Building the Tamiya 1/35 Leopard 2A6 main battle tank
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Hi everyone ,
This is the complete build including painting and weathering of the Tamiya 1/35 leopard 2A6 Main Battle Tank
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Outstanding, as usual Andy. Really learning a great deal. Also learning to like modern armor where as prior I did not. Thank you.
Andy each time seeing your video gives me a great sense of joy and relief. Especially this crazy time. Please stay safe and healthy. We will get through this .
great job Andy!!!you made even wo2 modellers want to make a modern tank😊Thanks for charing with us!!!
Really enjoy your videos...love model building and I really appreciate how you document finishing the model...airbrushing is great!
Andy you build some Fasernating models and your paint work is one of the best.
Andy Alex hear great job on that leopard looks fantastic
That's a gorgeous model. You did it justice with that paint job.
NICE JOB!! GIVEN THE 1/48 SCALE TYPE VII sub about two years ago. started on it, but just recently, bought my paint hood fan. can't wait to get back into it. Keep up the nice work.
Great looking model. Thanks Andy
I have zero attention span. Could never see one of these projects to the end...but enjoy your vids and might stop into your shop someday when I'm on your side of town.
A wonderful tank and awesome yor job,Andy
My favorite piece of modern armor ..great video as always Andy
Thanks for the spilled glue advice,gonna use it today on my PzH 2000 model
Good choice to make the tarps for the baskets. Im in the Finnish Defence Force and am a Gunner/loader in the NL version of this tank. We also have shaped tarps on the back baskets so it was good call and looks very good. one thing this kit sort of gets wrong though is that the front tow hooks are usually flipped downwards when not in use but even thats a bit nitpicking. Looks fantastic, good job!
Good to hear our beloved tanks have been given a good purpose in the Finnish army.
@@critique6129 yep some good german steel in the finnish army
great build again Andy this will definitely be my next kit ......thanks for the tips like strengthening the hull
Thank you for watching
Would love to see you do a 2 part series. To keep in line with the modern era, build a Meng Bradley with full interior. You could do part 1 interior paint/built and then part 2 exterior paint/build.
My favorite Tamiya kit hands down! The grill is sublime and is better IMHO than thePE equivalents even in MENG's 2A4/A7.variants which I personally consider to be the best currently available.
I use a candle/holder when melting sprue for antennas. It frees up both hands to hold the sprue.
i know this video is 4 years old and i'm going to make a leopard 2 A5 tank model soon once it arrives but i love watching this video to be able to kinda get the idea of what i will be facing soon.
have this one in the stash and am currently building meng 2a4. Very nice job Andy. nicely engineered kit as always for Tamiya
yes other then baskets it was a great build
Excellent Work! I love the Leopard 2A6!
Hi Andy,
Well you have produced another great looking kit, and I like the idea of you doing some modern armour(Aussie spelling) I hope to see more in the future. For ariels I have used some very thin but stiff wire, from one of my local hobby shops.
Les
Nice work on this modern tank great job
Nice man. Goodlooking leopard tank.
Great job with the tank, I am always looking forward towards your new videos. Could you continue with the train diorama
Great video, everything it's well explained, that is very helpful, nice work!
Always a pleasure watching your vids. and Isecond the bulldog build recommendation lol
Looks great Andy super.
Hi Andy great model as always. I just wanted to suggest using wire for the radio antenna. I use stuff like speaker wire looks better than plastic.
I love the polycaps on the barrel.
awesome work and videos my friend, 1 advice with the antenas; when i used to build models i made antenas with guitar strings ;) best regards from croatia.
...Great Job Andy.!
great idea to display the model with the box like you did in the background :D
Tamiya and there kits are my 1st choise for best results!! thats every Euros worth! And we have here Revell in Germany thats a word!
tracing your camo pattern with thin (about 3mm diameter) sausage of Bluetac (that sticky putty used for posters) gives a fantastic sharp yet soft edged camo mask.
great job buddy
very nice andy
I love the idea of painting the model in nato black first!!!!!
Great job Andy i like that a lot
great job Andy!! really like the idea of doing more modern Armour. 👍
Thank you.
Andy have you ever tried using electric guitar high E sting for anteni on the tank models love your videos
Andy, I love your music.
