Richard S

Lovely model of one of my favourite aircraft, particularly like the Marine mud movers with Zunis on the Sidewinder rails and slicks on the pylons. You’ve managed to create a thing of beauty. I’ve got a couple of the Hobby 2000 1/48 versions sitting in the pile, if I can make half as good a job as you have with yours I will be very happy. Well done and thanks for sharing.

found it, Leopardclub.info check it out, should help you decide

Agree, I have a couple of Hobbyboss Leopards and they are really very nice. There is a website dedicated to models of the Leopard which may be worth searching out, I have looked at it in the past and recall it appeared quite knowledgeable, true to form, I can’t recall what it is called but I’m sure google will help.

Thanks Fuad, I think I’ll keep a lookout for one. I feel for you with the canopy but a central seam usually means the manufacturer has attempted to get the cross section correct. Keep up the good work.

Another super model Russ, love it. Again I’m in awe of your ability to get such a great finish without the use of an airbrush.

Lovely model, beautifully finished. Personally I don’t like the leading edge camo, my understanding was that similar to your explanation above, it was designed to fool the enemy but I seem to recall it was aircrew not so much AAA gunners. The idea I believe was to give the pilot a few seconds advantage approaching from the rear, viewed in a small rear view mirror this has the sound of plausibility. But takes nothing away from your model and as I said it’s only my own, uneducated opinion.

That’s a really nice model, surprised a little that Revell didn’t spec their own paint though as it’s for the box top.

Super model Fuad, really really nice. How was the kit to put together, looks superb now but that could be down to the skill of the modeller?

That’s a great result from an old kit, well done. Nice little collection, I must read more on the French / Algerian conflict, I know only the most basic details, this post has piqued my interest. Thanks for posting.

Sorry to hijack your thread, but I see Mike Starmer is contributing and I have been trying to contact him with no success. Mike if you read this I sent you a PM a few weeks ago that remains unopened, if you have time and don’t mind could you have a look, I am trying to obtain some of your publications and wouldn’t mind a little help / advice if you have time and don’t mind. Many thanks, Richard. Normal service can now resume!

Really nice, very realistic weathering. Very high quality model, well done.

Another really nice model, love the faded and dusty finish. At first I thought to Besa gun barrel in the auxiliary turret looked too long but on closer inspection it looks like the external armoured cradle hasn’t been fitted, was this deliberate? It’s not something I’ve noticed before, but anyway up it’s a great model and when I get around to building mine if it turns out half as good as yours I will be very happy. Well done.

Nice model, I like your rendering of olive drab, nice worn and faded look.

That’s a really nice little model, love the wheels and tyres, very realistic weathering effects.

Very nice, I really like the finish, lovely job, well done.