Now we’re talking. Nice work.
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Just a quick one folks - and I’m thinking ahead here: would say, an accompanying M113 (or even a Lynx C & R) as part of a battlegroup say, still be present in the Canadian 3 colour camouflage paint scheme (a mix as I recall of black, a sort of pale green, and an olive) alongside a C1 Leo in the German Gelboliv?
I’m focussing on the Central Region in Europe say, mid 80s? I don’t wish to go beyond 1989.
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@Richard50 …yes, my Leopard 1A2 was in the June 2015 issue (Issue 050) of Military Illustrated Modeller magazine.
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@BootsDMS Brian…yes, the Canadian M113A1s would have been in the three colour scheme in the mid-1980s. The M113A2s with the EFTs could be seen in that scheme too until they went through rebuild and received the NATO scheme.
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@Richard50 Richard…here is my Canadian Leopard C1 (early) diorama that you might have mentioned earlier in the conversation. It was based off of the last image…circa 1986 in Germany.
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Outstanding! Thank you very much indeed Jason - I can see it al lin my mind’s eye; doesn’t mean it’ll get built any time soon though!
This image from the Tankograd booklet prompted the idea:
I think they’re in the NATO cam pattern but couldn’t quite tell, and this is ‘89 in any case; however, the mix of the earlier patterns is more attractive to me, not that I’ll be amassing as many vehicles as shown in the pic, but a C1, and M113 plus figures should all fit easily enough on my A3-sized bases, and add a little interest.
Anyway, thanks again; another project devised though obviously not yet built(!)
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Thanks Jason.Quality modelling to fuel my enthusiasm greatly.My C1 will be on the bench next Wednesday as thats my modelling day,Music on and half a day cutting and gluing plastic.
Richard
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I have that issue, bought specifically as I recall, as a result of your article, Jason, and the Operation Cobra M4A 976) article. Your Leopard looks magnificent!
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@BootsDMS That’s a U.S. M163 Vulcan beside the fourth Leopard C1. The second M113 is Canadian.
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Yes indeed; I didn’t notice it at first but obviously gave me the idea; I then went off at a tangent - given the AD presence of the M163 - and thought of a deployed Blowpipe team. Just the job I thought!
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Hmmm; p’raps not Terry - I think my builds get involved enough.
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