Author Topic: Revell 1/16 karmann ghia (Read 6764 times)

kpnuts · « **on:** August 11, 2016, 03:25:36 AM »

Hi all here is my next short term project

kpnuts · « **Reply #1 on:** August 12, 2016, 03:38:31 AM »

Hi all here's tonight's bit

Old Wombat · « **Reply #2 on:** August 12, 2016, 02:02:12 PM »

Nice! :)

And no radiator to tempt you to improve the hoses, either!

kpnuts · « **Reply #3 on:** August 13, 2016, 01:11:26 AM »

Hi all next bit.

Old Wombat · « **Reply #4 on:** August 13, 2016, 06:57:02 PM »

Funky!

(Note: I use "funky" in its jazz & 1970's connotation as being cool & smooth, having "funk" in the manner of funk music. It seems the word is returning to its roots, these days, with its meaning ("smoky" or "musty") now indicating something unpleasantly malodorous.)

kpnuts · « **Reply #5 on:** August 14, 2016, 04:17:46 AM »

It's funny how words change isn't it, gay used to mean happy, care free, I mean 30 yrs ago chips went with fish, now bangs are something to do with hair (don't ask me what) and banging has nothing to do with drums or noise.

kpnuts · « **Reply #6 on:** August 15, 2016, 01:34:22 AM »

Hi all here is the next update, I'm finding it difficult not to over do the weathering, I'm going for well cared for but used, thing is I love making things old and neglected I think it makes a subject more interesting, keeping that in check is proving extremely difficult, but I have to as the spray job is one of the best I've done, I'm really proud of the gloss (although I think that's just down to the great cheap paint) (incidentally I checked out thing me bobs where my missus said they sold it in metallic colours (only gold and silver in metalic) but even better bargain only a quid a can, of course I couldn't resist so I bought another 5 cans.

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Old Wombat · « **Reply #7 on:** August 15, 2016, 10:56:33 AM »

Oo-ooh! Shiny!

kpnuts · « **Reply #8 on:** August 17, 2016, 03:35:02 AM »

Hi all well the interior is completed.

apophenia · « **Reply #9 on:** August 17, 2016, 04:00:43 AM »

Quote from: kpnuts on August 15, 2016, 01:34:22 AM

... I'm finding it difficult not to over do the weathering ...

Not possible, IMHO. I love what you do with motors and engine compartments

Old Wombat · « **Reply #10 on:** August 18, 2016, 10:51:42 AM »

There's one of these driven by a guy who works near where I do, probably a boss as it's one of only 2 cars there parked under cover.

It's also red.

kpnuts · « **Reply #11 on:** August 19, 2016, 04:01:31 AM »

Hi all well this is steaming along, not much longer now.

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #12 on:** August 20, 2016, 04:05:40 AM »

Coming along nicely.

kpnuts · « **Reply #13 on:** August 24, 2016, 03:29:20 AM »

Hi all here is tonight's bit on this one.

Old Wombat · « **Reply #14 on:** August 24, 2016, 11:56:34 AM »

Neat! :)

kpnuts · « **Reply #15 on:** August 25, 2016, 03:35:23 AM »

Hi all well i ruined the rear window, got glue all over it, then panicked tried to get it off had glue on my fingers and got some on the body.

It's not perfect but will have to do

I think I will be able to hide some of the glue marks on the body one mark is under the door handle so when fitted hopefully it won't notice and the other I think I can polish out.

ysi_maniac · « **Reply #16 on:** August 25, 2016, 03:59:50 AM »

You can hide some marks in clear plastic by simulating stickers. Every car in our streets has stickers.

BTW I do love your model and modeling. :)

kpnuts · « **Reply #17 on:** August 26, 2016, 01:53:40 AM »

Why is it I seem to be able to ruin even the best of kits, I thought this was going to be one of my best (spraying always seems to be my achillies heal and this was perfect) but it's gone down hill since then, I am so cross I could hurl it in the bin, it is taking super human will not to, the doors don't fit well (that's why the doors are open) the chrome trim won't stay straight yet another kit ruined, and I thought I was over my bad spell, I recon I've got the bad modeler gene.

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #18 on:** August 26, 2016, 03:58:36 AM »

It still looks great to me.

elmayerle · « **Reply #19 on:** August 26, 2016, 11:07:25 AM »

Quote from: GTX_Admin on August 26, 2016, 03:58:36 AM

It still looks great to me.

I agree, it looks great to me and I'd be proud to have it on my shelf.

Old Wombat · « **Reply #20 on:** August 26, 2016, 06:22:14 PM »

Quote from: elmayerle on August 26, 2016, 11:07:25 AM

Quote from: GTX_Admin on August 26, 2016, 03:58:36 AM
It still looks great to me.
I agree, it looks great to me and I'd be proud to have it on my shelf.

And here! :)

If you have the "bad modeller" gene, I have the "completely sh!# modeller, take up knitting, you t@$$3r" gene, which I don't believe at all BTW (well, maybe a little bit, as the paintjobs on my F6F & F4D are trying to send me insane) but I don't stress too much about imperfections, either, because each kit is a learning experience.

My problem is figuring out what, precisely, has gone wrong & how to avoid it in the future. Which is where these builds are causing issues. I can't, not for love nor money, figure out what is going wrong; although I'm beginning to suspect a Tamiya Fine white primer vs acrylics (especially LifeColor acrylics) conflict.

kpnuts · « **Reply #21 on:** September 03, 2016, 03:21:10 AM »

Hi all well I'm calling this done I've tried sorting the doors, one shuts okish the other I saved the hinge too much and got glue on it so now it's permanently open, I've decided only to look at the good bits I consider I've done on a kit, rather than look at the bad so I'm really happy with the paint job on this, it's super shiney and level ( painting is always my worst bit) so overall I'm happy with this build.

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #22 on:** September 03, 2016, 04:27:32 AM »

Looks good. :)

Old Wombat · « **Reply #23 on:** September 03, 2016, 11:17:17 PM »

Nice! :)


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