looking great, I do'nt know why but yellow is always hard to cover. I ground coat white ,gold or red under yellow depending on the desired effect seems to help coverage. Keep up the great work
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I've heard of coating Yellow over red, always seemed a bit odd to me but I guess it must do something for the hue?
This is over grey primer and it took about 4 coats but am quite pleased with the result.Comment
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............. That is very yellow.........and very shiny :sunglasses2:........ I'm looking forward to seeing this one done........Originally posted by \
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Update on 6's 7.
Re-coated the underside and underbonnet having re-filled and sanded as I wasn't happy with it, not perfect but better.
Painted the dash, Seat back, seat bases, rear of transmission tunnel and inner panels in Humbrol Insignia red, (a reddish brown erring towards red), it looks brighter red on the pics.Comment
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Update, nothing great, just plugging away bit by bit.
Satin black on most of the black sprue , diff, propshaft, steering components, hood cover etc, same on floorpan and transmission tunnel.Comment
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Great work so far this is going to be one stunning little carComment
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Update on 6's 7.
Black gloss on also a few bits gloss coated ready for alclad stainless and chrome.
waiting for the black to cure fully before proceeding. Interior dry fitted as is scuttle panel, bonnet and nose, second pic with engine in place.
Third and fourth pics reference from episode, 'do not forsake me oh my darling'. note they used a mix of driving footage, some shots clearly have Patrick MacGoohan at the wheel and some the character whose mind number six resided in for the duration of the episode.Comment
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Lovely finish on the black, not easy but you've cracked it there.Comment
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Black can be a bugger to get right...no worries here though.....class job.Comment
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Been on the sidelines a while this one though I've been planning my attack on it, hopefully will run to completion this time before I start my next WHIF build, (GB on Escale which is planned to start in May).
This is one of those quick things that's been waiting a while for me to get the cellulose friendly AB out.
Alclad chrome on the rocker cover and Alclad stainless steel on the exhaust and manifolds, didn't spray as cleanly this time around but it was a wee bit warmer in the 'workshop' than when I last used the alclad so maybe that?
Still impressed with the effect.
Also started to assemble the front end running gear and rear diff / propComment
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Detail work and drybrushing today, fitted the running gear and detail paint on engine, poss HT leads too, we'll see how I feel.
That's a tiny engine BTW, it's on the lid of some tamiya extra thin to give some scale.
All going nicely until I laid the body upside down to let the rear diff glue set and realised i'd laid the front wing in a blob of still wet superglue.
ARRRGGGGGHHHH
Tried to sand out with polishing pads but some high spots back through to plastic so masked for respray, that's put the build back another couple of days now until the paint cures.
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Looking good, the dry brushing on the engine works well and I'm surprised at how shiny the Alclad looks. I must have a go with that stuff one day.
Shame about the glue on the wing, just goes to show you can never let your guard down and how important it is to keep a clean and tidy workarea. Don't worry I know I'm on my own there!!:laughing:Comment
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Yes, that alclad stuff is simply out of this world, the key is a good high gloss black base, so far i've only ever used enamel and had great results, it doesn't take masking or excessive handling well so i'd say make it the last or as near to last bit you do, it loses it's shine if clearcoated too but for it's drawbacks theres nothing else to touch it.
I like Humbrols metalcotes for realistic metallic finishes, polished ally, steel and gunmetal are all great but so far the alclads the only one that gives a 'real' chrome look.
I've resprayed the rogue wing last night and unmasked today, should be set enough tomorrow to handle and fit the engine etc.
The only problem now is looking at the resprayed wing it's smoother and nicer than the rest, i briefly contemplated flatting and respraying the whole thing, then I had a brief bout of sanity, left it in the drying box and went and made a coffee instead.
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Hi M1ks, Alclad do a clear coat as well that has no effect on the glossiness or colour of there lacquers. It gives a nice shine ! Would not recommend it over Humbrol though as it is also a hot lacquer.
Ian MComment
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