Leopard C2 MEXAS with TWMP, 1/35 - Hobby Boss 84557

Release scheduled for September 2026.

The 84557 reference from Hobby Boss offers an assembly model at 1/35 scale of the Leopard C2 MEXAS with TWMP, a Canadian combat tank equipped with a Track Width Mine Plough mine-clearing system. This plastic kit reproduces a modern armored vehicle in a configuration defined by its additional MEXAS armor and by the imposing equipment mounted at the front.

The Leopard C2 MEXAS and the TWMP system

The Leopard C2 is a Canadian evolution of the Leopard 1 family. The MEXAS designation refers to a configuration featuring additional armor. On this version, the vehicle is also fitted with a TWMP, or Track Width Mine Plough, a mine-clearing device designed to clear a path in front of the tracks. This assembly gives the tank a particularly detailed silhouette and makes it an ideal subject for an engineering vehicle scene or a contemporary military diorama.

Model kit features

Made at 1/35 scale, this replica measures once assembled 237.5 mm long and 127 mm wide. The box contains more than 720 parts across 19 sprues, including a lower hull, upper hull, and turret. The hull and turret parts use multi-directional sliding molds.

The build also includes detailing elements such as photo-etched parts, clear parts, a copper cable, and a chain. The tracks are represented by 160 individual links—an interesting solution for working the running gear line and giving a natural look to the track set on a display base.

Assembly and finishing

The MEXAS configuration with TWMP multiplies surface reliefs, added-on elements, and visible mechanical areas. Careful preparation of the parts, precise gluing, and gradual sanding of the assembly points will help preserve the sharpness of the detailing.

Painting can be approached by sub-assemblies to make it easier to access areas around the hull, turret, and mine-clearing device. Applying a primer suitable for plastic models helps control the condition of the joins before applying color. Washes, dry brushing, and dust effects can then be used to emphasize the volumes of the additional armor, the tracks, and the mine-clearing blade.

Technical specifications

• Brand : Hobby Boss
• Reference : 84557
• Type : plastic model kit of an assembled military vehicle
• Subject : Leopard C2 MEXAS with TWMP
• Scale : 1/35
• Assembled dimensions : 237.5 mm long x 127 mm wide
• Number of parts : more than 720
• Sprues : 19, with lower hull, upper hull, and turret
• Tracks : 160 individual links
• Included elements : photo-etched parts, clear parts, copper cable, and chain

Complementary products

The assembly requires cutting and precision tools, glue suitable for plastic, fine abrasive paper, and model paints. A primer, finishing putty, and weathering/patina products can further complete the build depending on the level of finish desired.