Leopard 2A6 Desert

[ninelong]

Hello! First time to post in this section with my first tank hehe. I was tired of the same old NATO camo, so I got around to experimenting with spray cans and panel liners, and this is the result. I took inspiration from nexusys' post here here from a while back. She's running stock electronics, but the turret rotation motor was replaced with a servo, and the turret ring was knifed up a bit to allow for 360 degree rotation. A slip ring was put in for peace of mind. All running gear is metal - tracks, wheels, idlers, sprockets. Unfortunately in my shortsightedness, I didn't save my stickers for a possible repaint, so le tank is without affiliation.

Edit: Thanks to atcttge for advice and setting me up with a new board!!!

Comments and criticism are welcome! It is my first time and I know you guys are waaay better at this, so plz be gentle teach me your ways hehe.

Ghetto box-turned-carrying-case :


Cover off, revealing the tank in transport configuration!:


Some random shots of the tank:








360 rotation! The servo's a little slow, but oh well.


Thanks for looking!

[BarryC]

So a Leopard can change it's spots!

I like it, very nicely done.

Barry

[atcttge]

Yay! Glad I helped you to have a working tank. Really love the paint job, very nice!

[Ad Lav]

Very nice.

I also decided to do a desert scheme for my Tamiya Leopard I built last year.

[ninelong]

Super cool! With the matching Humvee! What color did you use paint all them windows, if you don't mind me asking? Can't tell from the picture alone.

[Ad Lav]

Thanks

I used Tamiya clear blue in the glass (clear plastic) periscopes.

[Ad Lav]

[greengiant]

I think the Leopard looks better in sand then Nato colors. your figure painting is great.
Just a thought one thing you could do is to grind down the tips of the headlight diodes to be flush with the molded headlight housing where they stick out, paint over them in silver and make a clear or slightly fogged lens to put in over them. They will shine thru the paint and the housings won't have those little tits sticking out.

[ninelong]

Yep I plan on doing that! But first, them mudflaps have to go. They've stopped me dead in my tracks far too many times!