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Post by Tom on Jan 8, 2023 9:05:28 GMT -5
As usual, very creative solutions for every challenge. Looking great already.
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Post by DeadCanDanceR on Jan 8, 2023 10:35:38 GMT -5
Happy new year to you, too! Nice to see you back on the saddle!
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Post by reeft1 on Jan 8, 2023 12:07:05 GMT -5
Looking impressive as always
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Post by Jean B. on Jan 11, 2023 12:36:38 GMT -5
As usual, very creative solutions for every challenge. Looking great already. Thanks I'd never thought to get to this point. During all the body works I really felt completely down and wondered if it would be better to dump this project. Model-building always is an excellent lesson in patience
Happy new year to you, too! Nice to see you back on the saddle! ...and that's the most important of my "good resolutions" for the new year: more model-building (and even more )
Looking impressive as always Thank you, hope you won't be disturbed by the colour choice...
Once again the radii at the fender tips: Finally there's not so much to see, but over all it adds a very special look and justifies the work I've put into!
Generally it's good not to know in advance how much work some tiny details do require!
The next difficulty will be to bend the chrome trim in a way that it's exactly rounded over the kink at the bottom end.
First one's ready for the paintjob! I always recommend to polish the brightwork after every turn of airbrushing, otherwise you will have "thick edges" after the final polishing.
Time to call the nurses again? Nooo, it's a crazy colour scheme, but let me explain: It is indeed reported that Horch offered a colour named "light violet fish-silver" in the 1930s. Violet, in general, was a very popular colour before war, different from nowadays. Not only for lady's gowns, but also for gentlemen's cars we find such hues with any luxury carmaker of that time. Of course you can say that this car was not build by Horch, but by Erdmann & Rossi, but even E&R were famous for their flamboyant car finishings. I chose Humbrol #42 and made an overlay with Iriodine pearlescent powder, the bonnet painted in Humbrol #246 gray-violet.
Of course the brilliance will first appear when everything is varnished...
...and the second roadster will follow soon!
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Post by oldirish33 on Jan 11, 2023 12:53:45 GMT -5
An interesting choice of color, but I am anxious to see what the second color choice will be. I am positive the end result will be lovely!
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Post by Tom on Jan 11, 2023 13:50:02 GMT -5
That is... interesting. Looking forward to the finishing touches, and naturally the second car.
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Post by reeft1 on Jan 11, 2023 18:29:21 GMT -5
Bold colour choice. Like Lamborghini today.
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Post by Jean B. on Jan 15, 2023 12:13:09 GMT -5
An interesting choice of color, but I am anxious to see what the second color choice will be. I am positive the end result will be lovely! I'm sure it will be! And "interesting" is one of my favourite terms
That is... interesting. Looking forward to the finishing touches, and naturally the second car. ...and maybe you will find the second one even more "interesting" But you know, I've got a faible for "interesting" colours, as the 1930s were much fancier than we would suppose nowadays. Recently they had the news that 30% of newly registered cars are gray/silver, 30% black, 20% white and the rest blue and red. Ain't that sad ?
Bold colour choice. Like Lamborghini today. Really? I've thought Lambos were always viper green, yellow or orange...
And to release the tension, here's number two:
It's "coral red" with "garnet silver", as it is reported to had been painted in 1938. I've made a lot of tests for the "garnet silver", and on the photos it comes out like gold, rather than reddish. I mixed metallic silver with copper, as garnets usually have a very dark brownish-red colour, and it's difficult mix this as a paint.
This is the model varnished, but not yet polished, and the next days I should try taking some pictures at daylight, perhaps the colour then appears a little bit different.
Assembling the wheels.
Meanwhile both cars are polished and got their final finish, but unfortunately the battery of my camera fainted, so I'll be back soon
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Post by Tom on Jan 15, 2023 15:21:07 GMT -5
I really like those colours, they fit the car very well!
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Post by Jean B. on Jan 22, 2023 12:57:41 GMT -5
I really like those colours, they fit the car very well! Thanks! I'm sure that - together with all the trim that's coming - both cars will make a strong impact
Preparing the seats. The old version of this model had nicely made seats with pipings, the new ones are a little bit odd, so I have to pimp them slightly.
First making them solid with some putty.
Then cutting in halves for making one "correct" seat which is to be casted four times (for two cars).
Meanwhile both cars are finally polished.
A rare moment of bright sun in this winter, so I took out the models to make a photo test with "maximum brightness"
By the way, pipings between body and fenders are mounted, and the violet one got mudguards.
Many, many weeks later, finally another turn of photo-etching!
Pedalry.
Completed chassis.
Time for a double marriage!
The trim on the fenders is mounted, and together with the chassis the rear bumpers.
The trim is 0.6mm wide, and I made a ridge all over the length to get it authentic.
To be continued
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Post by Tom on Jan 22, 2023 13:37:08 GMT -5
Your usual amazing quality. I can see the difficulty in perfectly bending those wingtop trims while they're profiled- you make it look so easy but I'm sure it's incredibly hard to do such a perfect job.
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Post by reeft1 on Jan 22, 2023 17:28:16 GMT -5
Impressive as always
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Post by DeadCanDanceR on Jan 24, 2023 10:09:31 GMT -5
Looking great, as usual!
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Post by Jean B. on Jan 29, 2023 12:34:37 GMT -5
Your usual amazing quality. I can see the difficulty in perfectly bending those wingtop trims while they're profiled- you make it look so easy but I'm sure it's incredibly hard to do such a perfect job. Well, at least it looks perfect on the photos It's a really "hard" project this time... Of course I knew that there would be many difficulties, but it's a luck that you don't know in advance how difficult anything would get...
Thank you , and stay tuned for the rest of the project!
Looking great, as usual! Thanks, I'm so happy that I've come over my "deep valley", when I really thought to dump model building and returning to needle-works
The original front bumper need some improvement for my models. It's going to get dramatic because the holders must be drilled into the front skirt - of course you're right, I should have done this before painting & polishing, but I was not sure how the bumper would fit and so I waited - too long...
And now for something completely different: Let's make the seat master, with p/e plates and "upholstery" made with glue.
Some steps skipped, we can see the result: Original seat bench, master, and two pairs of casted seats. Pipings will follow, of course
Another one of the "terrible works": Making new tarpeaux' (I'm always tempted to say "Persenning" as it's called in German). The original one does not fit very well, and for the prolongued passenger's compartment with the violet roadster it's completely wrong. I still have the master which I used for re-shaping this part, and so I first made a test, using this master and making a tarpeaux element with metal putty, which stays in shape when applying and which can be removed from the ground without damages (if you catch the minute before it's completely set, of course).
The test was succesful, and so I made with the real model.
Shaping the part took hours...
...but in the end...
...it worked!
Short intermission with the radiator grilles.
Finally the second tarpeaux is made.
Still some final touches to be made, but then it's time for another turn of painting, as it seems!
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Post by Tom on Jan 29, 2023 13:36:46 GMT -5
Still love the red and gold more than the Milka Lila Pause. You did a great job on the tonneau cover (that's what the soft top cover is called) and as expected those seats look amazing too.
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