HL-10 Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 Takom's 1/35th Leopard 1 A5 is a bit of a swine! The plans are confusing, parts being mis-numbered, or completely forgotten about, and the location of parts is a bit vague in places. The kit itself has a few issues, fit of some parts not quite as precise as the should be and for the bolts on the turret that hold the spaced armour have to be located using a small, vague diagram with no location marks at all on the turret itself! Apart from all that, it was a fun build! The kit features working torsion bar suspension and individual link tracks (to put two links together you need 5 bits!) The track build was time consuming, fiddly, but oddly therapeutic! I added a tarp over the rear basket using Milliput rolled thin, and I added a cam net to the barrel. Otherwise no other big changes to what's in the box. Tamiya acrylics were used for the colour scheme. The kit allows you to build a German, Italian, or Canadian version with all the parts needed to make the various versions. free photo hosting free image uploader image hosting how do you print screen adult image hosting pic upload free image uploader A couple more photos taken against a sky background: free image hosting images upload image hosting free upload Thanks for looking 25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 Fantastic work! Beautiful Leopard! And the last four photos are amazing! Very impressive! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 Nice looking leopard! having working suspension, has worked nicely with your base. Did you use a bandage for the cam net on the barrel? A little leopard fact: the leopard and the A1 Abrahams have the same barrel, and the company that designed and it also did the panther in WW2. I can't remember where I read it, I think it's true. Anyway fantastic finish. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Smith Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 neat job. The netting on the barrel and canvas mantlet and tarp are particularly well done by Tamiya acrylics, do you mean the NATO Black/Green/Brown colours? Just curious as I got a cheap 1/72nd Revell Leopard to test out my building and in particular painting ! They use Revell paint colours of course... cheers T 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 Very nice job fella , turned out really well . Dan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HL-10 Posted May 21, 2015 Author Share Posted May 21, 2015 Thank you all very much The camouflage net is a bandage with dried herbs stuck to it. The colours are Tamiya's Nato black green and Brown. Thanks again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parabat Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 Now that is superb! Excellent work, the suspension really adds to it and the weathering is great. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatboydim Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 A cracking model. I love the barrel, you've made a first class job of that. Very well done, an excellent model. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcode Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 great looking build nice work, out interest what did you use for the grass??? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HL-10 Posted May 22, 2015 Author Share Posted May 22, 2015 Thanks everyone for your compliments, they're greatly appreciated out interest what did you use for the grass??? I used Sisal moss. You can buy a big bag of the stuff in garden centres where its used to line hanging baskets. It comes dyed green, but it can be bleached and re-coloured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Lancaster Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 Excellent build! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredben Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 Fantastic looking Leopard. Really good build. Colour and weathering is spot on. The base looks simple but is really effective. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzby061 Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 That's the second superb Leopard I've seen on here - lovely job. Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan-o Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 As all of the above comments state, a super job done there!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 I have this kit, and was already 'scared' of the individual track links... Now I'm terrified !! But one-day, when my skills are at the right level, I will build it and hopefully it will look as good as this. Ian. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stesca Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 Excellent, great job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carius Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 Excellent build and finish. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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