David G. Posted August 8, 2022 Author Posted August 8, 2022 On 8/8/2022 at 3:14 AM, CabDriver said: I think the repair work you did on that seam is outstanding - nice job hiding it and reconstructing the texture! I thought about working through one of these skulls and laying in pieces of medical tape and airbrushing over THAT, but your way worked way better than I imagined it could. Nice shading with the paint too! Expand Thank you Jim! I actually tried using some medical gauze to impress a texture on the putty but it didn't give the look I wanted. On 8/8/2022 at 10:26 AM, bisc63 said: Looking SO cool! Expand Thanks Rusty! On 8/8/2022 at 10:59 AM, FLHCAHZ said: Really Cool! Fantastic work on the seam. I'm looking forward to more updates. Expand Thank you Chaz! I should have more updates soon. David G.
David G. Posted August 9, 2022 Author Posted August 9, 2022 On 8/8/2022 at 1:34 PM, Bronzekeg said: you're doing great work on this kit! Expand Thanks Ken, I appreciate your kind comment. David G.
David G. Posted August 9, 2022 Author Posted August 9, 2022 Hello Everybody! Here's a little more progress on the Mummy Machine. The mummy head is the most visually prominent part of the model and how it looks really sets the tone and establishes the general character of the rest of the model. I wanted to go with something a bit more on the realistic side to balance some of the over-the-top opulence of the rest of the car. Although the bandages look white I actually used Tamiya XF-12 J.N. Grey over the base TS-46 Light Sand. The skin is a mixture of Tamiya XF 68 Nato Brown, XF-52 Flat Earth, XF 15 Flat Flesh and XF-2 White. I just thought of the skin as leather then mixed and painted accordingly. The teeth are a mix of Tamiya XF-2 White and XF-15 Flat Flesh. All of this was followed up with various washes and dry brush applications. The directions call for assembling the mummy head on the car, placing and gluing the rear section to the floor, followed by the tongue seat and then the front half. I chose not to do it that way for obvious reasons. I'll just have to work out the final assembly details when the time comes. With all this work accomplished I thought it was time to reward myself with a test-fit mockup. The body tub is currently in black primer but it will soon be painted in a beautiful gold. Once again, thanks for taking the time to look and please feel free to post a comment if one feels the urge to do so. David G. 2
David G. Posted August 10, 2022 Author Posted August 10, 2022 (edited) On 8/9/2022 at 12:55 PM, Bronzekeg said: looking better all the time! Expand Thank you Ken! On 8/10/2022 at 3:42 AM, bisc63 said: Can't wait to see the gold with the red! Expand Thanks Rusty! Soon, soon, soon, I'm editing some of those photos today so I should have something to post in the next couple of days. David G. Edited August 10, 2022 by David G. typo
FLHCAHZ Posted August 10, 2022 Posted August 10, 2022 (edited) The detail on the mummy head is spectacular! Very Impressive!! Edited August 11, 2022 by FLHCAHZ
slusher Posted August 11, 2022 Posted August 11, 2022 Awesome painting on the Mummy David! It would be so cool if the mummy had an eye..
mustang1989 Posted August 11, 2022 Posted August 11, 2022 You did a mighty fine job on that mummy head Dave. Covered the seam up nicely and pulled off some very convincing paintwork/ shadowing on it.
David G. Posted August 11, 2022 Author Posted August 11, 2022 On 8/10/2022 at 11:35 AM, FLHCAHZ said: The detail on the mummy head is spectacular! Very Impressive!! Expand Thank you Chaz! On 8/11/2022 at 4:47 AM, slusher said: Awesome painting on the Mummy David! It would be so cool if the mummy had an eye.. Expand Thanks Carl, I thought about lighting the inside with a red LED but I probably won't. On 8/11/2022 at 9:29 AM, mustang1989 said: You did a mighty fine job on that mummy head Dave. Covered the seam up nicely and pulled off some very convincing paintwork/ shadowing on it. Expand Thanks Joe, I appreciate your kind comment. David G.
