recover Vehicle (ARRV) and the new Trojan Armoured Engineer Vehicle (AEV). As the tank is well represented by major kit manufactures in both 1/72 and 1/35 scales, this book covers a wide range of the Challenger family. Each chapter presents the model using colour photos to illustrate scratch-building, painting and weathering techniques.

Graeme Davidson is a Captain in the Canadian Army and the Artillery Trials Officer at the Land Forces Test & Evaluation Unit. He was educated at the Royal Military College, where he earned a BA (Hons) in History. He has been modelling AFVs and Aircraft for several years, and his work has been published in modelling magazines and the galleries of www.missing-lynx.com.

Pat Johnston is a founding member of the New Brunswick Military Modelers and his main interests are in German Armour of World War II; however, he has recently discovered a taste for modern armour and even aircraft modelling. He is a past winner of the Tamiyacon Canada grand prize and his work is featured in The Marder Self-Propelled Gun and The T-55 Main Battle Tank.

Robert Oehler is the former Marketing Manager at Tamiya America, Inc., and was regularly involved in the research that served as the basis for the Tamiya military models. He has regularly contributed product reviews, demonstration articles and historical interest features to magazines throughout the world. He is the USA Consulting Editor for Tamiya Model Magazine International as well as for the Osprey Modeling series.