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Old 03-21-2006, 01:01 AM   #48
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Re: In Progress: Tamiya Fiat 500

Uff! what an amazing job!!
Those extras are amazingly creative - I think it's the blanket the impresses me the most - so simple yet it looks real.

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Originally Posted by Gridgirl
I hadn't thought to do tyre valves. I guess short lengths of thin stretched sprue would work.
I've just used little lengths of wire in the past (see Jean Paul IIRC) - adds a nice kind of effect I think. Although you might wanna think twice about playing with that BEFORE your show - just in case (knock on wood)


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I tried doing it with Gunze masking solution, but it just wouldn't work! Anyone know how to get a decent edge with this stuff?
I'm currently in love with Humbrol Maskol which I guess is the same kind of stuff. Never had to make a straight edge with it yet, but I have read somewhere that you can cut the edge with a scalpel once it's dried. We might want to try that out on a bit of scrap though. If it's true could be a useful tip.

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I especially like how it looks around the window cranks (do Poles have a different word for them, too? )
You bet they do!!

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And the sunglasses was made using the jig that came in the Campus Fiends set.
You really got to post some picturres of what's in that set!!

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what more do you need but a blanket and a good bottle of wine?
Well......
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