Old school scale models - The classic 1/35 Tamiya Leopard 1 tank military miniature from 1969
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- This is a classic 1/35 scale armor kit, the original Tamiya Leopard 1. When this groundbreaking kit was first released in 1969 the real German Leopard 1 tank was cutting-edge, on the front lines defending Europe from the USSR. Fifty years later the Bolsheviks are gone and original Leopard 1 tanks are museum pieces - so just how well does Tamiya's ancient model kit version hold up in 2020?
(Hint - I'm an unashamed fan of old Tamiya kits, but this return to old-school modelling is gruelling even for me...)
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Oh God. you awoke a memory of over 40 years. At Christmas 1978 I received three scale models as a gift: an aircraft carrier (whose box was taller than me), a flying fortress and a 1/24 car. On those vacations we traveled to Mexico City (I lived in a small town) and discovered the toy section of a department store. I begged them to buy me a tank and the instructions indicated the operation of a candle and the screwdriver. Days later I broke the rear axle of the car and tried to repair it with heat. I was 8 years old.
That. Is. Fantastic! Mate, we all need an experience like that to really star the modelling obsession! I love it.
Just bought this kit after a 40 year break from modelling... wish me luck 🙏
Good luck Bob! It has issues, I won't lie, mostly around the barrel, but it can be a lovely kit with some patience.
@@DavesModelWorkshop - Thanks. What did you use to make the mantlet cloth cover?
I used tissue paper soaked with white PVA glue.
@@DavesModelWorkshop thanks Dave. I've just done mine using kitchen foil to get some tight creases in. Hope it takes the paint OK...
Hello stranger, I'm really happy you've done another video and your. Hope family is OK and yourself of course. Stay safe Dave
Thanks Motty. We’ve got some crazy Coronavirus lockdowns here in Melbourne, but my family and I are all good thanks.
Great work on the paint job on this model looks awesome its a tricky shade to get looking right
Thank you!
Good to see you back. Missed seeing your scratch builds.
Itchy builds?
absolutely love these old kits.....great work 💯👌😊
Dave is back👍👍👍
Heh heh, thanks Jan!
Good to have you back Dave, it's been a while.😁 A lovely build and your previous attempt doesn't look bad either, especially when you consider it's age - and *yours* at the time.
Cheers for now,
Dougie.
Hi Dougie, thanks for the kind words. Oh, the old one is pretty rough around the edges, I promise you! It seems my philosophy on glueing was “place lots and lots of glue everywhere and something is bound to stick” 😂
That turned out great! Not overly weathered, paint looks good..beautiful work.
Thanks Ed. I was trying to make it look like it was on exercises, rather than a beaten up battlefield wreck.
Great work on a fun old project. Back to basics with a classic kit and it sounds like you couldn't have had more fun with a modern kit. Kits these days don't require fire to build them at least! Maybe we should bring that back :)
My first build was a 1970s Tamiya kit, and that was simply a breeze. Great kit to get into the hobby 50 years ago and it still was 5 years ago. That is why Tamiya is legendary.
Great to hear from you Dave and what a supper build it turned out fantastic. Please keep safe untill next time Cheers Kerry from Toronto Canada
Thanks so much Kerry 😀
An Aussie modeller yes!! 😎 keep going bro nice build!
Missed You Dave, Awesome Work There Buddy, thanks for Sharing n God Bless All.
Cheers Gary, good to chat to you again. Look after yourself.
Great build Dave. Soooo good to see you back. Now you can start building your scratch builds again. Looking forward to the next one. Take care and be safe
Thanks Val, I hope you and your husband are all good.
I have built this kit and I actually don´t see any differences between this and newer kits. On contrary I think this is a very detailed model. You can tell just looking at the surface of the tank. It is really well made to look like solid metal and they nailed it!
I feel it is missing some of the finer detail of a modern kit, things like tool attachments, etc. but the overall feel is great, as you say.
Welcome back....been a while. Things don't work so well when you're 51 years old so a bent barrel isn't too bad in the scheme of things (unless other bits were, too). Really nice job on the latest kit and not bad for a 10yo way back then. Hopefully see more from you in the future.
Hi Robbo, thanks mate. Yes, I guess a bent barrel isn’t the end of the world!
I'm glad to see a new video from you. I enjoy your content, thanks.
Thanks Travis. It’s nice to be building some kits again as a low-stress hobby.
@@DavesModelWorkshop If you turn your hobby into a job it becomes a job, I'm just glad to see you again.
Great build dave. Love these old Tamiya classic kits, have built a few myself. hopefully, we'll be out of the lockdown by the time the Melbourne model show comes around next year, looking forward to seeing what you enter in!
Ethan Rowland cheers mate. I have enjoyed seeing your entries over the last few years, you cleaned up a lot of trophies in 2019! Yes, bring on 2021. 2020 is a write off!
Real nice work, great! Antennas are fantastic.
Cheers!
Glad to see you back there buddy. I could tell that was a motorized kit by the frowning face on the bottom. Great job on the build.
Thanks Chris! Yep, I love that frowning face :( 😂
Its half down to how good you paint the model. These look great.
Great build of a classic kit. Nicely finished too. Build seemed to have a couple of problems though - that barrel... yeesh. Great vid, thanks for sharing.
One of my fav Tamiya Leopard 1. A great one there Dave. =)
Thanks Mojo!
Welcome back Dave!
Thanks! I’m back!
Should replace the original plastic 105mm cannon with an aluminium barrel sold seperately, it wont be difficult to acquire one from ebay!Nice job, good weathering! 😅
I did consider that - as you say, it's not hard to source that replacement. But I wanted to see if I could make the original kit shine. I certainly wouldn't blame anyone for replacing that barrel, it really is the main weak point in the kit.
long time no see 👋
It’s good to be back :)
@@DavesModelWorkshop Definately 😆
Well done
I really like the basic coloring you gave
I would like to make one just like yours
do you remember the color codes used?
