stcla1r

hello everyone.iv'e looked at your work for the past week ,and i'm very impressed with all of your modeling skills.one tank in particular (tam. leopard a6)has caught my interest.i have searched and cannot find any detailed photos of a build.i would like to see what this thing is made of before i blow a grand.any help offered would be appr. thanks.

Leo2A6 Owner

I have mine apart for a refit right now. What would you like to see?

stcla1r

yes please!

Leo2A6 Owner

Here ya go. They arent the best pics but i hope they give you an idea of the design of the kit. f you need any part descriptions just ask.

stcla1r

thanks leo2a6 owner for the great pics.i really appr. you taking time to do that.what i am really curios about is susp. details ,materials,and personnel opinion of durability,as this will endure the greatest rate of wear.if you could give me some insight to this i think it satisfy my query,and again thank you for your time and effort.

Leo2A6 Owner

The only drawback to the suspension is the plastic swing arms. The point where they screw to the hull has a tendancy to split. other than that and a gear tooth issue i havnt had any troubles with the kit. The suspension uses torsion bars. Unlike the other kits in the tamiya line t actually uses a round bar instead of a flat spring bar.

stcla1r

are parts hard to find?expensive?also could you show a pic for size comparison?maybe a drink can or something similar?thanks again.

stcla1r

thanks for the help leo2a6 owner.sorry if i was too pushy

Harquebus

I believe it was calvinwill who had probably one of the most impressive builds of a 2A6. He is the supreme user/abuser of the Leopard, taking it to its performance limits even to the point of the famed Leo Endurance Test.

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_4470921/tm.htm

Haven't heard from him in awhile and his site no longer has his Leo pics. Wonder what he's up to...

Others who have nice Leos are CapnCrunch43 and silentDEATH!!!

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_4528563/tm.htm
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_4528577/tm.htm

-H

Leo2A6 Owner

Parts arent hard to get since the kit is still in production. If you have the instructions you can go to the tamiya website and order a new tree or bag of parts. I had to do this to get new swing arms. Ill see what i can do to get you size comparison pics. Though it might be better if someone else did that since mine is in the middle of an upgrade/conversion.

stcla1r

thanks for the help guys.now i have to find a local tank club so we can shoot at ea ch other!