triumphfan Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Getting close now and looking ready to race, very nice. Gotta love a classic Aston! Thanks for the driver info. Must admit, I have the Fujimi driver figure set in the loft. Must dig it out and have a closer look. Don't think I will use the tart in the bathing suit any time soon though! Cheers, Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmatthewbacon Posted August 10, 2012 Author Share Posted August 10, 2012 ... you just need to wait for a fellow BMer who needs a "sleeping beauty" for a Revell VW camper van conversion and detail job... there'll be another one along any minute, I'm sure... bestest, M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmatthewbacon Posted August 11, 2012 Author Share Posted August 11, 2012 (edited) ..and now for some bits that don't look like much, but have taken longer than you'd think, and had me worried about how to do them. Details, details. At the top, those coloured "bullets" are actually the tail lights, which started life as a bit of perspex, which I whittled, shaped and polished. They've had the clear red and orange on, and are awaiting the chrome "frames" In the middle, two fuel filler caps, made from turned and shaped sprue. And finally, the exhaust. For some reason Doyusha decided to put the chamfered end caps on the wrong way up, and they are a bit spindly, so these are new ones from plastic tube. It's in two bits because, of course, that's ANOTHER bit that needs to be 5mm shorter... On to the bare metal foil, now... bestest, M. Edited August 11, 2012 by cmatthewbacon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlasticGangster Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 Fantastic model of a beautiful sportscar. I like your attention to all the small details. Stefan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmatthewbacon Posted August 12, 2012 Author Share Posted August 12, 2012 Thanks, Stefan! The rear lights in place. Tamiya Clear Orange and Red, with Humbrol Metalcote for the silver parts. The close-up is a bit unforgiving, but they look the part in making the DB4 visually different from the DB5 base kit. You can just about see (out of focus) the fuel filler cap. BMF work has started. The transparent headlight fairings were just too thick and badly fitting, so these are made from a clear plastic water bottle. I put a piece of Tamiya masking tape over the hole, pressed it inward slightly to dish it, then drew around the outline with a pencil. Then I stuck the tape onto an appropriately "double curved" bit of the neck of the bottle, and cut around the outline, now bulging outward instead. Glued in place with Formula 560 white canopy glue -- the silver "rivets" are still to painted on, but there are only four per light. bestest, M. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 In fact, they are a nice Tamiya "British Green", dark, but not sooo bad Shouldn't that be Tamiya 'Blitish Green'? Great build by the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave41184 Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 Looks incredible so far! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiffy Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 That's looking fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmatthewbacon Posted August 12, 2012 Author Share Posted August 12, 2012 Thanks, chaps! On the home straight now... The BMF was more of a pain than I'd have liked -- mine seems to have gone "wrinkly" and it cracks everywhere there's a wrinkle. It must be half a decade old, though, at least, so maybe it doesn't owe me anything. The side windows are acetate sheet, which gives a better view inside. I wanted to make a windscreen from acetate as well, but after several tries I just couldn't make it work. Just a few external details to add now, and then on to decals. I have to figure out what number plate and race numbers to carry, since it's a bit of a hybrid, rather than being based on any real car I have pictures of... DBA6T is springing to mind at the moment (you have to think of it in number plate font) bestest, M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richellis Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 If you have the keys, Ill take it for a test drive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmatthewbacon Posted August 13, 2012 Author Share Posted August 13, 2012 Thanks, Rich! Right... I'm calling this done. Home made decals for the race numbers, various sponsor logos from an Aoshima MGB kit, and a home made number plate (which is a legal British plate, albeit with illegal spacing...) More pictures over in Ready for Inspection. Thanks for the interest and support during the build! bestest, M 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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