Formula 1 - Jordan 191 (1/20 Tamiya)
FINALLY FINISHED!!! It only took approximately 7 years...
Yep, I took a small holiday from modelling, like 6 years worth.
Anyway, here's the finished product, and my best build to date! I really pushed the limits of my skill on this one, with regards to airbrushing, masking, decal applying, etc, so I'm pretty happy with the end result.
There's a few rather minor flaws, but overall I think it's of quite a high standard.
Enough talking, time for some pics...
What I actually did with the mirrors was put a small rectangle of aluminium foil in the area that was supposed to be painted silver. It came out looking much more realistic that plain old silver paint, which really doesn't give a proper mirror effect. The foil turned out quite well, even though you can only just see it in the pic below. I recommend it anyday over just silver paint. Oh, I also brushed a coat or two of Pledge (Future) over the foil to make it stick, and to give it a deeper reflective look.
I really like the way the tires have come out, as if they're fairly used and worn out. All that sanding really paid off!
So there it is, the jewel of the collection so far!
I've got 3 F1 kits waiting to go now, it's a just a matter of deciding which to do...
Constructive comments welcome.
Cheers all,
Captain Mark
(Photos taken using a Kodak DX6440 DigiCam)