HBS82423 1:35 Hobby Boss Dutch Leopard 2 A5/A6NL Tank #82423

The successor to the Leopard 1, the Leopard 2, was first produced in 1979. A variety of upgrade programs and options are available for the Leopard 2. These include the Atlas Elektronik Vehicle Integrated Command and Information System (IFIS), a digital command and information system. The Leopard 2 has had technical improvements under Upgrading Level I and Level II programs. A new smoothbore gun, the 120 millimetre L55 Gun, has been developed by Rheinmetall GmbH of Ratingen, Germany to replace the shorter 120 millimetre L44 smoothbore tankgun on the Leopard 2. It permits effective use of a new APFSDS-T round, DM53 (LKE II), with a longer rod penetrator, and which is under development.

Modern German-built main battle tank equipped with turret side and frontal wedge-shaped spaced add-on armor and upgraded Rheinmetall 120mm L55 gun, Netherlands Army export variant. Kit features detailed exterior with vinyl track lengths, side skirts, nylon cord for cable, separately molded crew hatches and on-vehicle equipment, acetate view port lenses and photo-etch parts (grilles, turret bustles and additional details). Decals and color painting guide for a single vehicle of the Royal Netherlands Army.