Trevor L Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 Italeri 7401 1/9 scale Harley Davidson WLA 750 This is my 1/9 scale Harley that I finished during the Christmas holidays (only just got round to editing and uploading the pics). I've also previously made the BMW with sidecar and the Triumph in the same scale. I've enjoyed making them all and they now make a nice trio on my shelf. 39 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 Wow!! That really is beautiful looking model. Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmerboy Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 So good, love the leather effect, good job! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor L Posted February 20, 2022 Author Share Posted February 20, 2022 11 hours ago, Farmerboy said: So good, love the leather effect, good job! Thank you. The leather was an area I tried to improve on from previous efforts, to try and get some depth and variety of colour and make it look more realistic, so it's encouraging to get a comment like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullbasket Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 That is a little belter. For me, the leather finish is the outstanding part of this model. Nice work. John. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geo1966 Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 Really nice. Can we see the other 2 please? George 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stef N. Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 A cracking model with all the different textures/materials done really well.👏 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 Beautifully clean and tidy build. Leather is excellent, as everyone is noticing. This was an old kit and you've made it look state of the art. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor L Posted February 20, 2022 Author Share Posted February 20, 2022 2 hours ago, Geo1966 said: Really nice. Can we see the other 2 please? George Here you go, I've dusted them off a bit and taken some pics. I made these two a couple of years ago when I was less experienced and it shows a bit. The weathering is perhaps a bit heavy handed and the decals on the BMW are not great, but I was happy with them at the time considering the level I was at. I've also included an image with a 1/35 scale jeep next to the Triumph to give an idea of the size. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stef N. Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 Both brilliant Trevor but a special mention to the rust effects you have done on the Triumph. The exhaust looks real. Well done again.👏 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
APA Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 Very nice renditions. I've pondered one of these big bike kits. In particular the Triumph. Your rusty chrome exhaust is brilliant 👍🏻. Getting rather tempted. Andrew 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrancisGL Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 Hola Trevor L .They are three great examples of scale model, they look really nice. The BMW doesn't look bad at all IMHO, dirty but not over the top. I remember seeing these three in an ESCI catalog that I still have from the year 1980 perhaps?... Cheerd and TC Francis.👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuartH Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 What a beauty. Leather effects are outstanding and I also love the BMW 👏 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natter Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 Very, very nice. The superb leather has been mentioned several times. How did you achieve that effect - acrylics or oils? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor L Posted February 20, 2022 Author Share Posted February 20, 2022 26 minutes ago, Natter said: Very, very nice. The superb leather has been mentioned several times. How did you achieve that effect - acrylics or oils? Thanks. I used acrylics. A tan colour base coat then dry brushed a darker shade, building it up to create some colour variation, and finished it by dry brushing a dark brown on the edges and a few other patches. I have also used a mix of both since to create a darker leather - mid brown acrylic, then dry brushed burnt and raw umber. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor L Posted February 20, 2022 Author Share Posted February 20, 2022 26 minutes ago, Natter said: Very, very nice. The superb leather has been mentioned several times. How did you achieve that effect - acrylics or oils? Thanks. I used acrylics. A tan colour base coat then dry brushed a darker shade, building it up to create some colour variation, and finished it by dry brushing a dark brown on the edges and a few other patches. I have also used a mix of both since to create a darker leather - mid brown acrylic, then dry brushed burnt and raw umber. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nheather Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 Bikes are not really my thing but I can appreciate good models. All three are very good, my favourites are, the Triumph first then the BMW and then the Harley. As others have said, the rust on the Triumph especially on the exhaust looks fantastic as does the leather on the Harley. The only improvement I would offer is the MG34 on the BMW - it looks too silver especially at this scale, I feel it should be a blue/black colour with a metallic sheen and slight wear. Cheers, Nigel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor L Posted February 21, 2022 Author Share Posted February 21, 2022 11 hours ago, nheather said: Bikes are not really my thing but I can appreciate good models. All three are very good, my favourites are, the Triumph first then the BMW and then the Harley. As others have said, the rust on the Triumph especially on the exhaust looks fantastic as does the leather on the Harley. The only improvement I would offer is the MG34 on the BMW - it looks too silver especially at this scale, I feel it should be a blue/black colour with a metallic sheen and slight wear. Cheers, Nigel Thanks Nigel, and a fair comment about the gun. I made that about two years ago, and nowadays I usually paint such things black with some silver to create wear and scratches. You can just about make it out on the Harley gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carius Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 Excellent build and finish Trevor, all of them 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilspen Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 Great builds. I have often seen these in the shops and wondered how they built up. Based on your excellent efforts, I may be tempted to add one to the stash. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanC Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 Wow! Masterpieces, all of them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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