Good Italeri Leopard?

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Phoenix Model is running a special on Italeri- is the Leopard 1 A2 kit anygood? I think the kit number is 374-

Rob Gronovius · Accepted Answer

One of Italeri's all time best tank kits. Probably tied with their M47 Patton.Rob GronoviusModern US armor at

Jim Atkins · Answer

Thanks, Rob- looks like that's a go.

The Model Hobbit · Answer

I concur. It was one of my all time favs. the only problem I had was that the sponson hatches were incorrect so I added the hatches from the Esci kit. practicaly a drop in fit, also if you want to do a later version fill in the ammo loading port on the side of the turret. This was welded shut on later versions due to vulerability issues.Also try out the Italeri Crusader Mk III. My vote as one of their greatest armor kits.eRob Gr

Lafimprov · Answer

What sponson hatches? Are you thinking of the Leopard 2? Cause Esci/Ertl/AMT did a Leopard 2A3 that was nearly a clone of Italeri's, and I don't recall that Esci ever did a Leo 1. Neither Leo 2 kit was as good as Italeri's Leopard 1 kits. Their Leopard 1A4 came out in 1978, and is still one of the best armor kits out of box ever made (and much finer in detail than Tamiya's). More recently, Italeri and Revell released the earlier the cast-turret Leo 1 variants. Gerald Owens

The Model Hobbit · Answer

Dooooh!  My bad!Yes I am refering to the Leo 2 My bad well anyway the Leo 1 is an outstanding kit also I think that was one of the first kits to include the mesh for the back deck!Lafimprov wrote:

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