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Armor/AFV: Large Scale
1/16 and Larger Armor Modeling
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Erik67
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Buskerud, Norway
Joined: July 31, 2005
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Posted: Tuesday, October 25, 2005 - 08:35 AM UTC
Here are some pictures of my latest project: The Tamiya 1/16 full option Leopard 2 A6. It is built pretty much OOB with a few AM parts. It is painted with Tamiya Acrylics and washed with oils. I am seriously considering to remove the loaders MG since it is, sorry to say, a piece of rubbish. The tracks have not been weathered since it basically weather itself, simply by driving it. The Tank is not "the perfect build" since I have discovered some mold seams here and there (AAAARRGH), but I am quiet happy with the result. That said, I am not sure if my skills do this magnificent kit the justice it deserve, but it has been a lot of fun building it, and it is a lot of fun driving it. Here is a link to my "build log" if you want to see how it looks inside. And now, Back to 1/35 scale!!!

Cheers
Erik















dexter059
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Region de Valparaiso, Chile
Joined: July 28, 2005
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Posted: Tuesday, October 25, 2005 - 08:47 AM UTC
Hell of a beast, Erick, you should be proud of that kitten. Congrats!
Cheers
jazza
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Singapore / 新加坡
Joined: August 03, 2005
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Posted: Tuesday, October 25, 2005 - 10:04 AM UTC
Thats a fantastic looking Leopard you got there. The weathering was nicely done.

Great Job.
barv
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Scotland, United Kingdom
Joined: December 24, 2004
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Posted: Tuesday, October 25, 2005 - 10:05 AM UTC

HEY!!!-----fandabydosy Erik.........one awsome build ............great to see it finished..........yep you were right ---no convertion ........... :-) :-) :-) ...come back to 1/35 ...all is forgiven
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spooky6
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Sri Lanka
Joined: May 05, 2005
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Posted: Tuesday, October 25, 2005 - 05:09 PM UTC
Awesome! Any plans to add Tamiya's 1/16 Bundeswehr tanker to the commander's hatch?
Erik67
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Buskerud, Norway
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Posted: Tuesday, October 25, 2005 - 05:22 PM UTC

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Any plans to add Tamiya's 1/16 Bundeswehr tanker to the commander's hatch?


Yes... :-)

Erik
Ric_Cody
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Georgia, United States
Joined: May 22, 2005
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Posted: Tuesday, October 25, 2005 - 05:37 PM UTC
I thought the Leo 2A6 had the armor on the front of the hull that was wedged? or am I mistaken??

Ric
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Aarhus, Denmark
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Posted: Tuesday, October 25, 2005 - 06:19 PM UTC
German - not norvegian ???

Looking good, I thing I would give the metalparts of the tracks some color - like the stuf you used to "blue" guns in the old days, leaving a brownish finish.

Otherwise - great work.

Erik67
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Buskerud, Norway
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Posted: Tuesday, October 25, 2005 - 07:58 PM UTC

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German - not norvegian ???

We use the A4. The A6 is much to heavy for proper use in narrow Norwegian valleys.


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Looking good, I thing I would give the metalparts of the tracks some color - like the stuf you used to "blue" guns in the old days, leaving a brownish finish.


Good Idea, think I have some of that stuff in the Armory.

Cheers
Erik
Hwa-Rang
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Kobenhavn, Denmark
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Posted: Tuesday, October 25, 2005 - 08:32 PM UTC
Beautiful piece of work Erik. Love the paintjob.
I agree with Jan, the tracks look a bit fresh.
Jurgen
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Limburg, Belgium
Joined: October 29, 2003
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Posted: Tuesday, October 25, 2005 - 08:55 PM UTC
It looks awesome!
Now, get it in the mud and show us pics of this beast handling the real outdoors...
(loved the pics of the building process!)
Vodnik
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Warszawa, Poland
Joined: March 26, 2003
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Posted: Tuesday, October 25, 2005 - 09:38 PM UTC

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I thought the Leo 2A6 had the armor on the front of the hull that was wedged? or am I mistaken??


That would be Leopard 2A6EX. Regular 2A6 has only longer gun barrel - otherwise it is the same as Leo 2A5.

Pawel
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Georgia, United States
Joined: May 22, 2005
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Posted: Wednesday, October 26, 2005 - 01:40 AM UTC
thank you very much gentlemen, I have learned something today
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