Alfa Romeo Giulia Spyder

[simonr]

The trunk cover was also detailed. I losted the opener Alfa Romeo tiny decal, but, I will produce one with the computer.

Wheels received its decals that were toped with some acrylic gloss clear in order to replicate the resin coat on them. Also, a brush coat of Future was applied to the tires in order to replicate the "Armor All" protectant look.

The rear signal-brake lights combo needed a little more of work. Since it's a single clear part, I had to cover it's sides with bare metal, something that was a little bit tricky. After that, I brush detailed the reverse light with a base of lacker silver for the base and topped it with a custom "clear white" coat. The signal and brake lights as always with clear orange and red paint.

A view of the finished rear. The Italian license plate was added.

This pictures finish this project that has been a real nice experience. To me it's real challenging when you have to go to the "back to basics" days in order to detail without using high end photo-etch, lathe, or metal hardware add ons. The finished pictures are in the "Under Glass" sedction. Thanks for take from your time to follow this build up.

Some of you guys will see it at the next 2009 GSL XXII.

Simón P. Rivera Torres

Edited March 25, 2009 by simonr

[Bernard Kron]

Meticulous, exquisite realist modeling. Bravo!

[beefheart22]

Love the details! Brings everything to life!

[Karmodeler2]

Hey Simon,

Always good to see your work. It inspires a lot of us. Your builds are always tough to compete against and when I lose to you, I know it was a close race.

I built this kit and did not paint it the way you did, however, I did paint mine red too!!

I painted the doors, hood, and trunk separate from the body without doing the shading and it allowed me to lay the paint down in the jams and on the body with the same sheen.

Why did you do the shading, then add all the panels to paint, and then remove them after painting to assemble the model? What benefit would I gain by doing it this way?

Nice build. I look forward to seeing it in person!

David

[simonr]

Hey Dave what a nice suprise see you here. First of all, thanks a lot for you words, I think now I'm more inspired than you!...jajaja

It's not the first time someone ask me about this in this project, but, perhaps are the pictures, because I'm pretty sure you had done this before. I just used the fine tip of the airbrush to paint the parts that could over painted at the time I airbrush the whole thing like the doors frames, trunk and hood frames, quater panels lips, etc. This way I level the surface for when I shoot with the bigger tip at a higher presure.

Basically, I'm painting the small sections of the body first and then the bigger sections to compensate, because, If I shoot everything together those small sections will be covered by paint. This way you also gives more paint to those parts that can be sanded down at the time of the buffing.

I hope you saw it finished in the UNDER GLASS SECTION.

Hope to see you again next month at GSL XXII!

Simón P. Rivera Torres

Hey Simon,

Always good to see your work. It inspires a lot of us. Your builds are always tough to compete against and when I lose to you, I know it was a close race.

I built this kit and did not paint it the way you did, however, I did paint mine red too!!

I painted the doors, hood, and trunk separate from the body without doing the shading and it allowed me to lay the paint down in the jams and on the body with the same sheen.

Why did you do the shading, then add all the panels to paint, and then remove them after painting to assemble the model? What benefit would I gain by doing it this way?

Nice build. I look forward to seeing it in person!

David

Edited March 31, 2009 by simonr