Revell 1/24 VW Samba Bus

[Guest]

HI all while trying to decide which major project to take on (1/24 DD Bus or 1/12 Mefestofeles) I decide to have a go at this as a bit of light relief.


this kit has really strange build order in that the body is built round the interior which is ok if you're spraying it normally but the paint job I intend will have some feathering so I need to make sure it will all line up correctly when put together so( I'm hoping this will work ok) I've tacked all the body together so I can spray the body as a whole, thus making sure it will all line up. I will be trying a couple firsts on this kit Alclad 2 and candy colours so wish me luck.

[Guest]

Light relief??? I have known a couple of people really struggle with this one :P

[Guest]

After the Citroen surgery on my own brain would be child's play.

[Guest]

I will be watching this one as its one in the future for me

[Guest]

Will be following this ken.


Oh and good luck

[Guest]

I have one of these on my stash....not completed and a thread under construction somewhere on this forum


Sooooo....I will be follow your build with interest

[Guest]

I've seen your work of art polux, I'm not aiming that high.

[papa 695]

Well Ken this is one of the kits I got for Christmas so I'm going to watch this.

[Guest]

Hi all well here is tonights update, to all you Alclad 2 experts out there whats hapening here (it looks more like matt silver than chrome and it rubs off with your fingers) (the few small areas which do look like chrome are hard and dont seem to rub off) I used their black microfiller primer then their gloss black base coat then used the Chrome, do I need to give a second coat of the chrome or what?

[Guest]

I'm not an Alclad user.....but maybe a second coat will work. Or a third one....

[monica]

nice start Ken,will be watching this one after the last,

[Robert1968]

Nice start Ken I've got this in my stash ( wanted to convert to a T2 ) but it's in my loft for another day/year or until you show me how ( hahaha )


I've read this is a little tricky to put together so I'll defo be watching for tips


Regards


Robert

[Guest]

Hi,


I'm not an Alclad expert , either but I wonder if you have put too much paint or if you sprayed too far from surface.


Francesco

[Guest]

Apparently I've put to heavy coat on it so you're not wrong will strip and try again.

[Guest]

Looking good so far, as for the paint try three or four light coats to build up the colour, again I'm no Alclad expert