Leopard C1, 8th Canadian Hussars (Princess Louise's), 4 CMBG, Lahr, Germany
Re-Vamped. Ugliest stripper girl ever... It took me about an hour to get so far; the AK paint stripper is quite mild (= lame 🙂 ). Ok, it was pretty thick enamel colour, maybe it's more speedy on thin airbrushed acrylics.
Very helpful reference!
Opened the side skirt holes
There are several possibilities to set up the tow cables. I liked this one better than the outward solution.
Tow cables are from Eureka XXL. Holders were scratched from surplus photoetch rest.
Driver screens' wipe&wash device
Cable reel done
Canisters for fuel and water, smaller oil canister in between
Targeting optics on the left turret corner added
Rear stowage holders made from pe rests and wires. New handles from wire around the front turret.
How to build these fiddly passive aiming optics?!
Finally after some trial and more errors and a pile of pe, plastic profiles and brass rods later...
Comments
33 6 December 2020, 15:10
Mirko RömerThe hardest stuff comes last 🙂 Stowage plates and targeting device basket left to be scratched. Not today!!
13 January 2021, 20:50
Mirko RömerThanks, Dave! I spent and evening for constructing the wire basket and another for the machine gun mount. After Mr. Finishing Surfacer 1500 Black the black panther is back in life as a leopard with a first coat of AK RC 087 Gelboliv late.
28 January 2021, 12:44
Mirko RömerThe FN MAG C6 was borrowed from Dragon's Challenger II kit, the mount is scratch built.
10 April 2021, 20:20
Tini HendriksI did shoot that thing, but for the most just dragging it around for infantry tactics ??
11 April 2021, 07:04
RuiNice work at such a tiny scale... looks just like what I remember, with the exception that we had faded low visibility national markings on the turret of or training tanks. The baskets and discharge banks are great and I love the C6 mount.?
5 July 2021, 14:30
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Revell 1:72 Leopard 1A5 converted to Leopard C1 with Modelltrans /Silesian Models Leopard 1A3/4 turret
