Feature Article with Colin Izatt
Product Ref: 5109
Just before we get started, here’s a look at how it all turned out…
The Subject
The Leopard 2A7V is at the time of writing the latest in-service version of a platform that has been improved over many years.
It is also widely exported in various versions to countries in Europe, the Middle East and Asia.
(U.S. Army Europe photo by Visual Information Specialist Markus Rauchenberger/released)
It is also the heaviest version to-date at 66.5 tonnes.
A good synopsis of the tank’s evolution can be read here.
Many good reference images and videos can be found online.
The Kit
This kit release follows on from RFM’s Leopard 2A6 kits and shares many sprues with earlier iterations.
I built the model out of the box and the only aftermarket items used were a metal barrel which was under £12 from a well-known Chinese online marketplace, metal antennas from Leopard Club and AK Interactive camouflage netting.