1/88 Revel Slave 1
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Toadmeister
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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.
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.
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Toadmeister
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That British Interior Grey-Green is an obscure color.
Looks like Mig, AK, Alclad II, and Vellejo do make a version.
Looks like Mig, AK, Alclad II, and Vellejo do make a version.
Toadmeister
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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.
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
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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?
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
Sr Member
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.
Toadmeister
Sr Member
Toadmeister
Sr Member
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.
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.
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Pinousse
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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.
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
Sr Member
Cool! Yeah let me know how that vac-form works out.
