Weathering a 'die-cast' Pink Panther.

[Guest]

Hi Friends.

Today I have been on the big city; exactly I visit my friend’s miniatures shop. Has been arrived the “die-cast” Pink Panther. Genial!!!

Is the first model I have from this brand (True Scale Models) and must say looks very good with an excellent quality. There are some details that seem unusual on an industrial model (not handmade), so it’s a little gem at 1/43.

Maybe the general colour is the weak point. The model comes with a little dry brush weathering in grey colour..... O_o

Anyway the story is: I have two models on my house now. Mine and another I have to weathering Another client buys the Pinkie, and that person want some changes on the model. I have feel like a child on the school, with the arm upper waiting for the teacher’s approval.

Me! Me! Can do it? Can do it? Please.....

Here are some photos of the Pinkie.

Hope you like it.

Polux

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There are some nice details, it's a 1/43 scale model

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[flyjoe180]

That is just asking for some Polux magic.

[Guest]

Tomorrow will start with it, is so late today. :P

Just open the box and take a look at the bags. Are not exactly glued.....there are big holes to stick them. Much better for painting all the weathering process that will receive.

I think will leave the original colour; just will change the pink with filters and washes.

Let's see O_o

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[Guest]

Nice one Polux, looks the bizz, myself i think the baggage looks like it needs some of you'r magic.

Could you post a pic of where the anntene fix to as mine dont have any & i would like to fix them on.

Looking forward to seeing this come together .

John

[monica]

looking forward to see what you do to her Polux good luck

[Guest]

Nice one Polux, looks the bizz, myself i think the baggage looks like it needs some of you'r magic.Could you post a pic of where the anntene fix to as mine dont have any & i would like to fix them on.

Looking forward to seeing this come together .

John

Hi John.

Thanks for your comment

Ok, here you have a pic, hope this help you

Polux

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[Guest]

Ok guys....this afternoon I have been dismantle the Pinkie..... O_o

Tomorrow I will paint a coat of varnish, and a coat of primer on the complements.

Thanks

Polux

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[eddiesolo]

Looking good there Polux, I don't know how much you paid but here in the UK this model is around £70ish!

Si

[Guest]

Hi John.Thanks for your comment

Ok, here you have a pic, hope this help you

Polux

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Thanks Polux it's a great help, thanks again

John.

[Guest]

Looking good there Polux, I don't know how much you paid but here in the UK this model is around £70ish!Si

Well, here in Catalonia is about 85€. But the worst is....I'm playing with all this money, and the model isn't mine

Thanks for remember it

[Guest]

The camouflage is just right for a position in a flock of flamingos!

[eddiesolo]

Well, here in Catalonia is about 85€. But the worst is....I'm playing with all this money, and the model isn't mine Thanks for remember it

Ah, but you will do an excellent job as always Polux and I sure that they will very happy with it.

Si

[Guest]

Hi friends.

Here I post an update of this build.

After some days waiting the filters are dried, the final result doesn’t like me so much.

I decided to paint a new coat of pink colour. I mix pink (Tamiya) and kaki (Vallejo) colours. With the airbrush I paint this new and very subtle coat of colour, principally where the Landy has this strange grey weathering (black circles/photos).

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Here is where I am now. The last effect is an oil wash.

I leave dry twelve hours, and then with a sponge I keep out the excess of colour. This is the result!

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The complements and bags are primed with Iranian sand colour. I do a different touch of sand, greens and kakis colours with a finally oil wash by the moment. O_o

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The next step is a matt coat of varnish. And the last one, a weathering with pigments.

Thanks for looking :P

Polux

[Ian M]

That is looking a whole lot better. Nice work Polux.

Ian M

[Guest]

That's looking amazing, I never knew the SAS drove pink landrovers, but then I don't know much