T1 Flower Power.

[Polux]

Yep! I will build a car :D :D :D


The reason....is a nice story.


My birthday was on June. And my best friend gave me an absolutely stunning present!!


I'm a reader, a fantasy reader! So I like to search some classic items, but sometimes is a difficult job. Well, I've been long time looking for an old book. Ladyhawke.


On my birthday, Anne, leave on my hands a FIRST edition of the mentioned book. Amazing!!!


She is a Mercedes Benz "consumer", but she has a secret love....the Volkswagen T1


Her birthday is on January, so I have six months to think about it and find some present that can equal her one. Anyway, by the moment, I promised to Anne that I will build a T1, a flower power T1


I have on my stash the T1 Samba Bus (Revell 1/24).....so let's go!!! Flowers around!!!


Polux

 

[takeslousyphotos]

Sounds like a great present, and I'm sure you'll do a great job on it Polux........ I'll look forward to seeing it.

 

[john i am]

Yep! I will build a car :D :D :D
The reason....is a nice story.


My birthday was on June. And my best friend gave me an absolutely stunning present!!


I'm a reader, a fantasy reader! So I like to search some classic items, but sometimes is a difficult job. Well, I've been long time looking for an old book. Ladyhawke.


On my birthday, Anne, leave on my hands a FIRST edition of the mentioned book. Amazing!!!


She is a Mercedes Benz "consumer", but she has a secret love....the Volkswagen T1


Her birthday is on January, so I have six months to think about it and find some present that can equal her one. Anyway, by the moment, I promised to Anne that I will build a T1, a flower power T1


I have on my stash the T1 Samba Bus (Revell 1/24).....so let's go!!! Flowers around!!!


Polux

Have one in my stash so I'll be very interested to watch yours come together Polux

 

[My Model Car Workshop]

Flower Power! Now that sounds interesting Polux! It reminds me of


"When you go to San Francisco


Be sure, to wear some flowers in your hair"


Just a few weeks ago, I saw an old VW Beetle, painted with lots of flowers on it. Looking forward to your model.

 

[Snowman]

Cool stuff!

 

[eddiesolo]

That is lovely Polux, what a great friend.


Si

 

[peterairfix]

I have one in flower power lets see what you do with yours

 

[Polux]

Have one in my stash so I'll be very interested to watch yours come together Polux

That's ok!!


I will done a step by step thread, so we can comment different impressions on the way

 

[Polux]

I have one in flower power lets see what you do with yours

Really?!?


Can you post a pic, please? Will be an excellent reference.


Thanks

 

[Polux]

I forget....as always....the model kit art box.


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[Polux]

The first step has been assembled all the chassis. I must admit there weren’t many pieces....


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Anyway I didn’t glue them. I separated the main chassis and those five different pieces (three have one colour; the other two have another colour).


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[Polux]

The step two was a general Light Ghost Grey primer coat.


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Then I added a preshade of black primer.


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Over I added an Alclad Steel lacquer.


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And I finally sealed all the paintwork with a satin varnish coat.


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[Polux]

The three sapareted parts of the chassis, that should go painted on black, I realised a different paintwork.


I used the black primer, but.....I painted them "incorrectly".....leaving parts with the previous light grey colour.


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I added an oil wash. I mixed raw umber and ultramarine deep (blue).


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This is the result (sorry, tomorrow I will post a better photo).


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[peterairfix]

Really?!?
Can you post a pic, please? Will be an excellent reference.


Thanks

My mistake its not the t1 but the T3 but heres a pic and if you wish i still have the flowers that i used if you want themView attachment 113859

 

[Polux]

I remember it, now, Peter


Very cool! As I said, an excellent reference!!


The flowers are decals?


Thanks


Polux

 

[peterairfix]

I remember it, now, Peter
Very cool! As I said, an excellent reference!!


The flowers are decals?


Thanks


Polux

They are stick on ones

 

[Tibbs]

Have the samba on my wish list...... By and far my favourite vehical, really looking forward to your build..... So i can copy it :D

 

[My Model Car Workshop]

The T1 looks better than the T3. It would be nice to see a T1 Camper Van with lowered suspension.


Nice work so far Polux

 

[Trooper tk421]

The T1 looks better than the T3. It would be nice to see a T1 Camper Van with lowered suspension.
Nice work so far Polux

Not a t1 but a t2 bay

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[Polux]

Good morning all!


An update


I added some old rust colour around the chassis.


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I used the worn effects for the chipping.


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This is the final result after a coat of grauviolett grey and black. (the chipping effect is subtle, but on real looks better than the photo. I have to change the settings of the camera.....the photos have strange colours)


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Thanks for looking


Polux