Another great video buddy, keep them coming! 👌👍👏
Congratulations on 15k subscribers, awesome build, I'm currently building the Trumpeter 1/35 scale ASLAV 25 Recon Vehicle.
Thank you.
Making antenna:
"You'll need to take a cigarette lighter"
*pulls out blowtorch*
*pulls out nuclear bomb*
That’s not a blowtorch, it’s one of those long-barrelled barbecue lighters.
I use a tea light.
Those air intakes looked sweet!
Good work!
As always a great vid. I used the parts that are meant to line up the suspension to reinforce the upper deck. Just cut to size and glue one in front and one to the back of the turret opening... Didn't like the turret basket mesh and used stretched sprue instead... :-)
Great build!
Thank you Andrew
its a nice andy good luck 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Great video. Just some constructive criticism, fade the music in and out, instead of just muting it and starting it so abruptly. It didn't sound very smooth, and it was also a tad loud compared to your voice from time to time. Anyways, love your choice of music, I think it really fits the nice harmonic mood you get into while building these things :) Keep up the great work!
I always look forward to these vids, they're great. Have you ever thought about doing a ship on the channel?
I might someday , having a lot of fun doing tanks right now
Andy's Hobby Headquarters Ah, I see.
Hey Andy do you have any tips and tricks for painting the whole tanks with just brushes?!!?, beacuse I dont have a spray gun to paint the tanks properly with.
Superb! Of course you must now build a Challenger 2! ;-)
Nice touch you have! Kudos!
Thank you
wow, this kit is built so good that I wish I can do it by myself at home
Awesome job!
Thank you
You should consider doing an M41 Walker Bulldog! I'm curious to see what you'd do with that model!
I would really like that
just DO IT!
Can I add my vote to this one please. Preferably the Tamiya one😉
That would be great! My favourite tank.
Good Job!
Thank you.
Thanks for all your videos. I have been building armor since the 1970's and I go to you whenever some of the kit's instructions are hosed and I check to see what you might have done. With that said, I have a question on your paint, especially when you are painting the camo. Do you lighten your paint (prior to weathering). I have tried the Nato colors from Tamiya, AK, and a few others but they always seem darker than yours. Your Tamiya NATO Brown looks similar to ModelMaster leather (which I like) compared to mine which is darker. The green also is a lighter shade, almost as if the sun has lightened it. I spent 34 years in the Army on tanks and you pretty much hit the mark on your NATO colors.
I have yet to find a kit after 2015 that in not near perfect fitment wise. Makes it a bit more uneventful to build but I like not having to deal with gaps and oversized parts.
Man i like your vids dude nice channel
Good video. would be great if you did a Challenger 2 for your viewers here in the U.K.
If Tamiya ever comes out with a workable suspension to go along with the poly caps they will be on to something for sure.
oddball m26 Pershing 1/35 has it
that looks to be a nice tank. however is it supposed to have those gaps on the frontal armour plates and the tarot
iv'e build this tank model aswell, the result is definatly worth it!
nice one, this will be my next project!
That's great , have fun building
can you make a vidoe what stuff you use to build the models? your airbrush machine, colours , cuters etc.
I always get very exited when I see ur vids Maybe do a challenger 2
yes I will soon Academy has sent me the Magach 7 so that's next but right after that i might be able too.
+Andy's Hobby Headquarters ok cool I can't wait
Hi, 'Andy'...
Just several observations I saw in your post of the 'Tamiya' Leo2A6...
Seeing those road wheels assembly and fitting out on the suspension bars While Using 'Tam' support beam Does make a BIG Difference...there have been a Few times, where MY road wheels (of the past) don't "hit the dirt". I like to glue those suspension bars from the Inside of the "tub" of the tank and let it set with that support beam for a day....Question: Are there TWO (2) of those beams??
-Nice sliding driver hatch, but I LOVE that grill work on 'Tam' Leo2 for the fans....that DOES look Very Nice = No PE
- AHHHH, da barrel.... "extra coat of black" (??) is that the Primer??
- GOOD Point on that "flap' on top of the barrel....I glue a similar object (don't remember What kit), but it was suppose to open/close.... {Always important to dry-fit..fellas!!!}
- Interesting..... you painting the "Flat Black of the undersides, as well as, the wheels..........Ahhh, I see what you did with the barrel....Question: What size needle for the airbrush, (just curious).
