Replacement Leopard tools

Hi rob,

i didn't mean to be confusing. i will take your advise and search for the italeri kit 7 build the Tamiya OOB. I still think I will look for some resin tools as i really hate the tamiya tools

Cheers - Leo

You edited your post to note the older Tamiya Leo 1 kit (your original post specifically stated the 2A5). Different kit, different answer. That kit was surpassed by Italeri's Leopard 1 kit (circa 1980s), and was one of Italeri's best kits ever (they haven't come close since). Chucking money at the old kit is like throwing good money after bad. Better off finding the newer or better kit and just building that one OOB.

Tamiya's Leopard 2A5 is one of their best modern kits, the tools don't need to be replaced. Modern German armor is a smaller genre and tools are probably not available as aftermarket items.

More popular WW2 German armor has all sorts of aftermarket items made available, including vehicle hand tools. Tamiya makes a set of generic panzer IV items that includes tools and some of the resin companies do too.