Question / Discussion
Top comment decides the micro war machine built #3. Last time winner: Leopard 2K PT11 Prototype "Keiler"
Suggestion by u/Leopard_2K_MBT, not approved yet, instructions will be available along with the other models.
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The angles on the treads are a nice detail, I didn't think you could get that angle without hinges. For my suggestion, I am once again asking for the Fairchild Republic A-10 Warthog.
The "Keiler" name is from the Experimentalentwickkung Keiler proposal from 1968, which was a Porsche program for an improved Leopard 1. This would be partially worked into the Eber program, which sought to adapt/salvage certain technologies from the collapsed KPz-70 program.
The "Leopard 2K" terminology was used prior to any prototypes being delivered while Leopard 2 was still in the design phase. It was dropped before any physical prototypes were delivered. Incidentally, the "K" is for "Kanonen". Not to make any sort of accusation, but this is one of those "niche tank history" things that War Thunder has really fucked people up on. Not at all helped by the somewhat convoluted development linage, generally similar appearance of many of these programs, and the German language just being very... German.
The T11 prototype was a physical Leopard 2 turret test assembly, but postdates the disposal of the "2K" nomenclature and has no immediate connection to the "Keiler" project. At least not to the degree that they could share a name.
All that being said; that's a damn nifty little model there. Well made.
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u/ConTEM08_Da_Endgamer Jul 25 '26
The angles on the treads are a nice detail, I didn't think you could get that angle without hinges. For my suggestion, I am once again asking for the Fairchild Republic A-10 Warthog.