Jason Bobrowich reviews the Leopard 2A6M Conversion Set by Storm Miniatures. This resin set is designed for use on the 1/35 Tamiya kit 35271.

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Thanks!

Thanks for a very comprehansive and informative revew Jason !

The kit is just as I thought from the preview shots here on Armorama. It is crisply molded and a great addition to the Tamiya Leo 2A6.

Mine is in the mail so I'm really looking forward to getting it soon

Well done Andy on a great conversion and one that has been highly anticipated

Cheers

Paul

Thanks JB, I guess I'll be adding this one to the build list...and thank you Andy for providing a comprehensive conversion .
Cheers
Pete

Does storm have a website? How do I go about exchanging currency for resin?

Thanks,
Mike.

Mike, at this time Storm Miniatures is in the process of getting their website up and running. In the meantime, you can use the email address that Jason provided in the review to contact Andriy of Storm Miniatures.

Very nice review Jason,

Another addition for Canadian AFV's!


cheers from the sandbox

Just need to get Larry to make that barracude netting!

Great review Jason, thanks very much. I have this set too and it is very good indeed. I wonder if this will work for the Hobby Boss 2A5/2A6?


Bob

Thanks Bob....I don't know about the Hobby Boss turret.......does it have the same dimensions as the Tamiya turret?

I don't have the Tamiya kit to compare...I guess I'll find out, lol.

I'm assuming the Tamiya kit is readily availalble so maybe that's the better option rather than fuss around with something that might not work.

"buzz, whirr, click, click...." (sounds of thinking going on here....)



Bob

I have HobbyBoss kit somewhere...As far as I remember HobbyBoss kit is pritty close to Tamiya. It looks like a copy just with much softer detail. I never actually tried to fit the conversion parts to HobbyBoss kit, but I am almost 100% sure it will work OK.
With Barracuda camo on (covering all the softness of detail) it might be a very price efficient option. The kit is twice cheaper then Tamiya.

But all of the above is just a thought, don't catch me on that one. I used Tamiya kit as a starting point for a conversion.

Andy

With a high quality conversion kit like the 2A6M I totally recommend going with the Tamiya kit.......better details and with the slat armour PE you are just going to come out with a better overall project.

There are details such as the Commander's sight that are not nearly as detailed on the Hobby Boss kit compared to the Tamiya kit.

The Tamiya kit.....either the 2A5 or 2A6 are 100% still available.....and cheap at Lucky Model...$25.99 for the 2A5.

Hi,
A friend of mine will start with a Leopard 2A6M CDN project including Barracuda camouflage soon. Jason mentioned in the review that he reviewed a large number of photos, is there any chance to share them or the links with us? I rent a web server in Germany and I can host them if required.
Stefan

Hi Stefan,

Thanks for the offer.....but most of the photos I have aren't for distribution or posting......however, there will be a couple of reference articles coming out is modelling mags in the future.

Got mine in the mail yesterday - it's a great resin conversion. Looking forward to getting 'stuck into it'.

A Canadian 2A6M with the slat armor will have to be a project down the track sometime !

Paul

Is there any chance to get 2 or 3 photos showing the top of the tank with the Barracuda as a reference (no publishing etc)?

Stefan

You look on here: http://www.combatcamera.forces.gc.ca/netpub/server.np?find

Thanks for the info. I checked the website before but it does not contain pictures displaying the barracuda on top of the turret and the back of the hull. Any suggestions?

There is no Barracuda on the upper hull over the engine deck. Even with images depicting the Barracuda on the turret will not be easy......they are mat panels.....specifically cut panels for the different shapes on the turret.....without the pattern of all the panels you aren't going to get the proper layout for the Barracuda.

Be patient for the Barracuda images.....the articles will get published when the modelling magazines have the time and space.