Canadian Leopard C1A1 Main Battle Tank
$50.00
product description
The Canadian Leopard C1A1 is an upgraded main battle tank based on the original German, West made, Leopard 1A3 designed by Porsche entering service with the armed forces of the Federal Republic of Germany (Bundeswehr) in 1965. Developed in a typically used Highly Explosive Anti Tank warheads (HEAT), the Leopard design focused on effective firepower and mobility negating the use of thick armour for protection.
Featuring moderate armour, against low caliber autocannons and heavy machine guns, the high power-to-weight ratio Leopard 1 MBT gave superior mobility and cross-country performance with a modern suspension and drive train systems. Export sales of the Leopard 1 became the standard MBT for many European and worldwide militaries, like Canada.
The Canadian C1A1, based on the original Leopard 1A3 MBT, was deployed in Afghanistan in late 2006 to provide fire support against insurgents in Kandahar. The C1A1 was refitted with thermal night-vision equipment, with an extremely thick MEXAS (Modular Expandable Armour System) appliqué armour kit earlier during the Kosovo Force (KFOR) NATO-led international peacekeeping force.
Manned by a crew of 4, the Leopard 1 was armed with a L7 105 mm rifled main gun, along with a coaxially and turret mounted 7.62 mm MG 3 or FN MAG machine guns.
Hobby Boss Canadian Leopard C1A1 Main Battle Tank features:
* Highly detailed kit.
* 1 part lower hull with detailed running gear.
* Individual track links assembly.
* Highly detailed, intricately reproduced diesel engine.
* Highly detailed rear wall with gun travel lock, and accessories.
* Slide moulded upper hull with accurately reproduced engine deck.
* Slide moulded turret with accurate weld lines and smoke dischargers.
* Detailed turret mounted FN MG and fire control options.
* 1 part, slide moulded turret stowage basket.
* Highly detailed MEXAS armour.
* Clear parts for periscopes, lights, and sights.
* Length of copper wire to depict tow cable.
* 3 PE frets.
* 1 marking option.
