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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33 6 December 2020, 15:10

Mirko Römer
The hardest stuff comes last 🙂 Stowage plates and targeting device basket left to be scratched. Not today!!

13 January 2021, 20:50

Mirko Römer
Big help from pictures of a 1/35 conversion kit.

20 January 2021, 21:51

Dave Flitton
Looking good!!

27 January 2021, 21:44

Mirko Römer
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

Dave Flitton
I like the fresh coat of paint, it finally looks like a Leopard

28 January 2021, 15:18

Mirko Römer
Thanks Joshua! The hardest part was the wire basket indeed.

4 February 2021, 21:32

Tini Hendriks
Gorogeous, I wish my eyes could handle 1/72

10 February 2021, 21:21

Patrick Hagelstein
Amazing detail work here mate! 👍

10 February 2021, 21:23

Mirko Römer
Thanks Tini and Patrick! It's not over yet 🙂

13 February 2021, 05:58

Patrick Hagelstein
Then I'll just keep following this build. 😉

13 February 2021, 06:58

Mirko Römer
Almost done. Deserves better pics at daylight. Dirt or no dirt...

27 February 2021, 20:59

Mirko Römer
The FN MAG C6 was borrowed from Dragon's Challenger II kit, the mount is scratch built.

10 April 2021, 20:20

Tini Hendriks
I did shoot that thing, but for the most just dragging it around for infantry tactics ??

11 April 2021, 07:04

Mirko Römer
Some get new tanks, others new boots...

11 April 2021, 07:46

Tini Hendriks
Sandhares we call them ?

11 April 2021, 14:26

Rui
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