Danish Leopard 1A5DK1

[Guest]

Good evening Chaps,

This build may be alittle dijointed in the beginning as it was one I was about to post up before the Demise of MilitaryModelling.. In the last week of the site I spent more time retrieving photos than considering posting so the build continued in the background which is why you will see a sudden jump from Stage 1 to a partially completed build. This is a commission build for a colleague who was a platoon commander on these during the late Nineties. The start point is this...
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With the Legend Conversion kit.
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Contents to follow
Andy

[Guest]

Here's what you get in the boxes.
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Legend set
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My first serious conversion... Let the games commence...
Andy

[monica]

should be a nice build,Andy ,have built a couple,but not with the Conversion kit.
so will be watching this,one,:smiling:

[Guest]

The way I usually blog a build is to show instructions, then parts and then the built section. That was the plan with this but you'll see it didn't pan out that way after Stage 1 So without further ado.
Hope you enjoy the show.
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Andy

[Guest]

Welcome Monica, First comfy chair in the front row is yours. Huge jump forward next

[Guest]

The next pictures are that massive jump in procedings...
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Andy

[stillp]

Interesting spelling of the maker's name on the box - all the ones in my stash are spelled ITALERI.

Pete

[Mr Bowcat]

I'll pull up a chair next to Moni if you don't mind Andy.

I recently finished Meng's Gepard which is based on the leopard hull.

[Guest]

Hi Pete, welcome along. I believe this was how they all used to be spelt. This is a commemorative reboxing of an old classic kit of theirs

[Guest]

And welcome to you too Bob. Hope you enjoy the show.A bit daunting this one as I've got some surgery to do...

[Tim Marlow]

Hi Andy
Coming together well...I’ll mooch in and out to keep an eye on this.
Cheers
Tim

[Guest]

< pulls up a chair and puts me bivvi up

[Guest]

Good evening Tim please make yourself comfortable.

[Guest]

Denise, welcome as well. Hope you enjoy this.

[Guest]

Last two pictures for tonight... Some considerable surgery to get the mantlet cover to fit but as the Legend set was designed for the Meng kit I can't really complain. Also chopped a hole in the turret for a resin grille.
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All comments welcomed.
Andy