1:20 Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus)

And now is the time for one of the most beautiful and endangered cats wherever:  the Iberian Lynx.

Being Spanish I really want to take great pains to make this model as well as I could.

Following some previous advise from our Portuguese friend Rogério (also Iberian, like the cat...and me!), this will be one of my guiding pictures:

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Rogerio, I wont forget the dark markings on the back of hind legs...I promise!  

Lets go underway!

Oh, my most antecipated of your projects is starting!
Iberian lynxes are wonderful creatures, I am sure if it was the same size as a tiger, everybody could notice it easily. Large doesn't make wonderful but impressiveness helps.
Incredible that creature that our peninsula created! I'm sure you won't need my advices to performe a great work but I'll be here following with enthusiasm all steps!

Roger wrote:

.....I'll be here following with enthusiasm all steps!

Me too !!!

Wonderful cat, can't wait to see the model!

My dear friends Kosta, Rogério, Susanne And Anna,  for sure the Iberian Lynx is going to be an important milestone in the FFP project and  I am specially grateful with you knowing that -as usually- I can count with your extraordinary support as you did before. Thank you very much for that.

So, lets start with a backlight of my very initial sketch...even he has not yet ears and beard...

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What a nice shadow

Thanks christophe..as supportive as usually!!

Just a shadow but we can see already very good proportions!
Probably too early to comment but waist must be narrower than chest area, tail more defined, obviously and maybe back legs longer. I love shadows!

No early at all. Good points, in fact. Thanks a lot.

Some corrections, some additions and another step ahead:

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That looks already very good! I keep thinking that ventral line is to close to the floor. Why? Is it too bulky, are legs still short? Mainly back legs? I am sure you'll study it and find a good solution.

Stept  by step...some other corrections...

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Some other little changes and another step ahead:
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Very beautiful!

Wonderful Iberian lynx ! I can`t wait see it painted :)

Finally I had some time to continue my pending Iberian Lynx. This is the result.
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I will post a complete walkaround with daylight.

Going ahead with my Felidae project.
I hope you like.

oooh, lovely. :)

Look at that Iberian lynx! It is fantastic and it is great to see you're continuing your project!
Love it, with the pattern of Donaña population.

I can't wait to watch the walkaround, this lynx is so promising

Very nice (again!). ¡Enhorabuena!

Thanks you all!!!, my friends.

Here is a small walk around:

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That's incredibly detailed for such a small figure! Thanks for walk around, it looks fantastic from all angles!

Awesome painting