The Leopard (or Leopard 1) is a main battle tank designed and produced by Porsche in West Germany that first entered service in 1965. Developed in an era when HEAT warheads were thought to make conventional heavy armor of limited value, the Leopard focused on firepower in the form of the German-built version of the British L7 105-mm gun, and improved cross-country performance that was unmatched by other designs of the era. Kit has over 570+ parts, 13 sprues, copper cable, single piece lower hull and upper hull, separate (turret, rear plate, on-vehicle tools and equipment), optional hatches and vision ports, 2-piece main gun barrel and assemblies, 7.62 mm MG 3 machine guns and assemblies, clear (lights, vision ports, optical), photo-etch (grilles, brackets, latches and more), detailed suspension (road wheels, sprockets, idlers) and individual track links. Decals and 5-view painting reference for a single tank - includes (2) different plate numbers.