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| Quote: | | how many colours did you apply before rubbing back (you only mention the olive) |
That's it - that's all I used - no other colour. To expand on it - if you paint a rough surface and then sand it back you get a 'blended' pattern. There's only 2 colours (moulded plastic - which is very close to actual seat colour) and the drab applied over it. When sanded the 2 colours look to have varying shades as the trenches in the plastic are a darker olive while the top is the original plastic colour. The 'in between' shades are actually the micro variations in the level of paint taken off. Hope that makes sense?
| Quote: | | Always wondered what one of these kits might look like built up. |
Yeah, me too! This is a first for me in this scale as well.
Anyway - (took more photos) with engine dry fitted (as you do) - I don't think anyone can resist putting some parts together 'just to see' how it will look! Anyway - enough from me - taking a well earned break for a few days!
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| Posted: Tue 21 Jul 2009 11:40 am Post subject: |
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| Quote: | | Always wondered what one of these kits might look like built up. |
Yeah, me too! This is a first for me in this scale as well.
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I guess it should end up looking a bit like this  ...
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| Posted: Tue 21 Jul 2009 12:02 pm Post subject: |
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| Hangartime wrote: | | Quote: | | how many colours did you apply before rubbing back (you only mention the olive) |
That's it - that's all I used - no other colour. To expand on it - if you paint a rough surface and then sand it back you get a 'blended' pattern. There's only 2 colours (moulded plastic - which is very close to actual seat colour) and the drab applied over it. When sanded the 2 colours look to have varying shades as the trenches in the plastic are a darker olive while the top is the original plastic colour. The 'in between' shades are actually the micro variations in the level of paint taken off. Hope that makes sense? |
I makes perfect sense 
I thought leaving bare plastic was suppose to be sacreledge 
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| Posted: Tue 21 Jul 2009 12:39 pm Post subject: |
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| Paula & Dan wrote: | | Hangartime wrote: |
| Quote: | | Always wondered what one of these kits might look like built up. |
Yeah, me too! This is a first for me in this scale as well.
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I guess it should end up looking a bit like this ...
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Most impressive! Wasn't a companion Rolls-Royce planned at some stage?
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| Quote: | | I guess it should end up looking a bit like this ... |
Pretty much - just showed a work collegue and he mentioned about the inner front guard still having an ejector pin stamp and part number still visible with no dirt on it. So I'll have to do each part with the assumption any detail will show up. I'll do the exhaust a bit different too as looks same colour as the wood in background?
There's not alot I'd change as kit is really well moulded but I'll consider a mesh grill over the plastic one and possibly a scratch radiator too.
Just did a quick primer spray on chassis and tank which took 2 minutes but nothing further. Got the green to paint it - see how complex the shades of green gets!!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_racing_green
Chassis gets 'the green'.
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| Posted: Tue 28 Jul 2009 06:24 am Post subject: |
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| Quote: | | I thought leaving bare plastic was suppose to be sacreledge |
Only if it doesn't work I guess 
Here we go - these x 5 so this will take a while.... the knock on/off hubs are chrome plated but just caught the light
Probably a bit off but I decided to give it some scale and add 2 figures as well. 2 scale characters - I won't go into these but just to show.
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| Posted: Tue 28 Jul 2009 06:43 am Post subject: |
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Ayup HT...
Very nice work mate. Neat.
Your figure looks like he could be Isambard Kingdom Brunel... or any number of actors from the sixties... check out the hair/grips !
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Lol.
That looks really good.
I wish Airfix made some more Cars.
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Ayup Bob...
But they do mate !
And in the cheaper Giftsets... Check your local co-op out if you can...
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| Posted: Tue 28 Jul 2009 07:36 am Post subject: |
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I have a hugeee co-op here in southampton
but they do not sel any grrhrhrhrhr 
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| Posted: Tue 28 Jul 2009 18:47 pm Post subject: |
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Those wire wheels look great Ian 
and the bare plastic was a bit tongue in cheek - whatever works eh 
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Nice work so far. The figure looks like a Tamiya 1/12 Racing driver. He looks a bit like Emerson Fittipaldi.
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Ratch - you'll have to give bare plastic a try - especially planes moulded in gray which can be sanded back to look like primer - works a treat! As for Mr F1 driver he'll get a 'brylcreem' hairstyle - to add to his charm too.
Right - wire wheels - by far the most difficult task yet - minor flash and seam moulding to be removed from each spoke with a scalpel - so they took quite some time but the result looks quite good in the end.
Next will be the tank and suspension, at which point this will be halfway through the build for this kit!
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very detailed. Good job
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Absolutely mouthwatering build so far, more please!
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Well, put the rear tank and axel/rear wheels onto chassis - then for the front wheels which are slightly more fiddly.
Seems to be taking shape a bit now - initally looking at the sprue it really is a bunch of bits.
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Ok, haven't forgotten about this - still going. Alot of little parts that need painting etc before being assembled. I didn't think there was alot of point in showing a load of small parts painted up!
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