Does Anyone know what is this color scheme for Challenger 2? and where was it used?
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Usually UK based OPFOR on Salisbury Plain Training Area (SPTA). It was used at various times on BATUS Cr2 as well. Tamiya XF59 Desert Yellow and a NATO green will be what you are after. Mission Models do the best British sand colour though MMP039 if you can get that.
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Hi thanks for your reply, very informative!
This color scheme is quite interesting for me to paint.
Also is this camouflage (desert yellow & nato green) applied to standard regiments or only for training purposes?
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No probs and its mainly for the 2 scenarios I mentioned above.
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If you’re going to build a model of a Challenger 2 in this scheme, you’ll probably also want to add the fire simulation stuff around the turret, like the laser sensors and the smoke generator thingie.
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thats interesting, do you have some link or some material where I can see this?
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I used to, about fifteen years ago when I wanted to build Trumpeter’s Challenger 2 as a British OPFOR one … but I never built up the courage to make the sensors etc. so it’s still in its box complete except for those bits 
Maybe I still have the photos I found back then on my hard drive, but I’m not sure. I’ll look tomorrow (if I remember to ).
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The top image is BATUS, the remainder are UK on Salisbury Plain.
@BattleFront_Models - the TES sensors/cables etc are not really needed to be honest. That kit is (was) only used full time on the vehicles on the BATUS MedMan exercises. UK based units use the kit occasionally, but only on an actual TESEX, all other low level training / exercises are configured as per Rons last 4 images of the RTR Cr2’s, The image you posted for the original question is a non BATUS vehicle, so a UK based one.
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Cool, will be interesting to look at, for me to get an idea what exactly it is.
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So honestly I think you a lot about this 
I was also reading your other posts on other threads about this.
Do you know if the RFM kit is sufficient for this scheme? or additional stuff needs to be done?
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Yes, its a great kit, goes together really well, and perfect for that scheme. Nothing extra is needed at all.
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Perfect, thanks. Then I think I only need to find pics and do the anti skid. Seems the RFM surface is quite smooth.
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I wouldnt bother. In real life, anti slip on UK tanks from Chieftain to Challenger is very very fine and not really noticeable in 1/35, and anything you do will probably look well over scale. I have never added anything to the ones I have done.
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The first photo does have it: you can tell most easily from the sensor hanging under the gun barrel. You can also see them on the turret roof.
@BattleFront_Models Having just browsed through the photos on my computer, here’s what I have (none of these are my own pictures — I found them online about fifteen to twenty years ago). The last one isn’t Challenger 2, but shows the sensors well.
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Just for ref, the above Cr2 is a BATUS one in the TES fitting hanger up at Crowfoot
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nice pictures, thanks.
Now am thinking if i should build a practice tank rather a fighting vehicles. I think there is also some material on the internet where it is involved in live firing.
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Just to clarify for you, all the images in this thread are of Challenger 2 tanks. They are all fighting tanks & there is no such thing as a “practice tank”.
The only difference in the images is that a few are configured for BATUS TESEX training and have the sensors etc fitted, the others are exactly the same tank but without the bits fitted. To make one of the BATUS wagons battle ready, would just involve removing all the TES kit, which could be done in about 45 minutes with a good crew.
This RFM kit
is perfect for out the box and paint scheme you posted in the original question is from the instruction sheet.
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Hi yes absolutely. I meant I should build a Cr2 configured for training with all the sensors and stuff or i should build one ready for battle, not something midway. I will prefer the later.
Anyways I think I will go with this paint scheme, dont see many people making it, so will be interesting.
btw “megatron” TES set was never officially mass produced right? It was always for testing or as a kit to put on later if required.
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Hi Johnny
He ( Battlefront models) might be thinking of the WW2 training tanks - made of mild steel rather than armour plate- though at least one - Cromwell - went to war, Lindybeige relates the story. - good yarn. Fairly sure that wasn’t done with Chally though do remember going into a plywood one at Bovvy in 86
Mal
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