TOTW: Challenger Gulf War

The British Challenger 1 deployed during the Gulf War—particularly in Operation Granby—featured notable modifications that distinguished it from standard service variants. Most prominently, many vehicles were fitted with additional appliqué armor packages, bolted onto the turret and hull to enhance protection against Iraqi anti-tank threats such as RPGs and guided missiles. This supplemental armor increased survivability in the high-threat desert environment without requiring a full redesign of the base Challenger 1 platform. Alongside these upgrades, the tanks retained their powerful 120mm rifled gun and advanced (for the time) fire control systems, enabling British crews to achieve exceptional long-range accuracy. The modified Challengers proved highly effective in combat, famously achieving some of the longest-range tank kills in history while sustaining minimal losses, underscoring both the robustness of the design and the value of the added armor enhancements.

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  • Incredible 3D Models

    3D designer Bob Mackenzie is a talented artist. Because Bob is also a wargamer he understands the subject. This leads to 3D Models that are unparalleled when it comes to detail and accuracy. Furthermore Bob prints in 3D so he understands how vehicles need to be made to create the ultimate model for your game table.

  • Pre-Supported

    You will receive both the unsupported and pre-supported STL  files optimized for all three scales: 15mm (1:100), 20mm (1:72), and 28mm (1:56). Of course, the files can be re-scaled to any size if your favorite is not on the list.

    All the pre-supported files, in each of the three scales, have been printed successfully on an Anycubic Photon printer.

    Every model has been printed successfully.  Of course, 3D printing has many variables, and printers have different parameters.  Unsupported STLs and Lychee files will be included so you can tweak the supports for your situation.

    We have not tested these models using an FDM printer. However models of a similar quality for our previous BAOR kickstarter have been nicely printed with an FDM printer and there is not reason why the Soviet models should not also print to a similar standard.

  • 3 Different Scales

    All files are optimized for all three scales: 15mm (1:100), 20mm (1:72), and 28mm (1:56). Of course, the files can be re-scaled to any size if your favorite is not on the list.

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