Challenger Assembly (TBBX11)

Challenger Assembly (TBBX11)

Challenger Assembly (TBBX11)

How to assemble your Challenger tanks.

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Assembling The Plastic Challenger
Step 1: Start by gluing the tracks to each side of the lower hull section. Note that there are guides on each side to help place each track correctly.
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Step 2. Attach your choice of fuel can to the rear plate. There is a slot to help guide your placement.

Important: This step must be done before you attach the upper hull or else you will have a difficult time placing the fuel cans

Note that the larger Drum was more typically used in the Gulf War however both options are perfectly valid for any force

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Below: The fuel cans in place on the rear plate.
Step 3. Now, attach the rear plate to the rear of the main chasis.
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Below: The rear plate in place on the main hull.

Step 4. Attach the upper hull to the main hull.

Make sure you have completed steps 2. and 3. first

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Step 5. Next attach your choice of side skirts to the main hull.

The bottom side side skirts are for the Challenger (ROMOR) and the top side skirts are for Challenger. 

There are slots along the edges that will help guide your placement.

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Step 6 (Optional). To finish the Challenger (ROMOR) Hull you will need to do this step. Attach the front glacis armour to the hull.

Below: The hull for your Challenger Tank is now complete. Note that the left side image is the Challenger (ROMOR) and the right side image is the Challenger.

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 Step 7. Attach the upper hull of the turret to the lower hull plate.

Step 8. Now glue the 120mm gun to the turret in the slot shown below.

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 Below: The 120mm gun in place on the turret.

Step 9. Now glue the front stowage bin to the slot shown below.

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 Step 10. Now attach the right side bin to the turret.

Step 11. attach your choice of stowage bin to the left side of the turret.

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 Step 12. Attach the machine-gun to the turret hatch of your choice. If you decide to go with an open hatch you can also attach a tank comander of your choice.

Step 13. Attach the hatch of your choice to the turret.

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 Below: The turret is complete. Simply attach a magnet or a turret peg to complete and secure to your choice of tank hull.

Below: The fully assembled Challenger Tank.

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 Below: The fully assembled Challenger (ROMOR) Tank.

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