The French, Leclerc

[Karras]

Well, I can't stop :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: sorry
My next project

[Dirtdog]

Can't wait to see more :cool:

One day i want you to model a Marder APC for me ;)

[Karras]

I did a TAM, use the same chasis & wheels ;) Only the turret and the rear part it's a little different.

[Dirtdog]

Looks awesome as always Karras

[thecomcombremasque]

another tank mister ? great as always
cheers

[martin_3d]

Hi...really happy to see you play around with this fine piece of kit ...

[Karras]

The wheels. In my Blog I put a little poll for tmy next model project. You can free for vote it :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[Mr Ronsfield]

Love your Work! :eek:

And i vote for the CV-90

[Karras]

Thanks Ronsfield ;)

[Karras]

The armored sides & Skirts ( still Wip ) :p

[cobra6]

Good progress Karras! I think the skirts look nice on it :D

Cobra 6

[DarkLabor]

Hi Karras,

If you want other blueprints for the AMX Leclerc, here one of the latest version of it (surely much more accurate for the turret).

Anyway, your job is awesome, continue like that! ;)

[Karras]

Thank you so much ;) Yes for the turret much better

[DarkLabor]

You're welcome!

By the way, if you're stuck in a detail, you can visit this website (http://engins-blindes-francais.wifeo.com/), maybe that could help you as well.

[Karras]

Job on top

[Karras]

Finish the hull

[cobra6]

Nice one Karras:) Looking forward to the turret!

Cobra 6

[Karras]

Now , finished ;) Thanks Cobra

[Karras]

Rear part in process, the exaust pipe it's more original, it's a orientable gadget :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[DarkLabor]

Watchout for the dust thermal cloud! :p

[Karras]

Here again!!! :p I've been working on my new blog of Blueprints for some time :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

Now my mid trackLink :eek:

[simyevil]

good details keep up more

[DarkLabor]

Yes, we want more! ;)

For tracks, the bolt is at the exterior, the sprocket wheel is not design to receive it on the Leclerc (unlike the M1).



Nice job Karras, I'm looking forward the rest! :)

[Karras]

mid track :lol: :lol: :lol: then more, the other mid;)

[cobra6]

Haven't seen you in a while:D Summer break?

Cobra 6

[Karras]

Yes, man, I traveled with the family to London, very well all over there. Only seven days :rolleyes:
I visited de Imperial war Museum ;)

[simyevil]

that's nice keep on

[Karras]

The turret by now, GIAT 120mm barrel

[DarkLabor]

You're on a good way!

There is just the Barrel Reference Receiver's armored box wich has no chamfer on the top but on the sides (The first little drawing).

If you want more details on the Barrel Reference Emitter, here two perspective view of it.

There is anothere drawing if you want to detail the part where the gun is rotating.

I hope it will help you to go further. ;)

[Karras]

Woow !!! Your model it's more sofisticated than mine :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
I've only two pictures of the nose barrel, and your views are great. ;)
the mine it's very schematic :rolleyes: :rolleyes: in Spain is called "colimador " in english lenguague I've no idea :lol: :lol: :lol:
You can put here more views of the your, because with the top of the turret I'm crazy it's more complex forms.

[DarkLabor]

The barrel Reference System is a laser beam wich measure the way the gun barrel reacts when it is heated. On the Leclerc the emitter is on the end of the gun and the receiver is on the mask.

I'll give as much as I can.
And you can visit that website: http://engins-blindes-francais.wifeo.com/

If you have a specific idea of wich Leclerc you want to model I can give you details on nearly everything.

Pictures will come soon.

[DarkLabor]

First, the emitter of the BRS:
Photos then on my model with the "mud guard" seperated.

On some photos you can see variations conserning the length of the "mud guards". In fact the longer version is much more used.

On my model, I havn't made the laser emitter because on french tanks it's not needed unlike the UAE version wich is exposed to much more temperature offsets between night and day.

[DarkLabor]

Now the armored box for the BRS receiver:

On one side you got a smooth surface without anything, on the other, you got holes for screwing the box on the top of the gun.
There is additionnal screw to fit the training device (The seventh screw point is for the "ground" (don't know if its the right word in english)).

[DarkLabor]

For the top of the turret, it is quite a mess in my pictures collection.
Well! My approach of the thing is to focus on known details and then try to fit the rest with relative proportions. It's a very painfull method but I keep continuing by making my own photos during open doors' days.

As a big fan I could turn around the beast and translate everything I could find in shapes.

By doing this you are able to model that mess.

In the screens of the turrets there are specific armors:
The more extended is the S21 version (the latest)
The middle one is caracteristic for the S2 and the S1 retrofited (RT4 & RT5= Retrofited Tranche 4 and 5)
And the last one is for the old S1 excepted the retrofited tanks.


If you've got more questions or specific photos I will be happy to help you!

[Karras]

Thank for help me. Rebuild the pointer ;)
he,he,he yes are a mess :lol: :lol: :lol: But it's a challenge do it . Don't think ??

Your model it's great

[DarkLabor]

Thank you! :D

No problem for the help! It's pretty rare to see somebody modelling that tank.
And basically, I like to see your models evolving.

The turret is a mess externaly speaking because it's not a slab appearance like the M1. And making it in 3D allows to understand the way the tank itself has been made.
That's why I'm doing it externally and internally because I love that peace of triple hardness steel!


Now the High poly model will not evolve for an undifined period. I'm learning how to texture the lowpoly model in Oxygen 2 for Armed Assault Operation Arrowhead (And it's a pain to do it for noobies like me).

[Karras]

Some colors on the hull :lol: :lol:

[simyevil]

wonderful textures i like it

[Karras]

Rebuild the turret

[Karras]

More on the top:eek:

[simyevil]

nice details Karras keep going

[Karras]

Another little step , and some screws more :lol::lol::lol::lol:

[simyevil]

your work is very good but why a little details ???? u have more work ????

[Karras]

I haven't time :eek: it's only a hobby, isn't my job,is my hobby, so I like :lol: :lol: :lol: and I do wathewer I want....in my free time :rolleyes:
And this turret it's very complicated, that it must be said

[simyevil]

I haven't time :eek: it's only a hobby, isn't my job,is my hobby, so I like :lol: :lol: :lol: and I do wathewer I want....in my free time :rolleyes:
And this turret it's very complicated, that it must be said

You are the same thing, it's just a hobby I have, and not a job :lol:
but im don't have a time :cry:

[Nils]

Great work Karras

[thecomcombremasque]

Can't wait to see more, very nice start and good subject too

[Karras]

a little more

[dawestsides]

Working swedish and french at the same time?I like it!

[Karras]

The aditional amours, first on the right side :rolleyes:

[simyevil]

u work is very good Karras i like it

[Karras]

The aditional armors

[Karras]

Which Blog ? :-)

[cobra6]

Which Blog ? :-)

That was a spammer and he got ban-hammered, next time take a look at the links in their signature ;)

Cobra 6

[Karras]

Ok, Master. Thanks ;)

[miniman]

Do You build it upon a scale model?
Thanks,
Gabor

[Karras]

No only 3D, no more. ;)

[Karras]

The turret it's finished, only the two machine guns for to do;)

[kliment]

nicely welded to the basket:) when you finish?

[Karras]

I will not make the deposit back, but the media machine guns, yes. It's the only for to do. And mapps, textures ......

[charlyecho]

Hi Karras,
very beautiful renders.
I love this model especially because it's french machine ! VIVA FRANCIA.

Can't wait for the final render.
Always a very good work.
Charly