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I have been side tracked by three other builds while also working on this one, hence the slight pause.
One of those builds has been done,
Another one will be finished tonight...
The third will remain an ongoing project... but,
I am planning on cleaning up this desk tomorrow and getting out the scenery supplies and diorama base after that and getting to work on finishing the diorama over the weekend, so, stay tuned.
i'm really anxious to see your base and how you go about the landscaping.
Now if that was me... I woudn't have realized until everything else was finished and I went to plug it in ...
I only just started getting things laid out before I noticed I need to build and install the windows and also the post and beam missing wall.
Oh well, at least it's on my desk and ready to go ... kinda.
Even though... it will be inside the structure and barely seen and I originally did this base layer finish 10 years ago, I've just got to try and update it a little...
But that can wait until tomorrow ... I'll just add it on the 'to do' list for now.
Back to the windows...
I do generally try to show when I redo something, to show that most things can be redone if you're not happy the first time. It's quicker to do it twice than not do it at all.
Jump in and give it a go.
Here's the Bates for this kit, I did it about 10 years ago, using the rocksalt and overspray method... I didn't like the results, so, I put the kit away at the time and moved on to something new.
So, now I've faced the facts and I am stripping it back down...
After a 24hr soak in alcohol, a toothbrush scrub got most of the craft paint off.
Once that was done and dry... I dipped a toothbrush into xylene and gently scrubbed the rest off...
Looks like I originally primed it with 'red oxide' but I dont have any of that, so, this time I'm going to prime it with flat black...
So, lets see what I can come up with this time around.
Great lessons all around,
Thanks,
--Paul
I let the black base dry over night.
Thanks Jim, re-doing things is part of learning, none of us always get it right the first time. Practice and repetition makes us better.
Basic, rough painting done...
finishing details to be added, some final painting needs to be completed in areas, such as the seat and tool boxes and maybe some chalk to finish it off.
Apologies for the variation in picture quality / colour balance ... just progress pics.
Terry
Looks like it needs some reconditioning and repairs, most excellent !
I didnt bother redoing the tracks as they wont be seen... a little chalk and then onwards.
Kinda reminds me of one of those jigsaws where all the pieces are the same shape, hope I get them in the right order...
I got the tracks epoxied together, and then to the drive train. Perfect fit as always.
I tried to get the tracks that come over the top a little uneven to show that they were loose, but not so much to be 'theatrical' ...
I plan to try and get this great part of the kit glued up and finished up tomorrow...