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Post by Pete Shepherd on Feb 10, 2016 11:13:45 GMT
Looking good Brian, colour looks accurate to me although I'm no Aston expert. Nice stance on the model too.
You mention in a previous post that you are going to polish the car and then later on lacquer it, do you have to be careful that you get all the polish off so that the lacquer 'sticks' everywhere? Also what lacquer do you use?
Thanks,
Pete
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Post by Brian on Feb 17, 2016 17:15:22 GMT
Martin, the car looks a good scale representative to me, a real beauty of a shell and a joy to work on. Pete, I used to use Humbrol Clear, but Tamiya Clear TS-13 was recommended to me. So it's the Tamiya this build. This is the first car after 3 coats of clear. I hope to complete this car tomorrow, all being well. Brian
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Post by cambridge on Feb 17, 2016 18:04:07 GMT
Though I'm known to be an absolute hater of all things acrylic, except Perspex, I decided to try Vallejo clear gloss a while back. I must say, I was pleasantly surprised. If you can get over the oddness of a gloss varnish going on looking like milk, it is a very hard drying clear. Went on with an airbrush very well. In fact I keep one airbrush for clear only and one for paint (both Paasche Model H) Also very good and very hard indeed is Akrifan, by Lechler. A one shot, gun ready clear that dries in minutes.
Martin
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Post by Brian on Feb 19, 2016 15:07:10 GMT
Well here's my completed Aston Martin DBR1. Learned much with this build, which will hopefully mean my next DBR1 will be improve again. Thank you for looking. Brian In my haste to complete. I've noticed, I still have to add the windscreen wiper and decal lights. I apologies.
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Post by cambridge on Feb 19, 2016 16:05:53 GMT
Very nicely done, Brian. I'd have preferred a little more sheen, but that seems to be a moot point these days. You building more? How many DBR1s does a chap need?
Martin
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Post by Brian on Feb 19, 2016 16:17:51 GMT
Martin,
The weather here is very dull to say the least, which is why the Aston may seem a little dull. I'll add a few more pics on a brighter day. She does have a shine, I polished her with Mer.
Back to the 250 GT and the TR250 when the decals arrive.
I do have another DBR1, however the paint has yet to arrive, so this build will have to wait until my return from work.
Brian
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Post by cambridge on Feb 19, 2016 17:15:08 GMT
Ooh! Mer. As used by R-R and most restorers, such as Steve Hart, for whom my son worked for 9 years. His job it was to shine em up and later to paint them and shine em up. I had some Aston colour paint mixed for me by the lad at Halfords, who actually had it on computer! I made a very special slot car model of the Cooper- Maserati sports car that my son had restored. For some reason, the owner wanted it in Aston green. So it had to be on the model. It was a much modified Monogram shell, on a scratchbuilt chassis. The real thing had been my son's first restoration while at Hart's. On that score we both got invited to the Goodwood Revival to help run the car. Being in the Gooders paddock was quite special. Falling over on the grid, push-starting the old version 250F we also had to run was less special, but very amusing I'm sure for the crowd opposite. I nearly took the starter with me, flag and all! Anyway, a very nice model, Brian. Thanks for showing us along the way.
Cheers, Martin
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Post by Brian on Mar 7, 2016 18:56:10 GMT
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Post by Peter Seager-Thomas on Mar 7, 2016 22:07:07 GMT
You are right to be pleased with the DBR Brian. I like the background for the pictures, good looking, but no so much as to distract from the actual subject.
Cheers, Peter.
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Post by Brian on Mar 17, 2016 16:09:37 GMT
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Post by cambridge on Mar 17, 2016 20:59:04 GMT
Ha! I should have such a lousy camera!
Lovely pics. of a really good job, Brian. Cheers, Martin
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Post by Chris Wright on Mar 18, 2016 0:16:25 GMT
Fantastic Job Brian
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Post by Brian on Jun 9, 2017 7:51:36 GMT
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