Tamiya 35064 - 1/35 Federal German Leopard 1 MBT WWII  [35064]

As western Germany is beside the communist sphere, dilemmas on nationwide protection finished up being much idea of. To protect the border-line an armoured device finished up being established. The German methods through which the Tiger, Panther as well as other excellent tanks was produced finished up being succeeded by this Leopard tank that starred in 1961 in western Germany. Leopard is sold with the name of 'Standard Panther'. It turned out prototyped in 1961 and 1962 and is at reality formally adopted by the western German Army in 1963, before the use from French A.M.X. 30. In 1964, the western German Army place an order for 1,400 for this tank along with the very first tank, produced in higher quantities, was in fact indeed delivered by Krauss Moffei in Munich.

The team of tank is four and L7A 1 105mm weapon included Britain can be used simply because primary device which may be typical to tanks of the NATO forces and has now now comparable destroying energy set alongside the British Centurion, U.S.A. M60 and Swiss Pz 61. Its shooting sight is established on a combination finder system and it surely will shoot a target far of 1,000 meters even during the night time time by simultaneous using infrared rays. Its motor is a water-cooled, 10 cylinder multi-fuel engine by Mercedes Benz.

The most advanced is 65km/h. Not merely diesel oil and gas and gas for jet devices can be utilized. Its framework and human anatomy is water-tight such that it can cross channels at a depth of 4 meters underwater. For this reason, this tank is a contemporary exceptional maneuverability tank that value is connected.