Mrdarkmonkey96 Posted October 4, 2013 Author Posted October 4, 2013 I agree with Niko. It's a beautiful build but the chrome on the engine and tank are really shiny. If they were stripped and painted, perhaps with Alclad, and a wash applied to bring out the details in the moldings it would be even more realistic. Ill invest in some alcad for the next build!
lordairgtar Posted October 4, 2013 Posted October 4, 2013 Everyone pretty much covered everything that I saw except one thing. It's something I strive to make sure is installed right. The headlight glass is not in correct as the lens facets appear to be on the diagonal axis. These should be placed so the facts show vertical and horizontal. I don't know if the facets will show on my 56 in the pic. One thind I will commend you on is the total lack of glue showing as far as I can see.
Mrdarkmonkey96 Posted October 4, 2013 Author Posted October 4, 2013 A few things that jump out at me ... * The windshield is not mounted correctly; it's too far back in the opening. It needs to pushed in until it seats into place. Also, the raised area around the perimeter of the windshield represents a trim piece that's chrome on the 1:1 vehicle. It should be covered with Bare-Metal Foil. * Ditto the beltline trim strips on the body sides and hood. Some 1:1 Willys have these removed or painted, so it's not mandatory they be chrome. But, it's my belief that a little BMF goes a long way toward giving a model a more "finished" appearance. * If you go to revell.com and request them, Revell should send you replacements for those missing taillights and that missing door handle. And they really NEED to be replaced; the model looks odd without them. * The openings at the ends of the headers are too small, which makes the walls of the pipes look too thick. This isn't your fault; it's the way Revell made those parts, but, they can be given a much more authentic appearance by coring out the ends with an X-Acto knife. * The inside of the body _ or, at least the areas that show _ needs to be painted for a neater, more finished appearance. Same goes for the underside of the hood. Flat black acrylic brush paint works well for this task. * Speaking of the hood, the way Revell molded it with those strange tabs to hold it in place has always been one of the weak points of this kit. If you build another Willys kit, I'd suggest cutting off the tabs and filling the slots in the body with Evergreen plastic strip. This gives a much more realistic appearance, and allows you to take the hood off without fear of damaging your paint! * Agree with the previous comments on the chrome. A much more realistic appearance can be achieved on engines by painting some (or all, even) of the chrome parts with various metallic shades. Other than show cars, most 1:1 cars _ drag cars especially _ don't have engines that are all slathered in chrome. Another alternative is to use flat and semigloss clears to achieve varied levels of shine on plated parts. Chrome + flat clear = unpolished aluminum, while chrome + semigloss clear = polished aluminum. Your paint looks REALLY nice, and good on you for seeking input on how to improve your models! Keep up the good work and keep building your skills! Wow! Thank that's what I was looking for! All the super small details and technicalities! About the hood, I actually trimmed of the tab, just enough so it goes on and off freely. I left the underside unpainted in the front since the car is supposed to have a fiberglass front end, and fiberglass has that rough texture. Thank you for the advice!
Speedfreak Posted October 5, 2013 Posted October 5, 2013 Anthony, nice build. With the tips you've been given here and the quality of your work as it exists, you are well on your way to doing some great work, so get busy!
crazyrichard Posted October 6, 2013 Posted October 6, 2013 (edited) well first of all , great color , nice paint and it just looks like a well build model .. i really like it !~!! most things are said in the previous posts , since you asked for c&c .. well for me what you could do to improve your result the next time is to start with sanding all the moldlines of the parts before building and painting .. what i mean is there are still so many moldlines on parts where you could have sand them off , or used some bondo . like the shifter , thats just not pretty directly out of the kit .. you could even use house hold stuff to upgrade , lets say the round top of a steel pin (how do you call those for sowing ?) as the shifter knob and .. and what people already mentioned the revell lettering on the bottom , just sand stuff like that off some of the things i noticed moldline wise just on these pics are > rollcage > driveshaft > rear suspension / chassis > shifter etc .. so thats my friendly comment on a nice build , overall for me just get rid of more moldlines on parts and maybe try to add more small detail on some earea's .. btw the pics are great nice and sharp and good feel of detail Edited October 6, 2013 by crazyrichard
Mrdarkmonkey96 Posted October 6, 2013 Author Posted October 6, 2013 well first of all , great color , nice paint and it just looks like a well build model .. i really like it !~!! most things are said in the previous posts , since you asked for c&c .. well for me what you could do to improve your result the next time is to start with sanding all the moldlines of the parts before building and painting .. what i mean is there are still so many moldlines on parts where you could have sand them off , or used some bondo . like the shifter , thats just not pretty directly out of the kit .. you could even use house hold stuff to upgrade , lets say the round top of a steel pin (how do you call those for sowing ?) as the shifter knob and .. and what people already mentioned the revell lettering on the bottom , just sand stuff like that off some of the things i noticed moldline wise just on these pics are > rollcage > driveshaft > rear suspension / chassis > shifter etc .. so thats my friendly comment on a nice build , overall for me just get rid of more moldlines on parts and maybe try to add more small detail on some earea's .. btw the pics are great nice and sharp and good feel of detail Thanks! The pictures were actually taken with my samsung galaxy s3!!
surfjunke Posted October 9, 2013 Posted October 9, 2013 Really nice clean build, Anthony! You did very well. Just take care of those mold seams & injector pin marks on your next build.
Mrdarkmonkey96 Posted October 9, 2013 Author Posted October 9, 2013 Really nice clean build, Anthony! You did very well. Just take care of those mold seams & injector pin marks on your next build. Thanks! Ill make sure now that I know where they all are!
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