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Post by hobbybobby on Mar 4, 2020 10:36:36 GMT -6
Li`l Red Baron- plastic model kit 1/32, Design by Tom Daniel 1972 Well, Tom Daniel done the original 1/24 scale Red Baron... … which sold better than hot cakes… ... and they done then the "big" Baron version, which was cool... … and someone said "Hey, we're doin' the Snap Tites,... lets do a Li'l Red Baron Snap Tite"... … and it was done.  And it was long time a very rare kit... … with manageable 28 parts...  This is the reissue from Atlantis, still on a scale, that is rather unusual and small for me... I posed it for action on an bigger homemade Iron Cross base from PVC and made it doing a truly wild Wheelie, have done small changes here and there and gave a few pops of Color...       
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Post by 41chevy on Mar 4, 2020 12:43:59 GMT -6
Cool build.
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Post by stevielewis on Mar 4, 2020 16:20:41 GMT -6
You did a really nice job on this build. I like it!
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Post by kabdriver on Mar 4, 2020 20:39:15 GMT -6
Way cool Bobby! First one of these that I’ve seen built since they were reissued - I picked one up but I haven’t looked at it yet. Yours looks great!
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Post by chromecop on Mar 5, 2020 5:44:59 GMT -6
Very nice build and I really like that base!
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Post by rocketeer on Mar 5, 2020 23:11:16 GMT -6
How did you do the chrome helmet?
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Post by TooOld on Mar 15, 2020 4:48:31 GMT -6
Always nice to see these kits built ! Your additions really make this one stand out .  |
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Post by hobbybobby on Mar 21, 2020 15:58:28 GMT -6
Thank you very much for the kind words! How did you do the chrome helmet? Well, Steve, first I tried the inside with a Molotow pen, it came out so well that I did it outside too ... I got some in all sizes, the stuff is fantastic!  The trick is to work very quickly. If the chrome paint is still wet, the lines flow into each other and become a mirror surface, but as soon as you are too slow and it starts to dry, these things do not work and you can see the lines or the color becomes silvery and dull...  I treated all the gray parts with it, looks great, doesn't it?  |
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Post by rocketeer on Mar 23, 2020 10:17:17 GMT -6
... looks great, doesn't it? ... Yes, it absolutely does! |
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Post by kabdriver on Mar 25, 2020 11:17:47 GMT -6
Have you tried airbrushing that stuff yet Bobby? Works GREAT!
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Post by hobbybobby on Mar 26, 2020 15:07:54 GMT -6
Have you tried airbrushing that stuff yet Bobby? Works GREAT! I tried that, Jim, yes… … but not with the hoped-for success, no idea what I did wrong, it did not become mirror-like and simply did not shine, but immediately turned silvery... Any idea? |
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Post by kabdriver on Mar 26, 2020 19:07:53 GMT -6
Have you tried airbrushing that stuff yet Bobby? Works GREAT! I tried that, Jim, yes… … but not with the hoped-for success, no idea what I did wrong, it did not become mirror-like and simply did not shine, but immediately turned silvery... Any idea? Not sure buddy - but if you’re used to spraying Alclad it’s basically the OPPOSITE technique! Don’t dust it on lightly, give it a nice wet coat and it will flow out beautifully (in my experience anyway) That said, it seems like you’re doing fine with the pens anyway, so... |
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Post by Dennis M on Apr 10, 2020 9:29:37 GMT -6
Great job Bobby.
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Post by hobbybobby on Apr 20, 2020 15:50:40 GMT -6
Thank you very much! |
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