kpnuts Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 Hi all I won this on ebay and am going to try and do a custom paint job on it, has anyone on here used House of kolors stuff on plastic kits as I've seen a colour I would love to use on this, just a teaser all the chrome on this will be gold leafed ( one of these with solid gold handles and stuff sold for 8.2 million pounds (not I hasten to add in the colour I intend to use) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wkennerley Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 Cool I am looking forward to seeing this build, I have a 1/16 and a 1/24 to do once I have built the 1/8 Pocher kit Wayne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted March 31, 2016 Author Share Posted March 31, 2016 It may be a while before I start it, need to finish a few up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted April 1, 2016 Author Share Posted April 1, 2016 It may be a while before I start it, need to finish a few up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted May 23, 2016 Author Share Posted May 23, 2016 Hi all well thought I would make a start on ruining another kit and as expected I'm off to a good start, I said I was going to do all the chrome on this in gold leaf, I stupidly thought hey let's try guilding over the chrome may get a shinier gold effect, BIG mistake, the gold leaf won't stick to the chrome (or more accurately the size wont) took the chrome off but the gold leaf still won't stick, so I've primed it now, hopefully that will sort the problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted May 24, 2016 Author Share Posted May 24, 2016 Hi all well the gold leaf sticks now but I couldn't get a good shine on it (its too soft as soon as you try to buff it (however gentle you are)it rubs off) so I've had to settle for imitation gold leaf (it's a bit tougher) I think it looks much better. This is the main colour I'm doing it (not even sure if I will be adding another colour yet) I think the gold looks good with it, opinions please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted May 25, 2016 Author Share Posted May 25, 2016 Hi all well i was looking at a poacher build of this car and (although it's a 1/8 kit do twice the size of this) I thought I could add more detail to the engine so I've removed a bit moulded to the engine (not sure what the part is) but I've seen it in a lot more detail on the poacher kit and I think it is a fairly easy bit to improve (I'm not saying this will end up like a poacher kit but I am going to try and add what detail I can) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted May 26, 2016 Author Share Posted May 26, 2016 Hi all revell put the location tab for this part but for some reason didn't make the part. I've fabricated it also the other bits which are attached to the sump (don't know what any of the parts are) but they help fill empty spaces, they are not exactly right the black box thingy with 2 nuts on the top should have 3 but I've not got any small enough, but I figure it's better than having nothing there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted May 27, 2016 Author Share Posted May 27, 2016 ​Hi all, well I've added a carpet also I noticed the rails that run under the chassis is missing so I've added that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted May 28, 2016 Author Share Posted May 28, 2016 Hi all here is the next update, progress may slow down a bit as I'm waiting for some alclad gold (hoping I looks shinier than the gold leaf) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted May 31, 2016 Author Share Posted May 31, 2016 Hi all here's another update. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roymattblack Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 BLIMEY!!! That's a colour scheme and a half! Funnily enough though, I really like it. It's just SOOOO different! Keep it coming. Roy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted June 2, 2016 Author Share Posted June 2, 2016 Hi all done the seats now, I quite like the used leather look, I've tried not to go too far, I want it to look cared for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roymattblack Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 (edited) That's a really sterling job on those seats. If you haven't actually covered them in leather, then please tell us all how you did it! My only suggestion - paint the front seat bases a different colour to highlight the leather. Roy. Edited June 2, 2016 by roymattblack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted June 2, 2016 Author Share Posted June 2, 2016 (edited) Thanks Roy I take that as a great compliment coming from you, I will sort the bottom of the seats, they are primed then painted with very watered down vallejo yellow oCher so it looks very patchy then very thinned humbroll 62 then unthinned humbroll 63 whilst that's still wet scrunched up some clingfilm and randomly dab it till it gets to the effect I wanted, then varnished with satin varnish. Edited June 3, 2016 by kpnuts 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted