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  1. Technics
    Some final assembly photos. Project is concluded below. Thank you for following everyone !!
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    Model - Peugeot 205 WRC - Heller 1:43 Write up - A three week build. A vacation from structure, overly planning and ultimately myself I dove into a project that came to me by chance. Balsa pallet being my largest learning here, apart from just forging through an idea, project and issues that come up. Two primer colours, one matte coat, rest is hand brushed or hand applied on. Details - Balsa wood, photo etch parts, tape Modifications - Scratchbuilt pallet, out of the box otherwise, apart from adjusting the offset and adding black off plastic card into the fenders as the model was see through. Pros My first experience with balsa Representational weathering attempt Speed, three week build Tiny! 1:43 Cons Nothing really, other than it could be more realistic. Difficult to photograph, it’s far dustier and nicer in person 😃 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/scale_technics Build Thread -
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    @PatW As written, it is pigment. Weathering pigment to be specific. I used the equivalent of watered down white glue brushed onto the exterior and sprinkled on fine dust.
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    Final stretch! Brush paint, first pin wash, modge podge, pigment. Will cut it way back after it dries.
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    I’ve been editing a bit more adjusting the shape and adding more warmth to the tone. I’ve also matted down everything as I found it too shiny earlier and clashed with the look. I will deform a panel or two and bumpers. Continue to detail the body. Maybe some faded stencil or extra touch. I’m happy with the progress.
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    @Mattilacken Thanks buddy! Small is an understatement, this scale is truly tiny. Powered through the remaining decals, sealed them in matte clear, started to brush paint picking out details. The wheels / tires are one part making it plenty tricky to paint. They are on toothpicks to give you a reference the size. Insane 😅 I realised phone cameras are so good they pick out flaws and dust the human eye doesn’t register. I’m happy with where I am so far. My plan still remains I will coat it entirely in sand 😃
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    I made another pass to complete the rest of the tires. Took another comparison photo and a process photo describing how drastic painting it with cement changes the appearance completely.
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    Very nicely done. Love these belkits rally cars.
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    Next came a pass with some warm tones. I will continue to lighten things up, dust, and modify the footprint to my liking.
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    I began working the body based on feeling using mostly black but mixing in drops of either colour for some hue modulation. I’m using an uneven piece of sponge and having fun. Seems harsh at first but it gets toned way down through the process.
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    Applied the appropriate coloured prime and began the decals. I will matte coat everything, I don’t trust their adhesion.
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    @Daverde @slusher @Mattilacken thanks guys! It’s been a minute! There’s some “splash” of residue added, lamps, decals and quick panel release details added. I worked on the tires, I sanded them down with some coarse files and “painted” on Tamiya cement / lacquer thinner. It’s the first of a few processes I’ll try out but so far it improves the out of box kit look drastically imo. Original on the left. ( front tire ) example of painting back a darker finish with Tamiya cement.
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    The clear has been resting for a month. Polishing is a skill I want to improve. The finish I had was a great base, no runs, no imperfections or dust, ample clear, but not 100% CLEAR to look through and see a high resolution reflection back. I am sort of blown away by the dspiae rotary tool and the right combination of pressure, compound, and a decent amount of clear on a nicely painted surface. It took some experimenting to find the right set of steps but here are photos of a dry surface. It is a first for me very happy! The learning curve will continue as I try to get more surfaces done. Moments earlier This came up in my feed and I list say o am intrigued by a grey / gunmetal police themed finish. Wether its 100% accurate to reality or not it did look cool. I do believe this was accurate.
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    I bored out all of the holes on the wheels with a drill bit. Super satisfying, easy detail points. I mocked up two wheels to a piece of balsa and made a first attempt to simulate tension with two different tapes to see which one I liked best. The black was nice to work with, more durable and worked better with the scale. Fun little process to work out the ideas and issues, helps build confidence for the later stages. I’ll do a nicer job with the tape when it’s the final.
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    The pallet has some raisers now lifting it off the ground. I made a tie down “eye-end” latch test with a staple, and the other with a repurposed photo etch piece originally intended for a battery. Added an initial red tape and seeing how it feels in context to the wood and the model. Will look for something marginally thicker.
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    @DJMar @bbowser @Pete75 Thanks guys! I did no post processing to the wood. Not sure if it will need any. There’s many very fine wood types to choose having visited a hobby shop. But I utilised what I already had available to keep the costs of the project close to zero. I chose the scrap pieces I had that had the nicest “wood” feel, colour, texture etc. It did vary alot. I wish all material was this clean to work with. 95% done here. Will be adding a few more blocks to lift the pallet off the ground and add strap hooks of some sort. I think proportionally it works well.
