Nice one mate, watched your unboxing review and immediately bought one. Also bought the Border Models A5/A6 version too. Fantastic videos. Thanks again.
Good to see you back in action Rick! And what a return, with a beautifull build! Great job done converting this leo to the one you wanted. Clean and tidy build. Thanks for sharing, take care and keep up the good work my friend.
Hey Rick. I still haven't touched my Canadian Leopard. But hopefully I will start on it in the near future. I've had some life changes that occured over the past months. So everything was put on hold. But I'm planning on starting back on my projects this weekend.
I don't know why youtube held your comment but I just saw it and approved. Sorry for the long response . Sorry to here but hopefully things are getting somewhat "ok" again.
That kit looks really nice. ive got a RFM firefly to build next and im impressed with all the details. Only built 5 kits since i started in the hobby a year ago and i have yet to paint a 3 tone camo 😅 But the Leopard looks so good.
If you really enjoy the Hobby, get a good air brush. It really makes painting better.. especially doing the camo. It's a big purchase but will last you a lifetime as long as you keep it clean.
Got the Border one around a month ago and what a kit, then bought the RFM kit about week ago and Wow! Thinking that Border and RFM got to together to produce their tanks as hard to tell apart! and been buying Takon tracks as they look the easier to build out of all of them.
It would be amazing to see the amour and anti armor come together then we would see the ultimate tank or ultimate anti-armor piece. Bit like the F1 really. I get it if people don't
Great kit. I have the normal version and just got the one with full interior. I’m planning to update one of them too and add the new armour plate above the ultracap on the turret. Probably will stay with 2A6 though, they too tor the update on the turret as all leopards are retrofitted with the new SOTAS IP communication stations
Great Thank-you. I have a full interior coming. Somewhere in the mail. I I have a meng 2a7 I plan to try and upgrade to new standard. I'm also going to try and update another 2a6 with all the new stuff. Fun times!
Got this kit arriving soon looks a great build seen the kit with full interior always find an interior in armour tanks in particular pointless its hidden apcs with the door opening I can understand.
Hey Rick, I just completed my first nato camo scheme using this RFM kit. I did it freehand as you did. However, I have to say my camo pattern is a bit more simplified than reference materials I've seen. In other words, I couldn't get all the little curves and squiggles in the color patches. What you using for a reference template of the scheme? And second, how did you get all the fine detail of the camo pattern? It looks like you might just be using a fine airbrush nozzle?
I have done a lot of Leo's so I darn near have the pattern memorize but I do yous an air brush. I have an iwata .05 mm. I've never been big on freehand. After I paint it I come back with a fairly thinned paint and do Suttle touch ups to clean the edge. The RFM kit has the right paint pattern but it's not the best print so it's hard to see. I also have every tankograd book on modern German stuff. I Doba lot of reference checks.
I was putting paper down and spraying on bench but I'm in the garage and wad using acrylics. I just got a booth but I have not used it yet. I am getting ready to do a new work area in the house so everything is changing.
Lovely work on this model I need to build another leopard at some point, I really like how you did the camo net on the first one you showed at the end how did you go about making that?
Sorry for the late answer. Thank you for your kind words. I used cheese or surgical gauze and then pieces of painted paper that I used a small hole punch to create the small pieces. I glued it with diluted white glue.
Beautifully painted. May I know what green did you use ? The great thing is that you are able to paint the camouflage pattern without the help of using any masking, it really required skill to achieved that.
Rad-Lackierschablone Leopard 2 A5/A6 (Border). I got 1 for the Leopard 2 and 1 for the puma. It cost 8.50$ (US) about 3 years ago. I got them from Modellbau Konig out of Germany.
Hi Rick,can you do the hobbyboss bergepanzer 3 before the resin kit as I believe there are parts that are missing,ie adjustment,ust got the rfm leopard 2 with full interior,so looking to building it myself,look forward to future builds
The glue is faller.. I got it from Amazon. Not real common in US but I've seen in a few hobby shops. Burbank House of Hobbies, Andy's Hobby Headquarters and MBK sell it. I got the jig from MBK a couple years ago but I cannt remember the brand. I'll look later today and try and find it.
I'm finishing a K2 I've added resin stuff I designed to make it a K2NO. Once that's done I have a resin bergepanzer 3 to do and the hobby Boss bergepanzer plus a full interior RFM Leopard is on its way.. honestly.. a lot. I should just do a video listing all the options and see what people prefer.
