Kingtiger Posted October 7, 2006 Share Posted October 7, 2006 thinking of repainting the Leo2A5DK in as a brittish Chally for the days I feel british, and been searching for some good pics of Challenger 2 but no luck, so does anyone have any good colour profiles and pics? the clearere and detailed the betther Cheers Kingtiger 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogueSnake79 Posted October 7, 2006 Share Posted October 7, 2006 Some nice one's here.http://www.primeportal.net/tanks/challenger2.htmThese are the best two sites on the net I've found for Armor pictures, the tanxheaven site has one section of C2 pics, but not what your looking for I think.http://www.primeportal.net/home.htmhttp://tanxheaven.com/index.htm 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingtiger Posted October 8, 2006 Author Share Posted October 8, 2006 Some nice one's here.http://www.primeportal.net/tanks/challenger2.htm These are the best two sites on the net I've found for Armor pictures, the tanxheaven site has one section of C2 pics, but not what your looking for I think. http://www.primeportal.net/home.htm http://tanxheaven.com/index.htm thanks for the links, but still I cant find the right olive drab colour.... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart666 Posted October 8, 2006 Share Posted October 8, 2006 There are some of mine up on Tanknet if you search for them. The green is Nato green, and should be fairly close to that used on the Abrams. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DemolitionMan Posted October 8, 2006 Share Posted October 8, 2006 Here you can find some of the CR2 in the new(?) olive drab: http://www.rommelkiste.de/Fahrzeuge/Challenger2/Chally2/chally2.html 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart666 Posted October 8, 2006 Share Posted October 8, 2006 Here you can find some of the CR2 in the new(?) olive drab: http://www.rommelkiste.de/Fahrzeuge/Challenger2/Chally2/chally2.htmlIm not sure whether that is a different colour or not. It may be, but occasionally when its newly sprayed it does tend to be a bit reflective, and under different light conditions can appear slightly different colour. This is particularly evident with the Challenger2 proto in Bovington tank museum. Nice photos though, and thanks for the link.You may finds some reference for that skin on here.http://groups.msn.com/BritishTanksandAFVs 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingtiger Posted October 8, 2006 Author Share Posted October 8, 2006 Sorry stuart, I cant seem to find them, would you like to give me a direct link please?Cheers KT 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart666 Posted October 8, 2006 Share Posted October 8, 2006 Sorry stuart, I cant seem to find them, would you like to give me a direct link please?Cheers KT http://63.99.108.76/forums/index.php?showtopic=17578&hl=challenger2 Ill bump it to the top anyway, with those nice photos DM has pointed out. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingtiger Posted October 9, 2006 Author Share Posted October 9, 2006 thank you =) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingtiger Posted April 8, 2007 Author Share Posted April 8, 2007 Hey Brits, wake up 1. Markings, good references on where all markings are, and a typical registration plate number (so I dont give it a terrain cars registration plate etc) And add unit callsigns how they should look like and where to sit. (be smart and prefer your favorite units ) 2. Camo scheme, is there anyone who have a good overlook on the pattern of the camo? the pics i found gives some clues, but leave more questions. thanks /KT 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingtiger Posted April 8, 2007 Author Share Posted April 8, 2007 OK WIP... is the colours OK? Ive been sitting and mixing for a while, but as im not used to see olive drab colours I cant say if this good or bad... /KT 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusty Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 KT, I'd say that was a very good colour match 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingtiger Posted April 8, 2007 Author Share Posted April 8, 2007 KT, I'd say that was a very good colour match OK good, I will use them then =)) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hackworth Posted April 9, 2007 Share Posted April 9, 2007 hey KT, here's another one. not many pics that might help, but great site anyway and i just love pushing it:http://www.fprado.com/armorsite/chall2.htmlookin' good up there, though the green does look a little too drab.edit: another one:http://www.army-technology.com/projects/challenger2/ 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabfire Posted April 9, 2007 Share Posted April 9, 2007 Thanks, Hack! It's good to hear some kind words about my website...:biggrin:KT - your Leo2A5/Chally hybrid is looking way cool! Great job! :thumbup:Fab 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingtiger Posted April 9, 2007 Author Share Posted April 9, 2007 lookin' good up there, though the green does look a little too drab. Thanks for the link hack, I think I will go with the green I have now, Its fresh colour so it will pale a bit under the progress, hopefully It will get a more correct green/drab look by then. Fabfire, is fprado.com your site? cool 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabfire Posted April 9, 2007 Share Posted April 9, 2007 Fabfire, is fprado.com your site? cool Yep. Thank you! Fab 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stewy Posted April 10, 2007 Share Posted April 10, 2007 The cam really suits that Leo2DK I reckon - looks fantastic! Would you consider a 'plain' version with that cam as well as one for Brit markings? As for decals - do a google image seacrch for "Challenger Decals" and you should get some good sticker sheets for plastic model kits. I'll do some searching now 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingtiger Posted April 