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Canadian Leopard 2A6m/Slat armour
chrisj
Joined: February 04, 2007
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Posted: Monday, October 05, 2009 - 04:19 PM UTC
Thank you Howard
Brad-M
Joined: June 06, 2008
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Posted: Thursday, October 08, 2009 - 04:21 AM UTC
HI Chris,
That's a very nice job there. The finsihed product is really great. I was wondering if you could tell me what you used for the dust. Is it MIG and did you just aply it dry, or did you mix it with a thinner and aply it wet? Also, what did you use for the antenna and what are the bottle like things attached to one of the antenna?
TIA
Brad
That's a very nice job there. The finsihed product is really great. I was wondering if you could tell me what you used for the dust. Is it MIG and did you just aply it dry, or did you mix it with a thinner and aply it wet? Also, what did you use for the antenna and what are the bottle like things attached to one of the antenna?
TIA
Brad
Kiyatkin
Joined: September 15, 2005
KitMaker: 291 posts
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Posted: Thursday, October 08, 2009 - 05:20 AM UTC
Hi Chris, followed this with great interest. Super nice model in the end. Maybe some day I will be brave enough to try a T-72 with slap armor...
One question - how was the dust effect done? I really like the heavily dusted area on lower hull with undercoat showing through at the edges. Pigments or somethinge else???
Thanks, Dmitry
One question - how was the dust effect done? I really like the heavily dusted area on lower hull with undercoat showing through at the edges. Pigments or somethinge else???
Thanks, Dmitry
Kiyatkin
Joined: September 15, 2005
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Posted: Thursday, October 08, 2009 - 05:23 AM UTC
Brad beat me to my questions as I was typing...
chrisj
Joined: February 04, 2007
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Posted: Thursday, October 08, 2009 - 06:10 AM UTC
Brad and Dmitry the dust is Mig I used lighter fluid to thin it I then used my air brush to blow dry it. It dries fast. The bottles are used to hold glow sticks the glow sticks are for night so the tanks can see each other.
PanzerGeek
Joined: February 10, 2008
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Posted: Thursday, October 08, 2009 - 03:17 PM UTC
That is one fantastic Leo, very well done Chris. Can't wait for your next project.
chrisj
Joined: February 04, 2007
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Posted: Thursday, October 08, 2009 - 03:40 PM UTC
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Beautiful model Chris, very nicely done!! I've saved every picture so I can reference them when I finally get around to building this beastie.
Bob
Bob there are 3 build to look at now With Milo's in the mix as well. I like his approach best when I do it again I'll try it his way. In the mean time if you have any quandaries let me know i would be glad to try and answer any questions.
chrisj
Joined: February 04, 2007
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Posted: Thursday, October 08, 2009 - 03:42 PM UTC
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That is one fantastic Leo, very well done Chris. Can't wait for your next project.
Thank you Todd I have a secret build underway that i'm relly excited about. I'll post on Nov. 11th
Canjuaan
Joined: June 08, 2007
KitMaker: 228 posts
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Posted: Thursday, October 08, 2009 - 11:22 PM UTC
What an awesome model! I was a silent follower from the beginning of this build log and am impressed deeply. Every step made it more perfect and the nice last pics top it off. Beautiful, simply beautiful.
By the way, there's a small German company which made or still makes turned antennas for the Leo 2A6M CAN. That does not imly that yours look bad or anything, it just came in my mind when I saw the bottles attached to one antenna.
Cheers,
Johannes.
By the way, there's a small German company which made or still makes turned antennas for the Leo 2A6M CAN. That does not imly that yours look bad or anything, it just came in my mind when I saw the bottles attached to one antenna.
Cheers,
Johannes.
haribeau44
Joined: August 01, 2006
KitMaker: 129 posts
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Posted: Friday, October 09, 2009 - 02:36 AM UTC
I remember having seen such antennas; but who produced them, Johannes? 
Harald
Harald
Tonyfr
Joined: June 12, 2009
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Posted: Friday, October 09, 2009 - 04:21 AM UTC
Chris,
Excellent looking tank! I really like the detail you added.
Tony
Excellent looking tank! I really like the detail you added.
Tony
Brad-M
Joined: June 06, 2008
KitMaker: 402 posts
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Posted: Friday, October 09, 2009 - 05:04 AM UTC
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Brad and Dmitry the dust is Mig I used lighter fluid to thin it I then used my air brush to blow dry it. It dries fast. The bottles are used to hold glow sticks the glow sticks are for night so the tanks can see each other.
