After WWII German industry returned to once again show its superb tank developing ability, bringing out its first post-war battle tank, the remarkable Leopard 1. Development of the Leopard 2 started in 1970. Due to the threat of the cold war times of the early 1970s a program for a new main battle tank was started together with the United States, named the tank 70 program. Compound armor was generously added and the turret was redesigned with much angularity. It was mounted with a Rheinmetall 120mm L/44 smoothbore main gun, and powered by a 1500 PS MTU MB873Ka-501 engine.

In 1979 the first Leopard 2 was delivered to the German Army as the beginning of a series production of more than 2000 tanks. The Netherlands and Switzerland also decided to equip their armies with the Leopard 2. Sweden, Spain, Austria and Denmark have since acquired it as their main battle tank.

In December of 1993, the upgrade of 225 tanks of the 2A4 type was decided. The improved version was officially designated the 2A5 type. The major changes included a sliding driver's hatch and a rear-view CCD camera at the rear of the chassis, enabling movement in reverse at high speeds. The front and sides of the turret were fitted with easily replaceable, wedge-shaped add-on armour. The hydraulic gun control and stabilization systems were replaced by electrical ones, and the new commander's panoramic periscope PERI-R17A2/TIM incorporates an independent thermal imager, significantly enhancing the night-fighting capability of the tank.

The delivery of the first Leopard 2 A5 (KWS II) started in autumn of 1995 and the first Leopard 2 A5 for the German Army were officially handed over in November 1995.

This construction kit captures the authentic image of the Leopard 2 A5 in detail. During the mid-1980s, NATO specified three standard colors to be used on all of its vehicles: green, brown, and black. The Leopard 2 A5 is finished in this three-tone camouflage.

• Captures the authentic image of the Leopard 2 A5 in detail
• All features including add-on wedge-shaped turret armor have been accurately reproduced
• Turret side add-on armor and sliding driver's hatch are movable
• Gun mantle armored cover moves in conjunction with the main gun
• Gun-fire simulator and a commander figure are included

• 1x Plastic model kit
• 1x Commander figure
• 1x Gun-fire simulator

Colors shown may slightly differ from actual paint colors.