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    I studied some wood crate bases and made something similar but not exact. I had various balsa pieces for years which I experimented making architectural models with but this is the first time I am using it with a solid end goal in mind. ( I’ve lusted after and found simplified architectural models super inspiring and interesting as long as cars themselves ). It’s progressing better than I hoped. The individual planks are 1mm and measured out 5mm wide. Left gaps between the planks to create interest with shadows and to show structure underneath. Overall everything is just estimated by what I felt looks good.
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    I built the kit in 1.5 sittings minus the clear and interior parts for these photos. Ultra simple but almost 100% part fit. The kit is surprisingly sweet, no flash, pretty accurate, and no strange fitment. Rear wheels might need to be adjusted to be more inboard but that’s about all that I can see so far. 1,000 lakes gravel research on the table.
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    A mental vacation from structure, plans and ultimately oneself I dove into a project that came to me by chance. I received this 1:43 as having placed second in a national competition here in Sweden for something I have never done before - weathering on my Land Rover. So I thought I’d continue in similar exciting manner and do something I’ve never done before with this one and do a diorama. I am thinking something ultra simple, a shipping crate / archival storage base which by chance I found Peugeot uses. Maybe place it on a patch of concrete / grass / gravel as it’s being logistically delt with. My plan is to completely cover the car in dirt, almost comically if one wants to call it that, everything but the clean wiper tracks. So as if it came off a SS stage and hasn’t been touched since. Not aiming to mimick an exact event, car, or be 100% accurate along the way. Overall impression is everything imo. My initial idea was to completely metal paint it in its entirety in one shot leaving only the wiper streaks to have it as a statue / trophy. Unsure on the kit quality led me down the thought path of covering the vehicle. The crate idea came to me while simply starting. That’s a reminder to myself is just build, think less, it comes in the moment.
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    At a national event this weekend I was fortune enough to get some recognition and place second in a category outside of the official classes of the event. The event had nearly 650 entries this year. My project was very well received and I’m generally very inspired!
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    Can’t get much better out of the can without polishing. We’ll see if I go down that route. I’m usually “over it” by the time that stage comes. Having never properly polished out a finish.. I just fear sanded through edges. However I did buy a new micro polisher and some automotive compounds so maybe I will give it a go with the new toys after some test runs on scrap pieces. I feel the colour is phenomenal. Very pleased. Freshly vaccumed, newly layed overspray paper, I mist the room with water from a bottle in an attempt to land anything airborne. My process was one light coat. Two wet coats with wet sanding 3000 grit between all, approximately 30 minutes between each. I’m spraying quite close to the model itself, constant moving with intent. I got two drips which may or may not be noticeable. It’ll have some track soot so it might get solved without much work.
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    @SpeedAndViolence Thank you! Yeah I’m a sucker for race cars with and without livery! I continued with a bit of fun. Hood intake inlets wrapped in carbon fiber decal and photo etch mimicking im guessing a intercooler / radiator. Might kick back the silver a bit more if it feels too bright compared to the rest. Or paint it darker gunmetal of sorts. Ironically it’s actually painted with metal paint the original raw photoetch showed an undesirable hairline surface crack when I did a panel wash to bring out some detail after the metal paint. Nearly identical the paint vs the photo etch. Body shows hints of shape that isn’t 100% what the real car is like but i think as a clean build it will look exciting due to the dramatic. The carbon isn’t perfect will likely leave raw or might matte clear it.
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    Thanks guys! I absolutely love the purity in the shapes and proportions of the vehicles in the era. I misted on two full coats of black mr surfacer, then a mostly even / slightly uneven coat of metal paint. Still in awe what comes out of the airbrush rather “easily” I will begin working the upward facing surfaces once it’s had ample time to dry and kick back the reflection as I see fit, it’s all trial and error, alot of error. Fun at the bench.
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    On my test piece I continued working the surface, it was lighted up and got more chalky with pigments. I then adjusted the perimeter by “subtracting” with the metal paint again. I’m more then content with the result. I think it looks believable. Before the perimeter was adjusted and under more complimentary lighting.
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    I began testing paints and believe I will be going with the selection below. With a majority being the metal paint I will try to modulate. The purple and golds are my runner up. The fun begins! Adding and subtracting. I’m stippling on the metal paint, airbrushing it then matting it down with sandpaper. Matte clear completely removes the intriguing realistic metal feel so that’s not an option. Maybe satin would be ok. I’m really happy with the session. I believe I will aim to lighten everything up a bit so it’s more dusty than extreme high contrast. Easier said then done I don’t really know how yet but it’s rewarding playing around on scraps.
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