discussion Revell 1/35 leopard 2A5

[col68]

Hi all this is my latest build unfortunately the first batch of pictures has been lost so here is the build so far. I must say it's been a bit of a pig of a kit the hull bottom was badly warped which took some straightening. And the tracks would not stick together so i had to melt them..the design of the kit is strange as well the tracks come in 4 pieces 2 per side and some of the upper hull is connected to the sideskirts but on the plus side it's a highly detailed kit. For the price. I have replaced the moulded on handles with metal and replaced the vinyl tow ropes with brass wire.

 

[papa 695]

Great work Colin. Looking forward to more updates.

 

[Guest]

some of the upper hull is connected to the sideskirts

The old Italeri Leopard 2 kits had a similar problem: most of the hatches in the hull sides were part of the side skirts, for some reason. On the plus side, you rarely see a Leopard 2 without side skirts, so it’s not a major problem.

 

[col68]

Hi all.. Sorry about the lack of posts on this build but technology seems to be against me at the minute. For some reason my memory card keeps formatting it's self when I connect to my pc.
Anyhow back to the build after filling quite a few gaps and priming I got a base coat of tamiya NATO green on

 

[papa 695]

Looking very good Colin

 

[col68]

Thanks Ian. Managed to get the camo applied this morning using tamiya NATO Brown and black.
Also I have added two figures from mengs modern German tank crew.

 

[stillp]

Nice paintwork Colin. The colours look a better match for the NATO colours than some other makes...

Pete

 

[monica]

real nice going on this one,Colin,do like the camo,well done,:thumb2:

 

[grumpa]

Coming along very nicely Colin, she certainly is a beast of a kit :flushed:

Jim

 

[col68]

Thanks for the positive comments gents and monica. I have got the decals on and sealed also I've added some camo net to the barrel ready to start weathering

 

[papa 695]

Great work with the camo Colin, looking sweet

 

[Steve Jones]

Terrific work Colin. You must be pleased with the current progress. The pin washes will make all that detail pop. Good luck with the weathering:thumb2:

 

[Mickc1440]

Great work on sorting this one out Colin, really nice paint job too