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Soon to Start Tamiya 1/35 Leopard 2A6
retiredyank
Joined: June 29, 2009
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Posted: Tuesday, July 26, 2011 - 07:49 AM UTC
As soon as I finish my BMP-3 and M32 ARV w/T1E1, I plan to start my 1/35 Tamiya Leopard 2A6. I will be using the Voyager's Super Detail Set, Alliance Model Works' Leopard 2A6 / 2A5 detail set, Trumpeter's German type 570P 'DIEHL' for German Leopard 2 A5/A6 MBT and Real Models' Engine for Leopard 2/2A5.
Sudzonic
Joined: December 07, 2007
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Posted: Tuesday, July 26, 2011 - 08:00 AM UTC
Looking forward to it Matt the tamyia kit is very nice and falls together out of the box, I have wanted to do the engine set in a build it looks very nice I will be watching your build.
Mario_HR
Joined: June 28, 2006
KitMaker: 376 posts
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Posted: Tuesday, July 26, 2011 - 08:45 AM UTC
Sounds really cool. A pretty complex build. Can't wait to see how it starts and fits!
Firecap4
Joined: December 12, 2007
KitMaker: 309 posts
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Posted: Tuesday, July 26, 2011 - 10:50 AM UTC
Love this kit and look forward to following this one; lots of pictures, please! 
BigSmitty
Joined: October 01, 2008
KitMaker: 597 posts
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Posted: Tuesday, July 26, 2011 - 10:56 AM UTC
Currently working on this one (out of the box) for the Total Tamiya campaign. Spent about two hours last Friday night working on the suspension and cleaning up the road wheels, idlers and drive sprockets while watching "Battle: Los Angeles" during a club "paint in". Great kit, crappy movie. 
shopkin4
Joined: March 29, 2009
KitMaker: 1,135 posts
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Posted: Tuesday, July 26, 2011 - 11:48 AM UTC
I put this kit aside but like others have said, it falls right together. Its an amazing kit and make sure you check out other leopard builds like by Miloslav and Chris Jerrett as they did little things to make it a bit more special.
retiredyank
Joined: June 29, 2009
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Posted: Tuesday, July 26, 2011 - 02:02 PM UTC
I'll be posting step by step photos. I will definitely be checking out others builds on this kit. Going to cost me a little over $200 and I don't want to mess it up.
Firecap4
Joined: December 12, 2007
KitMaker: 309 posts
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Posted: Tuesday, July 26, 2011 - 02:36 PM UTC
Good luck Matt; Myself, I have one that I have been building off and on for the least year or so as a pre-Barracuda 2A6 CAN, but like you invested a lot in the PE slat, etc and as such only work on it when well relaxed so as not to mess anything up, LOL. Would like to do a straight-forward German one sometime in the near future, but the Canadian Leopard shares the bench with an Abrams and Challenger II, sooooo...... 
retiredyank
Joined: June 29, 2009
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Posted: Tuesday, July 26, 2011 - 11:16 PM UTC
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Good luck Matt; Myself, I have one that I have been building off and on for the least year or so as a pre-Barracuda 2A6 CAN, but like you invested a lot in the PE slat, etc and as such only work on it when well relaxed so as not to mess anything up, LOL. Would like to do a straight-forward German one sometime in the near future, but the Canadian Leopard shares the bench with an Abrams and Challenger II, sooooo......
I considered buying to upgrade to make it a Canadian version. But, am unwilling to spend that much money when Hobbyboss produces one.
retiredyank
Joined: June 29, 2009
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Posted: Wednesday, July 27, 2011 - 01:33 AM UTC
It may not be 100% accurrate, but I am going to include the Perfect Scale Models' Leopard 1&2 mine plow. I've been on a mine plow kick, lately and this kit offers one.
haribeau44
Joined: August 01, 2006
KitMaker: 129 posts
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Posted: Wednesday, July 27, 2011 - 05:10 AM UTC
Matt,
you better (IMHO) use the Bronco tracks. The are much better to work with. Much easier to have them movable.
Harald
you better (IMHO) use the Bronco tracks. The are much better to work with. Much easier to have them movable.
Harald
retiredyank
Joined: June 29, 2009
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Posted: Wednesday, July 27, 2011 - 10:04 AM UTC
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Matt,
you better (IMHO) use the Bronco tracks. The are much better to work with. Much easier to have them movable.
Harald
Harald,
I have only been able to locate the Trumpeter tracks. I'll do some direct searching for the Bronco ones. Thanks for the tip.
retiredyank
Joined: June 29, 2009
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Posted: Wednesday, August 17, 2011 - 06:16 AM UTC
I couldn't wait on the Leo. Sorry guys. I will be purchasing a kit with all the am goodies that make my palms sweat and eyes widen. A T-62 mod. 72 with Dtoys crew, Voyager basic pe, SP Designs corrected turret, Trumpy's KMT-5 from their T-55 kit, and Voyager slat armor.
For the Leo, I'm just going to get HB's version and spend a few dollars on ancillary parts.
For the Leo, I'm just going to get HB's version and spend a few dollars on ancillary parts.
Switzersland
Joined: January 29, 2008
KitMaker: 196 posts
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Posted: Thursday, December 15, 2011 - 08:30 AM UTC
I'm starting a 1/35th Tamiya Leo 2a6 that I picked up for $25.00. Plus I just received the Voyager PRO35001 from White Cat, So as (soon) as My 1/12 Aries Paratrooper is finished, I'll get started, will have some pic's not step by step though This Leo is Going to have some badonkadonk
LeoCmdr
Joined: January 19, 2005
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Posted: Thursday, December 15, 2011 - 12:06 PM UTC
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It may not be 100% accurrate, but I am going to include the Perfect Scale Models' Leopard 1&2 mine plow. I've been on a mine plow kick, lately and this kit offers one.
The PSM kit is a mine roller just in case you are set on a mine plow. There is no mine plow kit for the Leopard produced by anyone at the current time.
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