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Meng: Leopard 1A5 Release
Isherman
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Posted: Monday, October 20, 2014 - 03:44 AM UTC


The 1A5 variant of the Leopard main battle tank is due to be released by Meng Model.

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chnoone
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Posted: Monday, October 20, 2014 - 03:59 AM UTC
Great news !
Already preordered mine.
... and Meng has reproduced the early exhaust grills correctly.
The road wheels ... well I'll have to see whats in the box and then decide how to continue ... but otherwise the whole turret add-on-armor and shock-attachment details look fine. Still enough room for further/intense detailing if necessary.

Cheers
Christopher
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Posted: Monday, October 20, 2014 - 06:54 AM UTC

Quoted Text

Great news !
Already preordered mine.
... and Meng has reproduced the early exhaust grills correctly.
The road wheels ... well I'll have to see whats in the box and then decide how to continue ... but otherwise the whole turret add-on-armor and shock-attachment details look fine. Still enough room for further/intense detailing if necessary.

Cheers
Christopher


The cad drawings on their website shows the wheels are not fixed. Still lacks the Gentle curvature leading out to the rim.

I hope the deepened the openings on the side exhaust grill. The shallow grills on 1A4 kit Looks terrible and must be drilled out laboriously to look halfway decent.
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Posted: Monday, October 20, 2014 - 06:57 AM UTC
I'm hoping Italian markings are included, not a deal breaker for me but it would be nice if an Italian option was offered...

Cheers,

Christophe
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Posted: Monday, October 20, 2014 - 06:59 AM UTC
There's a distinct lack of weld beads in the CAD too - I know their earlier effort lacked welds, but let's hope they add them this time! They did something where the glacis is welded to the hull sides, but it looks kinda "machined" and there is nothing across the top where the glacis meets the hull roof...
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