Tamiya 1/48 British Main Battle Tank Challenger II Desertised.

The Challenger 2 took over main battle tank duties in the British armed forces from the Chieftain and Challenger 1 in the early 1990s. Its hull design was based upon the latter of the two, and paired with a brand new turret with the state-of-the-art 120mm rifled gun. Challenger 2s seen in the Iraq War in 2003 took on and defeated enemy tanks such as T-54s and T-55s.

Features

• The modern Challenger 2 form is captured artfully in 1/48 scale, with moving recreations of turret and gun.

• A close-up on the low-profile turret form. Decals are used for Combat Identification Panel and periscope.

• A commander figure installed in the cupola adds further realism to your 1/48 scale modeling masterpiece!

• Additional armor is recreated on the sides, while separate parts are used to depict the canvas side skirts.

• Other points of interest include the two external fuel tanks. Weathering can be applied to up the model's realism.

• Take a clsoer look at the detail achieved on the hull-top engine grille area, which really adds to the model.

• Left: Weights installed inside the model give it a realistically heavy feel.

• Right: One marking scheme is included, to recreate a Challenger 2 from the Iraq War.

• The modern form with flat panels and 120mm rifled gun is captured in style, with an ergonomic parts breakdown.

• Comes with components to recreate typical Iraq War features such as additional armor and canvas side skirts.

• Assembly type tracks have one-piece straight sections.

• Decals are included for periscope, turret-front Combat Identification Panel and more.

• Comes with a commander torso figure and one marking option.

Specifications

• This is a 1/48 scale plastic model assembly kit.

• Length: 243mm, width: 84mm.