Leopard 1 and Leopard 2 Tanks

[apophenia]

OPFOR Leopard II - posing as a T-72/80/90.

That's rather good - as an OpFor representation, I mean. Your model is excellent as usual, Didi 

[Gingie]

Is that a 140mm gun? Wonder what the ammo quantity impact would be?

[tankmodeler]

Is that a 140mm gun? Wonder what the ammo quantity impact would be?

I think its the shorter German 120mm in the Leo 1 turret.

[GTX_Admin]

Its a 120mm proposal - see original info back at Reply #3 to this thread on the first page.

[Marderman]

Hello,
found at "tank-masters.de".
"On 20 November 2019, Tank-Masters.de had the great opportunity to attend the 40 year anniversary ceremony of the roll out of the first Leopard 2 main battle tank at the KMW facilities in Munich."




camouflage in "night-design"

See more:

http://tank-masters.de/?cat=4 scroll til 22.November

[Jeffry Fontaine]

camouflage in "night-design"

That camouflage reminds me of the TRON and TRON: Legacy movie costumes. 

[GTX_Admin]

Based on modified Leopard 1 hull:

[GTX_Admin]

One I was not aware of: 

[apophenia]

One I was not aware of: 

Nor I ... good find! Apparently a Arsenale di Piacenza Leopard 1A2 mod with Oto Melara-built Bofors da 40/70.

Anyone recognize the turret? Was it used elsewhere?

[Jeffry Fontaine]

One I was not aware of: 

Nor I ... good find! Apparently a Arsenale di Piacenza Leopard 1A2 mod with Oto Melara-built Bofors da 40/70.

Anyone recognize the turret? Was it used elsewhere?

With the large ready ammunition rack to the rear of the gun it looks like a standard naval mount with an armor shield added to it. 

[GTX_Admin]

Looks to be a standard BOFORS L70 FL:



In which case, one can get a 1/35 kit from Y-Modelle:

[Jeffry Fontaine]

Nice!

[GTX_Admin]

I suppose the SP-70 / PanzerHaubitze-155-1 could fit in here given a Leo 1 (and later Leo 2 I believe) hull was proposed to be used:

[M.A.D]

One I was not aware of: 

Looks a lot of an expensive tank chassis for a basic 40mm AAA arrangement! Maybe A Marder chassis I could understand, but a Leo1 chassis 😯

MAD

[Old Wombat]

If it was done whilst transitioning to Leo IIs then there'd be Leo I hulls to spare, so no biggie.

[GTX_Admin]

It was an Italian one and was done, I understand, as a trial.

[apophenia]

Thanks for the turret IDs Jeff and Greg 

Looks a lot of an expensive tank chassis for a basic 40mm AAA arrangement! Maybe A Marder chassis I could understand, but a Leo1 chassis 😯

MAD: Apparently, this Bofors-on-Leo 1A2 was meant to accompany the Esercito's SIDAM 25 - an SPAAG consisting of four turreted Oerlikon KBAs on a M113 hull. The Italians didn't really have a Marder analogue at the time .

[M.A.D]

Thanks for the turret IDs Jeff and Greg 

Looks a lot of an expensive tank chassis for a basic 40mm AAA arrangement! Maybe A Marder chassis I could understand, but a Leo1 chassis 😯

MAD: Apparently, this Bofors-on-Leo 1A2 was meant to accompany the Esercito's SIDAM 25 - an SPAAG consisting of four turreted Oerlikon KBAs on a M113 hull. The Italians didn't really have a Marder analogue at the time .

Thank you for your reply and valid point apophenia. I made this statement with the notion it was a Bundeswehr program, before it was mentioned that it was in fact an Italian Army program.

MAD

[GTX_Admin]

Leopard 2 with AG1500 Gas Turbine:

[Old Wombat]

A racing Leopard!

Recalling Claymore's racing tank builds, I'm almost tempted to buy a Leo 2 just to build something looking a bit like that.

Claymore racing tanks:

(Mostly) Chally 1;


Leo 2;


From here: http://beyondthesprues.com/Forum/index.php?topic=7249.25

[GTX_Admin]

More info

[GTX_Admin]

Not a tank per se, though it does have a Leo 1 turret:   The Radpanzer 90:

[LemonJello]

Not a tank per se, though it does have a Leo 1 turret:   The Radpanzer 90:

I have plans and the parts to make something like this with a Boxer and a Leo II turret.

[GTX_Admin]

Random idea:  Leopard 2 in Sth African scheme:

[M.A.D]

Does anyone know of any updated variant of the Motoren und Turbinen Union MB 838, with a higher horsepower than the 830hp that powered the Leopard 1?

MAD