@@Ricks135scalemodels I am very excited for the K2NO and 2A6M CAN! Two of my favourite tanks. Tell me how the K2 kit is as I was planning on picking 4 up for different variations (aka one without the composite addons, one with camo netting, etc)
@@Ricks135scalemodels Nice! Are you gonna put the camo it has on the actual K2NO? The black and green looks so good on it. Nordic country camouflages in general are very nice (like on the Swedish Strv 122 and the Finnish Leopard 2A6)
Hi Rick,happy to seen your outstanding work! Would you like to tell me what your airbrush brand is and the psi used to paint the nato 3tone camouflage, as well as the paint ratio, thinner etc? Many thanks.
@@Ricks135scalemodels I’m using the Border Frame .3 needle. Also, I did the same ratio as well as your advice with the low pressure (around 18 psi) but when spraying the camouflage line then it got splattered around. I don’t know why, even changed to Mr Color aqueous or Tamiya acrylic but it’s still a similar situation. Although I've done desert color painting well all time by using acrylic paint in general.
I found the box. They are called needle applicator 10ml and 20 ml Here's ones like them 20 ml Needle Tip Cap Liquid Dripper Empty Dropper Bottle Filler Bottle 10 PCS Red Cap a.co/d/7zmrrE0
Hey Rick I noticed slight misalignment on the left front turret angled armor, on both of my models that I build ( the RFM leo 2a6 and RFM leo 2a6 full interior) and I noticed it on your model 2 , is this a mistake by the company or the real Leo is like that , this thing really bothers me
I understand your concern. I had that also. Simple answer.. yes they are correct and they are out of alignment. The right side is further forward then the left.. the add on armor is the same size but the actual turret is further forward a lightly on the right, gunners side.
just saw that meng and trumpeter have the same misalignment maybe the real leo is like that very strange , but only the chinese companies have it.@@Ricks135scalemodels
@@Ricks135scalemodels Thanks! Im new to modeling, and are using white glue, for metals, but need another method because that's a pain in the butt to work with 😅
I usually paint the glass part of the sight silver then Tamiya smoke then finish with a drop of gloss clear. On the periscopes, I paint the back side silver then all black leaving the glass clear.
ok I get that,the sights have a blue,purple or green hue in reality,I find it difficult to create that look,I have tried nail film,clear paint,varnishes on the top,even after polishing lenses where possible. It's a struggle to recreate the true effect
@MrFelipefelop I have been able to do that.. what I do is mix silver and olive green 50 50.. paint that on inside of clear plastic.. if it's on the outside like on non clear ones.. I paint silver then mix the smoke and olive green 50 50. You'll get that kind of green that thick latererd glass has
I use Mr. Hobby brand Mr. Color bronzegrun 519. I made a video and in it I talk about the tri colors used that look good. This is the link. ua-cam.com/video/h20cFS9SQnI/v-deo.html
Sorry.. I had to find out what it was called. I got them a few years ago from MBK. They are out of stock but here's what I found. www.scalemates.com/kits/quickwheel-qw-233-rad-lackierschablone-spz-puma--1224895#
Nice one mate, watched your unboxing review and immediately bought one. Also bought the Border Models A5/A6 version too. Fantastic videos. Thanks again.
Both great kits for sure.
Good to see you back in action Rick! And what a return, with a beautifull build! Great job done converting this leo to the one you wanted. Clean and tidy build. Thanks for sharing, take care and keep up the good work my friend.
Thank you George. I'm realy happy with the results. It's been too long
Though the good news is. I have gone back to the T-72M-1 and making some progress with it.
Hey Rick. I still haven't touched my Canadian Leopard. But hopefully I will start on it in the near future. I've had some life changes that occured over the past months. So everything was put on hold. But I'm planning on starting back on my projects this weekend.
I don't know why youtube held your comment but I just saw it and approved. Sorry for the long response . Sorry to here but hopefully things are getting somewhat "ok" again.
That kit looks really nice. ive got a RFM firefly to build next and im impressed with all the details. Only built 5 kits since i started in the hobby a year ago and i have yet to paint a 3 tone camo 😅 But the Leopard looks so good.
If you really enjoy the Hobby, get a good air brush. It really makes painting better.. especially doing the camo. It's a big purchase but will last you a lifetime as long as you keep it clean.
@@Ricks135scalemodels
Thank you. Yeah i bought a H&S airbrush and its a major stepup from brushes.
@@felippejonsson6078 outstanding. I love using my airbrush.
Beautiful build and painting. Well done
Thank you
Good job Rick glad to see your back mate :)
Nice paint and weathering you did there.
Keep up the good work my friend
Thank you Ozzy.
Got the Border one around a month ago and what a kit, then bought the RFM kit about week ago and Wow! Thinking that Border and RFM got to together to produce their tanks as hard to tell apart! and been buying Takon tracks as they look the easier to build out of all of them.
Nice.. the Border kit is great. I like how both companies doing great quality.
