Hi,
first: I picked up the Italeri Leopard 1 a2 the other day and I was considering converting it to a C1 or a C2 with one of the Trackjam/ Maple Leaf Models kits. But I noticed that they are based on the Italeri 1A4 and Revell 1A5 kits respcetivly. So, I'm wondering what kind of problems I'd run into using the Leopard 1A2 kit for the base of either conversion.
second: the pictures of the C1 kit seem to show the modelpoint 105mm L7a3 barrel, is that included wit the kit? or is it sold seperate?
Third: how much of an improvement is the Modelpoint barrel over the one supplied in the kit.
Thanks,
Mike McGregor
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Posted: Tuesday, March 22, 2005 - 01:29 AM UTC
lavgnr
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Posted: Tuesday, March 22, 2005 - 01:45 AM UTC
Hi!
Question 1, I don't know about the 1A2 kit. However,Trackjam sells the Italeri 1A4 kit as it's OOP. The Revell 1A5 kit is everywhere. Maple Leaf Models sells just the turret for the 1A5, though, if you can't find it.
Question 2, the Modelpoint barrel is included. And,
Question 3, it is a much better barrel than the kit one, you just need to add the clamps to hold on the thermal sleeve.
Trackjam also has the Leopard 1 indy-link tracks from Hong Kong Creation Workshop at a low price (just a little cash and a little of your sanity
)
Cheers!
Mike
Question 1, I don't know about the 1A2 kit. However,Trackjam sells the Italeri 1A4 kit as it's OOP. The Revell 1A5 kit is everywhere. Maple Leaf Models sells just the turret for the 1A5, though, if you can't find it.
Question 2, the Modelpoint barrel is included. And,
Question 3, it is a much better barrel than the kit one, you just need to add the clamps to hold on the thermal sleeve.
Trackjam also has the Leopard 1 indy-link tracks from Hong Kong Creation Workshop at a low price (just a little cash and a little of your sanity
)Cheers!
Mike
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Posted: Wednesday, March 23, 2005 - 09:51 AM UTC
Just to clarify, the Leopard C1 does not include the modelpint barrel. It is sold seperately. However, I still have the special on for Armorama members. That is an Italeri leopard 1A4, a trackjam C1 conversion, Modelpoint barrel and track for $100. Just include your Armorama callsign when making an order.
lavgnr
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Posted: Wednesday, March 23, 2005 - 01:09 PM UTC
Sorry about the confusion, thought it had come with it. 
Trackjam
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Posted: Wednesday, March 23, 2005 - 02:16 PM UTC
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Sorry about the confusion, thought it had come with it.
No worries. By the way i meant modelpoint not modelpint
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Posted: Thursday, March 24, 2005 - 02:23 AM UTC
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Quoted TextSorry about the confusion, thought it had come with it.
No worries. By the way i meant modelpoint not modelpint
Was wondering there Paul whether that was a 1/35 beer.
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Posted: Thursday, March 24, 2005 - 10:37 AM UTC
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Quoted TextQuoted TextSorry about the confusion, thought it had come with it.
No worries. By the way i meant modelpoint not modelpint
Was wondering there Paul whether that was a 1/35 beer.
By my calculations a1:35 scale beer is 1/42875th of a pint!
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The MLM kit came yesterday, it looks great. Would I recomend TrackJam? Yes i would.
Mike
Mike
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Posted: Thursday, April 07, 2005 - 08:03 PM UTC
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By my calculations a1:35 scale beer is 1/42875th of a pint!
Trust a sapper to know this kind of thing.
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Posted: Monday, April 11, 2005 - 12:24 PM UTC
And here I was thinking it would be roughly 1/35th of a pint ;-)
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And here I was thinking it would be roughly 1/35th of a pint ;-)
No, no, no. 1/35 scale means 1/35 in each dimension, therefore it's 1/ (35^3) or 1/42,875.
:-)
Engineers gotta stick together, y'know.
Humph, arty. Wonder they can hit anything, given how bad their math is...
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Humph, arty. Wonder they can hit anything, given how bad their math is...
Isn't that why they're called "dropshorts"?
Trackjam
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Posted: Tuesday, April 12, 2005 - 09:12 AM UTC
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And here I was thinking it would be roughly 1/35th of a pint ;-)
1:35th is of course only one dimension. If you are talking area (two dimensions) then the scale would be 1/35 times 1/35 and for volume times 1/35 again. Sorry for the technical description. I just couldn't help myself
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Posted: Tuesday, April 12, 2005 - 11:00 AM UTC
you guys are nuts!
1 pint x 1/35 pint = 1/35 of a pint.
Typical engineers, always overcomplicating the problem!
1 pint x 1/35 pint = 1/35 of a pint.
Typical engineers, always overcomplicating the problem!
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