Revell 1/16 karmann ghia

[kpisnuts]

Hi all here is my next short term project

[shortCummins]

very shinny, what paint are you using?

[kpisnuts]

hi it's 151 from a cheap shop, less than 2 quid a can, it stinks though, best sprayed outdoors, gives a very shiny finish though.

[kpisnuts]

Hi all here's tonight's bit

[BrianI]

Looks like it'll be a nice model when it's finished. I often thought the Karmann Ghia would make a nice kit, after seeing a full size one on an episode of Wheeler Dealers!

[kpisnuts]

Hi all next bit.

[Zippo]

Looks Good!!

[kpisnuts]

Hi all here is the next update, I'm finding it difficult not to over do the weathering, I'm going for well cared for but used, thing is I love making things old and neglected I think it makes a subject more interesting, keeping that in check is proving extremely difficult, but I have to as the spray job is one of the best I've done, I'm really proud of the gloss (although I think that's just down to the great cheap paint) (incidentally I checked out thing me bobs where my missus said they sold it in metallic colours (only gold and silver in metalic) but even better bargain only a quid a can, of course I couldn't resist so I bought another 5 cans.





IMG]http://i65.tinypic.com/232yae.jpg[/IMG]

[kpisnuts]

Hi all well the interior is completed.

[Twokidsnosleep]

nice!!!

[kpisnuts]

Hi all well this is steaming along, not much longer now.

[BrianI]

That cheap spray paint seems to work well! Looking forward to seeing this finished

[kpisnuts]

Hi all here is tonight's bit on this one.

[DikDolan]

Lovely=)

[kpisnuts]

Hi all well i ruined the rear window, got glue all over it, then panicked tried to get it off had glue on my fingers and got some on the body.

It's not perfect but will have to do

I think I will be able to hide some of the glue marks on the body one mark is under the door handle so when fitted hopefully it won't notice and the other I think I can polish out.

[kpisnuts]

Why is it I seem to be able to ruin even the best of kits, I thought this was going to be one of my best (spraying always seems to be my achillies heal and this was perfect) but it's gone down hill since then, I am so cross I could hurl it in the bin, it is taking super human will not to, the doors don't fit well (that's why the doors are open) the chrome trim won't stay straight yet another kit ruined, and I thought I was over my bad spell, I recon I've got the bad modeler gene.

[Twokidsnosleep]

It does look well made though
Fitment issues can indeed be a pain. You could fiddle with the door hinges and get things to close better

[adrianellis0]

Mate , coming along nicely, what is the brown that you are using on the interior? Door panels look great !

[kpisnuts]

The door is acrylic mahogany then dry brushed with light oak.

[chalkyw]

Niiiiiice , love the KG being a VW nut but didn't realise there was a kit

[kpisnuts]

Chalkyw
Don't go by my build it's a great kit, let down by my rubbish modeling. My advise is to buy it, hardly any flash, the detail is crisp and the decals are great.

[kpisnuts]

Hi all well I'm calling this done I've tried sorting the doors, one shuts okish the other I saved the hinge too much and got glue on it so now it's permanently open, I've decided only to look at the good bits I consider I've done on a kit, rather than look at the bad so I'm really happy with the paint job on this, it's super shiney and level ( painting is always my worst bit) so overall I'm happy with this build.

[DikDolan]

She looks lovely, well done mate!

[exmoor]

very nice build love the shine on the body

[BrianI]

Lovely showroom shine!

[Davethepitch]

Looks really good.

[adrianellis0]

The door is acrylic mahogany then dry brushed with light oak.

Thanks mate , what brand paint do you use ?

[minster]

Very nice:)

[kpisnuts]

Hi thanks, the door was painted with enamel then dry brushed with acrylic.

[exmoor]

Iooks good

[kpisnuts]

Sorry wrong way round painted with Matt acrylic mahogany then dry brushed with light oak enamel the enamel was humbroll and the acrylic was vallejo.

[adrianellis0]

Thanks mate