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Kampfpanzer Leopard 2A4 Main Battle Tank - 7./Panzerbataillon 214 (Winter Camo)

By: Dragon Models

Type: Scale Model

Product Line: Dragon Armor - Germany (Die-Cast) (1/72)


Product Info

Title
Kampfpanzer Leopard 2A4 Main Battle Tank - 7./Panzerbataillon 214 (Winter Camo)
Publisher
Publish Year
2005
Dimensions
7x4x3"
NKG Part #
2147627375
MFG. Part #
DRR60133
Type
Scale Model
Age Range
14 Years and Up

Description

The Leopard 2 was an offshoot of the MBT-70 -- a cancelled joint development project between the USA and West Germany undertaken in the late 1960s. Even though the US had withdrawn from the project, the West Germans, under the auspices of Krauss-Maffei, continued research and development on the renamed Leopard 2 project. In 1977, the first production vehicles were delivered and exported to the smaller Dutch Army while the West German Bundeswehr waited a couple of years before it too was equipped with the powerful new main battle tank. The Leopard 2 is outfitted with a laser rangefinder, thermal-imaging equipment, and nuclear, biological and chemical defense system (NBC), and can conduct shallow amphibious operations. Its fire control system is unusual because the cartridge cases are combustible, which can lead to internal fires. The Leopard 2 has a 30% better power-to-weight ratio than the Leopard I, which results in increased cross-country mobility and a higher survivability rate on the battlefield.

Features:

  • Open window display packaging
  • Highly popular and collectible item
  • True to 1/72 scale
  • Fully accurate mold
  • Fully assembled
  • Historically accurate markings and insignia
  • Includes protective display case