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Fenlander
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Bit of a curve ball this one. When I found the MG in the shed, I also found this. No idea when I got it but, like the MG, it must have been a couple of years ago at least.
Not my thing really as it is not 1/24 and, as a kit, is quite simplified. But it intrigued me as to what I could make of it.
To kick off, I primed the body and sprayed it with Humbrol Metaliser Gunmetal. The call out is for Humbrol Gunmetal but this is the only one I have so I went with it.
This was buffed up a bit to get the true Gunmetal colour, it is a dull dark grey until it is buffed.
I then masked off the area for the white stripe that runs back to front tapering at both ends. Messed this up a bit but it will do. I sprayed this with Tamiya gloss white.
Then it was on with the decals which will have the next 24 hours to fully dry before giving it a wipe over with a damp cloth to get rid of all the Microsol stains prior to clear coating.
Decals are not perfect by any means but, again, they will do.
The wheels are very simple. One piece tyres and wheel in plastic but the detail is good. These were primed in black Stynylrez then sprayed with Tamiya Dark Rubber. Once this was dry I measured the rim diameter and using a compass cutter, I cut out disks from some 18mm Tamiya masking tape and used the hole in the tape to mask off the tyres. The alloy wheels were then sprayed AK Xtreme Metal Dull Aluminium. Again, not perfect but near enough.
And that is I for now. Next up,the interior.
More to follow.
Not my thing really as it is not 1/24 and, as a kit, is quite simplified. But it intrigued me as to what I could make of it.
To kick off, I primed the body and sprayed it with Humbrol Metaliser Gunmetal. The call out is for Humbrol Gunmetal but this is the only one I have so I went with it.
This was buffed up a bit to get the true Gunmetal colour, it is a dull dark grey until it is buffed.
I then masked off the area for the white stripe that runs back to front tapering at both ends. Messed this up a bit but it will do. I sprayed this with Tamiya gloss white.
Then it was on with the decals which will have the next 24 hours to fully dry before giving it a wipe over with a damp cloth to get rid of all the Microsol stains prior to clear coating.
Decals are not perfect by any means but, again, they will do.
The wheels are very simple. One piece tyres and wheel in plastic but the detail is good. These were primed in black Stynylrez then sprayed with Tamiya Dark Rubber. Once this was dry I measured the rim diameter and using a compass cutter, I cut out disks from some 18mm Tamiya masking tape and used the hole in the tape to mask off the tyres. The alloy wheels were then sprayed AK Xtreme Metal Dull Aluminium. Again, not perfect but near enough.
And that is I for now. Next up,the interior.
More to follow.