June 3, 2016 Author Share Posted June 3, 2016 Hi all I was asked by a few people how I did the leather so incase anyone is interested here's how I did it. First I primed it Then a very watered down coat of yellow ocher (I only used vallejo as I didn't have any yellow ocher in enamel, but enamel should work too) Once that's dry a very thin coat of humbroll 62 Then a normal coat of humbroll 63 then whilst it's still wet, scrunch up some clingfilm film and dab it on the paint till you get the desired effect. Then a coat of satin varnish If I wanted to take it further I could scratch the paint then rub some buff coloured pastel into the scratch, brush it off then varnish it again. I could go on and pluck holes in it put oil stains and all sorts It's dead easy . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted June 10, 2016 Author Share Posted June 10, 2016 Oh well I've got another problem, we're baby sitting our daughters puppy (I can't be angry he's such a sweetie) being as how I've not had a dog for 20 odd years and my missus not had one for even longer, we're a bit out of practise, the dog is tiny it's a sausage dog he's 16 inches long so imagine my surprise that he can get parts off a 30 inch high table. The fuel cap is missing a few other bits are chewed (not too bad they can't be fixed) ( some of the ship parts I don't want to think about (gulp the Soliel may end up shelved) I made a concerted effort to stick to just this build to try and get my confidence back and although I can't get a good gold effect on it so far, I'm pleased with how it's going, I may end up just spraying the gold with gold paint or doing it high gloss black, it's funny I would be so cross if a human had damaged these kits but I melt when I look at frankie, I do love dogs, I look at this tiny animal and I just can't understand how some people can hurt innocent little creatures, I look at him and my heart melts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted June 17, 2016 Author Share Posted June 17, 2016 Hi! all, well not to change the habit of a lifetime here is the progress on another ruined kit. I tried to use gold leaf but could not get enough shine on it, so I then tried alclad, which turned out rubbish, I've now tried ak real gold, the results are the best so far but still totally rubbish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roymattblack Posted June 17, 2016 Share Posted June 17, 2016 (edited) Donkeys years ago, I gilded the throne and canopy for the Sultan of Brunei - no kidding... If you use a good gilders size and let it dry for about an hour, then lay on the leaf, just gently polish it with a 'yellow' duster. It looks, and IS, real gold. OK, a bit ostentatious, but here's a pic of the bits I did on the throne. The canopy on the top is 8 - sided, and is a prayer to the Sultan - heaven only knows (no pun intended) what it says. I was told quite strictly - follow the art work EXACTLY - a wrong 'blob' could turn the prayer into an insult! On the 'lower' section, I did the embellishments all round as well... Roy. Edited June 17, 2016 by roymattblack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted June 17, 2016 Author Share Posted June 17, 2016 Hi Roy, you are a surprising guy, I tried polishing the gold leaf with velvet, I could not get it to shine before it rubbed off, let's face it I'm a rubbish modeler, I truly wish I had you're skill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roymattblack Posted June 17, 2016 Share Posted June 17, 2016 No - you TALK rubbish... You are a GREAT modeller. Don't ever sell yourself short. The world is full of dull, uninteresting numpties who do nothing but stare at the tv or use their thumbs on a 'phone. Keep building lovely models. If you get little feedback, it's the loss of the people who read the threads and never comment. You are among the best on this forum. Don't think otherwise. Roy. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted June 17, 2016 Author Share Posted June 17, 2016 Roy, I think of you as a elite master of this craft, so believe me when I say I really appreciate that comment, I still say I'm rubbish, I seem to have had more failiers in the models I've built of late than successes, I realise your not a ship man, but I am and I can't even do an even half decent job of them, I really don't know what's wrong with me recently. Regardless of modeling whatever I do seems to go wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted June 18, 2016 Author Share Posted June 18, 2016 (edited) Hi all a small update on this. Edited June 18, 2016 by kpnuts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
activexp Posted June 19, 2016 Share Posted June 19, 2016 Taking shape nicely Mr. Nuts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted June 19, 2016 Author Share Posted June 19, 2016 (edited) Hi all here is quite a big update, I'm starting to not mind the non metallic looking gold, I think it goes quite well with the green. Edited June 19, 2016 by kpnuts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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