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This is my entry into the Honour Our Heros GB hosted by Storm22tpt and Norm Lajoie.
It's Hobby Boss 1/35 Leopard 2A6 CAN Kit #82458
I was going to do a Canadian CPF but it experienced technical difficulties.




These shots are curtosey of Storm22tpt via NovYank.
Thanks to both of you dudes for these.
























Here are the vids that I've done on the build so far...
there isn't much to take pictures of yet, but hopefully soon.

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Awesome entry Mike, great to see you've started this kit - good decision to leave off the barracuda

very cool entry, the Leo 2 is one of those sexy looking bits of kit, I'll say you will not regret leaving the thermal shroud off, though I have seen it done before where the builder used very thin rolled sheets of milliput to cover the vehicle and used scale camo netting to get the texture right....,.hey I think I just may have given myself an idea

hahahah I'm my own worse enemy hahaha


great work my friend,



Shane.

I considered using either white glue soaked tissue paper or tin foil and a specially cut tool for the holes.
I still may... Just to see if I can do it.

would be cool to see i must say

cool build
I just realized that you scratched "coen" into your mat
i'll be watching

Haha... Yeah I was seeing if those Ultimate PE pencils did more than handle PE.

Coen wrote:Haha... Yeah I was seeing if those Ultimate PE pencils did more than handle PE.

Ha ha I had a feeling that's what you had done it with

Busted!!!!

all considering... buying The Barracuda Resin set from Black Dog is still the best way to replicated the
LATE Leo2A6M Canada used before we brought them back to Canada !

The ModelBau set is 200$ while the B.D. one is only 100$ for basically the same effect !
They both have mistakes... ONLY A.R. Rivet counters would care about !

expensive you may say !!! but... well worth your Sanity ! and all the hard work is already done !

I know this much.... I'm saving for one ! 2014 HOHCGB will feature it !

The MEXAS "uparmour" Leo1C2 Pictured above..... is also a good contender for next year HOHCGB ! one of those
Black Dog Sets is on its way to me as we speak ! can't wait to review it !

Looks awesome ! Thanks for posting good shots of it !

The T-LAV APC is... cool too! But as you found out ... hard to get a kit !
HOPE that Black Dog gets on top of it... and Delivers again !!! We need more GAVINS ...


You take care COEN C !

You too Norm!!!
You Da'man!!!

Hey... Thanks to you and Sebastien for putting this one eh?
I'm loving watching all the cool builds and the challenges it poses.

Great choice and I like the reference pics, especially the one with the dozer blade.

spruecutter wrote:Great choice and I like the reference pics, especially the one with the dozer blade.

That's a Leopard 1C2 with MEXTAS up Armour, not a Leo2A6M

Very cool and Bad-Ass.

This is a stunning build Coen! Can't wait to see your progress mate

Nice work Coen - that's one mean looking tank!

Nice work Mike, its cool looking machine


great work



Shane

Here's where she's at now.
I've got the lower hull mostly finished now and it's just sitting on the hull pan. I'll glue it later once I'm ready to paint.
The main gun is finished and I temporary assembled the turret for the pictures.











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She's looking good mate, just watched your last update and I gotta get me this kit

You wouldn't regret it Paul. From what I've seen so far she's a great kit buddy.

Great work mate she is going to be a stunner.

thanks Nigel.
If I can paint it I hope that it will be. haha.

looking good

you know i really like your builds(i followed you here from youtube but tell no-one), and im not much for modern armour but this really looks outstanding kit and demanding, but will be worth the trouble.
Tom

hey Mike, great work buddy

will we be seeing more modern armor from you in the future


great work



Shane

Thanks Fellas
Oh you'll be seeing more modern armour for sure. I'll still be building the WWII stuff though... those are my roots.

Some more work done, mostly on the turret.
I'll post a few stills later today.


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Very nice work Mike,


how are you finding modern armor as opposed to world war two subjects ?





Shane

The fundamentals are more familiar then doing an aircraft kit, I mean a tanks is a tank... but for the most part it's a complete change.
This piece is nothing like building WWII pieces.
There are so many bit and pieces that I can't identify that I may as well be building a bus or a jeep.
It's still very cool though and I'm learning a lot.
I'm also getting some great help from the community.

we are very lucky to have such a supportive community I don't think I've ever seen its like in any other hobby out there

Oh there are other's out there that have a good sence of community, but they always have that undercurrent of potential hostility.
Here on ISM and the folks that I've met on YouTube I don't get that.
It's what sets it apart.

Thats why I love this forum so much, as its members are some of the best people and talented modelers I have had the pleasure of sharing and enjoying work with.



ISM rocks !!!



Shane

No argument here my friend!!!

oh and meant to say your leo is looking great to buddy



Shane

Just a little update about what I managed to pull together today.

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that is looking S**t hot mate

Yep thats one damn fine looking tank

looking the bizz mike

love the anti-laser coating on the optics really well done




Shane

WOW she`s a beautyfull piece of armor !!!!!


Cant wait to she her painted ( yes i got a hidden agenda )

Bloddy hell dude I'm busy for a couple of days and its built!!!

Great stuff dude.

Tempted to add this one to the stash.

Very nice man! Haven't watched the vids but what I see in the pics is outstanding!

WOW!

Now that's one fine looking armour you go there Coen!
Just jumped in this threat (so much going on here on ISM that it's almost impossible to follow everyone) And I must say I like this build.
Can't wait to see how you paint her!

I have only been following a few of the other fella's builds myself.. there are so many. 20 or more I think it was.
A great turnout.

Thanks for the comments fellas. She's near the paint stage now. I've put her aside for the day as I want to work on the PzII for the rest of the night.
Just got home after being out all day with the family.
I'm hoping to have the PzII done in a few hours.

More progress... she's all built now.
I've got the stowage and the Mr. Less Nessman the tank commander all set up.
Sooo it's painting time soon.

Here are some photos and some vids.

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A realy awesome build you got here!
Top shelf Coen!

Now I can't wait to see this on painted!
Good luck buddy

fix those bottle my friend !

LOL

I won't let go !
that's the riveter in me !


LOL

over an awesome machine...
you have caught the Modern Armour Bug...

Looks great with all the bits added.

That's the meanest looking shopping trolley I've seen

That figure is the icing on the cake! Looking good sir

Dang.... How in heaven did I miss this ???

Sick works, Michael ... love this cat

schweinhund227 wrote:

fix those bottle my friend !

LOL

I won't let go !
that's the riveter in me !


LOL

over an awesome machine...
you have caught the Modern Armour Bug...

Already done Norm.
There are a few things that I've noticed that I want to go back and tweak, or fix.
It's all those pics you sent me dude... I keep seeing stuff that needs attention or that I messed up.
Live and learn eh?

You are the man!