Author Topic: Canadian Leopard C2 MEXAS  (Read 1987 times)

Offline Marderman

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Canadian Leopard C2 MEXAS
« 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:





Offline Ramba

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Re: Canadian Leopard C2 MEXAS
« Reply #1 on: December 06, 2022, 08:58:06 PM »
Nice collection of Mexas kits. The resin thermal cover looks good.

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Re: Canadian Leopard C2 MEXAS
« Reply #2 on: December 07, 2022, 12:30:53 AM »
The MEXAS is looking good. Nice collection of mine plows, too!

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Re: Canadian Leopard C2 MEXAS
« Reply #3 on: December 07, 2022, 06:57:08 AM »
they got the thermal rubber looking very rubbery :smiley:

Offline Old Wombat

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Re: Canadian Leopard C2 MEXAS
« Reply #4 on: December 11, 2022, 08:37:31 PM »
 :smiley:
"This is the Captain. We have a little problem with our engine sequence, so we may experience some slight turbulence and, ah, explode."

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Re: Canadian Leopard C2 MEXAS
« Reply #5 on: December 12, 2022, 05:24:36 AM »
nice pack of Leo's

Offline Marderman

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Re: Canadian Leopard C2 MEXAS
« 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


Offline Ramba

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Re: Canadian Leopard C2 MEXAS
« Reply #7 on: December 29, 2022, 12:15:18 AM »
Great looking collection!

Offline Old Wombat

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Re: Canadian Leopard C2 MEXAS
« Reply #8 on: December 29, 2022, 02:06:27 PM »
That's a very cool collection forming there, Didi! 8)
"This is the Captain. We have a little problem with our engine sequence, so we may experience some slight turbulence and, ah, explode."

Offline Marderman

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Re: Canadian Leopard C2 MEXAS
« 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





Offline Old Wombat

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Re: Canadian Leopard C2 MEXAS
« 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! :smiley: 8)
"This is the Captain. We have a little problem with our engine sequence, so we may experience some slight turbulence and, ah, explode."

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Re: Canadian Leopard C2 MEXAS
« 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.

Offline apophenia

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Re: Canadian Leopard C2 MEXAS
« Reply #12 on: January 31, 2023, 05:39:59 AM »
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  :D
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Offline Marderman

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Re: Canadian Leopard C2 MEXAS
« Reply #13 on: February 14, 2024, 02:45:35 AM »
Hello,
Finally started painting today.










Offline Kerick

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Re: Canadian Leopard C2 MEXAS
« Reply #14 on: February 14, 2024, 11:10:03 AM »
Wow! 😮

Lots of great work!

Offline Marderman

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Re: Canadian Leopard C2 MEXAS
« Reply #15 on: February 16, 2024, 02:45:38 PM »
Now in Tamiya XF 67









Offline Old Wombat

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Re: Canadian Leopard C2 MEXAS
« Reply #16 on: February 16, 2024, 04:28:37 PM »
 :smiley:
"This is the Captain. We have a little problem with our engine sequence, so we may experience some slight turbulence and, ah, explode."

Offline Marderman

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Re: Canadian Leopard C2 MEXAS
« Reply #17 on: February 19, 2024, 05:23:16 AM »










Offline Old Wombat

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Re: Canadian Leopard C2 MEXAS
« Reply #18 on: February 19, 2024, 09:59:45 PM »
That's a lot of Canadian tanks .... Are you sure they have that many? ???


 ;)
"This is the Captain. We have a little problem with our engine sequence, so we may experience some slight turbulence and, ah, explode."

Offline Buzzbomb

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Re: Canadian Leopard C2 MEXAS
« Reply #19 on: February 20, 2024, 05:41:58 AM »
Production line is still moving.. great work throughout this lot

Offline apophenia

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Re: Canadian Leopard C2 MEXAS
« Reply #20 on: February 20, 2024, 08:34:28 AM »
Lovely work as always, Didi  :smiley:

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

 ;D

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?
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Offline Kerick

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Re: Canadian Leopard C2 MEXAS
« Reply #21 on: February 20, 2024, 01:16:25 PM »
All........those.......wheels........  :o
And that's not considering the tracks! I hope they are not all individual links!  :icon_crap:

Offline Marderman

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Re: Canadian Leopard C2 MEXAS
« 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.












Offline Dr. YoKai

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Re: Canadian Leopard C2 MEXAS
« 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.