Let's Build a Bushy Leopard! (Meng Leopard 1A5, 1/35)

In which I grind through an uninspiring build stage, but get happy once the paint flows. And I almost take up gardening in the process.
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[@_Jester_]

Beautiful Leopard, very well done! And thanks for not playing annoying music but commenting and explaining things, looking forward to your next builds. Subscribed.

[@RaikisanModelling]

Thanks Jester!

[@Marcan78]

Awesome result !!❤ i love your voice and the small jokes you made on the video too 🥰

[@RaikisanModelling]

Thank you so much 😁

[@Marshal976]

I see a Leopard video, I click. Great looking finish, the foliage and netting look fantastic! Thanks for the video.

[@RaikisanModelling]

😀 Thanks Marshal!

[@theeaselrider4032]

Very cool. I'm waiting till the weather warms up and I can get out to the garage to start building my small stockpile of models.
I also knew a girl in high school, with the nick- name of Bushy Leopard. It was the 1970's - she was vey popular.

[@RaikisanModelling]

Didn't we all...

[@lesthiele7645]

Hi Boris, that was a absolutely outstanding build, your camo netting etc was also outstanding, I have also considered using that type of netting with maybe some type of tea leaves, best regards from Australia, Les

[@RaikisanModelling]

Thanks Les! I tried that once (I think I used marjoram of all things), and it worked somewhat. But I haven't found a "perfect" solution yet, and afaik there is nothing really useful on the market either.

[@simonCX]

Great video. I really enjoyed it.

[@RaikisanModelling]

Thanks Simon!

[@StrategosXenophon]

Great work! As a Leo 1A5 gunner, I have to say it's like going back in time.

[@RaikisanModelling]

Thank you!

[@TheGreywulff]

That sir was a very informative video ! Keep up the great work 👍👍👍

[@RaikisanModelling]

Thanks! Happy you liked it!

[@theeaselrider4032]

I was also thinking that your work is even more incredible, giving how much your hands shake like mine. Then I realized you had just sped the video up.
Subscribed now, thanks.

[@RaikisanModelling]

Actually a good point, could have made that clearer. Or blame it on the coffee. Not sure yet.

[@Dutchie66]

Fantastic Leopard! Well done and thanks for sharing.

[@RaikisanModelling]

Thanks Dutchie!

[@TheNorbica]

Very nice!

[@Kit.Chronicles]

Hi Boris! That Leopard looks great! I really like your painting approach for the camo. I like to work with a similar technique but for some reason I always paint the basecoat over the complete model. Now that seems like a waste of time and paint.
Can't wait to see more of your work!

[@RaikisanModelling]

Thank you! I guess it's a matter of personal taste - I almost always like my paints to go over a black base (apart from sandy tones, where I will usually use Mr Finishing surfacer Mahogany as a primer). It helps me with weathering later on, and I know how the paint I'm putting on will behave. No funny business with other colors shining through and changing the hue of the paint 😀

[@normangruss4426]

Sehr schönes Modell vom Leo. Danke für die Inspiration zur Verschmutzung des Laufwerks, ich hatte zu meinen im Bau befindlichen BeoPz keine Idee dies umzusetzen.

[@RaikisanModelling]

Danke - und gerne! 🙂

[@santosdavidpenarandadoming86]

Fenomenal!!! 👍

[@lehagusev583]

Великолепно!!!

[@Musstrafaccatrator]

Plot twist: He's a Nightshift brother 😆

[@RaikisanModelling]

😂

[@rszanger]

Usually, Meng( along with other Chinese brands) is harder to build, too many parts, and some parts don't fit that well... how's this model?

[@RaikisanModelling]

There are lots of parts, especially because of the single link track - every link consists of five parts, and you need around 90 links per track. Fit in general is good, but some parts a a bit simplified. On the other hand this kit is about 10 years old, and Meng got much better since then. I built their F-4E Phantom recently, and it was lovely.

[@rszanger]

@RaikisanModelling single link tracks. That could be harder and time-consuming...