Thanks Chris. Glow sticks, we use them in the Navy as well. Cool beans...
Brad
chrisj
Joined: February 04, 2007
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Posted: Friday, October 09, 2009 - 10:17 AM UTC
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Chris,
Excellent looking tank! I really like the detail you added.
Tony
Thanks Tony
Canjuaan
Joined: June 08, 2007
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Posted: Friday, October 09, 2009 - 11:59 AM UTC
Harald, Burkhardt Masch is producing the antennas. Here's his shop. I own a set and I can highly recommend it.
Johannes
Johannes
haribeau44
Joined: August 01, 2006
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Posted: Friday, October 09, 2009 - 12:39 PM UTC
Thanks, Johannes,
after careful searching in all my downloads I found it. I knew I had it somewhere!
I think I'll have to organize my downloads better.
Harald
after careful searching in all my downloads I found it. I knew I had it somewhere!
I think I'll have to organize my downloads better.
Harald
chrisj
Joined: February 04, 2007
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Posted: Saturday, October 10, 2009 - 03:04 AM UTC
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What an awesome model! I was a silent follower from the beginning of this build log and am impressed deeply. Every step made it more perfect and the nice last pics top it off. Beautiful, simply beautiful.
By the way, there's a small German company which made or still makes turned antennas for the Leo 2A6M CAN. That does not imly that yours look bad or anything, it just came in my mind when I saw the bottles attached to one antenna.
Cheers,
Johannes.
Johannes I'll check those for my 2A5 build I have planed. The Canadian Leopards have a different antenna mount installed because we use different communications systems.
Canjuaan
Joined: June 08, 2007
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Posted: Sunday, October 11, 2009 - 02:12 AM UTC
Chris, you can also ask Burkhardt to produce the exact A5 configuration antennas. He told me if one provides enough info it's no problem to do a set.
Cheers,
Johannes
Cheers,
Johannes
LeoCmdr
Joined: January 19, 2005
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Posted: Sunday, October 11, 2009 - 03:40 AM UTC
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Harald, Burkhardt Masch is producing the antennas. Here's his shop. I own a set and I can highly recommend it.
Johannes
The antennas do not seem to be listed anymore. I have a set as well.....they are nice....but not perfect.
Canjuaan
Joined: June 08, 2007
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Posted: Sunday, October 11, 2009 - 03:49 AM UTC
Indeed. Yesterday, there was one more set available.
He'll do another batch if there's interest, for sure. (by the way, I'm not related with his business in any form, I just wanted to pass on info
)
Johannes
He'll do another batch if there's interest, for sure. (by the way, I'm not related with his business in any form, I just wanted to pass on info
)Johannes
chrisj
Joined: February 04, 2007
KitMaker: 473 posts
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Posted: Sunday, October 25, 2009 - 09:25 AM UTC
Once again thanks to everyone for the comments and help with my Leopard. The model won best in show today at our local show. Its a fine end for me.
RayW
Joined: October 15, 2002
KitMaker: 848 posts
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Posted: Sunday, October 25, 2009 - 09:34 AM UTC
Guys,
I'm generally over on the figure side but have to say I saw this tank up close and was a judge for our local annual Hobby show. This is one fine piece and once seen up close you will appreciate the work that has gone into it and the end result was outstanding.
Excellent work Chris. looking forward to the next project.
Cheers
Ray
I'm generally over on the figure side but have to say I saw this tank up close and was a judge for our local annual Hobby show. This is one fine piece and once seen up close you will appreciate the work that has gone into it and the end result was outstanding.
Excellent work Chris. looking forward to the next project.
Cheers
Ray
LeoCmdr
Joined: January 19, 2005
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Posted: Sunday, October 25, 2009 - 02:36 PM UTC
Congrats Chris, well done on your finishing.
chrisj
Joined: February 04, 2007
KitMaker: 473 posts
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Posted: Sunday, October 25, 2009 - 03:09 PM UTC
Thanks Ray for the compliments. Your figures are quit a site as well.
It was a great show with so many good models.
Thanks to eveyone in the club for the help along the way.
Thank you Jason. It was odd to see a Armor model win this title, for it to be a modern Canadian model is a even more of a surprise. Credit has to go to the MCVDG, without the help and interest from everyone there this title would have eluded me for a few more years.
It was a great show with so many good models.
Thanks to eveyone in the club for the help along the way.
Thank you Jason. It was odd to see a Armor model win this title, for it to be a modern Canadian model is a even more of a surprise. Credit has to go to the MCVDG, without the help and interest from everyone there this title would have eluded me for a few more years.
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