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  • Agent_99Agent_99 enjoys a spirited ride as much as the next girl
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    Well, it's a spy car!

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    This Sunbeam Tiger was reissued in 2016 and uses the same moulds as the Get Smart-branded Sixties version, which means it still comes with a few neat accessories, like the car phone. I had to buy a 3D-printed machine gun, though - and while I was at it I decided I needed a Fang.

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  • CommanderRossCommanderRoss The bottom of a pitch lake in Eastern Trinidad, place called La Brea
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    looks really cool @Agent_99 !
  • Agent_99Agent_99 enjoys a spirited ride as much as the next girl
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    CommanderRoss wrote: »
    looks really cool @Agent_99 !

    Thank you! It was an annoying model to put together (because it hadn't changed since the 60s, I guess) and I had to resort to superglue in several places!
  • Agent_99Agent_99 enjoys a spirited ride as much as the next girl
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    I couldn't resist this jigsaw puzzle I spotted in a charity shop (my dining-table is going to be out of commission for about a month).

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    When I got it home, I realised the kid in the middle is about to embark on the James Bond DB5!

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  • RichardTheBruceRichardTheBruce I'm motivated by my Duty.
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    The best kind of bonus @Agent_99 -- unexpected!

    You deserve it.

  • Agent_99Agent_99 enjoys a spirited ride as much as the next girl
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    The Beech Expeditor from OP. This was one of those kits that was a disaster from start to finish (bits kept dropping off it, wrong shade of blue, fluff landing on the wet paint between coats, printer broke so I couldn't do the decals) and I'm not super happy with it, but at least now it's done! And I do like the spinning prop effect (brought to you by the lid of a cake box and a yellow Sharpie).

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  • Mathis1Mathis1
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    That looks mighty impressive @Agent_99
    Love how you portrayed the propellers!
  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
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    Love it!
  • Agent_99Agent_99 enjoys a spirited ride as much as the next girl
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    Thank you both!
  • CommanderRossCommanderRoss The bottom of a pitch lake in Eastern Trinidad, place called La Brea
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    yep, love it as well. I'm working on an antonov 225. Sadly, not Bond-related though. Will finish it hopefully this year ;-)
  • BennyBenny Shaken not stirredAdministrator, Moderator
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    That’s stunning @Agent_99
    Anything OP is up my alley, never seen a model of the Beechcraft, you’ve done a great job with it.
  • QBranchQBranch Always have an escape plan. Mine is watching James Bond films.
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    Looks great, @Agent_99 - love the propeller effect and yellowing on the panels. Do you apply that detail with a sponge or other means?
  • Agent_99Agent_99 enjoys a spirited ride as much as the next girl
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    CommanderRoss wrote: »
    yep, love it as well. I'm working on an antonov 225. Sadly, not Bond-related though. Will finish it hopefully this year ;-)

    Oh, lovely - looking forward to pictures! I have the AN-124 (DAD) to do but I'm a bit scared of embarking on that one.
    Benny wrote: »
    That’s stunning @Agent_99
    Anything OP is up my alley, never seen a model of the Beechcraft, you’ve done a great job with it.

    Thank you!
    QBranch wrote: »
    Looks great, @Agent_99 - love the propeller effect and yellowing on the panels. Do you apply that detail with a sponge or other means?

    Sharp eyes! It's Revell weathering powder and I use a dry paintbrush. I also used some wet on the underside, where the film shows there's some oil stains around the engines.
  • QBranchQBranch Always have an escape plan. Mine is watching James Bond films.
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    Agent_99 wrote: »
    Sharp eyes! It's Revell weathering powder and I use a dry paintbrush. I also used some wet on the underside, where the film shows there's some oil stains around the engines.
    That's awesome, thanks for the info - didn't know you could get weathering powder. I love adding ageing effects/wear and tear to my projects. It makes the piece look way more authentic. A technique I use to simulate scratches on painted metal is with a wooden toothpick (the rounded type with point at either end): dip the toothpick into some Revell steel metallic paint, and lightly dab or drag along edges. Afterwards, I roll the first centremetre (tapered section) of the tip of the toothpick across the surface and whatever paint is left around the tip creates a random, jagged vein-like scratch. It looks like another object has been knocking against it.
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