Shite in Miniature II

[stuboy]

Not shite per say... but i treated my self too this for xmas...

[FakeConcern]

1 minute ago, stuboy said:

Not shite per say... but i treated my self too this for xmas...

Blimey, that's a step up from a Super Kings!

[bunglebus]

Someone took the new Buick Riviera apart and found Easter eggs

[flat4alfa]

50 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

Someone took the new Buick Riviera apart and found Easter eggs

Now we know the car that took away Jimmy Hoffa

[flat4alfa]

4 hours ago, FakeConcern said:

Van Cleemput states the Corgi as being 1/46 which may be right, but just from the length, the Spot on looks to me like 1/43 as does the Dinky. I didn't measure the height or width for scale, have you done this @flat4alfa?

Yes the Corgi Volvo P1800 measures to 1:46 overall

It is over-wide though, as the width is nearer 1:45.  The plan view photo above also gives that impression

[flat4alfa]

5 hours ago, Tenmil Socket said:

Does anyone need Consul-ing?

It's an awful situation, being Cortina trap

 

[Spottedlaurel]

Nearly there, just some tidying, touching-up and finishing a few bits and bobs to do:

 

[Split_Pin]

Speaking of kits, slow progress on the 1/24 Volvo F12, mainly because I keep finding parts that need painted!

I bought this as well. I have no idea how to use it though so I'll need to look on You Tube.

[ETCHY]

19 hours ago, Tenmil Socket said:

Ooofff

 

Is that a Matchbox one ?

I was a kid in the 1970's how have I not seen a Mk3 Cortina by them??

[FakeConcern]

10 hours ago, flat4alfa said:

Yes the Corgi Volvo P1800 measures to 1:46 overall

It is over-wide though, as the width is nearer 1:45.  The plan view photo above also gives that impression

Have you properly measured the Dinky and Spot Ons too?

[sierraman]

1 hour ago, Split_Pin said:

Speaking of kits, slow progress on the 1/24 Volvo F12, mainly because I keep finding parts that need painted!

I bought this as well. I have no idea how to use it though so I'll need to look on You Tube.

I think they’re like a wash you put over that makes bits looks grimy. I’m absolutely awful at things like that but those Itsleri truck kits look superb, I’ve considered one for my office. 

[Tenmil Socket]

24 minutes ago, ETCHY said:

Is that a Matchbox one ?

I was a kid in the 1970's how have I not seen a Mk3 Cortina by them??

Polistil I believe?

[bunglebus]

22 minutes ago, ETCHY said:

Is that a Matchbox one ?

I was a kid in the 1970's how have I not seen a Mk3 Cortina by them??

Polistil I believe. Not got one but I'd like to!

Got the MK1 Escort though

 

[Tenmil Socket]

Just now, bunglebus said:

Polistil I believe. Not got one but I'd like to!

Got the MK1 Escort though

 

Jinx

[ETCHY]

1 minute ago, bunglebus said:

Polistil I believe. Not got one but I'd like to!

Got the MK1 Escort though

 

Ah right that makes more sense.

I wonder why Matchbox didn't make one ?

 

[danthecapriman]

2 hours ago, Split_Pin said:

Speaking of kits, slow progress on the 1/24 Volvo F12, mainly because I keep finding parts that need painted!

I bought this as well. I have no idea how to use it though so I'll need to look on You Tube.

Weathering powders aren't they?

You can water them down to make a wash, which you then dab or brush etc onto the model. You can use fine point brushes to apply it directly into door and panel seams etc to give a shadow effect which can really highlight the detail. 
Likewise you can brush it onto a flat area then buff it off with a cotton bud or kitchen paper which leaves it behind in corners and around raised details like bolt heads etc etc to look like accumulated dirt. You can also streak it downward or across roofs etc.

If you use it dry, use a soft brush of appropriate size to pick up some of the powder and just brush it onto the model and it will leave behind a coloured trace. It’s quite good for dirt spatters behind wheels or filth build up etc. 

[Tenmil Socket]

10 hours ago, flat4alfa said:

It's an awful situation, being Cortina trap

 

True, but you'd Polistil want one?

