Einar Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 My latest build is the iconic British sports car, the 1968 model of the MGB roadster. The Aoshima kit in 1/24 was really very enjoyable to assemble. The fit of the highly detailed parts was excellent and the instructions clear and self-explanatory. The Aoshima kit is a curbside one with the only lower parts of the engine visible in the chassis. It has two options, either an MGB with an open roof or a closed one . There are good quality decals and photoetched parts for the dashboard meters, MG badges and register plates. The spoked wire wheels of the kit look very smart. I decided to paint the bodywork with Tamiya TS-8 Italian red. The inner parts were painted with Revell’s semi-black enamel 302 except for the floor which I painted matt black with Revell number 6. To paint and patch up the chrome parts I used a Molotow 1mm liquid chrome pen. The chrome lines on the sides of the body I made from Bare-metal foil. After painting the body red I made a big mistake. I sprayed too much and too early the Tamiya TS-13 gloss varnish on the body. The varnish ate itself all the way to the plastic in the seams in the bonnet and the trunk door and diluted the red colour from those grooves. I tried to highlight the seams with black acrylic wash but the end result doesn’t look good 😞 The doors hovever were saved from the catastrophe and the wash worked allright there. I decided to leave the bodywork unpolished. There was one part that I had change i.e. the thin back mirror rod that stretches from the dashboard to the upper frame of the windscreen. The kit’s part was way too thick and chromed so it looked really striking. I made a new and thinner rod from stretched sprue which I then painted with dark aluminium. I don’t know if the rod is still too thick but anyway it looks much better. Apart from the seam-gate I’m pretty satisfied with the outcome. And I must say that this was a good lesson to learn for my next builds, Patience, patience and patience!! 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco F. Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 Very nice little red "B". Good idea with the mirror rod. Marco F 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Einar Posted February 10, 2022 Author Share Posted February 10, 2022 Just now, Marco F. said: Very nice little red "B". Good idea with the mirror rod. Marco F Thanks Marco, Einar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesa Jussila Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 Once again perfect looking build. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Einar Posted February 10, 2022 Author Share Posted February 10, 2022 Just now, Vesa Jussila said: Once again perfect looking build. Thank you/kiitos Vesa Einar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 Very nice B Einar, all looks really neat and tidy! Keith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Einar Posted February 10, 2022 Author Share Posted February 10, 2022 Just now, keefr22 said: Very nice B Einar, all looks really neat and tidy! Keith Thank you Keith! Einar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiny Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 Good work on that, it may be a simple little kit but you've shown it can look very nice when built up. Hopefully mine will reach the same standard. As for your paint issues, I can't see them so your fix has obviously worked. And from the finish I wouldn't have guessed that you haven't polished it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Einar Posted February 11, 2022 Author Share Posted February 11, 2022 8 hours ago, Spiny said: Good work on that, it may be a simple little kit but you've shown it can look very nice when built up. Hopefully mine will reach the same standard. As for your paint issues, I can't see them so your fix has obviously worked. And from the finish I wouldn't have guessed that you haven't polished it. Thanks Siny for your comments and reassuring words! Einar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 That's super smart . Congratulations on a lovely build. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Einar Posted February 11, 2022 Author Share Posted February 11, 2022 2 hours ago, CliffB said: That's super smart . Congratulations on a lovely build. Thank you Cliff! Einar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnE Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 Nice work, a lovely MGB. And TS-13 is indeed dangerous stuff, it destroyed the Humbrol two-tone enamel paint of my Revell Samba Bus, so I was back to square one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbostream Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 Beautiful build I hope to own one in scale 1:1 one day. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Einar Posted February 11, 2022 Author Share Posted February 11, 2022 31 minutes ago, dbostream said: Beautiful build I hope to own one in scale 1:1 one day. Thank you..so would I Einar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scalemodeller54 Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 Excellent Build , A very nice looking MGB , Brings back fond memories when I was a car mechanic , I worked on and drove many MGB,s back in the day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Einar Posted February 11, 2022 Author Share Posted February 11, 2022 36 minutes ago, JohnE said: Nice work, a lovely MGB. And TS-13 is indeed dangerous stuff, it destroyed the Humbrol two-tone enamel paint of my Revell Samba Bus, so I was back to square one. Thanks John! yes, we have to be careful out there with TS-13! Einar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natter Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 I think you are being quite hard on yourself, that is a gorgeous MGB. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatW Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 Superb! Thank you for producing such a beautiful model of our great British sports car. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Einar Posted February 12, 2022 Author Share Posted February 12, 2022 33 minutes ago, PatW said: Superb! Thank you for producing such a beautiful model of our great British sports car. Thank you Pat! Cheers Einar 9 hours ago, Natter said: I think you are being quite hard on yourself, that is a gorgeous MGB. Thank you Natter, Einar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FunkyChiken Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 Beautiful car and build! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Einar Posted February 12, 2022 Author Share Posted February 12, 2022 38 minutes ago, FunkyChiken said: Beautiful car and build! Thank you! Einar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapam Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 Excellent! You've done a very fine job! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Einar Posted February 15, 2022 Author Share Posted February 15, 2022 1 hour ago, kapam said: Excellent! You've done a very fine job! Thanks Kapam! Einar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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