10, 2007 Author Share Posted April 10, 2007 The cam really suits that Leo2DK I reckon - looks fantastic!Would you consider a 'plain' version with that cam as well as one for Brit markings? As for decals - do a google image seacrch for "Challenger Decals" and you should get some good sticker sheets for plastic model kits. I'll do some searching now No problem stewy, a plain version is easy to fix as well. yes I have many markings decals to use and so on, my problem is that I dont know what to use where and so on. I dont want a skin who has 7th brigades brigade marking, a scottish brigades registration plate and wrong Company marking (as im no brit I have no clue what is what, on swedish vehicles I can see if its wrong or right, but on brittish... no clue) still I have no camo pattern for the chally, im using pics but I have found several different patterns and nothing make sense... so the pattern might be a bit off so far /KT 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stewy Posted April 10, 2007 Share Posted April 10, 2007 Cool KT - Thanks for that mate - I'm no British tank expert, but for mine it looks very cool. Just looking at a few google images then, the Challys seem to have very few markings at any rate...I could be very wrong though (I usually am... ) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieB Posted April 10, 2007 Share Posted April 10, 2007 We just tend to keep it to Call sign (rear of turret on each side and on the front skirting plate) and the VRN (eg AA23KG - white on black). You may occasionally get a sqn ID mark on the sides of the turret at the bottom corner. See here: http://www.militaryfactory.com/armor/imgs/challenger2.jpg and http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.janes.com/defence/land_forces/gallery/warminster/images/0123799.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.janes.com/defence/land_forces/gallery/warminster/gallery/0123799.shtml&h=371&w=640&sz=43&hl=en&start=85&tbnid=m-zAeHTLhdKpjM:&tbnh=79&tbnw=137&prev=/images%3Fq%3DChallenger%2B2%26start%3D72%26gbv%3D2%26ndsp%3D18%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DNandhttp://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.janes.com/defence/land_forces/gallery/warminster/images/0123799.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.janes.com/defence/land_forces/gallery/warminster/gallery/0123799.shtml&h=371&w=640&sz=43&hl=en&start=85&tbnid=m-zAeHTLhdKpjM:&tbnh=79&tbnw=137&prev=/images%3Fq%3DChallenger%2B2%26start%3D72%26gbv%3D2%26ndsp%3D18%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DNHope that helps looking good though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingtiger Posted April 10, 2007 Author Share Posted April 10, 2007 We just tend to keep it to Call sign (rear of turret on each side and on the front skirting plate) and the VRN (eg AA23KG - white on black). You may occasionally get a sqn ID mark on the sides of the turret at the bottom corner. See here: http://www.militaryfactory.com/armor/imgs/challenger2.jpg and http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.janes.com/defence/land_forces/gallery/warminster/images/0123799.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.janes.com/defence/land_forces/gallery/warminster/gallery/0123799.shtml&h=371&w=640&sz=43&hl=en&start=85&tbnid=m-zAeHTLhdKpjM:&tbnh=79&tbnw=137&prev=/images%3Fq%3DChallenger%2B2%26start%3D72%26gbv%3D2%26ndsp%3D18%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DNandhttp://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.janes.com/defence/land_forces/gallery/warminster/images/0123799.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.janes.com/defence/land_forces/gallery/warminster/gallery/0123799.shtml&h=371&w=640&sz=43&hl=en&start=85&tbnid=m-zAeHTLhdKpjM:&tbnh=79&tbnw=137&prev=/images%3Fq%3DChallenger%2B2%26start%3D72%26gbv%3D2%26ndsp%3D18%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DNHope that helps looking good though.That tank has 2 callsigns... one painted saying 31 in a box kinda and a plate (black) with number 40 on... confusing... whats up with that? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishHussar Posted April 10, 2007 Share Posted April 10, 2007 Hi KTI can understand your confusion. At the moment I do not believe that the British Army has a working standard to the way it marks the C/S on its tanks.I am open to correction on this but from past experience it was only standardized at Regimental level with a few exceptions, that direction came down from Brigade.I too was surfing the net today to find suitable pictures that could be used as reference for your CR 2 skin/template. Unfortunatley I could not find anything that was simple, informative and accurate.Perhaps the best source of an accurate template could be from a model kit ie Tamya or Revell.keep up the good work ps whilst you are in those stores of yours you need to look for a different signature board. QM ARRCIrish 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieB Posted April 10, 2007 Share Posted April 10, 2007 The image is from the Demo Sqn at Warminster. The black C/S board is so the during cse the call sign of the vehicle can be changed without moving all the students around, 2LT who was playing Tp Sgt in C/S 41 can then become the Tp Ldr in C/S 40 without having to cross deck to another panzer. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingtiger Posted April 11, 2007 Author Share Posted April 11, 2007 The image is from the Demo Sqn at Warminster. The black C/S board is so the during cse the call sign of the vehicle can be changed without moving all the students around, 2LT who was playing Tp Sgt in C/S 41 can then become the Tp Ldr in C/S 40 without having to cross deck to another panzer. that explains it I will go with this pattern as its the only good one I have found so far: http://tanxheaven.com/sas/chally2mod/chally2modsas.htm 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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