Great video,
Thank you
It would be amazing to see the amour and anti armor come together then we would see the ultimate tank or ultimate anti-armor piece. Bit like the F1 really. I get it if people don't
I plan to build on with the armor soon.
Great kit. I have the normal version and just got the one with full interior. I’m planning to update one of them too and add the new armour plate above the ultracap on the turret. Probably will stay with 2A6 though, they too tor the update on the turret as all leopards are retrofitted with the new SOTAS IP communication stations
Great Thank-you. I have a full interior coming. Somewhere in the mail. I I have a meng 2a7 I plan to try and upgrade to new standard. I'm also going to try and update another 2a6 with all the new stuff. Fun times!
cool.
Got this kit arriving soon looks a great build seen the kit with full interior always find an interior in armour tanks in particular pointless its hidden apcs with the door opening I can understand.
Ya.. I have the full interior to build but I plan to make it on diorama with turret off for repair. RFM is doing some great work.
Hey Rick, I just completed my first nato camo scheme using this RFM kit. I did it freehand as you did. However, I have to say my camo pattern is a bit more simplified than reference materials I've seen. In other words, I couldn't get all the little curves and squiggles in the color patches. What you using for a reference template of the scheme? And second, how did you get all the fine detail of the camo pattern? It looks like you might just be using a fine airbrush nozzle?
I have done a lot of Leo's so I darn near have the pattern memorize but I do yous an air brush. I have an iwata .05 mm. I've never been big on freehand. After I paint it I come back with a fairly thinned paint and do Suttle touch ups to clean the edge. The RFM kit has the right paint pattern but it's not the best print so it's hard to see. I also have every tankograd book on modern German stuff. I Doba lot of reference checks.
Nice Leopard tank build. Do you airbrush directly on your workbench or use a spray booth?
I was putting paper down and spraying on bench but I'm in the garage and wad using acrylics. I just got a booth but I have not used it yet. I am getting ready to do a new work area in the house so everything is changing.
HI Rick, the Leopard has turned perfectly, the weathering was outstanding, what's next on the bench? Bedt regards from Australia.
Thank you.. I'm working on a K2NO then a resin bergepanzer
Lovely work on this model I need to build another leopard at some point, I really like how you did the camo net on the first one you showed at the end how did you go about making that?
Sorry for the late answer. Thank you for your kind words. I used cheese or surgical gauze and then pieces of painted paper that I used a small hole punch to create the small pieces. I glued it with diluted white glue.
@@Ricks135scalemodels No worries mate everyones got lives, thank you I will try that out when I am feeling brave
@Scale Stuff I did a video om it. It takes some time but gives great results.
Beautifully painted. May I know what green did you use ? The great thing is that you are able to paint the camouflage pattern without the help of using any masking, it really required skill to achieved that.
I use Mr Hobby brand 519 bronzegrun ral6031 flat
Thank you also
Nice work Rick. Is the jig that you used for painting the road wheels included in the kit?
Rad-Lackierschablone Leopard 2 A5/A6 (Border). I got 1 for the Leopard 2 and 1 for the puma. It cost 8.50$ (US) about 3 years ago. I got them from Modellbau Konig out of Germany.
I finally received notification that my Leopard is here in the US New Jersey, I'm in Texas. Wondering how long it will take to arrive at my home,.
I've had customs there take weeks to clear.. very frustrating!!
Hi Rick,can you do the hobbyboss bergepanzer 3 before the resin kit as I believe there are parts that are missing,ie adjustment,ust got the rfm leopard 2 with full interior,so looking to building it myself,look forward to future builds
I can do that. My Leo with interior is on its way. Let me know how it goes.
Where do you get the glue with the needle tips & the road wheel jig?
The glue is faller.. I got it from Amazon. Not real common in US but I've seen in a few hobby shops. Burbank House of Hobbies, Andy's Hobby Headquarters and MBK sell it. I got the jig from MBK a couple years ago but I cannt remember the brand. I'll look later today and try and find it.
I am super excited for the next build, what's it gonna be? This one turned out great!
I'm finishing a K2 I've added resin stuff I designed to make it a K2NO. Once that's done I have a resin bergepanzer 3 to do and the hobby Boss bergepanzer plus a full interior RFM Leopard is on its way.. honestly.. a lot. I should just do a video listing all the options and see what people prefer.
And... I have to do a RFM Leopard 2a6 Canadian that I'm going to add the thermal blanket.
@@Ricks135scalemodels I am very excited for the K2NO and 2A6M CAN! Two of my favourite tanks. Tell me how the K2 kit is as I was planning on picking 4 up for different variations (aka one without the composite addons, one with camo netting, etc)
I got the Academy kit.. its nice. The tracks are a little stiff but nice. The detail is good.
