HansReggelsen Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 Hi! I haven't posted here before, but having just finished a Supermarine Scimitar ... ...I decided to make 'Something Completely Different' to quote Monty Python! I've had this kit in 'The Stash' a couple of years now, so I thought it was time to put some glue to the plastic! This is once again supposed to be a fun project, so I don't want to go overboard with detailing etc. - ....just a little bit! Cheers Hans J 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeroenS Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 Good choice, we could use a bit of summer vibes right now... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 And a brave choice too, Hans. I think it's quite a valuable kit on the collectors market. I remember making one when they first came out. I think it ended up metallic yellow. Nice to see one being built again. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HansReggelsen Posted September 22, 2018 Author Share Posted September 22, 2018 5 hours ago, Pete in Lincs said: And a brave choice too, Hans. I think it's quite a valuable kit on the collectors market. I remember making one when they first came out. I think it ended up metallic yellow. Nice to see one being built again. I too build thins one in the '70es but my assortment of paint wasn't that large, so I painted it light matt grey! I know it's quite a rare kit these days (allthough not as rare as the 'Bond Buggy'!) but it was always my plan to build it - maybe put it in some sort of diorama....? Cheers Hans J 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelh Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 Oh yes I remember it, well obviously because I didn't indulge in any LSD. It was of it's time. If you can capture the moment in time it would be brilliant. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HansReggelsen Posted September 23, 2018 Author Share Posted September 23, 2018 The main parts have been prepared for painting: I plan on moving the girl's left arm a bit up and to the left so as to better mimic the boxart. But...the most serious decision is yet to come: What colour to paint the girl's bikini? I may have to ask my wife! Cheers Hans J 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeroenS Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 Yellow polka dot maybe? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HansReggelsen Posted September 23, 2018 Author Share Posted September 23, 2018 3 hours ago, JeroenS said: Yellow polka dot maybe? Hmmmm......... Not bad - not bad at all! But is it an Itsy Bitsy Teeni Weenie? Cheers Hans J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhouse Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 That's one heck of a beach barbecue just behind the driver 😀 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HansReggelsen Posted September 23, 2018 Author Share Posted September 23, 2018 45 minutes ago, bhouse said: That's one heck of a beach barbecue just behind the driver 😀 I actually have some plans for this.....I'll say no more, you just will have to wait'n see! Cheers Hans J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhouse Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 He he he... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HansReggelsen Posted September 23, 2018 Author Share Posted September 23, 2018 So! Couldn't wait so this morning I sprayed a matt white basecolour and tonight I sprayed the first layer of orange! I really don't have much experience with building cars and spraying gloss colours, but my plan is thus: 1) 1 white basecolour (check) 2) 1 light coat of orange (check) 2a) let it dry thoroughly 3) sanding the orange back 4) 1 light coat of orange 4a) let it dry thoroughly 5) very light sanding followed by 6) polishing How does that sound to you master car modellers? Anyway a little picture: Let's see how this goes down, shall we? Cheers Hans J 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HansReggelsen Posted September 24, 2018 Author Share Posted September 24, 2018 Hmmm..... Hmmmm..... Cheers Hans J 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HansReggelsen Posted September 25, 2018 Author Share Posted September 25, 2018 So! Just to show that one can teach an old dog some new tricks, here's one I picked up on a danish modellingsite. But first a little update: and hers's the tip: Well - it was a new tip to me, anyway! Cheers Hans J 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.P. Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 On 9/23/2018 at 7:49 AM, JeroenS said: Yellow polka dot maybe? Exactly what I was thinking. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HansReggelsen Posted September 26, 2018 Author Share Posted September 26, 2018 So! The paint has cured, so let's proceed, shal we?... ....well I would have! - Like."I wonder how my retirement investments are doing?" or "How many different versions of Stilton cheese are there?" (Love Stilton! ) Cheers Hans J 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HansReggelsen Posted September 26, 2018 Author Share Posted September 26, 2018 So! How am I getting along? Cheers Hans J 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HansReggelsen Posted September 26, 2018 Author Share Posted September 26, 2018 So! One more small update - the last for today, as my modelling buddies are coming around for coffee and bisquets and a chat this evening. Who says modelling is a lonely hobby! Cheers 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickD Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 One thing about that orange is that it is very 70s. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan R Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 41 minutes ago, NickD said: One thing about that orange is that it is very 70s. I was there … I nearly bought an orange Alfasud in 1978... Alan. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HansReggelsen Posted September 26, 2018 Author Share Posted September 26, 2018 2 hours ago, NickD said: One thing about that orange is that it is very 70s. Yes - that's how I remember much of the '70es! That was a colourfull decade! And the ultimate question was: Sweet or Slade! (Ducking for cover! ) Cheers Hans J 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan R Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 1 hour ago, HansReggelsen said: And the ultimate question was: Sweet or Slade! (Ducking for cover! ) Neither! Yes and genesis for me! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HansReggelsen Posted September 27, 2018 Author Share Posted September 27, 2018 8 hours ago, Alan R said: Neither! Yes and genesis for me! Oooohhh! Genesis - .."And then there was Three" - the first album I ever heard by Genesis! 1979 in musicclass at school! Cheers Hans J 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickD Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 For me, Slade and Sweet were both good but not as good as Queen. ... and my brother had at least one Alfasud - but rusty white rather than hippy orange I think. Nick 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan R Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 Hi Nick, I missed out on the orange one, but bought a Silver Alfasud. I can even remember the registration number: VFB 681 T Cracking little motor. Only 1300 cc, but it handled like a dream. I wonder what happened to it (probably a pile of rust many, many years ago) Cheers, Alan. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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