Leclerc T22 update

[wolfik]

hi all
because I have not much time to finish the big german beast I started a new project which is propably earlier finished...propably
its the revell 1/72 kit
some things are added.inspired here and there...some things are my own...some not...
its planned to make a small dio (later...) of a UN vehicle during the peace keeping operation in iraq...
its made in two evenings....free of any other problems
hope you like it
best regards

[wolfik]

other views...

[wolfik]

some detail shots...
the ceramic/reactiv armour on the roof is an engraved 1,5mm plate.the "blocks" are simulated by 2*3mm panels.
I was inspired by the Leclerc 2015 vision seen some time ago on the net.

[Aircav]

Bloody hell, thats 1/72 scale, where's me knitting.........
Super bit of modelling, how did you do the circles on the add-on armour?
Steve, bowing in awe of greatness

[wolfik]

hi
its a cut hypodermic needle.dont know the diameter but they are cheap to buy all available to make nice screw immitations

[Aircav]

Ah, thank you for the enlightenment Master 

[Hobbes]

I like it! All that added detail in only 2 evenings? 

[Captain Canada]

Nice work !

Another question...how do you get the lines you scribbed into the styrene so clean ?

[GTX]

Nice - as usual.

Regards,

Greg

[bluntie]

OOOH YEAH!!!!!!
                       that is great work wolfik! watching with great intrest....

[Brian da Basher]

That's really sweet, Wolfik! You're one of the masters of plastic! I like your detail work on the armor and I think it's going to look great in a desert camo scheme.

Looking forward to more,
Brian da Basher

[wolfik]

hi all
many thanks for the comments!
the bar armour is made from o.3mm plastic rod from plastruct.its a very good product.
the engraved lines are made with a dentist scriber...
minor sanding is needed because the thing has very very sharp edges.its the same thing like the squadron modeling scriber (made in pakistan!!!!!!) but...has a much better quality.its harder and more sharp.
hope this helps!
best regards!
Peter

[lancer]

Oh man!! That is some serious detailing work Wolfic, superb  work!

[wolfik]

hi all
an update.I made the bar armour during the todays transmission of the F1 from malaysia.
was thinking its more work with...
now I think i will made some other vehicles with this type of armour too...but i will use thinner wire...
best regards

[wolfik]

detail shots