rav Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 Hello All, This is my first tank model. I usually do aircraft in 1/72 but now I went into something new. Leopard 2A4 #0166 was presented on a military show "Operation West" at Rakow training area in Wroclaw, Poland on May 26th. I went there with my family to see the Leopard, T-34 and Rosomak (Polish variant of Patria AMV). I decided to start a tank. Two weeks passed and here it is. The real thing: My kids: Kate and Gustav enjoyed the vehicles: Kit: Revell 1/72. Half of its barrel (which was too thin) replaced by a brass tube. Tow ropes: Eureka XXL, decals: Toro Model. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete H Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 Very nice indeed,,,, anyone that can beat these small scale beasties into shape deserves all the praise (and a lifetime's supply of contact lenses,,,LOL). Regards Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rav Posted June 13, 2013 Author Share Posted June 13, 2013 You're right, Pete. The first time in my modelling I had to use a magnifying glass was two days ago, when I was setting decals on the Leopard. The decals allow to create license plates for any Polish Leopard, so they are made of a background decal with [u-A00 T] and 4 sets of digits. I had to set 1 and 2 separately to create [u-A0012T] for #0166. The rear plate is 2,5 mm high and has 2 lines of characters. It was impossible for me to do it with naked eyes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snapper_city Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 Really nice build you have there. All the better for the small scale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_W Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 Thats awesome for 1/72. Amazing to see how the Leopard has evolved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmoss Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 Very nice work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 For a first tank model that is some fine work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainA Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 Very nice Rav, and like others have said, in 1/72, kudos! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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