Leopard 2 Keiler

During April I have a plan to make 3 vehicles in a single months, only this be able to be posted on time.
KPz 70<======>Leopard 2K<=======>(yet to be revealed)

ORIGINS

The pricey, overweight, over-engineered Kpz 70 program was cancelled yet West Germany still need to replace their Leopards. West Germany decided to made their own armored vehicle without US help.

The first idea was to upgrade the existing Leopards under a program name of vergoldeter Leopard (Gilded Leopard) using as many techonlogies from KPz 70, such as autoloader and remote roof autocannon. But also add othet features such as co-axial autocannon and an independent periscope for commander. This project never came to fruition and none built.

the Experimentalentwicklung (experimental development) was created after the cancellation of Gilded Leopard. Funding was available and 2 prototyped were made with the aim to improve Leopard 1 in many aspects.
The resulted vehicles were nicknamed Keiler (Tusker).

Meanwhile, another project aimed to improve the failed KPz 70. The idea was to use as many components from it as possible as the vehicle was still have a potential. It has modified KPz 70 hull and turret, and eleminating driver inside the turret. This project nicknamed Eber (Boar). Only a wooden mock up were made.

Eber mock up