Mr.Zombie Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 (edited) Hello, This is my newest build. After my son was born I had no time for modeling, and for about 10 months I haven’t touched anything I started. Exactly a year ago I picked Gunze’s Messerschmitt from my stash thinking that it’s so simple, I’ll be done with it in no time. What I didn’t take into account was how demanding it is, nor the odd plastic Gunze used for their kits. Demanding especially because of the glass canopy, it’s a one piece deal, that needs to be masked, painted, chromed, and there is a dozen pieces out of plastic and rubber that need to go on (in and out), of course all this nneds to be glued with super glue because nothing else will do, but in a way so that the inside is as good looking as the outside. Because of how difficult it is, I started with the cockpit thinking that if I don’t ruin it, everything else will be a piece of cake. I didn’t know though, that the Gunze plastic won’t take the lacquer I usually use for my model kits, and whatever I used for primer, the paint would wrinkle really bad. The thing is, that clear parts can’t be stripped of paint, so I had to go with it, paint a thicker coat of lacquer, and then sand the wrinkles “flat”. Because of that, I sanded down all dashboard detail, painted it, sanded, polished, and build everything up from scratch. But I had to build a bunch of stuff from scratch anyway. The kit was a stripped down version of the High Tech kit, and was missing a bunch of elements and interior details like the shifter and other small bits, sadly also the photoetch emblems. Therefore I had to build the chrome moldings, the wiper, numberplates and some other bits and pieces. The interior seemed so empty, even after I added my gauges, buttons and shifter, so I populated it with some self made books and magazines, boxes and a fantastic photoetched toolbox and tools from Highlight Model Studio. Edited June 4, 2018 by Mr.Zombie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoopdog Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 This is really neat, from the weathering to the tools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Zombie Posted June 4, 2018 Author Share Posted June 4, 2018 All in all I’m really happy with how it turned out. I’m thinking if it should go on a little base together with the Honda, the colors and details of these two complement eachother really good, so maybe. We’ll see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afx Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 Brilliant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belugawrx Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 Beautiful paint work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Mr.Zombie Posted June 4, 2018 Author Share Posted June 4, 2018 And the last batch of pics. Thanks for looking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ich_Will Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 Way cool! The leaves are the perfect touch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom99 Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 Awesome!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike999 Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 Fantastic weathering and also helpful. Bookmarked! A few months ago I found the Gunze double-bubble-car kit of the Messerschmitt and the BMW Issetta. My building has slowed down because the kit cost my right arm, but I'd been trying to get those for years and they are pretty rare. Now I know some pitfalls to watch out for. Putting both cars in a display is also a great idea. How about a small American car lot, "Eddie's Vintage Exotics." With signs promising "classic!," "ran when parked," and "low miles." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spencer1984 Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 Nicely done! I've experienced firsthand how fiddly these Gunze kits can be, but you've proven that with a little work they can turn out great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Zombie Posted June 4, 2018 Author Share Posted June 4, 2018 21 minutes ago, Mike999 said: Putting both cars in a display is also a great idea. How about a small American car lot, "Eddie's Vintage Exotics." With signs promising "classic!," "ran when parked," and "low miles." I'm more tempted to put them together with some of the Doozy items like a vending machine, an ice box, maybe some old fridge, stuff like that, somewhere in the field. I have a set size for my diorama display things, and would not go bigger. The Isetta I'd love to have, maybe some day I can score that kit too. We'll see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewetwo Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 They are great. Your rust is excellent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddyfink Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 Wow! What a pair! Awesome weathering on both! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FabbricaP Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 Awesome build! Superb weathering and detailing. That glass canopy is just so cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 Life must be really hard for an Automobile in your part of the world. The "rusting" on these look real enough to be photos of real cars. I'm impressed with the Tool Box and Shop Manuals in the interior. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 Awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bainford Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 Wow! Stunning detail and weathering. Very authentic. Everywhere I look there is more interesting weathering details to see. Some of it looked so natural that it didn't immediately register as an added detail. Excellent work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aurfalien Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 Hi, WOW, truly a work of art!!! These qualify for top shelf movie props in there perfection of subject matter! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 Nice work. They would really look good as part of a little diorama. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1959scudetto Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 Perfect!!! The Messerschmitt looks like it came directly from a junkyard in the 70's (today you will NOT find any of these in such a place any more...) Amazing details! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peekay Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 Adam, your models always amaze me and these two are no exception. Even in the close-ups the details and weathering look extremely convincing. Great stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunajammer Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 Absolutely superb!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phildaupho Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 Amazing weathering on a couple of models you certainly do not see very often. Cannot get over how realistic the tool box looks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THarrison351 Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 Those are incredible!. I'm glad I don't live anywhere where a car can deteriorate that horribly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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