The best reference (in print) for building this model is here: http://www.trackpadpublishing.com/...

Competition for this book is provided by Tankograd Publishing with a book of the same title. Trackpad’s book is more expensive, but in its 80 pages you get 250 photos. The Tankograd book concentrates on the tank in Afghan guise. The Trackpad book looks at the tank in service in Canada without the slats and without the Barracuda (though Afghanistan is also well covered). The Trackpad book also takes a brief look at the ‘ordinary’ 2A4 in Canadian service. With the model from HobbyBoss due any time now, the Trackpad book is actually the better reference choice.

That looks great Jason. I never got past the slats for the hull, the turret slats were hard enough. Thought about using the resin ones. It looks like an easier way to go for the hull at least as the turret is done. Will get the new Hobbyboss one for sure. Will be in touch about picture cd.
Dave

Since you've put it out there, I'll voice my comments and say that both titles complement each other very well and neither is better then the other. The Trackpad book has great coverage of the 2A4 in Canada, but the section on Afghanistan usage is limited. However, Tankograd's book is virtually all Afghanistan, and also includes a section on the mine roller, which is absent from the Trackpad book. And since the Trackpad book is 80 pages and retails for 18.50 GBP, and the Tankograd book is 40 pages and retails for 12 Euro/9 GBP, both are priced comparably. I suppose if you counted the number of pictures, Trackpad has the edge, but I think both books are necessary to get complete photo coverage of the 2A4.

If you want to add your own Barracuda then the Tankograd book is useful. The use of the mine roller was limited to a one tank experiment and that roller system is about to be replaced now.

For this particular kit, the Trackpad book provides better reference out of the two books as the majority of the book concentrates on the tanks use in Canada. Indeed, over half of the book has walkaround photos.

You won't believe what they have in the works next!

Here is a couple of pics of my Canadian Leopard 2A4M CAN with Barracuda using the PSM conversion without and with primer. It is very well detailed resin conversion but the PE slat is troublesome. I replaced the PE slat with the resin slat from the Y-Modelle conversion. The new Hobby Boss kit will look great along side this build.

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Here is a couple of pics of my Canadian Leopard 2A4M CAN with Barracuda using the PSM conversion without and with primer. It is very well detailed resin conversion but the PE slat is troublesome. I replaced the PE slat with the resin slat from the Y-Modelle conversion. The new Hobby Boss kit will look great along side this build.

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Hello Jason i am considering to use the new Leopard 2a4 can of Hobbyboss along with PSM barracuda conversion and i would like to ask you how was fitting of the upper hull from the conversion to the lower hull of the hobbyboss kit? I am a little worried because i saw some photos showing large gaps in the front as well in the back?