Hi,
am going to build a Strv 122, the Swedish model of the Leopard 2A5 with armour similar to the A6EX version. I have researched the vehicle quite a lot and on all the pictures I have seen, the mud flaps at the rear are folded up and pinned. How can I replicate this? I had looked at Plasticard but I don't really take much joy in scratchbuilding. A guy from sweden who built this called Anders Isaksson has got his flaps folded and pinned. Is it a photo etch set or something?
Try this one:
http://www.missing-lynx.com/gallery/modern/strv122_aisaksson4.jpg
Please tell me If you know!
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Leopard 2 Rear mud flaps?
modell-byggaren-122
Joined: November 23, 2008
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Posted: Sunday, December 28, 2008 - 03:53 AM UTC
sauceman
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Posted: Sunday, December 28, 2008 - 04:05 AM UTC
At first glance i would say that they are photo etch. Should not be to hard to do.
cheers from the sandbox
cheers from the sandbox
Kelley
Joined: November 21, 2002
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Posted: Sunday, December 28, 2008 - 05:03 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Hi,
am going to build a Strv 122, the Swedish model of the Leopard 2A5 with armour similar to the A6EX version. I have researched the vehicle quite a lot and on all the pictures I have seen, the mud flaps at the rear are folded up and pinned. How can I replicate this? I had looked at Plasticard but I don't really take much joy in scratchbuilding. A guy from sweden who built this called Anders Isaksson has got his flaps folded and pinned. Is it a photo etch set or something?
Try this one:
http://www.missing-lynx.com/gallery/modern/strv122_aisaksson4.jpg
Please tell me If you know!
Joshua, when I built mine I talked to Anders a number of times, and if memory serves me correctly he used thin plastic card, and this is what I ended up doing on mine. The plastic card is really pretty easy to use, and I used very thin wire for the hooks to hold the mud flaps. If you really don't want to deal with it, the Eduard PE set includes mud flaps that you can bend into position.
Mike
Sudzonic
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Posted: Sunday, December 28, 2008 - 05:26 AM UTC
I scratched some on a leo some time ago i used thin brass sheet and folded it up to look like those on the real one.
modell-byggaren-122
Joined: November 23, 2008
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Posted: Sunday, December 28, 2008 - 05:26 AM UTC
Hi, have you got ander's e-mail? There are few things I want to ask him. I think I'll stick with the photo etch set, sounds easier!
Cheers
/Josh
Cheers
/Josh
Kelley
Joined: November 21, 2002
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Posted: Sunday, December 28, 2008 - 06:06 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Hi, have you got ander's e-mail? There are few things I want to ask him. I think I'll stick with the photo etch set, sounds easier!
Cheers
/Josh
Sorry Josh I don't, my computer crashed a couple of years back and I lost a lot of stuff, including Anders e-mail address. You might want to check some of the Swedish sites, Plastic Warfare, IPMS Stockholm, you may find it at one of them.
Best,
Mike
modell-byggaren-122
Joined: November 23, 2008
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Posted: Tuesday, December 30, 2008 - 01:32 AM UTC
Sorry to hear bout your PC! It's okay, I'll get the PE set. I can't be bothered to scratch build.
Cheers
/Josh
Cheers
/Josh
squeeky1968
Joined: June 06, 2006
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Posted: Tuesday, December 30, 2008 - 07:05 AM UTC
Hi Guys,can someone do a "live" link to this as i`m a Techno-Pillock and would`nt know how to do it !!.Being a forty-something i`m still learning how to use this blasted PC.
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