[Revell] VW Type 2 (T2) - WIP
1June 13, 2024Washed.
2June 13, 2024First, I trimmed down the parts that needed to be colored.
3June 13, 2024The marked area was not a perfect fit, so I applied heat to correct it.
4June 13, 2024The passenger side doors also needed fixing, so I taped them up and put them in the food dryer for a few days.
5June 13, 2024The driver's door fit perfectly.
6June 13, 2024I ripped the handle off the engine compartment because it was in the way of the polish.
7June 13, 2024Since I plan to paint it a light color, I painted the inside black surfacer to prevent sub-surface scattering.
8June 13, 2024I covered it again with white surfacer.
I forgot the engine compartment cover shown.
9June 13, 2024I then painted it a glossy white color.
I thought about patterning the sheets, but I couldn't be bothered, so I painted them yellow.
The colors are really pretty, but Scalemates makes the photo appear darker than the original. 🙁
10June 14, 2024Masked for two tone color.
11June 14, 2024Painted orange color.
12June 14, 2024Removed mask. I like it.
13June 14, 2024The parts still don't fit together perfectly, so I have to re-tape them and put them in the food dryer.
14June 14, 2024I bought white toner and made a floral decal. (motorart.tistory.com/772)
Because it is a laser printer toner, the bright color is bound to be light, but it was made into a floral pattern so that it would not look awkward even if the density was light.
15June 14, 2024Other side.
16June 15, 2024Interior - racing white.
And, a part of the back of the chair was hidden in the corner of work table.
17June 15, 2024The areas where the masked line was not clean were cleaned up with a brush.
18June 15, 20241st. clear coat.
19June 16, 20242nd. clear coat.
20August 13, 20243rd. clear coat.
21August 13, 2024After dried for a many days.
22August 13, 2024The decal was quite thick, so I sanded it down.
23August 13, 2024Last clear coat.
24August 13, 2024Sanded again.
25August 13, 2024I used rough compound.
26August 13, 2024And I used various compounds to achieve the final shine.
The surface isn't completely flat because of the decals, but I decided not to bother anymore.
27August 13, 2024Banded... 🙁
I wish Revell would pay more attention to the packaging of their products.
28August 13, 2024I tried to bend it in hot water and it broke when I bent it impatiently.
29August 13, 2024I cut the transparent pla-plate for restore it.
30August 13, 2024I rounded off the corners to make it just right.
31August 14, 2024I tried to express the rubber of the window frame by cutting the plastic into thin pieces.
As expected, when I used non-resin adhesive for this project, it broke at places where I bent it too hard. In particular, quick-type adhesives seem to have a much higher chance of breaking.
32August 14, 2024I changed the plan and used super glue.
33August 14, 2024Some of the plated parts were not molded cleanly.
Because of the location of the gate, it will have to be stripped and painted anyway.
34August 14, 2024As expected, the primer does not come off cleanly.
The bigger problem was that one of the wheel covers came off when I washed it in the sink.
35August 14, 2024I used silicone putty to replicate the lost hubcap.
36August 14, 2024This time, I had to duplicate both sides, so I made a mold for the back as well, and dug a path on both sides so that the resin can escape when the molds are overlapped.
37August 14, 2024Curing did not proceed properly. I tried again by changing the hardener ratio to 2:1, but it did not harden at all and even the mold was damaged. The resin I have is about 20 years old, and I think it's because it's so old.
38August 14, 2024I remade mold only the front side and copied it this time with UV resin.
And then I dug out the inside of the other side.
39August 14, 2024The reason I had to dig out the inside was because of the orange part seen on the right.
40August 15, 2024These parts require detail-up.
41August 15, 2024First, I worked on a simple room mirror.
42August 15, 2024I used cloth pin and very thin aluminium plate.
43August 16, 2024And I sanded the end of the aluminum rod into a round shape.
44August 16, 2024Then, when assembled, it will look like this.
45August 17, 2024Since the wiper had good details, I decided to trim only the marked parts and use them.
46August 17, 2024For these parts, it was decided to replace only the rod with iron.
47August 17, 2024Like this.
48August 17, 2024Masked windows. This tape is a Trumpeter product, but the adhesive strength was so weak that it kept moving when I cut into it. So I ended up tearing it all down and masking it with GSI products.
49August 17, 2024The tail lamp surface was not smooth, so I sanded it and polished it. (left)
50August 18, 2024I painted dark gray, black surfacer.
51August 18, 2024Painted flat aluminum, white surfacer and I painted gloss black for chrome.
52August 18, 2024I painted gloss white and gloss clear for chrome.
53August 18, 2024Painted chrome. Gloss coated emblem.
54August 18, 2024I painted panel-line.
55August 18, 2024And I painted with paint bursh.
56August 18, 2024On the left, chrome sheet (vinyl) was used, but the edges were wrinkled due to the embossing of the rivets.
So I tore it all apart and used the new aluminum foil (metal) from Tamiya.
As you can see, it was finished neatly.
It feels very similar to bare metal foil, but only slightly better.
57August 18, 2024Ready to assemble.
58August 18, 2024Because I painted the snap kit, I had to enlarge the assembly holes and assemble it.
59August 18, 2024The assembly of the under body has been completed.
60August 18, 2024Assembled seats.
61August 18, 2024Attached on the inner plate.
62August 19, 2024Another view.
63August 19, 2024Windows were installed.
There are quite a few windows, but compared to Hasegawa's T1 bus, they are about half as quantity.
Best of all, since it is a snap tite, there was no stress in attaching it on.
However, if the window is not properly trimmed after pre-assembly, the thin window frame will become bent.
64August 19, 2024I like this color scheme.
65August 19, 2024It is simply installed on the inside of the front of the vehicle.
66August 19, 2024The mask is designed to hold the door so that it does not fall off.
67August 19, 2024Assembling the top and bottom plates is a bit tricky.
I had to fit the back into place first, then insert the front to a certain extent, and then forcefully push it in while spreading the arrow parts apart.
68August 19, 2024Attached side mirror. almost done.
The Scale Mate album seems to transform the image into a dark and cloudy one 🙁
69August 20, 2024Assembled all face parts.
70August 20, 2024Assembled all rear parts.
71August 20, 2024And lastly, attached metal sticker.
72August 20, 2024Well. It's done.
73August 20, 2024While I was attaching the keyhole, one of the pieces escaped from the tweezers and I lost it, and it's stuck over there (fuel cover).
Thanks for watching. 😉
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