@@Ricks135scalemodels Nice! Are you gonna put the camo it has on the actual K2NO? The black and green looks so good on it. Nordic country camouflages in general are very nice (like on the Swedish Strv 122 and the Finnish Leopard 2A6)
Hi Rick,happy to seen your outstanding work! Would you like to tell me what your airbrush brand is and the psi used to paint the nato 3tone camouflage, as well as the paint ratio, thinner etc? Many thanks.
I'm doing the painting at about 22 to 25 psi and a mixture of about 75/25 paint to thinner
I'm using an iwata airbrush
@@Ricks135scalemodels thank you! Have you airbrushed the nato by using the acrylic paint such as mig ammo before? Do I use your ratio for them?
I have not used that brand but I know that is a similar dilution. I would suggest starting at 15 % thinner and adding till it flows how you like.
@@Ricks135scalemodels I’m using the Border Frame .3 needle. Also, I did the same ratio as well as your advice with the low pressure (around 18 psi) but when spraying the camouflage line then it got splattered around. I don’t know why, even changed to Mr Color aqueous or Tamiya acrylic but it’s still a similar situation. Although I've done desert color painting well all time by using acrylic paint in general.
Another question Rick, if i may.
Those little squeeze bottles with the, I assume metal "needles"...............where did you get them from?
I got those from Hobby Lobby but I've seen them on Amazon. Not much money and convenient.
Thanks mate. I'll look into it.
Would you have a link?
6 Pcs 4 Ounce Precision Tip Applicator Bottles 120ML Needle Tip Squeeze Glue Bottles with 2 Pcs Mini Funnels for Paint Quilling Craft, Glue, Liquid, Alcohol Ink, Acrylic Painting, Multicolor Lids a.co/d/dkFp0EA
I'll do some more searching.
I found the box. They are called needle applicator 10ml and 20 ml
Here's ones like them
20 ml Needle Tip Cap Liquid Dripper Empty Dropper Bottle Filler Bottle 10 PCS Red Cap a.co/d/7zmrrE0
Hey Rick I noticed slight misalignment on the left front turret angled armor, on both of my models that I build ( the RFM leo 2a6 and RFM leo 2a6 full interior) and I noticed it on your model 2 , is this a mistake by the company or the real Leo is like that , this thing really bothers me
I understand your concern. I had that also. Simple answer.. yes they are correct and they are out of alignment. The right side is further forward then the left.. the add on armor is the same size but the actual turret is further forward a lightly on the right, gunners side.
thank you @@Ricks135scalemodels
just saw that meng and trumpeter have the same misalignment maybe the real leo is like that very strange , but only the chinese companies have it.@@Ricks135scalemodels
anyway sorry to bother you m8 have a great day, your models are always amazing
I had a heck of a time. It was bugging me and finally I saw a picture of a real Leo that confirmed its that way. The turret isn't cemetricl.
Which glue do you use for gluing metal parts?
I use CA (Krazy) glue liquid and a paste thick type. I usually do a boiling water quick rinsevto remove any think on the PE sheet if it needs it.
@@Ricks135scalemodels Thanks! Im new to modeling, and are using white glue, for metals, but need another method because that's a pain in the butt to work with 😅
Hi Rick,what do you use to colour your sights and periscopes
I usually paint the glass part of the sight silver then Tamiya smoke then finish with a drop of gloss clear. On the periscopes, I paint the back side silver then all black leaving the glass clear.
ok I get that,the sights have a blue,purple or green hue in reality,I find it difficult to create that look,I have tried nail film,clear paint,varnishes on the top,even after polishing lenses where possible.
It's a struggle to recreate the true effect
@MrFelipefelop I have been able to do that.. what I do is mix silver and olive green 50 50.. paint that on inside of clear plastic.. if it's on the outside like on non clear ones.. I paint silver then mix the smoke and olive green 50 50. You'll get that kind of green that thick latererd glass has
Rick Excuse me, I would like to know what brand is to that to quickly paint the wheels
I use Mr. Hobby brand Mr. Color bronzegrun 519. I made a video and in it I talk about the tri colors used that look good. This is the link. ua-cam.com/video/h20cFS9SQnI/v-deo.html
Thanks for the fast answer Rick but I’m talking about this plastic thing with circles to put the wheels an paint it fast
Sorry.. I had to find out what it was called. I got them a few years ago from MBK. They are out of stock but here's what I found. www.scalemates.com/kits/quickwheel-qw-233-rad-lackierschablone-spz-puma--1224895#
Thanks Rick
More commentary. Most of the time I have no clue what you are doing!
I'm sorry. I'll work on that.