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Thanks Carl! Filling the gaps with the red Sharpie worked and I am very pleased! Tomorrow I'll polish the paint!
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Thanks Dann! To fill the gaps where the paint ran away, I found a red Sharpie that is close to the Pure Red I used and sharpened the tip and I traced the door openings. Now for a polishing with Novus 2 to see what I got.
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I clearcoated my Mini Cooper and I am for the most part, not happy! I washed, air-dryed, primered and painted the Mini and when I clearcoated the body, the paint ran away from the door edges. Arrgh! More Mini to come...
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It seems as though this Mini Cooper model is fighting me! I went and scratch-built seat belt receivers to go with the seat belt decals. Then, the steering wheel and column fell out. I have rebuilt the right front suspension since it broke (my fault) and I wonder what is next! Clear coating the body is next and hopefully I won't screw that up!
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In case you may have been wondering, I have not abandoned my Blasphemi project. With the passing of a member of the Classic Plastic Model Club, I have a need to work on Blasphemi and finish it for our Expo in October. Our late member had a love for '55 Chevys and the goal is for me to finish mine for our Show. I assembled the wheels and tires which came from my parts box. The Hemi engine is partially assembled and awaiting to be painted. I hand painted some of the chrome parts including the grille which I know to be incorrect. I have to get some PE material for the grille. More Blasphemi to come...
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Thanks Matt, Noel, Carl, D. Schittenhelm and David! I must admit that this Mini Cooper is going together faster than I thought it would. Time to add some additional details!
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A mockup to check my work. Other than the fit of the hood (bonnet), everything looks good! The hood fit can use some adjustment. More Mini to come...
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A little time this afternoon at the paintbooth! I painted the body and other pieces with Tamiya TS-86 Pure Red, the roof with Tamiya TS-26 Pure White, A second coat for the interior platform with Tamiya TS-29 Semi Gloss Black. Now to let this dry and maybe a couple of coats of Tamiya TS-13 Gloss Clear to be added. More Mini to come...
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Thanks Randy! Thanks for the history lesson, Noel!
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I finally got some Tamiya Grey Fine Surface Prime on the Mini chassis and I installed the engine. I painted the interior floor with Tamiya TS-29 Semi Gloss Black and the body parts got a coat of Tamiya White Fine Surface Primer. More Mini to come...
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Volkswagen T2 Bus
mrmike replied to mrmike's topic in Model Trucks: Pickups, Vans, SUVs, Light Commercial
Thank you David! -
Thanks guys! I think one of the things that people see on a Mini are the small wheels and tires then the car size itself. At least, I do.
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The engine has been assembled and ready to be installed in the chassis...when I get that built! I must say that this engine went together very well and I haven't lost any parts yet! These parts are tiny! More Mini to come...
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Volkswagen T2 Bus
mrmike replied to mrmike's topic in Model Trucks: Pickups, Vans, SUVs, Light Commercial
Thank you Chris and Carl! -
Volkswagen T2 Bus
mrmike replied to mrmike's topic in Model Trucks: Pickups, Vans, SUVs, Light Commercial
Thank you Darryl and David! David, this is the Revell of Germany Volkswagen T2 Bus kit #07667. This is a snap kit (easy click system) with excellent detail! 1/24 scale with 109 parts. -
Volkswagen T2 Bus
mrmike replied to mrmike's topic in Model Trucks: Pickups, Vans, SUVs, Light Commercial
Thank you Mario, Mike and Larry! Thanks Mario! I applied the whitewall decals and clearcoated them and let them dry. I installed the tires onto the wheels and a couple of decals came apart. I tried to fix the missing parts with my white Gelly Roll pen. The repair is really not that good. -
This is my Volkswagen T2 Bus painted with Tamiya TS-26 Pure White and orange kit plastic. I have whitewall tires, Hurst Lockout Shifter, dual tailpipes, inside mounted spare tire and side markers.
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Volkswagen T2 Bus
mrmike replied to mrmike's topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Pickups, Vans, SUVs, Light Commercial
Thanks Carl! The VW Bus is almost finished. I just need to clean it up and give it a light polish. Completed pictures are posted in Under Glass. I would like to than all those who have taken the time to view and comment on my WIP. -
Thanks Randy and Andrew!
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Volkswagen T2 Bus
mrmike replied to mrmike's topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Pickups, Vans, SUVs, Light Commercial
At this point, I go back to the instructions looking for bits and pieces that I may have missed or would want to add later in the build. I found 4 clear lenses on sprue I and I determined that they are the side markers. There are no holes in the body from these and their placement can be verified with a side view of the VW Bus. I think I will add these a little later in the build. -
Thanks guys! I couldn't say since I have never seen the Tamiya kit up close. I started with assembly of the basic engine and I painted some of the parts needed for it with PollyS Dark Green. I also painted some pieces with gold, stainless steel, flat and semi gloss black. The wheels got a coating of flat white around the rims. I'll coat this with gloss clear in a few days. More Mini to come...
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Volkswagen T2 Bus
mrmike replied to mrmike's topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Pickups, Vans, SUVs, Light Commercial
I have been picking away at the Volkswagen Bus. I installed the interior lights, the mudflaps with decals, the owners manual on the passenger seat and the trailer hitch, receiver and lights plug receptacle. More Volkswagen to come...