Leopard C1, 8th Canadian Hussars (Princess Louise's), 4 CMBG, Lahr, Germany
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Re-Vamped. Ugliest stripper girl ever... It took me about an hour to get so far; the AK paint stripper is quite mild (= lame 🙂 ). Ok, it was pretty thick enamel colour, maybe it's more speedy on thin airbrushed acrylics.
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Very helpful reference!
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Opened the side skirt holes
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There are several possibilities to set up the tow cables. I liked this one better than the outward solution.
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Tow cables are from Eureka XXL. Holders were scratched from surplus photoetch rest.
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Driver screens' wipe&wash device
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Cable reel done
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Canisters for fuel and water, smaller oil canister in between
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Targeting optics on the left turret corner added
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Rear stowage holders made from pe rests and wires. New handles from wire around the front turret.
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How to build these fiddly passive aiming optics?!
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Finally after some trial and more errors and a pile of pe, plastic profiles and brass rods later...
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Commentaires
33 6 December 2020, 15:10
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The hardest stuff comes last 🙂 Stowage plates and targeting device basket left to be scratched. Not today!!
13 January 2021, 20:50
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Thanks, Dave! I spent and evening for constructing the wire basket and another for the machine gun mount. After Mr. Finishing Surfacer 1500 Black the black panther is back in life as a leopard with a first coat of AK RC 087 Gelboliv late.
28 January 2021, 12:44
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The FN MAG C6 was borrowed from Dragon's Challenger II kit, the mount is scratch built.
10 April 2021, 20:20
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I did shoot that thing, but for the most just dragging it around for infantry tactics ??
11 April 2021, 07:04
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Nice work at such a tiny scale... looks just like what I remember, with the exception that we had faded low visibility national markings on the turret of or training tanks. The baskets and discharge banks are great and I love the C6 mount.?
5 July 2021, 14:30
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Revell 1:72 Leopard 1A5 converted to Leopard C1 with Modelltrans /Silesian Models Leopard 1A3/4 turret