Bumblebee WIP
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Some sanding was needed to remove mold lines
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Start my engine!
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Added bumpers and skirts. Sanded the entire body with 1000 grit as preparation for primer
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Finished work on the engine
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Nicely detailed
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Take a seat!
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Console
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Dechroming baths
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Had to do every piece manually with paint stripper
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Reworked one mirror
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And both
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Primer day!
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Alclad silver base
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Alclad Yellow
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Gloss black added
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Black, silver and aluminium
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Mix of black and white in an unknown ratio
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Assembly time
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Front view
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Cover glued
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Front suspension
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Radiator
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Glueing suspension to the chassis
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I needed the axle to keep the drivetrain in place
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Decals added
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Dash. The dials are done very effectively. First a piece of clear is glued from the back and then a decal is added from the back of the clear. Instant lenses!
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Krystal klear as sealant.
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Interior all glued
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Interior and chassis mated
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Masked the windows
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Autobot decals by @Spanjaard
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Brembo’s?
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Black decals by @Spanjaard
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Some assembly done
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Glueing the windows
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Interior done
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Glueing the rear lights
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Love these!
コメント
23 15 November 2018, 21:36
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While the idea of the just married cans for the Mini is percolating in the back of my mind, I started this one. The Mini is for my youngest brothers wife. This will be for my other brothers girlfriend. Can't have the illusion of preference?
The body needed quite some sanding with 600 grit. As I will paint it with Alclad candy, I will need a smooth surface. The paint lifted from the polished Mini. Could a primer layer of Mr Surfacer 1500 add some bite to the silver base AND get rid of the sanding traces?
Penny for your thoughts!
15 November 2018, 21:43
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Given your experience with the Mini, I would say give it a go. Try it on the hood separately. That way if it doesnt work out, it will be easier to strip off.
16 November 2018, 00:49
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I agree... because it's probably not the best idea to have to include a "Just Married" sign on the car for the girlfriend... 🙂
16 November 2018, 01:05
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Thanks Don. Instead of the hood, I'll abuse some plastic spoons. Much safer!
You're right Greg, the girlfriend isn't a fan of the institution called marriage. Don is on a being-right-spree this week. Just check Michaels ZM phantom thread 😉
16 November 2018, 07:11
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Oh Gawd, twice in a week? The man is insufferable at the best of times. There will be no living with him now!
16 November 2018, 07:45
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My left cheek. All of you, kiss it! LMAO😉
Martin the only reason I didnt suggest spoons is that the plastic is different and may not have the same final result. Though I imagine it would be close.
16 November 2018, 15:53
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After a short pause, this box got opened again. I took it with me on vacation, so I can do some prep work. I finished the sanding job I started a while ago. There was some thoroughly dried sprue-glue in places to sand. And I even glued on some body parts.
Every part that is supposed to be painted in the body colour is cut and sanded.
23 July 2023, 18:51
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The book gets read every summer vacation.
I finished all the prep work today. All parts cut, sanded and sorted in bags by final colour
29 July 2023, 13:40
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Dechromed parts. Bozzer's usual method didn't work, so every piece got a Tamiya paint stripper bath with cotton bud hand work to remove the residue
9 August 2023, 12:47
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Curious to know why it didn't work mate? I might have to purchase the kit, and have a play myself? I'd like to see if I could remedy the tricky chrome removal.
10 August 2023, 00:01
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Plain bleach didn't do anything. After rinsing and a breakfluid bath, there was a yellowish goo whilst in the bleach. I guess the brakefluid didn't strip all of the clear. Back and forth between the two baths didn't work as well.
I do have some spare wheels uncleaned. I'll take a picture when i get home from work tonight
10 August 2023, 06:16
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That's very odd, mate. Especially for a Revell kit? I wonder if they messed around with their chrome method, at some point? Obviously something changed, for that to happen?
10 August 2023, 06:31
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I Dechromed simultaneously with the Merc parts. They only needed bleach
10 August 2023, 08:22
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Sprayed primer today. Trusty mr surfacer 1200 + slt.
The parts that need the body colour also got a layer of Alclad silver base.
12 August 2023, 17:14
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A bit of orange peel that needs to be sanded out. Nothing major. And yes, the colour is gorgeous.
Painted some other parts in black, silver and aluminium.
13 August 2023, 21:29
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Slowly getting further along. Autobot decals were made by @Spanjaard.
Thanks JD and István
17 September 2023, 19:15
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Looking good mate 👍 kit builds pretty nicely, the only trouble I had on mine was my decals got eaten away before I got to them 😭
23 September 2023, 13:59
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Added some more WIP pictures. For the full view: Completed Bumblebee | Album by Mahoo76 (1:25)
27 September 2023, 13:33