So, day 2. I thought I'd have a go at the inside with some old Citadel acrylic inks:
I've also got pigments and pastels (to grind up for pigment) to hand.
I started with a brown ink, very dilute, since the pigments are dense, and could easily look too bold. I tried it out by doing a pin wash around the inner door and hatch:
Too be honest I'm not impressed with the result. I think a black wash will probably look better, so back over it with buff, followed by black.
This looks better to my eye:
I thought I'd try an orange wash (all diluted about 80/90%) over the brown, to give a red leather effect. It's still wet in this picture:
Not bad, but I think it can probably be better.
I'm getting side-tracked in details, which could be a mistake, so decide to press on. Wings and side boxes glued on next:
I still haven't fitted the dash, because I want to pick out the details. gauges, lights and so on need painting first, and so much easier to do before gluing! I've also put some thinned black around the rear vents. It's messy, but I'll dry brush and tidy when painting the exterior. Again, easier to do before fitting the top engine cover.
Engine cover on, seats in. It's beginning to lot like a Dingo:
Other than the instrument panel that's top main build done, so on to the base and suspension.. First though. time for lunch, and a Moroccan inspired pasty feels very appropriate for an African Dingo build:
A pasty, a coffee, and a break and a stretch later, I'm ready for the bottom. Here again I find a few issues with flash, so it's time for the mini drill chuck again:
I won't glue the wheels on yet, since I want to paint the suspension springs first. They'll go on last, after the painting and weathering are done.
Once all the suspension components are glued (the front can move, so a couple of bits are left "free" to move.) I trial fit everything together. Looks OK so far. There is a slight warp to the kit, evident when I put it down flat on the mat, but it's not visible to the eye:
As noted earlier, a bit of paint on the chassis/suspension. this will get tidied up and dry brushed later. I need to check references for the spring colour - otherwise it'll be gunmetal/silver, to pick out spring detail. I'll add some oil and grime during weathering too:
The paint has gone a bit patchy and weird on the springs. It is really old acrylic, so that could be it. It could also be solvent from the ET glue. Either way a while to dry and a touch up should see it OK.
A final fit of top and bottom before gluing. Now it's definitely looking a lot like a Dingo!:
And from the top:
Not 100% happy with the seats, so will need to sort those out. One will have the driver in, so will be covered over, but I know it's not quite right. Do I aim for perfect, or just good enough? I think good enough will have to do, or I'll never see a kit finished, worrying over every little detail.
Another productive day's modelling, and Sunday has sped by. I'm fairly happy with the way it's coming together so far. I've gone slow and steady. With more practise this is probably a weekend build.
The figures will take another day day or two as well, maybe more. It's been a good few years since I painted any of those too
I've yet to finish putting all the small details on the outside, and I'll want to add some extras too. Rope, tarps, sand bags - who knows!? I'll see whats in the spares boxes (mine are matchboxes for now - give it time!).
I've yet to paint the exterior. Once that's done, and before too many fiddly bits are added, I'll varnish ready to start weathering. That'll also be a first, so should be fun learning. If I mess it up too much I have some PVA and "buff" sand standing by!
Thinking ahead the last decision I have to make is do I put it on a base? I think I'd like to, to see it finished nicely, and building a foam base will be another first, and good practise. Time will tell; watch this space...
I've also got pigments and pastels (to grind up for pigment) to hand.
I started with a brown ink, very dilute, since the pigments are dense, and could easily look too bold. I tried it out by doing a pin wash around the inner door and hatch:
Too be honest I'm not impressed with the result. I think a black wash will probably look better, so back over it with buff, followed by black.
This looks better to my eye:
I thought I'd try an orange wash (all diluted about 80/90%) over the brown, to give a red leather effect. It's still wet in this picture:
Not bad, but I think it can probably be better.
I'm getting side-tracked in details, which could be a mistake, so decide to press on. Wings and side boxes glued on next:
I still haven't fitted the dash, because I want to pick out the details. gauges, lights and so on need painting first, and so much easier to do before gluing! I've also put some thinned black around the rear vents. It's messy, but I'll dry brush and tidy when painting the exterior. Again, easier to do before fitting the top engine cover.
Engine cover on, seats in. It's beginning to lot like a Dingo:
Other than the instrument panel that's top main build done, so on to the base and suspension.. First though. time for lunch, and a Moroccan inspired pasty feels very appropriate for an African Dingo build:
A pasty, a coffee, and a break and a stretch later, I'm ready for the bottom. Here again I find a few issues with flash, so it's time for the mini drill chuck again:
I won't glue the wheels on yet, since I want to paint the suspension springs first. They'll go on last, after the painting and weathering are done.
Once all the suspension components are glued (the front can move, so a couple of bits are left "free" to move.) I trial fit everything together. Looks OK so far. There is a slight warp to the kit, evident when I put it down flat on the mat, but it's not visible to the eye:
As noted earlier, a bit of paint on the chassis/suspension. this will get tidied up and dry brushed later. I need to check references for the spring colour - otherwise it'll be gunmetal/silver, to pick out spring detail. I'll add some oil and grime during weathering too:
The paint has gone a bit patchy and weird on the springs. It is really old acrylic, so that could be it. It could also be solvent from the ET glue. Either way a while to dry and a touch up should see it OK.
A final fit of top and bottom before gluing. Now it's definitely looking a lot like a Dingo!:
And from the top:
Not 100% happy with the seats, so will need to sort those out. One will have the driver in, so will be covered over, but I know it's not quite right. Do I aim for perfect, or just good enough? I think good enough will have to do, or I'll never see a kit finished, worrying over every little detail.
Another productive day's modelling, and Sunday has sped by. I'm fairly happy with the way it's coming together so far. I've gone slow and steady. With more practise this is probably a weekend build.
The figures will take another day day or two as well, maybe more. It's been a good few years since I painted any of those too
I've yet to finish putting all the small details on the outside, and I'll want to add some extras too. Rope, tarps, sand bags - who knows!? I'll see whats in the spares boxes (mine are matchboxes for now - give it time!).
I've yet to paint the exterior. Once that's done, and before too many fiddly bits are added, I'll varnish ready to start weathering. That'll also be a first, so should be fun learning. If I mess it up too much I have some PVA and "buff" sand standing by!
Thinking ahead the last decision I have to make is do I put it on a base? I think I'd like to, to see it finished nicely, and building a foam base will be another first, and good practise. Time will tell; watch this space...
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