Hi Guys.
Hoping to start the old Italeri Leopard 2A4 kit(Glutton for punishment!!!),It was in my stash so should build it.I got the reissued version with Turkish etc markings.Anyway im hoping to do a Bundeswehr 2A4 c 1980s,Were these painted in Gelboliv?.
Cheers guys from Richard
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I have the same question about the Meng Leo2A4.
Maybe we should do a 2A4 group build.
I have Hobby Boss’ 2A4 to do in Dutch colours.
That sounds a good idea Ron.I think i have the Revell 2A4 Netherlands in my cupboard.Saving that one definately so will try and knock the Italeri into some sort of order
Damn, a tad too late for me - though I, or Esci may have mis-identified the mark; anyway, I had great fun with this one (showing off a tad I admit):
Nice one Brian.Looks spot on.
Rich
Thanks Rich; I actually like getting the best from the older, clunkier kits such as Esci’s and Italeri’s.
And if they’re in what I refer to as Bundeswehr Brown, then that’s just fine too(!)
Plenty more kits to chose from for a second go.
Well, I do have one of the aforementioned clunky Italeri ones in the stash, destined to be shown as an early Leo 2 - but when? Oh when?
It sometimes feels like I’m building more Bundeswehr stuff than anything else!
Well how strict are you going to be … officialy :
RAL 6014 ALT from 1956 - 1962
RAL 6014 NUE from 1962 - 1984
3-tone from 1984 - now
The Leopard 2A4 would have come from the factory in the 3-tone camo.
Earlier marks would have been painted RAL 6014 NUE untill rebuilt into the 2a4 standard …
HTH,
Sam.
Shouldn´t that read RAL6014 NEU?
Neu 
This began with the 2A3, which was delivered from November 1983 through December 1985. The 2A4 first came out of the factory in that same month.
