Challenger 1 British Main Battle Tank 1/72 Scale Model Kit

Plastic model kit, assembly and paint required. Glue & paint not included. Skill Level 3 129 parts Dimensions: approximate 6.3" L x 1.9" W Box dimensions: 9.6” L x 6.25” W x 1.4” H Recommend for 10 years and above.   The FV4030/4 Challenger 1 is a British main battle tank (MBT) used by the British Army from 1983 to the mid-1990s, when it was superseded by the Challenger 2. The Challenger was built by the Royal Ordnance Factories (ROF). Challenger 1 entered service with the British Army in 1983 and production ceased in 1990 at a cost of around £2 million each. The most advanced aspect of the Challenger 1 design was its Chobham armour, which gave protection far superior to any monolithic Rolled Homogeneous Armour (RHA), then standard of western tank armour material. This armour was later adopted by other designs, including the American M1 Abrams. Additionally, the hydropneumatic suspension provided outstanding cross-country performance through the long suspension arm travel and c