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People - painting, trackside & ideas
#81

Yo Steve, For my Citroen I used Humbrol "Dark Green 30 Matt" but decided it was too matt and gave it one coat of lacquer.
I believe the vehicles were matt finish to avoid any sunlight flaring to the cameras. 
I think Dinky used gloss to make them more appealing to buyers.

My photograph makes the Citroen look more pale than it is...

Leo

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#82

Cheers Leo , might nip up to our local motorfactors and see what they have , I rather thought that it was a flat colour .The vehicle itself won't be a true representation ,just an approximation .


Steve
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#83

BBC van under construction from card so far ,some plasticard strips will be added later to break up the plain sides


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#84

A less blurry pic of the side  Tappingfoot


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#85

Meanwhile back at the Abarth Crew...

First set of figures currently in re-modelling, so here are three of the second set. The guy in the middle is the map-reader/timer without the map (he has his map now).

Leo

   

   

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#86

Really good Leo, like the badges the crew have and love the beard , modelled or just painted on ?  I'm amazed how well they fit in other walks of life I'm now looking for others to use 

All the best Steve.
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#87

Yo Steve, 
Overalls are a bit shiny so will coat them with matt varnish.  Beard is basically because the head moulding has a sort of wide jaw look. Also I like to have some diversity in the figures and am even going to try to give a guy a pony-tail. 


My career was in Further Education where diversity was an area to be considered, so Scuderia Turini has female mechanics.

   
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#88

Very nice Leo , the era my track is set in though , I don't think many ladies wanted the job !!! 
Steve (it looks as if you and I are the only ones keeping this thread going ).$
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#89

OK, I'll speed up the production line...

Leo

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#90

My painting department has gone on strike. This is the current queue but she is holding out for a wage increase before doing them. Rofl 
                                                                                      
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