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Posted: Tuesday, March 04, 2014 - 10:59 AM UTC
What did you use to represent the anti-skid?

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Posted: Tuesday, March 04, 2014 - 12:02 PM UTC
I use Rustoleum Texture Spray...in Canada you can find it at Rona, Home Depot, etc...

There are different grades of texture for the spray...you might want to play around with the fine and medium texture.
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Posted: Tuesday, March 04, 2014 - 12:12 PM UTC
Jason

thanks, I will look into it.

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Posted: Wednesday, March 05, 2014 - 01:26 AM UTC
Hey Milo, could you post a pic of what will be included in the upgrade set?



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Posted: Wednesday, March 05, 2014 - 01:44 AM UTC

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Hey Milo, could you post a pic of what will be included in the upgrade set?



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Rick no problem but now is set in mould
included field WC also
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Posted: Wednesday, March 05, 2014 - 05:37 AM UTC

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Rick no problem but now is set in mould
included field WC also


A camping toilet too! Excellent!

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Posted: Thursday, March 06, 2014 - 05:43 AM UTC
Now just add update set parts. The model is prepared for painting.



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Posted: Thursday, March 06, 2014 - 05:45 AM UTC
Looks good....but...you have mounted the Commander's hatch upside down.
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Posted: Thursday, March 06, 2014 - 06:24 AM UTC

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Rick no problem but now is set in mould
included field WC also


A camping toilet too! Excellent!



Damn, you guys are soft! Best we had was an outside cover for an MRE box!
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Posted: Thursday, March 06, 2014 - 06:36 AM UTC

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Looks good....but...you have mounted the Commander's hatch upside down.


Yes
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Posted: Saturday, March 08, 2014 - 08:43 AM UTC
Base color w/wash & drybrush.







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Posted: Saturday, March 08, 2014 - 09:21 AM UTC
Hello,

first and most important, a fantastic built until now and an impressive model.

But, is the side armour on the turret not too high? I ask because it was mainly criticised on the perfect scale model and I did not find a thread where this point was mentioned on the TAKOM model.

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Posted: Saturday, March 08, 2014 - 09:50 AM UTC
I do not have PSM model, but the old MLM model has side armor high as TAKOM
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Posted: Saturday, March 08, 2014 - 03:22 PM UTC
Yes, the PSM turret armour is way to high, and has a very large gap due to the fact that it is not aligned with te top of the turret and that would have to be fixed by carving the side armour off and re postioned. This turret armour is aligned with the turret edge, and is correct.

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Posted: Sunday, March 09, 2014 - 10:27 AM UTC
Next update. Some photos with new resin parts.



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Posted: Sunday, March 09, 2014 - 01:50 PM UTC
Nice update and nice weathering.
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Posted: Sunday, March 09, 2014 - 02:36 PM UTC
Miloslav

Great work and the update set will be a most welcomed addition to the TAKOM kit to represent a combat deployed C2 MEXAS.

The markings that you have on the kit:

The white aiming mark on the gunners sight was only on the squadron commanders tank :

Call sign 19CFR 78-85161 SQN Commanders Tank

The side marking of the desert spider was for first troop as modeled :

11 CFR 78-85162 Troop Officers Tank
11A CFR 78-85083 Troop Warrant Officers Tank

Hope this helps.

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Posted: Sunday, March 09, 2014 - 02:48 PM UTC
We used a empty wooden ammo box.
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Posted: Sunday, March 09, 2014 - 07:11 PM UTC

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Miloslav

Great work and the update set will be a most welcomed addition to the TAKOM kit to represent a combat deployed C2 MEXAS.

The markings that you have on the kit:

The white aiming mark on the gunners sight was only on the squadron commanders tank :

Call sign 19CFR 78-85161 SQN Commanders Tank

The side marking of the desert spider was for first troop as modeled :

11 CFR 78-85162 Troop Officers Tank
11A CFR 78-85083 Troop Warrant Officers Tank

Hope this helps.

Anthony

Former Leopard C2 MEXAS commander


Thanks Anthony,

I remove white mark.
I build 11 CFR 78-85162 Troop Officers Tank.
Used this tank nickname on barrel?
Now some resin parts and set is finished

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Posted: Monday, March 10, 2014 - 05:48 AM UTC

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Miloslav

Great work and the update set will be a most welcomed addition to the TAKOM kit to represent a combat deployed C2 MEXAS.

The markings that you have on the kit:

The white aiming mark on the gunners sight was only on the squadron commanders tank :

Call sign 19CFR 78-85161 SQN Commanders Tank

The side marking of the desert spider was for first troop as modeled :

11 CFR 78-85162 Troop Officers Tank
11A CFR 78-85083 Troop Warrant Officers Tank

Hope this helps.

Anthony

Former Leopard C2 MEXAS commander


Thanks Anthony,

I remove white mark.
I build 11 CFR 78-85162 Troop Officers Tank.
Used this tank nickname on barrel?
Now some resin parts and set is finished

Miloslav


Looking good. When I get my TAKOM kits in the mail I will be ordering a few sets from you



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Posted: Monday, March 10, 2014 - 06:17 AM UTC
I barely know anything about this tank but after seeing yours I'm wanting one now!


Great work and thanks for sharing!








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Posted: Wednesday, March 12, 2014 - 08:19 AM UTC
Miloslav
When will this update set be available to the public? Or maybe it is and I just don't see it( like seeing the tree in the forest)javascript:PasteSmiley(':-?')

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RMA 35269 Update set for TAKOM Leopard C2 MEXAS
Kit includes: Correct parts fo combat version, two crew figures, cooler boxes, new antenna mounts, bottles, PE parts & prints.

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Posted: Wednesday, March 12, 2014 - 08:40 AM UTC

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Miloslav
When will this update set be available to the public? Or maybe it is and I just don't see it( like seeing the tree in the forest)javascript:PasteSmiley(':-?')

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RMA 35269 Update set for TAKOM Leopard C2 MEXAS
Kit includes: Correct parts fo combat version, two crew figures, cooler boxes, new antenna mounts, bottles, PE parts & prints.



I add new set to shop this Friday.
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Posted: Thursday, June 12, 2014 - 02:15 PM UTC
Im just getting ready to start opening bags on mine, updating with the legends update set( ECM, cooling box, ect...) and I want to put on the no-skid. Does anyone here have a pattern for the placement or was it applied by the crews to their standards?
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