Another Tamiya Leopard A4

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Meter rat wrote: Fri Oct 03, 2025 8:26 pm Currently dealing with two trees down, and a flooded garden. Bugger living in Scotland. Off to the pub.
That sounds like an excellent plan mate cheers :clap:
But dont come home like this :crazy: then again why not :thumbup:
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Pretty cool mate :thumbup:
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Driving up onto the lowboy trailer must be a challenge, but such fun! Yay, Ian!
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What an awesome combo!
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That fridge needs a beeper on it, so you know the door is ajar !!
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HL PZIV MALTA,MATORRO JAGDTIGER,HL F05 TIGER,TAMIYA KT,HL PANTHERDOZER,HL EARLY PANTHER G,TAIGEN/RAMINATOR T34/76,
HL AN-BRI-RAM SU-85
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Couldn’t manage a warning beeper. Did find a fridge magnet.
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Meter rat wrote: Sun Oct 26, 2025 3:51 pm Couldn’t manage a warning beeper. Did find a fridge magnet.
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Lol mate brilliant :haha: :haha: :haha:
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Taigen T34/85
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:thumbup: Hahahaha Gold
HL JAGDPANTHER,HL TIGER 1,HL PzIII MUNITIONSCHLEPPER, HL KT OCTOPUS,HL PANTHER ZU-FUSS,HL STuG III,HL T34/85 BEDSPRING,
HL PZIV MALTA,MATORRO JAGDTIGER,HL F05 TIGER,TAMIYA KT,HL PANTHERDOZER,HL EARLY PANTHER G,TAIGEN/RAMINATOR T34/76,
HL AN-BRI-RAM SU-85
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Re: Another Tamiya Leopard A4

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Took a look at the Leopard 1A5DK this morning. Its not to bad, but worse than anticipated.

Main gun broken in three places.
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Both aerials damaged. Drilling and pinning will probably make these good.
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Front search light and loaders machine gun will need fixing.
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Worse part, is a broken gearbox final drive. Not a clue about this part. May be some emails to Dominique, at RC Tanks. DE. Or ask at a local company if a new one can be turned up? The shock absorber is also damaged.
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