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Leopard1 + Marksman turret
haribeau44
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Posted: Friday, March 04, 2011 - 07:00 AM UTC
Hallo,
I am looking for pictures of the Leopard 1 chassis with a Marksman turret.
Does anybody know where I can find anything or help me?
Thanks in advance. Any help or hint is welcome and appreciated.

Harald
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Posted: Friday, March 04, 2011 - 08:46 AM UTC
Google search for the Flugabwehrkanonenpanzer Gepard:
http://www.google.co.uk/images?hl=en&q=flugabwehrkanonenpanzer+gepard&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&biw=1366&bih=560

Hope this helps.
ptruhe
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Posted: Friday, March 04, 2011 - 11:01 AM UTC
The Marconi Marksman turret is similar to the Gepard but not the same.

Paul
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Posted: Friday, March 04, 2011 - 12:32 PM UTC


Yeah, that's not a gepard. I mean, its got 2 x 35mm guns, and, its painted green...but...
LeoCmdr
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Posted: Friday, March 04, 2011 - 12:37 PM UTC
There appears to only be a very small amount of images of the Marksman turret on the Leo 1 hull....the one Graeme posted and a couple others are all that I have ever seen.

Very tempting for a Canadian What If!

ptruhe
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Posted: Friday, March 04, 2011 - 02:23 PM UTC
That is probably the ugliest turret I've ever seen.

At least there is a turret conversion already:
http://www.accurate-armour.com/ShowProduct.cfm?manufacturer=0&category=66&subcategory=39&product=2133

Paul
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Posted: Friday, March 04, 2011 - 09:37 PM UTC
Thanks, Graeme,

that's the only one I found googling and it is not green but gelboliv RAL 6014 I think (?).
Or what do the others believe ?

Paul,
Why do you think am I asking for pictures?
The AA conversion is on its way to my hobby room increasing the stash ;-).
It has been a very long time that I have wanted it. Now I'll get it and I'm looking forward like a child.
You are right 'ugly' but I like extraordinary constructions.

Jason, did you possibly download them??

Harald
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