How do I change a StaticMesh's in UStaticMeshComponent without affecting the original mesh itself?

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It looks like that in the constructor the components are not initialized yet so setting the material won’t work. Another solution is using PostInitializeComponents.

https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/ustaticmeshcomponent-setmaterial-working-in-beginplay-but-not-in-constructor/82128