bisc63 Posted August 12, 2022 Posted August 12, 2022 On 8/11/2022 at 9:29 AM, mustang1989 said: You did a mighty fine job on that mummy head Dave. Expand Things you never thought you'd hear on a model car forum!? 2
David G. Posted August 12, 2022 Author Posted August 12, 2022 Hello Everybody! The test fit in the previous photo spread served its purpose and revealed a fit problem. It would seem that the driveshaft falls short of meeting up with the transmission. The source of this shortcoming is a misalignment of the rear spring. The slot it fits into is a bit misshapen, probably due to worn molds. I filed out the slot to allow the spring to line up better and once I had it where I wanted it, I I held it in place with a styrene shim. Just to be sure it all stayed together and aligned while the glue dried, I drilled and pinned it. That's all for this round, thanks for taking the time to look and please feel free to comment. David G. 1
David G. Posted August 13, 2022 Author Posted August 13, 2022 Hello Everybody! Due to the age of the molds, this kit is in rough shape. It's not the worst I've worked with but it does require some extra effort to make it presentable. The radiator, a prominent visual aspect of the model, was a hot mess as far as fit and alignment goes. The seam where the front and rear halves come together needed to be built up and filed smooth multiple times using CA. It's just one of the things that needs to be dealt with when building kits with old molds. So here's the end result. I have to say that I'm quite pleased with the way the gold paint turned out. I was truly surprised by the Rustoleum gold paint. I've had bad experiences with this brand in the past but I'm very satisfied with the results this time around. Maybe I've just gotten better at working with it. Of, course I had to reward myself with a mockup. The fender-puppies (sphinxes) are glued on but the rest is loose. The next step is getting the cobras sorted and finished. Closer and closer! As always, thanks for taking the time to look and please feel free to share your thoughts. David G. 2
mustang1989 Posted August 13, 2022 Posted August 13, 2022 Whoa man!! That looks GREAT so far!!! Shaping up nicely...............very nicely!!
David G. Posted August 14, 2022 Author Posted August 14, 2022 On 8/13/2022 at 4:48 PM, mustang1989 said: Whoa man!! That looks GREAT so far!!! Shaping up nicely...............very nicely!! Expand Thanks Joe, I'm glad you like it. David G.
Bugatti Fan Posted August 15, 2022 Posted August 15, 2022 Nice to see something a bit unusual and 'off the wall' modelling wise. The paint job is remarkable and is the sort of thing that can make or break a model like this. Congratulations!
FLHCAHZ Posted August 15, 2022 Posted August 15, 2022 Wow. you hjave really taken this to the next level!
David G. Posted August 15, 2022 Author Posted August 15, 2022 On 8/14/2022 at 1:25 PM, slusher said: Looking fantastic,Dave! Your making progress! Expand Thank you Carl, I'm so close to wrapping this one up that I've already started planning my next build. On 8/15/2022 at 7:05 AM, Bugatti Fan said: Nice to see something a bit unusual and 'off the wall' modelling wise. The paint job is remarkable and is the sort of thing that can make or break a model like this. Congratulations! Expand Thank you Noel. I do tend to lean toward quirky and unusual builds. But I take them seriously and give them my best effort. On 8/15/2022 at 11:42 AM, FLHCAHZ said: Wow. you hjave really taken this to the next level! Expand Thank you Chaz. I always try to make each build the best it can be according to my own abilities and it's nice when people can see that. Thank you. David G.
djmcguire Posted August 15, 2022 Posted August 15, 2022 On 8/15/2022 at 12:09 PM, David G. said: Thank you Carl, I'm so close to wrapping this one up... Expand Pun intended?
mrm Posted August 15, 2022 Posted August 15, 2022 Pretty cool. I never realized how many cool little extra details were in this model. I love the intake the most. Last year my younger son had a school project about Egypt. We looked everywhere for Pharaoh stuff without success. Looking at your model now, I 'm thinking "who would've thought? I could save myself a lot of grief with one visit to ebay". The model looks great. At first I was thinking "Why so much red?", but now that you add all the artifact details is actually a really nice background color.
David G. Posted August 16, 2022 Author Posted August 16, 2022 On 8/15/2022 at 2:15 PM, djmcguire said: Pun intended? Expand Uh..... maybe subconsciously. On 8/15/2022 at 2:52 PM, mrm said: Pretty cool. I never realized how many cool little extra details were in this model. I love the intake the most. Last year my younger son had a school project about Egypt. We looked everywhere for Pharaoh stuff without success. Looking at your model now, I 'm thinking "who would've thought? I could save myself a lot of grief with one visit to ebay". The model looks great. At first I was thinking "Why so much red?", but now that you add all the artifact details is actually a really nice background color. Expand Thank you so much for your kind words Michael. Knowing the level of work you do, your compliment means a lot to me, thanks. David G.
David G. Posted August 17, 2022 Author Posted August 17, 2022 On 8/16/2022 at 1:43 PM, stavanzer said: Looking better & better, David! Expand Thank you Alan. David G.
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