Description

      The successor to the Leopard 1, the Leopard 2, was first produced in 1979. A variety of upgrade programs and options are available for the Leopard 2. These include the Atlas Elektronik Vehicle Integrated Command and Information System (IFIS), a digital command and information system. The Leopard 2 has had technical improvements under Upgrading Level I and Level II programs. A new smoothbore gun, the 120 millimetre L55 Gun, has been developed by Rheinmetall GmbH of Ratingen, Germany to replace the shorter 120 millimetre L44 smoothbore tankgun on the Leopard 2. It permits effective use of a new APFSDS-T round, DM53 (LKE II), with a longer rod penetrator, and which is under development.

Kit Features:

• Scale  :  1:35
  
• Item Type  :  Static kit
  
• Model Dimension  :  Length: 285mm   Width: 108mm   Height: 88mm
  
• Total Plastic Parts  :  261 pcs
  
• Total Sprues  :  11 sprues plus  lower hull, upper hull, 2 tracks
  
• Camouflage Scheme  :  Royal Netherlands Army  Service
  
• Photo Etched Parts  :  3 frets
  
• Film Accessory  :  Die-cut Transparent parts for windows & periscope lenses
  
• More Features  :  Summary: Leopard 2A4 NL   As first export customer the Royal Netherlands Army received 445 Leopard 2 in the middle of the 1980s. Visual difference