[Split_Pin]

36 minutes ago, danthecapriman said:

Likewise you can brush it onto a flat area then buff it off with a cotton bud or kitchen paper which leaves it behind in corners and around raised details like bolt heads etc etc to look like accumulated dirt.

Thanks Dan, that's exactly what I was going for. The lorries I used to work with, one of which was an F10, had red chassis and were in exactly this condition.

[bunglebus]

Lots of videos on YouTube about it, actually the model train guys and tank enthusiasts are often the most skilled at doing it

[Split_Pin]

That actually went well!

Before

 

After

I've still got lots to do such as the engine and inside of the chassis rails but I think it looks great as a start. I wanted to do this now before I add more parts to the chassis, which will also have to get weathered.

[danthecapriman]

53 minutes ago, Split_Pin said:

Thanks Dan, that's exactly what I was going for. The lorries I used to work with, one of which was an F10, had red chassis and were in exactly this condition.

Humbrol make proper washes in various colours which I find really good. They come in little bottles and last ages. You can keep applying it too until you get the darkness you need.

I did all these with weathering powders and Humbrol washes only. 
I learned a bit about weathering from my model railway, then did a few tanks in 1:35 scale. I’m not an expert though! Some of the model railway guys are absolutely incredible at doing it.

Another good product range if you want to go a bit heavier with the muck is ‘Ammo by Mig’ who do all sorts from washes to actual fake mud for tanks and off road vehicles!

[danthecapriman]

3 minutes ago, Split_Pin said:

That actually went well!

Before

 

After

I've still got lots to do such as the engine and inside of the chassis rails but I think it looks great as a start. I wanted to do this now before I add more parts to the chassis, which will also have to get weathered.

That does look absolutely fantastic! Very nicely done. 
You can see how much it actually highlights the details compared to just leaving it in paint.

One thing to be careful of if you use washes etc from Humbrol etc is they are spirit based as apposed to water, and can sometimes start to attack the paint finish! You just have to go carefully. Sometimes a varnish layer can stop it though.

[eddyramrod]

12 hours ago, flat4alfa said:

It's an awful situation, being Cortina trap

 

That's awful, I'm going to have to Escort you out....

[Tenmil Socket]

23 minutes ago, eddyramrod said:

That's awful, I'm going to have to Escort you out....

Let's stop this now and Focus back on the main thread...

[MiniMinorMk3]

57 minutes ago, Tenmil Socket said:

Let's stop this now and Focus back on the main thread...

I think this needs more of a Probe.

[AndyW201]

My gran, Ada said not to lower myself to such bad levels of joking.

[RoadworkUK]

13 minutes ago, AndyW201 said:

My gran, Ada said not to lower myself to such bad levels of joking.

... or she'll refuse to feed you ORION your clothes.

[bunglebus]

Lone Star Ford Sunliner ConvertAble is one of a few I didn't previously have

The El Camino still evades me

 

[Datsuncog]

22 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

The El Camino still evades me

How badly do you want one...?

That model shop over at Smithfield still has this orange example on offer for a tenner.

Missing the tailgate, inevitably, but otherwise not too bad.

Might be in the vicinity tomorrow...

[danthecapriman]

Tough to follow those incredibly* good* jokes and puns chaps, but…

A small parcel arrived recently from French France with a few items I shouldn’t have bought but did anyway. Both 1:43.

Argentina partwork Volvo 244. 
Unusual because they chose to do a 79 model, which is a changeover year for the 200. Big bumpers and flat bonnet retained. Boot lid, rear lights & panel revised to how the later 240 was. On GL models the round lights were ditched and new rectangular lights with narrower grill fitted. Bright mirrors replaced by black. 
Which they’ve got all correct on the model! 
It’s actually surprisingly nice with good detail & printing for a partwork model. I have somewhere a premium 244 model but the earlier version of the 244 with original front and rear.

I got a pair of these as I want to repaint one!

 

Next, something a tad different. Early FSO Polonez. 
Very nice model from the cars of Greece partwork. Only gripe really is one headlight has gone missing, but I’ll put a blob of Glue n Glaze in to replace that.