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Andy Heim (Belgian Diorama-Maker)
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Ryefield Model "Challenger 2" (1:35)

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36 21 July 2022, 17:20
Andy Heim Auteur
Made some progress...a tricky one (for me)
(my first RFM model kit and some parts are not really amusing to use)
 29 July 2022, 13:23
Karel Doležal
Well I have to agree that the parts are not much fun and are unnecessarily complicated
 5 August 2022, 08:03
Andy Heim Auteur
Thanks Karel, it's reassuring to hear, that other model makers see the same issues.
In fact, the model kit is not bad, but all the eject markers, some pieces very difficult to work on makes it more an average than a very good kit.
 7 August 2022, 14:17
Andy Heim Auteur
478 pieces for the chains are now assembled...😅
The hull assembly is finally coming to an end.
I bought a Decal set from "Star Decal" as want to make a KFOR version of this tank
with a diorama scene "Somewhere in Kosovo - British Sector".
 10 August 2022, 17:57
Karel Doležal
Yes, KFOR is good on Challenger 2
 11 August 2022, 13:22
Andy Heim Auteur
Thanks!
 13 August 2022, 07:31
Andy Heim Auteur
Finally, everything ready for primer airbrush
 15 August 2022, 12:51
Andy Heim Auteur
And base primer color (Vallejo Primer Black) is applied.
Pre-Shading will follow
 15 August 2022, 12:53
Karel Doležal
Great, I'm already looking forward to the finale to get inspired.
 15 August 2022, 15:13
Andy Heim Auteur
Hope, my work is good enough, to inspire 🙂
I made the pre-shading this evening.
 16 August 2022, 18:12
Andy Heim Auteur
The Model is nearly finished now. I start to work on the Diorama "In the Neighborhood of Pristina", which certainly take a while.
 5 September 2022, 16:58
Karel Doležal
Perfect diorama
 26 September 2022, 12:30
David Taylor
Looks a good kit but bloomin over complicated.
 26 September 2022, 14:13
Andy Heim Auteur
Yes, David, you are right. The model from RFM was not an easy one and some parts were made of etched brass part, which didn't gave a real advantage compared to plastic.
Don't misunderstand, the kit was not bad, much options and a good level of detail. But in my humble option, the molding quality was not excellent and some parts had to big mold injection branches.
 27 September 2022, 16:51
David Taylor
Thanks Andy,might go down the tammy/trump route.
 27 September 2022, 17:30
Olivier
478 parts for the caterpillars ? What a pain that must have been.
The result is very good.
 27 September 2022, 18:00
Neuling
Very good diorama with lots of interesting details to detect .......... everything just fine!
 28 September 2022, 08:23
Andy Heim Auteur
Thanks, Neuling!

Yes, Olivier, the caterpillar was the real "funny" part of the model.
I make mostly Tamiya kits, were the caterpillars are much easier to make (recently made the M-18 Hellcat) and the final result nearly looks the same in my opinion.
 29 September 2022, 14:58
Villiers de Vos
A beautiful little diorama. Lots of details.
 29 September 2022, 18:13
David Taylor
Very smart dio Andy.
 29 September 2022, 18:45
Andy Heim Auteur
Thank you, David and Villiers de Vos.
 30 September 2022, 16:54
Guy Rump
Very impressive. 👍
 30 September 2022, 20:31
Andy Heim Auteur
Thanks, Guy.
Very kind from all of you.
 1 October 2022, 07:50
Rui S
Nice looking Dio 👍
 1 October 2022, 11:21
Andy Heim Auteur
Thank you, Rui 😊
 1 October 2022, 13:45

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