These were used by the Royal Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers in support of the Australian Army Leopard fleet too. I'm ex-RAEME, and saw them in use in both field and training units.
@contributor7219
3 жыл бұрын
@@TheBearScaleModels They carried the MG3 in both mounting positions, there was a brushguard around the smoke discharge launchers, and a couple of minor things like a jerry can holder. From memory all our Leopards, including the bridgelayer and the ARVM had a tropical driving fan package. If you search for Australian Army ARVM you should find some reference photos pretty easily.
@truthcossack
2 жыл бұрын
Third time we cross our path with something I like. Also the way you review or make the videos. I'm goind to buy it! Thanks Bear!
@TheBearScaleModels
2 жыл бұрын
very welcome and thank you. the bergepanzer will be in the next video about painting
@pabloraggi3841
3 жыл бұрын
Very interesting!
@mafmaf6417
3 жыл бұрын
Canadian markings would have been nice. Hopefully they make a Canadian version with MEXAS armor as used in Afghanistan. To bad these companies wouldn't also make the different parts available as accessories to convert earlier kits. I bought the first one to make a Canadian version. The 2A2 is the one we use/ used.
@TheBearScaleModels
3 жыл бұрын
that would be an excellent option. obviously can't promise anything but let me chat with my contacts at Takom !
@sayeager5559
3 жыл бұрын
Looks great. Especially that winter camo.
@EMTBonsai
3 жыл бұрын
Not alot of a difference to the first kit I've built! It's got the new hydraulic leg on back that's mostly noticeable amd the base plate on the side whare the shackles normally would be that's all I've seen to my quick research is its the rubber end clamps they need superglue! definitely needed they do NOT clip together in anyway haha! The real thing has a new 50t front whinch and loads goodie but the model's the same as the fist bergepanzer bar hydraulic leg. The separate hook boom is a complete nightmare to get sitting correctly, it's really the same biim as the Brem 1 I recently built but the brem is much more engendered on the inside you cam get the cable run on a boggie inside the boom with the bergepanzer had this but it don't! Looking forward to your build though I got the new hobby boss lepard A5 to go within because it's got the lepard engine in the kit and it's the only lepard Engine out I've got mine on the rear engine decks jig! It looks awesome covered slightly with a tarp! It is a stunning kit I'm definitely not knocking it just Takom could have added more for the A2 variant!!
@bjorngroen
2 жыл бұрын
The dutch also used the A1 and still uses the A2 variants
@TheBearScaleModels
2 жыл бұрын
i started looking at the PSM website and they have the necessary conversion parts for Netherlands army... Im seriously thinking about it if i can get the correct decals.
@bjorngroen
2 жыл бұрын
@@TheBearScaleModels psm also sents the correct decals
@panzerkat7854
3 жыл бұрын
That funny shapped part you were asking about on the rear deck is indeed the engine lifting rack. Nice kit from Takom, looking forwards to seeing your build of it.
@panzerkat7854
3 жыл бұрын
@@TheBearScaleModels There are a couple of resin kit of leopard power packs on the market - off the top of my head Perfect Scale Modelbau (not sure if l've spelt that correctly) do leopards 1&2 and they are about 40 euros.
@panzerkat7854
3 жыл бұрын
@@TheBearScaleModels And l have also just remembered that the newest Hobbyboss Canadian Leopard C1/C2 and MEXAS kits also have complete engines within the box - and you also get to build and film that😁
@contributor7219
3 жыл бұрын
The 'funny shaped part' on the engine deck is not a lifting rack at all. It's a cradle that's used to lock a spare power pack to the engine deck for transport, or for supporting a power pack on hard standing. The sockets on the upper side of the rack match the sockets in the hull that the power pack mounts to. To lift the power pack a three point spreader bar is used. I'm ex-RAEME, and one of the principal training tasks we did on field exercises was a power pack change. A good crew can do one in somewhere between 30 and 45 minutes duration. Once the engine deck is lifted off, there are only a few quick disconnect couplings, the four mounting pins, and the final drive sleeves to disconnect/reconnect. BTW, the Bergepanzer/Armoured Recovery Vehicle Medium (ARVM) can do a power pack change on itself. Extended connections are hooked to the replacement power pack, it's started, then lifted running into the recovery vehicle.
@contributor7219
3 жыл бұрын
I can't seem to further edit my initial comment. The spreader for lifting the power pack was stored under the boom on the rear deck of Australian Army ARVMs. I imagine it is in a similar position on the German Bergepanzers since they are virtually identical in every respect.
@bjorngroen
2 жыл бұрын
The spreader is located on the rear deck on the left side near the boom.
@AndyK22
3 жыл бұрын
I want one now!
@EMTBonsai
3 жыл бұрын
We need a centurion and challenger 1 ARV and a new Sherman arv eh! We have a old and new bergepanzers and panther's something different and a new m88A2 Hercules it's to expensive for ledgends conversion kit!
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