cmatthewbacon Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 Got this one under way... I thought I'd post this because you can clearly see the difference between the Zero basecoat matt, and how the colour changes and gets richer and deeper when you hit it with clearcoat. I've put a light coat of clear where the "go-faster stripe" decals need to go on... And this is what you get with the clearcoat on. The panel/shut lines are emphasised with the new Citadel "Contast Colours" Leviadon Blue Engine/transmission is under construction... best, M. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang1989 Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 Nicely clear coated. Very well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElectricLightAndy Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 As mrmustang1989 said above, flawless paint, very nice colour too :) Andy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harveyb258 Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 Nice work. H Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy J Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 Great colour choice matt. Good idea to show the difference before and after clear coat. Have you tried the gravity paints 2k clear? I have some for my next build it's supposed to be excellent Regards Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyCrank Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 It's not my habit to do so, and I wouldn't want to being overly critical, but, when your painting and clear coating jobs are amazing (I would like to be so successful ! ), it seems to remain some micro-bubbles or dust underneath the decals ? Am I mistaken ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmatthewbacon Posted January 29, 2020 Author Share Posted January 29, 2020 No, you’re not. The decals either didn’t react well to the setting solution, or to the gloss coat applied over the setting solution. I hoped the clear would “melt” them enough to flatten again, but no such luck... Trouble is, the “Diamond Clear” is so darn transparent it works like a magnifying glass! It’s not very obvious in normal light, or from a couple of feet away, so I’m chalking it up to experience, rather than dumping the whole thing in a vat of IPA... it was hard enough to get hold of the kit anyway, so finding a replacement set of decals is not an option... best, M. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmatthewbacon Posted February 2, 2020 Author Share Posted February 2, 2020 This is not _all_ I've been working on the last week or so, but the rest is mostly shades of black on the chassis and interior! The engine and transmission in this kit are top-notch.Nearly as good as the best Tamiya (the LFA) in terms of detail and engineering, but let down slightly by the slightly soft moulding and "soapy" plastic... best, M. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang1989 Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 (edited) Good work on that engine. I've had plenty of these engines out of Vettes in the real world and they aint no joke to take out. Motor comes out the bottom and you have to strap the front of the car down to the lift to keep the car from falling off of the lift backwards due to all the weight being removed from the car. Edited February 3, 2020 by mustang1989 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmatthewbacon Posted February 11, 2020 Author Share Posted February 11, 2020 There's been a lot of painting parts various shades of black, but at last some visible progress to report: Still some decals to put on, but I think this is about the most accurate and best detailed OOB rendition of a modern engine I've seen in a Revell kit, from either side of the Pond... Front suspension, for reference in case anyone else is doing one. Unlike the kit, the instructions are FAR from "accurate and well-detailed", and it took a while to figure out how all this goes together. The drawings are terrible... Drops in place very nicely The radiator is trickier to get in, without any positive location of the radiator in the chassis or onto the shroud (snorkel, apparently) over the top. In the end, I glues the radiator vertically onto the rear edge of the shroud, and fixed the lower hose to the radiator and the upper one to the engine To get it in place, I tucked the forward lower edge of the snorkel into the chassis frame at the front, and rotated it down until the snorkel hose met the engine and the lower hose could be wiggled into its socket on the engine front. Not fun... A quick test in the body looks convincing, though... Dreadful picture, but a few labels and spots of colour liven up a very grey dash... Tamiya Black, NATO Black, Rubber Black, Semi Gloss Black, Citadel Abaddon Black and Black Templar Contrast...not quite fifty shades, but a lot, to create a black cockpit made from different materials. Still fits inside the body... And looks reasonably convincing through the window... best, M. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gt6mkiii Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 2 hours ago, cmatthewbacon said: Tamiya Black, NATO Black, Rubber Black, Semi Gloss Black, Citadel Abaddon Black and Black Templar Contrast I'm with you there - I'm doing a motorcycle that I feel is nothing but black of varying shades and glossiness - haven't used Nato Black yet though - I'm adding it to the mix! Martin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeroenS Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 That's looking VERY good Matt! Good kit too by the looks of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy J Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 Nice work matt coming together nicely love the interior 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmatthewbacon Posted February 16, 2020 Author Share Posted February 16, 2020 Thanks very much all! On the home straight now, I think: That's the chassis completed. Fitting the wheels sucks, but a bit of rework got them all on... Light details left to add, and then plates, and she'll be done... best, M 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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