Thank you
Sorry, I can't remember. I think it was Tamiya Olive Drab (possibly...)
With you on the road wheels. I wont say how I "paint" the tires. I definetly wont saySharpie.
Sharpies work great for a few things, I like some of the metallic colors, and no one else could be from Idaho.
Heh heh, I tried using a Sharpie and it was too glossy for me!
@@DavesModelWorkshop You can always flat coat but it is an extra step. That's why I use Sharpies for metallics. To each there own, as long as it's fun and works for you, love seeing the artwork each person produces. Thank you.
This looks fantastic, mine is coming in the post tomorrow - would be great to see some of your painting, which colour did you go for with the base coat?
Thank you. Unfortunately I forget what my base coat was, but I *think* it was all painted with Tamiya enamels. Sorry I can't be of more help...
nice work！
Thanks!
Ah yes. Dates Model Workshop build video. Seems to have been a while.
Do you think you will do something like the Seahorse journey again Dave? Best build series ever 👍
Hi Allan, it has been a while, indeed! Not sure about a repeat of the Seahorse, it was a journey and a half, wasn’t it?
So awesome!!! Love the the color and the details. And tbh... Your 10 year old self made a pretty amazing looking tank haha looks better than my 28 year old self build leopard 2 a4 I build as my first tank. I was actually thinking of trying to build the same kit again in a few years with some more experience :)
Heh heh, thanks for the compliment to my 10 year old self! ;)
Wow
There is a qutie popular Panther A from 1967 if i remember correctly
Sounds about right, one of their very first 1/35 offerings.
Awesome Dave 👍🏻🇦🇺 I am starting to build an Aussie Leopard ;)
Cool! I like the Aussie versions, they are different enough to really stand out.
Nice build 👌. What colour did you paint it though? Looks like a slightly light shade of green compared to other builds I've seen of the same model.
Hi Robert, thank you. I painted it Tamiya XF-58 Olive Green overall, and then weathered it considerably which might explain why my final tone is a lot lighter.
could you give me some tips on how to make it look withered. I just finished building mine but it looks to glossy and fresh for me and im not sure how you made it look like that?
Love to see a fellow modeler. Do old school. I have a diorama. Build ww2 . House and a street pole lamp from scratch. German half track truck. I saw the sets to plasticly. So i add some tissues and white glue. For cloth like sets . Look pretty good.
Thanks Charles!
Hi, which type of Tamiya green did you use for this Leopard 1?
Do you remember which Tamiya paint colour Tamiya recommended on the box?
Sorry, I can’t remember! I’m in Japan at the moment, don’t have any access to the kit or paints to tell you :(
Hello! I just bought this kit in good faith, just how did you solve the gunbarrel issue? This will be my first tank kit and it is a little bit daunting. :)
Thanks for the video!
For the gun barrel, I glued the two halves together, held them secure with clothes pegs until it was fully dried - that seemed to sort out the warped shape issue. Then I sanded to get rid of the seams between the two halves, trying to not get rid of any detail engraved in the plastic. You also need to make sure the barrel still looks fairly circular in cross-section when you sand it, you won't want it to end up oval in shape. Good luck!
@@DavesModelWorkshop Thanks!
Great work. How did you do the blanket/cloth?
@@thekjd2988 I made a mixture of 50% water and 50% PVA glue, then soaked a facial tissue in it. Drape the tissue over the mantle and let it dry.you need to cut it to the approximate shape first before you wet it though.
Excellent thank you so much
Screwdriver was too big. 😉
what did you make the canvas cover for the gun mask from?
A tissue soaked in a 50/50 mix of white PVA glue and water.
How did you make the gun Mantel canvas ? Ian polling my hair Out,please Help !!!
Hi Stephen, I used a plain old facial tissue. Cut a piece to size, then position it and brush it with a mixture of 50% white PVA glue and 50% water. Add some wrinkles if you want while it's wet. Once the glue mix dries, you're good to paint.
Have the rubber threads on your old tank kits deteriorated?.
Not in the least. Some of them are 35+ years old. I have had soft rubber tyres on model kits deteriorate, but no tank treads.
@@DavesModelWorkshop thank God hahaha. Thanks sir for your swift response.
How'd you get this?
Hey, Dave...I build in 1/24-1/25.... Can you tell me a way to recreate chain link fence in 1/25 scale, or know of a company that has that product. Have you ever recreated chain link fencing in 1/25 scale? Thx for any help you can possibly give....it will be much appreciated, bud. Thx again 👍✌️ God Bless. T4'Z ✌️
I’ve used fibreglass flyscreen material before, it worked well but can be tricky to glue to the frame.
Good stuff. Also reminds us that we make models. We actually don’t want everything done for us. For example, people buy metal barrels and tracks...well then why build it in the first place? There are tank models now where basically the entire upper hull is already complete......yawn.
I’m torn on this. Yes, I love using lots of skills to rectify mistakes and bring old stuff up to modern standards. But I also appreciate a modern kit that is well engineered and just works the way it should. I agree you still want the build process, I wouldn’t want a kit with an entire hull pre-moulded. I think that’s why I was so blown away by Wingnut Wings, their kits are utterly mind blowing and feel centuries away from this old 60s engineering, but there is still a huge amount of skill required to build one.
Dave's Model Workshop ...so I recently bought a Wingnut and I feel I need a couple more models under my belt before I start. But it is a gorgeous kit and you can tell actual humans designed it. Models tell stories. Making models is fun a hell.