Leopard 1A5 Release

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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.

After last years Releases of of the 1A3/A4 variants, Meng are now set to release the 1A5 version in 1/35th scale. Comprising both a styrene and photo etch parts, there are some interesting additions to the kit. An New turret design complete with armor mounting points is included as well as modified road wheels for the later model. Finally, various P.E details for the periscope guards and engine deck are also included.

Item Code:

TS015 - Leopard 1A5 German Main Battle Tank

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chnoone

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

OCT 20, 2014 - 03:59 AM

Chuck4

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.

OCT 20, 2014 - 06:54 AM

C_JACQUEMONT

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

OCT 20, 2014 - 06:57 AM

barkingdigger

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...

OCT 20, 2014 - 06:59 AM

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