1/88 Revel Slave 1

[Analyzer]

I think the base color looks like a great starting point color wise

 

[Toadmeister]

Decided to brush on the mottled contrasting grey-green. I’m using an old Jar-Jar of Poly S that has been sitting under my workbench for over a decade. Can’t hardly read the label! I can make out “ British Interior Grey-Green” barely. A long out of production jar from Polly S.

Learning from previous experience I used different brush sizes and techniques to get the chipped and semi random look. Colors are bright and contrasting right now but will be muted and blended once I do my Archive X grime overspray.

 

[Toadmeister]

That British Interior Grey-Green is an obscure color.

Looks like Mig, AK, Alclad II, and Vellejo do make a version.

 

[Analyzer]

Nice color for that!

 

[Toadmeister]

Laid down the misty Grime overspray. I did put it on too heavy! So I spent some time

wet sanding with a 3600 grit sanding pad to bring back a little brilliance of the green. I than masked off and sprayed the Pullman Green shoulders with my old jar of Polly S.

The old Polly S jar airbrushed fine but dried very chalky. That’s the risk of old paint jars. It’s not terrible and certainly adds to the weathered look. I might go back and lightly touch it up with that Tamiya XF65 field Grey yet which is a close match.

 

[Analyzer]

The skirt and fenders look perfect both color wise and weathering wise.
The darker green chipping on the side also looks perfect
Not sure about the light green/gray along the top part or the "nose". In this light it looks like it might be a tad too green? Could just be the color shift due to lighting though?

 

[Toadmeister]

Been working on this a little here and there. Finished the major painting and did some touch-ups and weathering. I have yet to do the splotches on the shoulders which are a bit dark green glossy looking. A final Matt coat will help too.

 

[Analyzer]

I think you nailed the chipping effect

 

[skahtul]

This is looking fantastic! I am working on the exact same kit and your outline of some of the processes will really help. Thanks for posting and keep up the great work!

 

[Toadmeister]

Well I hadn’t worked on this all summer and autumn but renewed work after Christmas.

ALMOST DONE. Completed my weathering washes (oils) and put on a flat coat tonight. Got just a few decals, guns, rear sensor dish and canopy to attach yet.

 

[Toadmeister]

Minor decals done, final flat coat, Canopy and guns are installed. I’m calling her done.

Placed on a temporary stand at the workbench. I’ll do some better photography later this week.

Biggest woe for me on this kit is actually the canopy which is very toy-like with a hinge and tab. Sorta ruins the detailed miniature look. I’d buy an aftermarket vac-formed one if it existed.

 

[Pinousse]

Yeah, the canopy bug me for a while now, in fact the one that came with my kit arrived broken.

I contacted Revell and they sended me a brand new one for free but I also glued back the broken one too to make a buck for vac forming one.

If I am successfull at vacforming one I may as well do two and send you one. I am still building the vacform machine so it will take some time.

If I fail I will have to use the new one Revell was kind enought to send me.

 

[Toadmeister]

Yeah, the canopy bug me for a while now, in fact the one that came with my kit arrived broken.

I contacted Revell and they sended me a brand new one for free but I also glued back the broken one too to make a buck for vac forming one.

If I am successfull at vacforming one I may as well do two and send you one. I am still building the vacform machine so it will take some time.

If I fail I will have to use the new one Revell was kind enought to send me.

Cool! Yeah let me know how that vac-form works out.

 

[Analyzer]

Excellent work. Colors and weathering looks perfect