The SCHLEICH 2011 Baird's tapir by Kikimalou

Do you remember my SCHLEICH Malayan tapir with his white socks and hears, his smiling face ?  

He was fed up to see the SAFARI Ltd one laughing so he asked me a new costume.

As you maybe know, it's the second time I try to help a model...

I did this costume for him  


A bit of context for my friend Roger  

The Baird's tapir (Tapirus bairdii) is one of the four species of tapir still alive and the biggest of the American tapirs. It is also the largest land animal from Mexico to the north of Colombia. Baird’s Tapirs can reach 2 metres in length and 1.2 metres in height.

Baird’s Tapir is in danger of extinction.

Except human beings, the only ennemies of the Baird's tapir are the big American crocs and adult jaguars.

Now come back to the pics  

That is a spectacular paint job, I love the choice of species as well, great idea and thanks for sharing the photos.

Philter4 wrote:

That is a spectacular paint job, I love the choice of species as well, great idea and thanks for sharing the photos.

Thank you very much Phil   .

About the paintjob, I discovered some small problems when I was the pics... My eyes coudn't saw them when I was painting the tapir. So, here are some closer pics. I am a bit shy to show you these because... They showed me my skills are not as good as Ithought    

Poor Kiki  

nice repaint! I will try on mine!

Congratulations Christophe! Another fantastic repaint

...Oh excelent repaint Christophe! Maybe now need a pics in compare with american tapir,s main enemy - jaguar?

Very good repaint Christophe! Congrats

WOW ! That is a fantastic tapir you made out of an ordinary tapir

The paint job is great, if you look at the "professional" painjobs, there are also little irregular things, hardly visible to the eye

And thankyou for telling about this impressive animal and the endangered situation.
Isn`t it horrible so many endangered species that most people don`t even know about

Christophe, we just got a new artist in the forum

[quote="Kikimalou"]A bit of context for my friend Roger

Thanks Christophe! Nice paintwork, excelent idea and useful information! Unless for me! I love see it together with the pictures even it is known for most or we find it easily! Is only missing that Belise was your inspiration. They call it Mountain cow! I remember you saying that the Schleich tapir has a cow looking, I agree, not only the tapir, so it looks the mould is perfect for your new species! Congratulations talented friend!

It is a great repaint!What type of paint do you use,how do you apply it and does it get sticky?

Thank you all for your kind words. It is really important for a crazy French macaque to share this with you. I'm happy you like it

Samson : I can't wait to see your repainted one

Harriet : I hope one day I will be able to do a real fantastic repaint but you words reached my heart . I was always looking at your giraffe when I did this one

Sergey : I will do a pic soon

Ania : I feel better how your work is fantastic. It help me to make progress.

Susanne :

Rogério : Next time I will repaint a Schleich tapir like a Charolais or Simmental

Minhea : I used Prince August acrylic paints. I washed the model and applied a grey base, then the basic colours. Then I made several wash drawing to give more relief and "camaïeu". I will improve the technic on my next victim. I think the more wash drawing the better. We will see...
It is absolutely not sticky.

Looks awesome! Just one question what's a wash drawing?
Are you talking about the creamy yellow area(neck/face area).
Again, fantastic variation! I was going to do it with the Safari tapir, but will try it with the Schleich.

baltimore zoo wrote:

Looks awesome! Just one question what's a wash drawing?
Are you talking about the creamy yellow area(neck/face area).
Again, fantastic variation! I was going to do it with the Safari tapir, but will try it with the Schleich.

Thanks Balti,

What I called a wash drawing is something like a lavis, paint diluted in water and several wash to let only some pigments. I used it on the whole tapir. First with the creamy area but I have to improve the technic and on the body and top of the head. The more you paint a zone, the more it is dark. The colour doesn't change, only the numberof layers and so the number of pigments. I think I was better with the body.
I hope it could help

Awww, I was going to paint one of those! He's awesome!

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Rogério : Next time I will repaint a Schleich tapir like a Charolais or Simmental

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Could you pleas try a Guzerá???

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What a gorgeous piece of moo! I absolutely love that color - and look at the oh so subtle dappling where the light and dark patches meet! Wish I was a good enough painter to try that...

Roger wrote:

Kikimalou wrote:

Rogério : Next time I will repaint a Schleich tapir like a Charolais or Simmental

Could you pleas try a Guzerá???

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Already made !  

Thanks for explaining : ) Again, you really did a great job!Really awesome! Baird's are amongst my favorite Tapiridae!!!!
I think you should do the Safari ltd Malayan as well!

Hey Christophe, but that it is only your second painting, this succeeded very well indeed, respect, keep it up. And I know how difficult such color transitions are to paint. Also, it is again described very entertaining, thank you Crazy French macaque .
Here are some photos of a Baird's Tapir at the Berlin Zoo:
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In Europe there are only one in Berlin, Chico, and in Wuppertal with 4 or 5 individuals with good breeding. Chico was the first offspring in Wuppertal.

And by the way, two images of a grace under water, have fun :
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BG

baltimore zoo wrote:

Thanks for explaining : ) Again, you really did a great job!Really awesome! Baird's are amongst my favorite Tapiridae!!!!
I think you should do the Safari ltd Malayan as well!

My pleasure Balti    

About the SAFARI one, it is my favourite 2010 tapir, so he will stay like it is... But I'm looking at my Papo tapir      

Yurumi wrote:

Hey Christophe, but that it is only your second painting, this succeeded very well indeed, respect, keep it up. And I know how difficult such color transitions are to paint. Also, it is again described very entertaining, thank you Crazy French macaque .
BG

Thank you very much Ralf. Yes it is difficult and I look at your creations with even more respect now  

Thank you for the good pics ! Especially the flying hippo  

Congratulations Christopher very good makeover,
your tapir is a very good idea
Thurs set and match you're in the semifinals ......!
Your painting is getting more and more
I'll try to lavis my next accomplishment!

Ah Ralf you even got him to smile for the camera!
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Smiling tapirs always make me smile
Great repaint, made me want to customise some tapir model into Brazilian tapir, my favourite tapir species.

I just think the Safari Malayan tapir has more of the Baird's body type to convert than the Papo.
I'm sure either will look good after you get done repainting. I am going to repaint my Safari tapir.
What zoo is the baby hippo from?

Roger thank You for showing this pretty bull! I see this breed first time! This forum is so educative, everyday something new about animals
Ralf, great photos, I love both:tapir's and hippo's photos. Wonderful, thank You for showing
Balti I think this is probably pygmy hippo from Berlin zoo maybe?
If I have choose to favorite specie of tapir it must be mountain tapir, they are extremely cute Look like black sofa which had drunken milk

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