- ***** Those Two (2) yellow subtitles, REALLY Do Help ME ( kinda wish I saw this again as I was painting my AVLB ) + Lower Pressure (check), - 90degree angle (not check )
- Didn't think you could "paint" those vinyl tracks....Thanks for showing ....... Question: Could you "play" with those tracks...(have the tracks move) After applying the weathering?? { I have a couple of newphews that LOVE to "Play" with a couple of my tanks, but W/O the weathering }
Thanks for reading All of this....hope you can answer a few of my questions.
GREAT Looking TANK!!!
Nice video Andy
Thank you.
Hi Andy, thanks for this great video. I am also working on the RC version of this beast and are starting to think about how to do the camo airbrush. Since I am a complete newbie to airbrush (only tried once on a Leopard A4), I would appreciate greatly if you can help me out a bit here. I see that you first airbrushed a layer of NATO black on the skirt and gun barrel. May I inquire what is the purpose of doing that? Is it part of the weathering process? Since don’t think I am ready for doing heavy-weight weathering work, is it necessary to do that part? Also, as a novice to three-color scheme, should I use pencil to sketch out the boundries of these 3 colors? Thanks for any input!
great video as usual. i just order the same kit today~ greeting from china~~~~
Hey Andy,would love to see you do Hobbyboss's Leopard 2A6M CAN or Leopard 2A4M CAN for all your Canadian subscibers
My friend got this model and we built it at school and it was very fun XD
after watching you do this build I went and ordered this kit...please advise me...the tamiya kit i have has two gun Barrels in it....one much shorter than the other...do you know why this is and which one is correct ...thank you
Hey Andy, you should make a diorama of operation desert storm *ahem* thunder, yeah desert thunder. Like there is a long line of M1A2 Abrams, rolling across the sands, and approaching a Iraqi stronghold or something like that, you know, like maybe add in a couple of other countries, such as the Germans (leopards) Russians, T-90s or like T-55s
Currently having to make one of these in 3D for uni
Собирал такой же, но хобби! ❤
If the glue is "wet" enough, like with the drop I see in the vid, I use the tip of a tissue to wick up as much as possible. That way the plastic doesn't get marred.
You should try the Zvezda 1:35 BMD-2
Great video, Thanks a lot. BTW, what type of glue you used to put together painted parts ? There is a lot of different kinds of CA.
Thanks.
No he uses great planes medium ca plus
I'd love to se a cut away kit that showed off the interior detail. Does anything like that exist?
Andy, you should build a Leo IIA4 destroyed, because the Turks have lost over 10 so far in Northern Syrian....and I love your channel.
I’m from Florida , I’m waiting on my merkava mk-1. I do all my camo with spray can. And paint brush. I paint my model parts all before assembling them I wish there was a way I could show you my tank Collection I’m working on tank number 16
Instead of stretched Sprue, I prefer guitar string. (I have lots kicking round after using it for Fruili tracks)
Nice work as always! I'm new to the hobby and your videos do help me alot! Keep it up! I just finished my Tamiya 1/35 walker bulldog I haven't painted it yet tho. I'm curious as to what is the best tank model made by tamiya.
Prob the bradley m2a2 ods
Did you just free hand the camo? Awesome!
Can anyone help i was building the italeri 1/35 tiger when the rear wheel broke off cleanly.I tried using tamiya cement to get it to stay but i dont know if it will
Just bought this kit to do a Leopard 2A6M CAN.
Id love to do this as a job, make and paint models and such..
Would you suggest this kit or the kit from Tiger for a Leopard II?
do you water down the paints or are tamiya paints thin already. (I've never used them)
The tractor wheel can move or it just for display?
Very nice work Andy. I really liked the way the camo came out. Leopard 2 is one of my fave tanks. Do you think you might ever do the JGSDF Type 10 in 1/35? I would like to see your work on that one.
Are these the rubber tracks or are these the one that you assemble by hand?
which airbrush pistole did u use and how big is perimeter?
nice model although having mud on the sides and front does make more sense to realism but it depends on what one your doing though.
this kit is great.
what glue do you use for the plastic in the windows?
regular tamiya because the glue area is inside if its visible i would use clear parts cement
+Andy's Hobby Headquarters thank you !
Nice Tamiya shirt :D
I wish i could afford these kits....now that would be a life