Achtung, Achtung!!!!

Check this out.....thanks to Harald Hartwig for the sweet news....

Leopard 1 ARV with and without interior.....

http://www.perfect-scale.de/shop/index.html

Ooooooohhhhhhh......I hope a Leopard 1 powerpack will be also released....great for the back deck of the ARV.

Jason,

start saving money for "future releases" I'm sure of!

Harald

Sorry,

forgot to log in!

Harald

That is great news.....a big thanks to Gerold for keeping the Leopard 1 alive and kicking.

Hmmm, spend 144 Euros on a good resin kit...or lots of hours on the Elite kit I have...I'll have to put some serious though into this, that new one looks pretty good. Thanks for the news Jason and Harold.

Jim

..and for my sake it might save me from the insanity of that Elite kit as well....

I had put the Taurus in next seasons build rotation, but now?...You just know the new one will be so much better...

Save your beans....the shipping may be a killer though

P

We will be stocking these at Trackjam so you will be able to save on shipping. Give us a month or so.

Hey Paul,

Sounds great, may I ask how much?

cheers from the sandbox

It will be in the $220 to $250 range

Perfect Scale has the kits listed at...

144.50 Euro or about $219.00 Cdn for the ARV without interior

164.50 Euro or about $249.00 Cdn for the ARV with interior

Neither of those prices include shipping.

If Trackjam can bring them in under those prices that would be very good.

Wow!

That's pretty steep. Almost $300.00 with the shipping, but definitely on the wish list.



cheers from the sandbox

$250 CAD plus $15 CAD in Canada from trackjam

first pictures of the interior of the master:

http://f3.webmart.de/f.cfm?id=2078181&r=threadview&a=1&t=3395702

Harald

hello all

here some pics taken by my friend at euro'08

Overall it looks very detailed.

The one thing I see missing to make this a Canadian Taurus ARV is the hydraulic stabilizer leg that is fitted to the right rear of the hull.

The Canadian Taurus is the Bergepanzer 2A2 version and the Perfect Scale kit is the Bergepanzer 2 version.

When the stabilizer leg was fitted this meant a few other changes....the circular base plate for the leg is mounted on the left hull side and so the back deck lifting device was moved to the rear of the upper hull superstructure.

So.....a very kit at first look.....but it will need additions to make it a Canadian Taurus.

The Bergepanzer 2A2 had -as far as I remember- an increased lifting capability of the lifting arm, see here for the second scala:

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You find fine walkarounds with lots of details here:

http://www.panzer-modell.de/referenz/in_detail/bergeleo/bergeleo.htm
http://www.primeportal.net/recovery/ulrich_wrede/bergepanzer_2-y_490_630/
http://www.primeportal.net/recovery/ulrich_wrede/bergepanzer_2-y_740_172/
http://www.primeportal.net/recovery/ulrich_wrede/bergepanzer_2_a2-y_570_802/
http://www.primeportal.net/apc/ulrich_wrede/bergepanzer_2_a2_and_gepard_1_a2/

Harald

My wife is very understanding but the cost of some of the resin releases pushing the envelope of understanding to its breaking point... LOL.

Seriously it looks great, another kit to add to my wish list.

Rob

Hi all.

I have Bergepanzer 2A2 from Elite. This is the same type?
What is difference or quality with new Perfect Scale?

Miloslav

The Elite kit is the Bergepanzer 2A2....it has the rearranged stowage on the left side due to the stabilizer base plate and it has the stabilizer leg at the right rear corner.

The Perfect Scale kit is the Bergepanzer 2....it does not have the 2A2 modifications.

At a first look from the images provided I would say the Perfect Scale kit is of a higher quality than the Elite kit. I believe the Elite kit also has an incorrect angle for the front of the superstructure.

Jason.

Thanks on your help, now I can Elite sell.
Miloslav

Miloslav,

look at these pictures of Bergeleo WIP. The model is beeing built by the man who made the master:

http://f3.webmart.de/f.cfm?id=2078181&sr=26&r=threadview&a=1&t=3395702
http://f3.webmart.de/f.cfm?id=2078181&sr=26&t=3395702&pg=2&a=1&r=threadview&
Any further doubts concerning quality?

Harald

If it's worth doing right, it's worth doing in 1/72

...at first sight. I arrived at Euro Militaire on Saturday, bleary eyed after an early start, to be greeted by this beauty.

I just had to have it!

One trip to the ATM later, £115 out of pocket but....wow, the casting is awesome. I reckon it's the best piece of resin casting I've ever seen. It eclipses many plastic kits for the quality of detail.

It's gone away for a rainy day (we have a lot of them in the UK!)when I can try and do it justice.

I'll post some pics of the pieces as soon as I get a chance and then you can judge for yourselves.

(A very happy) Colin.

We just placed an order for ARVs and a bunch of their other new items including 105mm barrels. they should be here in a couple of weeks. Will keep you posted.

Just remember.....that Perfect Scale kit is not the same version as the Canadian Taurus.....we use the Bergepanzer 2A2 with the hydraulic stabilizer leg at the right rear hull corner and revised stowage on the left hull side due to the base plate for the leg.

Hopefullly we will see a Bergepanzer 2A2 or at least a conversion update set.

Just arrived today, the sale price is $250 Cdn. check us out at www.trackjam.com

A question for anyone who has worked on one of these. The dozer blade has two arms that go into the body but what is the mechanism that moves them?

It is all internal...there are two internally mounted hydraulically acting cylinders that raise and lower the blade. There are valves that regulate the internal pressure of the cylinders when there is a load on the blade.

The blade is not really designed for plowing on the ARV.....it is used as a kinda ground support or anchor when winching or using the crane.

Will this help?

YES !!!!!
THANK YOU !!!!!!!