Well, I didn't quite make it to NNL.
Got sick on Friday, and by Saturday, I just wasn't up for the drive.
Didn't even feel up to building.
But to quote HAL 9000, I'm feeling much better now. And NNL Mid Atlantic is only a month or so away. So, back to work!
Not alot left to do, mostly detail parts (and there are alot of them- tiny little chrome bits everywhere!)
I put the windows in place.
The chrome trim is BMF, and the black is masked and painted. Stuck in place with 'Krystal Kleer'- I think a good hard sneeze from across the room might knock them out.
Good thing I'm feeling better!
I tried to mask and paint the taillights, but they were just too small.
So I hand painted them instead, and I think they came out well- better than I expected!
I masked the mirrored part of the wing mirrors with a spot of white glue, and sprayed them with X11 to match the rest of the trim. I think it's a good effect.
And finally the retractable roof. The kit part is decent, but maybe uninspiring. After making that blanket, I wanted to try something less solid plastic looking.
So, I took an index card, and traced the shape of the closed roof onto it (Tamiya of course includes both). Then it was folded up accordian style, and dipped in white glue cut with water. The brass rod was bent to shape using the kit part as a guide, and once the paper was dry, it was glued in place using CA glue. Another thin strip of paper covers the rod (again, more water and glue), and the whole thing was painted up. The handle/lever thingy is just bits of strip styrene.
Test fit in place:
Almost done!
