My 2nd Leopard 1 A4 build from start to finish.
A few changes was needed to make it an Aussie AS 1 , but couldn't justify spending the $80NZ for a few bits of resin , a PE and decal sheet in the conversion kit , so I used bits and pieces out of my spare parts box to make them .
the plate behind the loaders hatch is a shaved down German mine , the wind sensor is an old grinding bit from my dremel , the guard is from a spare headlight guard from one of my Russian tanks , along with trimmed bits of sprue for the commanders periscope and front vision block . I'm going to use
my spare Tiger 1 track guards to make the three stowage bins that sit on the hull where the tools would usually go on a standard Leo
the turret complete.
I found some thin tubing so added it as the thick cable to both of the turrets light.
upper hull done . The stowage bins aren't the flashest but they'll do ( made from a Tiger 1 track guard and KFC potato and gravy pot lid ) also ground out the inside of a spare roadwheel and added it to the fender. Had to cut the crewman legs off so he could fit in the turret
trimmed the rear of the track guard and add the longer mudflaps
Added some strips of plastic for an empty grouser rack
camo done , I also straped down some tools to the grouser rack
Got the detailing done , along with the decals , again the decals are out of my spares box , the only thing really wrong is the tanks road registration number ,
Also got the crewman done this morning
Painted the Panther heads of the 1st Armoured Regiment on the turret , I used the tea-leaves for the eucalyptus on the turret and hull.
My wife bought me a new camera , so I'll be taking better photo's tomorrow in day light.
A few changes was needed to make it an Aussie AS 1 , but couldn't justify spending the $80NZ for a few bits of resin , a PE and decal sheet in the conversion kit , so I used bits and pieces out of my spare parts box to make them .
the plate behind the loaders hatch is a shaved down German mine , the wind sensor is an old grinding bit from my dremel , the guard is from a spare headlight guard from one of my Russian tanks , along with trimmed bits of sprue for the commanders periscope and front vision block . I'm going to use
my spare Tiger 1 track guards to make the three stowage bins that sit on the hull where the tools would usually go on a standard Leo
the turret complete.
I found some thin tubing so added it as the thick cable to both of the turrets light.
upper hull done . The stowage bins aren't the flashest but they'll do ( made from a Tiger 1 track guard and KFC potato and gravy pot lid ) also ground out the inside of a spare roadwheel and added it to the fender. Had to cut the crewman legs off so he could fit in the turret
trimmed the rear of the track guard and add the longer mudflaps
Added some strips of plastic for an empty grouser rack
camo done , I also straped down some tools to the grouser rack
Got the detailing done , along with the decals , again the decals are out of my spares box , the only thing really wrong is the tanks road registration number ,
Also got the crewman done this morning
Painted the Panther heads of the 1st Armoured Regiment on the turret , I used the tea-leaves for the eucalyptus on the turret and hull.
My wife bought me a new camera , so I'll be taking better photo's tomorrow in day light.
That looks just right to me 
