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LEOPARD 2 A4M CAN

Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2015 9:04 pm
by DNAR
Here is my base for this build. DKLM full metal chassis. I'm yet to get the Heng Long upper hull for the project. Loads of scratch building and detailing so this will take over a very long time. Full reference is from my friend over at Armorama, Jason Bobrowich. He is a retired Leopard 2 tank commander. So I will be getting first hand advise from a great model builder and tank commander that knows this beast inside out. His reference includes all detail walk around including maintenance photos of the tank. All 3 versions of MBT that serves in the Canadian Army (Leopard 2 A6M CAN, Leopard 2 A4 Can, Leopard 2A4M Can). Total of 1700 photos!

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My model stash just building up sky high.
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Carson from DKLM send me parts and spare tracks/padsImage

Re: LEOPARD 2 A4M CAN

Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2015 9:51 pm
by mcevoyi
I take it your a member of leopard club ?

Re: LEOPARD 2 A4M CAN

Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2015 9:59 pm
by DNAR
mcevoyi wrote:I take it your a member of leopard club ?
No I'm not a member. Just happened to like Leopards, Challenger and most of British modern tanks and ARV.

Re: LEOPARD 2 A4M CAN

Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2015 10:08 pm
by mcevoyi
DNAH

you will love this place ,..l there a lot of very friendly like minded modellers and lots of very very useful
information
that also have a fb page
http://leopardclub.ca/

Re: LEOPARD 2 A4M CAN

Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2015 10:13 pm
by DNAR
mcevoyi wrote:DNAH

you will love this place ,..l there a lot of very friendly like minded modellers and lots of very very useful
information
that also have a fb page
http://leopardclub.ca/
Yeah, I've seen it. Good people and very helpful. I see you've got the Hull, Turret on Ebay. Congratulations! Wish I can also score one soon. What do you have in mind for the build?

Re: LEOPARD 2 A4M CAN

Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2015 10:19 pm
by mcevoyi
This beast

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Re: LEOPARD 2 A4M CAN

Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2015 10:34 pm
by DNAR
mcevoyi wrote:This beast

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Cool your doing a Panzerhaubitze 2000. Are you doing it with add on armour or just the plain one?

Re: LEOPARD 2 A4M CAN

Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2015 10:37 pm
by mcevoyi
The full on upgraded ....

Really its a simple shape ..I can even have the barrel made for not a lot of cash too

Re: LEOPARD 2 A4M CAN

Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2015 10:50 pm
by DNAR
Nice! The tracks will be slimmer as compared to the leopard 2. The drive sprocket is on the front. I don't have the proper exact spec of the hull but I think its a bit longer as compared to leopard 2. Tankograd has a walk around book on the subject.

Re: LEOPARD 2 A4M CAN

Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2015 11:31 pm
by mcevoyi
It'd longer than the Leo 2 .. and the sprockets at the front the chassis is the same width ..