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Panzerhaubitze 2000 and Leopard 2
frogstudio
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Posted: Saturday, May 06, 2017 - 07:34 AM UTC
While I waited for my Marder 1 A5 to arrive, I decided to build a couple of models.

The Panzerhaubitze 2000



















The Leopard 2












Bodeen
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Posted: Saturday, May 06, 2017 - 08:02 AM UTC
Great Job on both of those vehicles.
knewton
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Posted: Saturday, May 06, 2017 - 08:51 AM UTC
Very nicely done, both of them... is that Pzh the Revell kit?

Kylie
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Posted: Saturday, May 06, 2017 - 08:59 AM UTC

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Very nicely done, both of them... is that Pzh the Revell kit?

Kylie


Yes, both of then are Revell kits.
AKirchhoff
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Posted: Saturday, May 06, 2017 - 10:18 AM UTC
Hi!
Really nice paintjob on both vehicles! Unfortunately you mixed the German Army decals with the Leopard 2A6 features of the Netherlands Versions of Leopard 2A6 (Leopard 2A6NL). Actually you used the NL smoke dischargers instead of the German version and you put on the wedges at the turret rear which which are a NL feature. However you used the German MG3 on the loader´s cupola which is a German feature. Maybe you can correct these details unless you are not satisfied with the described situation.

Andreas
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Posted: Saturday, May 06, 2017 - 11:43 AM UTC

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Hi!
Really nice paintjob on both vehicles! Unfortunately you mixed the German Army decals with the Leopard 2A6 features of the Netherlands Versions of Leopard 2A6 (Leopard 2A6NL). Actually you used the NL smoke dischargers instead of the German version and you put on the wedges at the turret rear which which are a NL feature. However you used the German MG3 on the loader´s cupola which is a German feature. Maybe you can correct these details unless you are not satisfied with the described situation.

Andreas


Guess I'll have to correct that. The smoke dischargers part I understood. What I didn't get was the thing about the wedges. You mean the baskets in the back of the turret?
mshackleton
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Posted: Saturday, May 06, 2017 - 02:49 PM UTC
The wheel chocks on the back of the turret. Dutch only - not German.
Bessette984
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Posted: Saturday, May 06, 2017 - 04:25 PM UTC
Both models look great! I was wondering how you did the the camo on the Panzerhaubitze 2000? Did you mask? I'm currently painting one myself
frogstudio
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Posted: Saturday, May 06, 2017 - 08:44 PM UTC

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Both models look great! I was wondering how you did the the camo on the Panzerhaubitze 2000? Did you mask? I'm currently painting one myself


No masking. All was done free hand...
leopard122
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Posted: Saturday, May 06, 2017 - 10:29 PM UTC
Very nice kits what colurs have you used on the panzerhaubitze 2000 ? Looks really good! Thanks for showing them here
frogstudio
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Posted: Sunday, May 07, 2017 - 12:12 AM UTC

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Very nice kits what colurs have you used on the panzerhaubitze 2000 ? Looks really good! Thanks for showing them here


Thanks!!! The base colour is by Vallejo, Model Air 71.244 Sand Beige (RAL1039). The green is from an argentian brand named Sicko, color SK156.
KruppCake
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Posted: Tuesday, May 16, 2017 - 12:32 AM UTC
Very nice work! I also did the same PzH2000 paint scheme, here it is in case you are interested:

https://armorama.kitmaker.net/forums/246281&page=1

GTDeath13
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Posted: Tuesday, May 16, 2017 - 12:52 AM UTC
Very nice work on both Revell kits. The Pzh is looking great.

I have a question regarding the German Leo 2A5 and 2A6 variants.


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The wheel chocks on the back of the turret. Dutch only - not German.


The mounting frames for the chocks are installed on the vehicles, but I cannot find a photo showing the chocks themselves. since Revell includes them in the instructions, why were they not installed on their mounting frames?

Leopard 2A5


Leopard 2A6
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HermannB
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Posted: Tuesday, May 16, 2017 - 12:59 AM UTC
German Leopard 2 don`t have wheel chocks. They rather have Festlegewinkel. That`s L-shape devices that secure the tank from falling sideways of a flatcar. Usually, the Festlegewinkel will only be carried when the tank is moving by train.
GTDeath13
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Posted: Tuesday, May 16, 2017 - 01:07 AM UTC

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German Leopard 2 don`t have wheel chocks. They rather have Festlegewinkel. That`s L-shape devices that secure the tank from falling sideways of a flatcar. Usually, the Festlegewinkel will only be carried when the tank is moving by train.


So I guess that removing the molded on Festlegewinkel and leaving the mounting frames only is the safest way to go?
HermannB
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Posted: Tuesday, May 16, 2017 - 01:40 AM UTC
Yes, check the references.
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