Tamiya 1/35 Leopard 1 - First Build in 45 Years

My first model kit build after a 45 year break.
This is a great starter kit and I had such fun over the month or so and probably 50+ hours it took to complete.
More similar videos to come :0)

[@foreverplastickits138]

Tamiya basic kits are the best to test scratch and home made imporvements, 👏!

[@garylawless3608]

Great job on the Leopard! Like yourself, I only got back into modelling a couple of years ago after a long (about 50 odd years) break. My young grandson is to thank for that, because I bought a cheap armour kit for for his birthday and helped him put it together, and I got hooked again. I have only have about a dozen kits under my belt since then, but I love the hobby once again. I faced a big learning curve, but I am getting better at, and I hope to improve on every model. I have watched a few of your builds posted on your channel and they are all excellent, and I hope to see more. Cheers from Australia!

[@jagdpanther2224]

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[@bergunx]

Wow!! Nice job on that early Tamiya kit!! I have one in my collection that I’d never build since it’s off in several areas for an accurate out of the box build, but a nice kit for the collection. Sadly, Tamiya never went back to update this kit when they released their Leopard A4 kit back in 1979. Again, you did a nice job on the kit and as for the upside down bore evacuator, the crew forgot to tighten it down after cleaning it after tank gunnery practice!!

[@ryanlin]

DANG, love this video!

[@lappin6482]

awesome job love the manlet cover 👌

[@kaptkrunchfpv]

Funny running across this video, I am in the same boat. Dont think its been 45 years, but 30 at least. Long enough to where I remember this kit like they were the latest hotness. Question, what do the newer kits have the old ones dont? More detail? What makes this a $20 kit and others $50? Thanks! And looks GREAT! Correction, that looks INCREDIBLE! Your weathering is nice, havent ever heard of the oil paint dot techniques, I usually dry brush, will check that out. Usually, as in 30 years ago. Oh and believe it or not my box of tamiya paints are still good.

[@stoje-ja]

Super job !

[@poppopscarvinshop]

Fantastic!!

[@ismellofsandwiches7058]

My grandpa was only 14 when this came out ( fr )

[@yasoroku]

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[@jimmytgoose476]

The turret basket doesn't seem to have bottom....

[@Jadfitree]

45 years? how old are you and what type of model did you build for the last 45 years?? 😮😮

[@raulottopohlromo3339]

Great Job..., i see a coin, wich country is?