Global Scale Modeller

I thought i would do something more modern for a change, so this is my entry into this SIG.

First a little history.
To replace the first generation tank transporter then in use, as well as to be able to haul the armoured vehicles then in service (among them the Leopard 1 Main Battle Tank), the German Army asked Faun GmbH to develop a new all-terrain heavy tractor, and in parallel Krupp was asked to develop the tank transport semi-trailer.

The result was the SLT 50-2 tractor and the 52-ton SaAnh semi-trailer. The combination was first tested in 1971. The first production combination was delivered in April 1976. Some 324 were built up to 1979, in one series, by Faun (tractor) and Kässbohrer (trailer, under Krupp license).

To be able to cope with the newest versions of the Leopard 2 MBT, the vehicles were upgraded from 1994 to the standard SLT 50-3. This modernisation program was completed in 2000, and it is expected that the vehicles will be able to operate until 2015.

Operators
Germany -
Poland - since 2002 after buying Leopard 2A4 MBTs.

Specification

SLT 50 tractor

8x8 tractor.

length: 8.83 m
width: 3.07 m
height: n/a m
weight: 22,800 kg
Engine: Deutz MWM diesel TBD 234 V12. Power: 734 bhp at ? rpm.
Transmission: n/a
speed: 65 km/h on road, level ground.
Range: 600km

52-ton semi-trailer.

length: 13.1 / 7.8 m (total / loading platform)
width: 3.15 / 3.15 m (total / loading platform)
height: n/a
weight: 16,200 kg (unladen)
Max.load: 52,000 kg

Onto the kit I will build.
The instruction manual is formed into a book which is 30 pages in total.
This is split into 3 sections, the first 15 pages are for the tractor unit and the trailer. The rest is for the PzH2000 and the FENNEK.

There are 2 sprues for the trailer unit (but I only took a picture of one).

Remaining sprues for the tractor unit and trailer
This sprue is for the FENNeK

These are for the PzH 2000 The decals Also there 2 strips of clear plastic to be used for the windows of the tractor unit and the FENNEK.

Should turn out pretty nice.... pretty large even for 72nd.



looking forward to more updates...

That's a lot of styrene for that scale....this should turn out looking great

schweinhund227 wrote:Should turn out pretty nice.... pretty large even for 72nd.



looking forward to more updates...

Thanks, its about 31cm in total length once finished.

I started with the chassis of the tractor unit as the instructions suggested.

Some parts had to be taken off the sprue very carefully otherwise i could have broken them in half. But thankfully after going to SMC 2014 I managed to find small saw blades that fitted onto my scalpel. So this this did the job.
There were no flashes to remove, so everything was crisp and clean.
Once I made this up I decided to base coat the interior of the cab ready for painting (before assembly)

Another great kit and in teh right scale too!

This is another kit that I pick up and then put back, so will watch with interest.

What a delightful kit, a nice mix of land vehicles, gotta love these multi-subject kits! Even if one is bad, the others can still make it price worthy

Jan01 wrote:Thanks, its about 31cm in total length once finished.

Damn makes my 21cm seem small now!....
lol... Gonna follow this with interest Jan as its good to see a Modern Tank Transporter being built in the SiG alongside my Older Tank Transporter....... and smaller..... such is life...
Good luck with yours...

Jan, this looks great!
And again, SMALL!
But you've got a bigger one than Andy so that's ok...

Keep up the good work mate!

fly1ngdutchm4n wrote:Jan, this looks great!
And again, SMALL!
But you've got a bigger one than Andy so that's ok...

Keep up the good work mate!

Thanks

This is an an update that should have been done earlier in the week, so here it is.

Main focus on this was the cab and the large pack behind the cab. Very little or none at all of flash. Needed very steady hands to place some parts on like the wing mirrors.
The roof of the cab is not glued yet as I need to touch up the interior

Managed to finish the tractor unit completely late last night. Everything went together well with no problems at all.

Hope to get this undercoated within the next couple of days, and while this is curing I will get on with the trailer unit.

That looks ace mate.

Thanks, for a small kit, this tractor unit alone has about 100parts to it.

Finally got around to doing more work on this.

The underside of the trailer. The top side of the trailer

The complete model is done, just need to start of the paint job.

I'm going to kill 2 birds with 1 stone on this, The Leopard I will enter into the shelf of doom SIG as this has been sitting on my shelf for a very long time.

Nice duo

love it small but not small on detail

That's a nice kit. ... was one of the first ones I did when I started. ..






like I said. .... One of my first. ....

Very impressive work !

Even in 72nd! it amazes me how detailed this kit is !

Keep up the good work buddy !

Thanks guys.
nice build there Schoof