Author Topic: Australian Army Leopard  (Read 1815 times)

Offline ScranJ51

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Australian Army Leopard
« on: May 09, 2020, 09:18:32 AM »
Hellier kit - one of the worst fitting models I've ever built.

leopard 100 by David Freeman, on Flickr

leopard 101 by David Freeman, on Flickr

leopard 102 by David Freeman, on Flickr



Just need to add the radio aerials and tail lights


On the bench:

ASLAV

M113 Fitter's Vehicle

M548 Track Load Carrier

In the stash

M-1 Adrams

all to be Aussies
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Offline Jacques Deguerre

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Re: Australian Army Leopard
« Reply #1 on: May 09, 2020, 01:28:08 PM »
I like Leopard 1 tanks and I like Australian camo, so this hits all the right notes for me. I think it also goes a long way in showing that a perfectly good finished model can be built from kits that are considered mediocre, outdated or otherwise disregarded by alleged “experts”.

Okay, I’ll admit the Heller Leos might be all those things but still, you made a nice looking model from one of those kits! ;)

Offline Kerick

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Re: Australian Army Leopard
« Reply #2 on: May 09, 2020, 01:44:30 PM »
I have to second that.

Offline ScranJ51

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Re: Australian Army Leopard
« Reply #3 on: May 09, 2020, 08:18:18 PM »
Thanks guys - I'm reasonably happy with the end result
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Offline GTX_Admin

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Re: Australian Army Leopard
« Reply #4 on: May 10, 2020, 03:48:12 AM »
nice work
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Offline elmayerle

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Re: Australian Army Leopard
« Reply #5 on: May 10, 2020, 08:19:10 AM »
Looks good!!  You managed to make something very nice out of what sounds like a "sow's ear" of a kit.

Offline Camthalion

  • The man has done a pink tank...need we say more?!
Re: Australian Army Leopard
« Reply #6 on: May 10, 2020, 06:35:22 PM »
nice work

Offline ScranJ51

  • Fast Jet, Fast Prop, Fast Racing Cars - thats me!!
Re: Australian Army Leopard
« Reply #7 on: June 09, 2020, 02:52:38 PM »
Tidied it up a bit - Antenna's, Tow cables, now has the Spotlight (not shown here) - all done

Leopard-2 by David Freeman, on Flickr

Leopard-1 by David Freeman, on Flickr

Leopard-3 by David Freeman, on Flickr


and it now has an offsider:

Lav-1 by David Freeman, on Flickr

Lav-2 by David Freeman, on Flickr
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