Author Topic: Canadian Leopard C2 MEXAS (Read 2944 times)

Marderman · « **on:** December 06, 2022, 06:49:13 PM »

I've been building Leo 1 again for a long time. The 2 on the left have been finished for a few years. In the summer I started with Dozer. It's finished now. The Mexas from Meng.

Now comes the one with the "thermal cover". Base is Hobbyboss.

Check on Meng Mexas:

Ramba · « **Reply #1 on:** December 06, 2022, 08:58:06 PM »

Nice collection of Mexas kits. The resin thermal cover looks good.

Frank3k · « **Reply #2 on:** December 07, 2022, 12:30:53 AM »

The MEXAS is looking good. Nice collection of mine plows, too!

raafif · « **Reply #3 on:** December 07, 2022, 06:57:08 AM »

they got the thermal rubber looking very rubbery

Old Wombat · « **Reply #4 on:** December 11, 2022, 08:37:31 PM »

Buzzbomb · « **Reply #5 on:** December 12, 2022, 05:24:36 AM »

nice pack of Leo's

Marderman · « **Reply #6 on:** December 28, 2022, 09:35:37 PM »

Hello,

The cover didn't fit so well on Hobbyboss front

I could have saved myself the work with scratching and copy in resin in 2015.

now ready:

The 3 brothers are waiting

Ramba · « **Reply #7 on:** December 29, 2022, 12:15:18 AM »

Great looking collection!

Old Wombat · « **Reply #8 on:** December 29, 2022, 02:06:27 PM »

That's a very cool collection forming there, Didi!

Marderman · « **Reply #9 on:** January 30, 2023, 03:54:34 PM »

Hello,
Mexas No 5 is also finished. I built on it during an model show

Old Wombat · « **Reply #10 on:** January 30, 2023, 07:32:10 PM »

I see a big paint shop session in your future, Didi!

Great work all 'round!

Buzzbomb · « **Reply #11 on:** January 31, 2023, 05:19:12 AM »

Nice suite of tanks. Really nice work with the mods on all those Leopards.
Co-incidentily, I have just finished an Aussie Leopard 1A4 build, but using more ancient tamiya offering.

apophenia · « **Reply #12 on:** January 31, 2023, 05:39:59 AM »

Quote from: Old Wombat on January 30, 2023, 07:32:10 PM

I see a big paint shop session in your future, Didi! ...

Indeed! Although its almost a shame to paint 'Mexas No 5'. With all that gleaming brass, it looks like jewelry

With your new direction, you might be needing a different 'handle' Didi. Perhaps Leopard Lad

Marderman · « **Reply #13 on:** February 14, 2024, 02:45:35 AM »

Hello,
Finally started painting today.

Kerick · « **Reply #14 on:** February 14, 2024, 11:10:03 AM »

Wow! 😮

Lots of great work!

Marderman · « **Reply #15 on:** February 16, 2024, 02:45:38 PM »

Now in Tamiya XF 67

Old Wombat · « **Reply #16 on:** February 16, 2024, 04:28:37 PM »

Marderman · « **Reply #17 on:** February 19, 2024, 05:23:16 AM »

Old Wombat · « **Reply #18 on:** February 19, 2024, 09:59:45 PM »

That's a lot of Canadian tanks .... Are you sure they have that many?

Buzzbomb · « **Reply #19 on:** February 20, 2024, 05:41:58 AM »

Production line is still moving.. great work throughout this lot

apophenia · « **Reply #20 on:** February 20, 2024, 08:34:28 AM »

Lovely work as always, Didi

Quote from: Old Wombat on February 19, 2024, 09:59:45 PM

That's a lot of Canadian tanks .... Are you sure they have that many?

Reportedly, the Canadian Army still has 82 Leopard 2 MBTs - 112 if you're counting support vehicles. I'm not sure whether that includes the 4 2A6s donated to Ukraine.

The real question is: How many of those Canadian Leo 2s are in good nick ... or even running?

Kerick · « **Reply #21 on:** February 20, 2024, 01:16:25 PM »

All........those.......wheels........

And that's not considering the tracks! I hope they are not all individual links!

Marderman · « **Reply #22 on:** February 26, 2024, 05:36:12 AM »

Hello friends, hello Kerick

Only 2 get individual tracks. I bought these about 20 years ago. They're from HKCW. I broke it a bit. The other two get tracks from Italeri.

Dr. YoKai · « **Reply #23 on:** February 26, 2024, 07:50:16 AM »

Coming along splendidly. I confess I don't keep up with modern armor too much, but these are really interesting.

Marderman · « **Reply #24 on:** April 22, 2024, 12:58:44 AM »

More, more more work,

Jeffry Fontaine · « **Reply #25 on:** April 22, 2024, 01:14:05 AM »

Always appreciate your work on all things Leopard and Marder. So many interesting variations to share.

Old Wombat · « **Reply #26 on:** April 22, 2024, 03:59:30 PM »

Quote from: Jeffry Fontaine on April 22, 2024, 01:14:05 AM

Always appreciate your work on all things Leopard and Marder. So many interesting variations to share.

Same. Some excellent works are displayed here!

Story · « **Reply #27 on:** April 22, 2024, 07:51:20 PM »

Follow me on this.

The Canadians sent the Mexas to Afghanistan in 2006.

https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/dnd-mdn/army/lineofsight/articleimages/2021/10/D12-11-10-4E-p5-25.pdf

This story takes place in 2007, the infantry grunt narrator identifed the armor unit as 1) British and 2) equipped with Challengers but since the British didn't send Challengers to Afghanistan and the Mexas has the L7 (as mentioned in the story) I think we know who the real culprits were.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7o8OFJyutZg

Old Wombat · « **Reply #28 on:** April 22, 2024, 08:27:55 PM »

Without going through it again (No, I don't like the Venga Boys, either) they seemed to go by the callsign "Leopard"/"Leopard 2", which may also be a bit of a hint as to what popped around the corner.

Story · « **Reply #29 on:** April 24, 2024, 12:47:30 AM »

Quote from: Old Wombat on April 22, 2024, 08:27:55 PM

Without going through it again (No, I don't like the Venga Boys, either) they seemed to go by the callsign "Leopard"/"Leopard 2", which may also be a bit of a hint as to what popped around the corner.

There is that, but I didn't want to be Captain Obvious again