Airfix 1/12 4.5 liter Bentley

Hi all here is tonights progress on the Bentley

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Probably acrylic lacquer???

Hi all I am so cross(mostly with myself for not testing it first) I received some humbrol acrylic chrome in a spray can today, and, eager to try it out I did it straight on the bentley engine, it clearly says acrylic on the can, and I primed the engine with humbrol enamel so there should have been no problem, anyway I started spraying and thought this smells very much like celloluse paint.

http://i.imgur.com/6aEWubT.jpg

now that is exactly the effect I would expect spaying cellulose on enamel not when spraying acrylic.

so now its getting the oven cleaner treatment, so take this as a warning.smell your paint first.

Hi all here is the progress so far I've put a 1/32 airfix kit and a 1/12 scale tamiya kit with it just to show how big this beast is.

http://i.imgur.com/ZLAfvRa.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/kPVXMk5.jpg

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http://i.imgur.com/sPmi3yn.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/9oAQADm.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/RiE0hY9.jpg

I have had that kit in my stash for several years now- just can't bring myself to start such a massive project, particularly after having the Bus on my bench!

kpnuts

not got much detail at all (I hope this is not a sign of things to come)

i've not found many large scale kits that include more detail than your run of the mill 1/25 scale kit.

Heres a little bit more done on the Bentley

http://i.imgur.com/FnwUjQs.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/v1Bm0oD.jpg

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http://i.imgur.com/KpNAZzc.jpg

kpnuts

thanks for the tip, is it easy to keep the rivets the same size.

It does take a bit of practice, but not a lot. I'd suggest using some scrap material and putting down about twenty rivets or so to get the hang of it- how thick a puddle, how many rivets per dip.

Theres an easy way to cheat at rivets.  I just bite the bullet and buy Grandt line rivets.

They come in multiple sizes and stiles

I used to use them all the time for my railroad stuff

There is also a texturized sheet of decals for rivets but I dont remember who makes them.

thanks for the tip, is it easy to keep the rivets the same size.

here is where I am on the Bentley.

http://i.imgur.com/PogM23l.jpg

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http://i.imgur.com/8VHEQ1d.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/yu6pMyn.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/GtJW6S8.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/YsGkViR.jpg

One technique for the rivets is to use white glue- make a little puddle on scrap plastic and dip the end of a toothpick in the puddle and then touch that end to the plastic, leaving a little bump of white glue.  I do this after the first color coat, to avoid having to sand it.