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Posted: Sunday, June 08, 2014 - 11:16 AM UTC


Some news out of Legend Productions is another interesting looking M113 conversion plus some great Leopard items.

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If you have comments or questions please post them here.

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Posted: Sunday, June 08, 2014 - 05:03 PM UTC
Wonderful, I really love that the Dansh Leopard 1's are getting the attention they deserve. Now I only have one more big wish: a Norwegian Leopard 1A5NO2 with the extended turret bustle rack (a conversion for the new Takom 1A5 would be perfect). I hope the guys at Legend are reading this :-)
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Posted: Sunday, June 08, 2014 - 05:40 PM UTC
will these be full conversions, or are we going to have to buy an update kit like the C2 Mexas kit.
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Posted: Sunday, June 08, 2014 - 06:10 PM UTC

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will these be full conversions, or are we going to have to buy an update kit like the C2 Mexas kit.


Any "conversion" requires a base kit as a starting point.

For the Canadian M113A2 ADATS conversion you can use either a Tamiya or Academy M113 kit as the base. You will also need a Diehl track set as the Canadian M113s use this type of track.

For the Danish Leopard 1A4DK conversion you can use the Meng Leopard 1A3/A4 kit as a base...but the Italeri Leopard 1A4 kit may also work. For a UN version Leopard Club has a newly released UN Leopard decal set.

If you have the conversions and the base kits you will be able to build very accurate versions of the AFVs. There should not be any need for an update set.
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Posted: Sunday, June 08, 2014 - 06:50 PM UTC

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will these be full conversions, or are we going to have to buy an update kit like the C2 Mexas kit.


Any "conversion" requires a base kit as a starting point.


I think Dylan was refering to Legend C2 MEXAS conversion, followed by 3 update/detailing/stowage sets for the same vehicle.

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Posted: Sunday, June 08, 2014 - 07:02 PM UTC
The two new C2 MEXAS sets are simple add-ons to the the Takom kit to upgrade it to the 'combat' version.
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Posted: Sunday, June 08, 2014 - 07:56 PM UTC

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The two new C2 MEXAS sets are simple add-ons to the the Takom kit to upgrade it to the 'combat' version.


Yes, I just saw those are upgrades for Takom kit. But Legend's MEXAS conversion was followed by an additional update set for their own conversion. Or am I missing something here?

Mario
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Posted: Monday, June 09, 2014 - 12:10 AM UTC
The original Legend MEXAS conversion and the first update set will work together, the latest update set can be used by itself to update the Takom Kit. Basically it looks like that have taken a few parts from the conversion set and added to the Takom update set.

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Posted: Monday, June 09, 2014 - 03:06 AM UTC
As a WW2 German armor guy, I have no idea what any of this is about, but it looks awesome!
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Posted: Monday, June 09, 2014 - 03:15 AM UTC

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You will also need a Diehl track set as the Canadian M113s use this type of track.


Jason,

While it's in my mind, what's the best Diehl track on the market right now? If you're comfortable in plugging a source for Canadian consumers, I'd appreciate knowing that as well.

Cheers,

Chris
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Posted: Monday, June 09, 2014 - 05:12 AM UTC
Track Jam has the HKC set. it's good and good service from Track Jam. Can't comment on the AFV Club set, have not seen them.
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Posted: Monday, June 09, 2014 - 05:41 AM UTC

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You will also need a Diehl track set as the Canadian M113s use this type of track.


Jason,

While it's in my mind, what's the best Diehl track on the market right now? If you're comfortable in plugging a source for Canadian consumers, I'd appreciate knowing that as well.

Cheers,

Chris


I agree with Rod...The HKCW track set is excellent...a bit time consuming to build but the detail is great.

Trackjam in Georgetown, Ontario has them in stock...

http://www.trackjam.com/index.htm
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Posted: Monday, June 09, 2014 - 05:46 AM UTC

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The two new C2 MEXAS sets are simple add-ons to the the Takom kit to upgrade it to the 'combat' version.


Yes, I just saw those are upgrades for Takom kit. But Legend's MEXAS conversion was followed by an additional update set for their own conversion. Or am I missing something here?

Mario


If you look at the pics in the news story the update parts are being used on the Takom C2 MEXAS kit....more pics and text indicating the set is for the Takom C2 MEXAS kit are on the Legend site.

http://www.www-legend.co.kr/01_afv01.html?table=product&st=view&page=1&id=563&limit=&keykind=&keyword=&bo_class=1&fpage=&spage=

The stowage set can be used on any kit whether it be a Leopard or not.
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Posted: Monday, June 09, 2014 - 06:09 AM UTC
Does the stowage set come with one cot or four? If you look at the photo with the kit on the turret you see 4 cots, but the layout photo only shows one?





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Posted: Monday, June 09, 2014 - 06:34 AM UTC

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Does the stowage set come with one cot or four? If you look at the photo with the kit on the turret you see 4 cots, but the layout photo only shows one?
cheers


I would suggest it will include four cots. The layout of the parts is just a portion of the set...it doesn't show the three jerry cans, large rolled tarp, or the two 25 mm ammo cans either but they are in the other pics.
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Posted: Monday, June 09, 2014 - 06:51 AM UTC

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But Legend's MEXAS conversion was followed by an additional update set for their own conversion. Or am I missing something here?


Jason, sorry I was not clear enough here. I was thinking of Legends Leopard C2 MEXAS Conversion set (#LF1272) and Leopard C2 MEXAS Update set (#LF1273). The LF1273 is the update set for Legend's own MEXAS conversion. I think that is what Dylan was refering to with his initial response:

"will these be full conversions, or are we going to have to buy an update kit like the C2 Mexas kit".

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Posted: Monday, June 09, 2014 - 07:52 AM UTC
No worries at all.

Buy the Legend C2 MEXAS conversion you have an initial deployment version when combined with a Leopard 1A3/A4 kit. Buy the Legend update set for the Legend C2 MEXAS conversion and you have a "combat" version.

Buy the Takom Legend C2 MEXAS kit and you have an initial deployment version. Buy the Legend update set for the Takom C2 MEXAS kit and you have a "combat" version.
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Posted: Monday, June 09, 2014 - 08:02 AM UTC

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But Legend's MEXAS conversion was followed by an additional update set for their own conversion. Or am I missing something here?


Jason, sorry I was not clear enough here. I was thinking of Legends Leopard C2 MEXAS Conversion set (#LF1272) and Leopard C2 MEXAS Update set (#LF1273). The LF1273 is the update set for Legend's own MEXAS conversion. I think that is what Dylan was refering to with his initial response:

"will these be full conversions, or are we going to have to buy an update kit like the C2 Mexas kit".

Mario


See my original post:


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The original Legend MEXAS conversion and the first update set will work together, the latest update set can be used by itself to update the Takom Kit. Basically it looks like that have taken a few parts from the conversion set and added to the Takom update set.


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Posted: Monday, June 09, 2014 - 08:36 AM UTC

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Track Jam has the HKC set. it's good and good service from Track Jam. Can't comment on the AFV Club set, have not seen them.


HKCW and AFV Club indy link kits are the same. Just different boxes.

Additionally, AFV Club produce a rubber band diehl track, but this kit does not include the sprocket, so I would not recommend that.
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Posted: Monday, June 09, 2014 - 11:25 AM UTC

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I agree with Rod...The HKCW track set is excellent...a bit time consuming to build but the detail is great.

Trackjam in Georgetown, Ontario has them in stock...


Thanks for the information Jason, Graeme, and Rod.

Had I been thinking at the time, I'll bet I could've picked up a set at AMPS GWN. Doh!

Cheers,

Chris
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