Draggon Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 I'm amazed at how you do things backwards. Assembling the chassis and engine as a whole, then painting, and now wiring. Then the body thing, painting then detailing....but youre getting great results. I am still flummoxed at that brush painted body. Keep it up! We all know how much this kits sucks, but your version is pretty darn cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyrichard Posted January 24, 2013 Author Share Posted January 24, 2013 (edited) I'm amazed at how you do things backwards. Assembling the chassis and engine as a whole, then painting, and now wiring. Then the body thing, painting then detailing....but youre getting great results. I am still flummoxed at that brush painted body. Keep it up! We all know how much this kits sucks, but your version is pretty darn cool! thnx !! and well the handbrush paint is def not something i hope to do again in the future .. glad it worked out big update and going towards completion > did some gold / brass bmf on the firewall , added a tank (still rough) , drilled holes for the wires and bend them into shape. then painted the wires red so they stick out , otherwise you wont see them real good then used this brass looking sort of spring like ...(dont know what it is tbh) and bended it into shape and ..... and well for ounce i did modern digital gauges , had these and never wanted to use them but since they fitted perfectly shape wise and layout wise ... also made a shifter from a styreen base , a bend brass rod and a styreen knob (still needs paint) then started to weather all the chrome with washes , the idea was to get a used / lived look without it becoming ratty also did that on the windowframe , its almost dry matt grey and then dry brushed after cleaning up some area's and using some different tones , it came out a bit like this atm the headlights are drying , did the lamp houses red ... Edited January 24, 2013 by crazyrichard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyrichard Posted January 24, 2013 Author Share Posted January 24, 2013 (edited) double post , i cant delete it .. nothing happens Edited January 24, 2013 by crazyrichard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyrichard Posted January 25, 2013 Author Share Posted January 25, 2013 looking Richard.. I am loving it. thnx !!! i finished this one !! its in under the glass > http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=69852&st=0&p=864403 previeuw end pics the rest is in under glass thnx everybody for replying and the great reactions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogfish_7 Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Exquisite!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyrichard Posted January 25, 2013 Author Share Posted January 25, 2013 thnx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captin Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Very nice love the way it turned out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyrichard Posted January 26, 2013 Author Share Posted January 26, 2013 thnx captin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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