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Paula & Dan · Last edited by Paula & Dan on Wed 17 Jun 2009 20:01 pm; edited 1 time in total

Progress of Hangartime's build will be recorded here.

Paula
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Hangartime · Posted: Wed 17 Jun 2009 19:59 pm Post subject:

Chance to drag out this and give it a go.
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Sgt.Squarehead · Posted: Wed 17 Jun 2009 20:06 pm Post subject:

Now this I really want to see.....Good luck with your build HT!

All the best
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TimJ · Posted: Thu 18 Jun 2009 15:54 pm Post subject:

I'm looking forward to this too.

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Hangartime · Posted: Thu 16 Jul 2009 05:19 am Post subject:

Well, just a tinker with the dash board at this stage - and spraying the engine sprue Aluminium (Tamiya TS-17)

I'll apply some tamiya smoke to get some shading on the dash. I started to assemble the main components of the engine block too. Here are some 6 components - still needs trimming and sanding etc but fits well.

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feanor · Posted: Thu 16 Jul 2009 06:03 am Post subject:

Ayup Ht...

Lovely, just like the real thing...
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Hangartime · Posted: Fri 17 Jul 2009 09:20 am Post subject:

Well, that is the Airfix motto...!

Tonight has literally been using black to do minor engine and dash details..... also painted the flywheel and a somewhat dirty clutch plate.

while drying I managed to put together the blower as well ... which is also now drying while I type. So progress.... also the most building I've done in quite a while. Simple glue A to B stuff.

Quick spray of Tamiya Gloss Aluminium - detailing can be done later to bring out depth with Tamiya Smoke.

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Bob(K) · Posted: Sat 18 Jul 2009 18:15 pm Post subject:

Coming on nicely. It is amazing how, with a bit of neat painting, those engine parts look like heavy lumps of metal. Lovely job on the dash board too.

Bob(K)

feanor · Posted: Sat 18 Jul 2009 20:02 pm Post subject:

Ayup HT...

Did you thin the Smoke with Tamiya thinners? I've never got on with the stuff and may have 'Forgotten' to do this...

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Hangartime · Posted: Sun 19 Jul 2009 08:26 am Post subject:

feanor · Posted: Sun 19 Jul 2009 08:28 am Post subject:

Ayup HT...

Thankyouverymuch.

Engine looks a corker mate.
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jhl1908 · Posted: Sun 19 Jul 2009 13:13 pm Post subject:

Great work, Hangartime.

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Great!
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Paula & Dan · Posted: Mon 20 Jul 2009 19:02 pm Post subject:

Looking good HT!

Paula
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MacTeagle · Posted: Mon 20 Jul 2009 20:13 pm Post subject:

This looks like a brilliant build Hangartime. Good work so far, I'll be watching with interest.

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TimJ · Posted: Mon 20 Jul 2009 20:29 pm Post subject:

Great work so far.
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Hangartime · Posted: Tue 21 Jul 2009 05:46 am Post subject:

Cheers, just chipping away at this - each part being slowly glued and sanded....

and we should have a sanding icon....

Anyway, next step is the assembly off the petrol tank - very straightforwarded though small gaps etc need to be filled. This will need to be primed and given the car colour.

Before continuing - sprue shots - and with what will eventually resemble a car.

After the petrol tank is the chassis assembly - I'll assemble this and prime in one hit being painting . So... up to step 9

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Hangartime · Posted: Tue 21 Jul 2009 08:49 am Post subject:

well, just put foot outside and it pours down - so back inside and on with the kit...

Only did 2 and a bit more steps but while the chassis was glued (6 parts with 4 being crossmembers) work continued on. Steps 10 and 11 are the seat assemblies - these need painting first though. The seats themselves are a very close match and there's fine recess lines where the leather depressions are. I wanted to bring out this detail but not over do it. So - original seats (close to original colour too)

Seats were oversprayed with olive drab - odd choice but method in my madness. It's not too dark and it's enough to give a darker green to recessed lines.

Not the best part - using a fine (1200) grit paper the surface was buffed off - leaving a 2 tone colour bringing out seat depth and detail. The rest of the seat backs with be done in a similar manner.

The gearbox and axle (step 12). The great news about the gearbox is it's simple. Glue 3 parts, sanding only (no filling!) and then spray with Tamiya Gloss Aluminium - dries quickly with a nice finish. The axle is 2 parts glued together and the driveshaft only needs the couplings added.

Work on the axle is nice - good fit and easy to remove the seam lines. A quick spray with gloss black (from a can again - makes work alot easier with a kit this size) - this was then lightly overspayed with brushing of a light gray. This was then buffed with some Neopol and a shoe brush to blend in even more giving a distinctly grimy/dusty look.

Well, given this a good going over and 1/3 the way there (phew). Spent quite a bit of time on this lately so will give a rest over next couple of days. Also need to get some paint for the chassis/bodywork. Sunlight yellow.

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Ratch · Posted: Tue 21 Jul 2009 10:20 am Post subject:

Ian, your seats

I get the bit about rubbing back the paintwork to give tonal variation

but how many colours did you apply before rubbing back (you only mention the olive)

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frogman · Posted: Tue 21 Jul 2009 10:50 am Post subject:

Coming along well.

Always wondered what one of these kits might look like built up.

Sean
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