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This is my 1/12 Honda Roadpal scooter from 1979. Although this looks complete there is still some bits to do and some figures to add, when they arrive.
So, as is the norm with me, it is a wreck. The bike is painted yellow and thanks to the superb tips I have faded in a light yellow/cream. The chrome work has been distressed by dotting with aluminium paint to represent wear. There is three rust pigments added and a grey powder mix. Tamiya clear paints for the lights. The seat has been worn and I added some fine sponge to show the filling. This is OOB, and the only thing that lets it down are the spokes, a bit too thick but not the end of the world.
The dio board, is place-mat with a floor tile cut down and added for the drive, the top coating was peeled away to show the pattern. The fence is lollipop sticks shaped and worn with wood poles. These have been stained, dried-varnished-salted-over coat (white at the front and blue on the back), left to nearly dry then a soft toothbrush used to remove the salt-once dry a crackel paint was added to give the effect of peeling then it was matt varnished. The reverse has a small garden area-with various grasses, small tiles (weathered) and bushes added to a white gravel border.
Some items I had dotted around, a large fuel can, motor oil, spanner.
There are some more tools to add, a lad sitting cross-legged working on his prized bike and his sister looking on in disdain-these are to add.
I apologise for not doing a more detailed break down but my lad has borrowed the camera for college and I only got back tonight.
Si
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So, as is the norm with me, it is a wreck. The bike is painted yellow and thanks to the superb tips I have faded in a light yellow/cream. The chrome work has been distressed by dotting with aluminium paint to represent wear. There is three rust pigments added and a grey powder mix. Tamiya clear paints for the lights. The seat has been worn and I added some fine sponge to show the filling. This is OOB, and the only thing that lets it down are the spokes, a bit too thick but not the end of the world.
The dio board, is place-mat with a floor tile cut down and added for the drive, the top coating was peeled away to show the pattern. The fence is lollipop sticks shaped and worn with wood poles. These have been stained, dried-varnished-salted-over coat (white at the front and blue on the back), left to nearly dry then a soft toothbrush used to remove the salt-once dry a crackel paint was added to give the effect of peeling then it was matt varnished. The reverse has a small garden area-with various grasses, small tiles (weathered) and bushes added to a white gravel border.
Some items I had dotted around, a large fuel can, motor oil, spanner.
There are some more tools to add, a lad sitting cross-legged working on his prized bike and his sister looking on in disdain-these are to add.
I apologise for not doing a more detailed break down but my lad has borrowed the camera for college and I only got back tonight.
Si
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