nick Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 I'm a huge fan of excessive, never-to-be-seen-detail so these RFM kits are right up my street. There's no real way of ever displaying all the work inside these things as transparent stuff always look a bit naff to me, exploded stuff can be made to work, but I'll settle for some photos along the way. so having said that, here's some of the really nice detail the chaps at RFM provide that will never see the light of day. I like it anyway. The 'Powerpack' I know little of tanks, but as far as I can see, the transmission has a pair of friction plates that engage with a similar set in the hull, so the whole shooting match looks like it lifts out pretty easily without messing about disconnecting any driveshafts etc. You can see them in this shot, very clever if that is indeed how it works? 'So we want you to drive this big tin box full of very large explody bullets, right next to your left ear while people shoot at you' That big old motor/transmission does fit in the hole it turns out You can still see some stuff with the lid on Lots still to do, but really enjoying this I must admit. Thanks for looking Nick 19 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stef N. Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 Ooh, that is very nice. Great painting and detailing and, as you say, a shame so much will get hidden. All the best with the rest.👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psdavidson Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 Some lovely detail in there. At least you have pictures to remember it by. /P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanReed Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 One of the faults of the Leo series is the exposed ammo in the front hull. Looks like a nice kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keeff Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 RFM kits are good and the detail is very good. Yours is progressing nicely .... the painting is spot on and very neat! As for hiding all the detail, I built their Sherman E8 and have it 'exploded' as it seemed a shame to hide it all ..... and 7 months of work! Keith 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddoxx77 Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 Nice to see my old workplace come to life in 1:35 scale 👍👍👍 Great work so far. On 2/6/2024 at 7:50 PM, DanReed said: One of the faults of the Leo series is the exposed ammo in the front hull. Looks like a nice kit. In what way is the ammo 'exposed' exactly? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forest Bob Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 Stunning detail! Great looking kit, great work thus far 😀 I have a 2a5/6 in the stash, but I don't think I will have an interior, although an engine and a repair vehicle doing a pack lift would be a very tempting addition 😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
echen Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 On 2/6/2024 at 6:50 PM, DanReed said: One of the faults of the Leo series is the exposed ammo in the front hull. I thought most tanks had ammo stashed around the hull and turret, at least it is behind armour and, in the Leopards' case, behind two plates? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanReed Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 22 hours ago, Maddoxx77 said: Nice to see my old workplace come to life in 1:35 scale 👍👍👍 Great work so far. In what way is the ammo 'exposed' exactly? Its not compartmentalized like the turret ammo. Heres a pic of one destroyed and notice the area where the hull ammo is stored is now gone. https://ahvalnews.com/tanks/turkeys-leopard-tanks-have-disappointed-syria-daily-mail 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanReed Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 5 hours ago, echen said: I thought most tanks had ammo stashed around the hull and turret, at least it is behind armour and, in the Leopards' case, behind two plates? Look here- https://forums.bohemia.net/forums/topic/214947-tanks-damage-improvements/?page=5 I've been on the Leo2A4 and was surprised to see it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan-o Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 That is some really nice work going on there👌 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick Posted February 11 Author Share Posted February 11 So here's the next batch of fotos as promised. I love this kit - Completely pointless, but glorious. Thanks for looking Nick 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
one72 Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 You’re doing a first class job on this. A little envious I must admit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmerboy Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 Absolutely stunning work, now following with great interest! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan-o Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 Superb👌👌 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longbow Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 Superb job !! 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick Posted February 12 Author Share Posted February 12 Thanks for all the kind words everyone. I’ve been thinking about this and actually kits like this aren’t that crazy after all. ‘why’ I hear you say (one of many voices in my head) well who looks at your models? I mean in the flesh? OK you may enter the odd comp, most people don’t, so apart from that one or two like minded friends maybe? But mostly nobody, but who looks at PHOTOS of your models? Lots of people, us lot for a start, so actually the main ‘consumer’ of our models is the camera and the internet, so in that case all the ‘lost’ detail that gets locked inside, isn’t lost at all, its just as valid as the work thats still visible externally on the finished model. and for my next trick I will be proving black is white (and trying not to get run over on the next zebra crossing for any other Douglas Adams fans out there) I’m off for a lie down now anyway. Nick 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmitriy1967 Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 Think about one more point. Someday, many years from now, perhaps this tank model will change hands and end up in the hands of some child. And children like to sort everything out. Imagine what his surprise will be when he finds all this treasure inside! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keeff Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 This is great .... nice work and painting! Having built an RFM Sherman with interior, it's now displyed so the interior can be seen to appreciate a) the amount of stuff inside a tank, and; b) all my hard work! Keith 😁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick Posted February 14 Author Share Posted February 14 I hadn’t really appreciated how much of this thing is turret - it’s damn near as big as the hull when it’s got all its bins and other paraphernalia fitted! 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddoxx77 Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 On 2/9/2024 at 5:28 PM, DanReed said: Its not compartmentalized like the turret ammo. Heres a pic of one destroyed and notice the area where the hull ammo is stored is now gone. https://ahvalnews.com/tanks/turkeys-leopard-tanks-have-disappointed-syria-daily-mail True. The ammo storage in the hull is not compartmentalized like in the turret. I think at the time the designteam relied on the front armour and the armourplates on the side of the hull. We were always trained in exposing as little hull as possible. Not saying that it's the best sollution but a big part of survivabilty lies in manouvre ability. Anyways that was the way we operated them. I think the leopard is a decent mbt on the modern battlefield. But it certainly has it's flaws. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick Posted February 22 Author Share Posted February 22 Not completely finished, and noticed a few repairs required under the glare of my unforgiving L-series 100mm Macro, but nearly done... Now I don't know much about tanks, but I know a little about kits, and this is just exceptional. As well as the PE, vinyl mud flaps and decals, the moulding is just amazing - the welds, casting data and friction surfaces especailly are absolutely exceptional. 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 Very nice, makes me want to build one of these kits. I typically build aircraft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick Posted February 24 Author Share Posted February 24 2 minutes ago, Scooby said: Very nice, makes me want to build one of these kits. I typically build aircraft. Yes I’m a plane guy at heart, but these RFM kits are just fascinating, you get a real good idea of how tanks are screwed together even if you know little about them- like me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan-o Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 Very very nice 👌 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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