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  3. The Invisible Man

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    Here's the table. I tried for a stained mahogany color/look with a red tint to it. Wood color base with a scrub over with the toothbrush using burnt sienna, and some dry brush highlights of raw umber, and a burnt umber oil wash to top it all off.

     

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  4. The Invisible Man

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    Here's my progress today. I based with Testors "wood", the followed over the top with a tooth brush and dry brushed Raw Sienna. After which, I mixed the wood color with flat white and hit a few highlight areas like the wood joints and some "high traffic" spots. Lastly I followed it up with a burnt umber oil wash. I gave some boards more of a sludge wash, and wiped excess off of some others to give the appearance of the random wood color pattern. I've got the table to do next.

     

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  5. The Invisible Man

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    While I wait for my Robin's Demise kit to arrive, I'm going to work on this one. The challenge with this will be the painting and the entire process of blending and shading and using flat colors as opposed to gloss. The wooden table and floor will certainly pose a challenge. This will be my first real figure model. I've 99% done automotive subjects, and the other 1% sci-fi.

     

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  12. 72 Olds Cutlass

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    Hi, Mike,

     

    Your Cutlass is just beautiful! If this is an OOB build, Revell did a great job with details and under-hood everything, including markings.

     

    Ed

     

    Revell really did a nice job with the kit. I was really pressed for time with this one, but the interior is just as nicely decorated with detail. If I'd had the time to BMF everything and paint etc. it'd really pop. This kit is an 8 out of 10 on my scale.

  15. 35th Anniversary Camaro

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    That's very cool, MIke! He seems to know and appreciate what you did and knows the work involved.

    Does this mean you are a Pro now?? LOL :smiley20:

    CHris

     

    :smiley4::smiley4::smiley4: I wouldn't say I'm a pro by any means. LOL I just enjoy the hobby and it was very gratifying to get the response I did. That was more important than the payday. I would've been happy wih the $50 I shot him just for the materials involved. To hear and see him react the way he did to something that I personally put the effort in to is truly the most rewarding. :smiley20:

  17. 35th Anniversary Camaro

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    I delivered the commissioned build to the owner today. "You got that black beauty done. Holy censored " "Holy censored censored look at that!" "Oh my god look at that." Were a few of his words. He was VERY happy with the finished project. :smiley4: He also gave me a quick tour of his diecast collection, original Schwinn bike (very cool) and gave me two models he had also. When it came time to pay up he says "How's $200 sound?" to which my reply was "That's too much" (and it is in my opinion). He countered with "You put a lot of work and effort in to that and you're getting $200 and we're not discussing it." Needless to say I was very thankful, and gracious about it. I'm still in awe. He said he'll have it as a centerpiece with his car at the annual car show in April with my name by it. :smiley1:

  24. 35th Anniversary Camaro

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    Mike, what type of mask do you use? Do you airbrush it on or use a paint brush? The windows look great, almost like you had a vinyl mask for them.

    Looking great!

    Chris

     

    I used the House of Kolor hobby masking film. It's clear and has a very mild "tacky" adhesive that burnishes down and peals off beautifully without harming the paint. It's also easy to follow your cut lines as clear as it is. I also have Parafilm, but opted for the HOK stuff as the parafilm was too cloudy and was too flexible. I used my Grex Genesis XG airbrush on lower air pressure and a .3 mm tip for small detail to spray the window trim and t=top trim along with the grille and front intake in the engine bay.

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