Tintin and the Picaros (Land Rover)
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6 5 November 2017, 10:50
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Heh. This one was feeling a bit lonely. Nice to know I can count on my fan.😉
After a couple of do-overs on the windows (I really have issues with CA glue and clear parts!) I finally got the windows stuck in place (and still clear,) using Future and a bit of a wedge. So now I've got the top on and can start finishing up the exterior.
12 December 2017, 09:43
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Ok... after a slight work-related Olympics pause... we're back in action. Finally got some green paint on this one. I ended up knocking out the windows while masking them, but got them back in place with just a few scratches. I'm really happy with how the recessed door handles turned out. Is it nice when things work better than expected?
5 March 2018, 00:21
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I did a bit, but I was working, so a lot of it was on the periphery or in the background.
5 March 2018, 04:17
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Got the wheels and bumpers on. After the coat of future dries, I'll give the front grill a shot at the dry brush. Also started work on a little display base.
5 March 2018, 23:55
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Well... done. I'm happy enough for a 1/72 (or is that 1/76?) scale project.
6 March 2018, 14:17
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Hey Greg, could you do a little Demo on how you do your bases and some of the materials that you use. I need to do a few for some up coming projects that I am finishing, Thanks
7 March 2018, 01:27
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Thanks John. I'd be happy to snap a few pics. For this base it was super simple, I just cut out a disc of "artificial grass" paper I got from a craft store and then glued it to the plastic lid off a can of Pringles. Then I used some rough sandpaper to gouge out a bit of a road and sprayed a couple of shades of khaki/brown down on the path. Then a few dabs of white glue and some "veggy-looking" confetti... and voila~
7 March 2018, 03:51
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Haha! Thanks Frank! I quite like the colour too, but it's not a special blend, it's just Tamiya Cockpit Green (Xf-71?). I know because I realised from these pics that one of my beloved door handles fell off, so I need to replace it. Also, after talking to John, the paper grass decided not to stick to the clear plastic of the Pringles cap. I liked the look but decided to paint in green to see if that helps the glue stick.
7 March 2018, 22:30
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Hey Greg, those kind of lids don't take glue well. I use them for super glue palette. The glue will flake off when dry. I don't know about paints I have not tried it. I will look for some paper grass over the weekend and maybe get some unfinished wood bases. I need several base for projects I want to do, some grass and dirt and a few US Carrier Deck for my A-1 Skyraider and A-4B Skyhawk in Vietnam.
8 March 2018, 01:13
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Hmm... I use them as a palette for thinned Tamiya putty and you're right, it just flakes off. The paint is a bit better, but it's also a bit touchy about being handled.
8 March 2018, 01:45
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Greg and Martin, I think it's the kind of plastic the lids are made of were stuff wont stick to it. I think it's some kind of Nylon. May be use a metal lids from small glass jars may work better.
10 March 2018, 12:57
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A modified build of the Land Rover that Tintin rides in during his twenty third adventure, Tintin and the Picaros. The project features a scratchbuilt second bench seat, rear door and a safari-style hard top.