Marcel du Long
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Post by Marcel du Long on Aug 24, 2013 3:18:06 GMT -5
Hi folks, first post around here. Started a dragracer kitbash project 3 weeks ago using a 1:350 boat hull and some other spare kits parts.  After a descent gloss black primer I gave it serveral layers of Alclad II polished chrome and putted some decals on.  After some detail painting I ended up with this result.  More pics of the finished Silberpfeil HERE. Here's a paint wip shot of the driver. I painted the first basic layers with an airbrush using 4 brown shades. Never did this before and although I had to clean my airbrush very well after every colorshade due to paintclots in my airbrush (I used the normal Valleo acrylic paint diluted with distilled water) I will definitely use this technique on fure figure painting. I'm not that happy with the leather look so far but will leave it this way and will bring my "lessons learned" to next projects.  Bye, Marcel du Long |
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Post by Leon on Aug 24, 2013 4:21:14 GMT -5
WOW,that looks awesome Marcel.Very nicely done.  |
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Post by Deano on Aug 24, 2013 5:28:35 GMT -5
Very nice work and a very cool project !
Deano
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Post by deafpanzer on Aug 24, 2013 10:45:25 GMT -5
How clever... ship hull and plane tail wings! Figure looks GREAT already... please count me in!
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Post by tigrazor on Aug 24, 2013 14:33:07 GMT -5
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Post by danb on Aug 24, 2013 17:53:39 GMT -5
Nice to see your work over here Marcel i have been following your progress on this project on Facebook top notch work buddy  Dan B |
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Marcel du Long
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Post by Marcel du Long on Aug 25, 2013 11:07:20 GMT -5
Thnx folks. Thnx, boatkits are splendid kits to bash.  Not only the hull is a perfect start for racers, sci-fi ships etc... all the other tiny little bits are great for detailing all your plastic fantasies. So this is the first boat a bashed and will not be the last one. Yep, superb resin casted figure. |
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Post by `Boots` on Aug 26, 2013 12:57:03 GMT -5
That is fabulous Marcel..........an ingenious idea and beautifully put together.......love it!!! |
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Post by wbill76 on Aug 27, 2013 20:55:52 GMT -5
Now that's just too cool...and I like the play on words with the name as well! |
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Post by TRM on Aug 27, 2013 21:49:31 GMT -5
Beautiful piece there Marcel!! Excellent figure painting!!!
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Post by bbd468 on Aug 28, 2013 12:20:24 GMT -5
Outstanding works Marcel!!! Beautiful painting on the fig too....well done!  |
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Post by bullardino on Sept 1, 2013 17:15:18 GMT -5
Wonderful, Marcel.
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Post by Steve Zuleski on Sept 10, 2013 20:48:59 GMT -5
Marcel you always do some incredible work buddy, looks awesome!
Cheers, Ski.
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Marcel du Long
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Post by Marcel du Long on Sept 11, 2013 13:13:12 GMT -5
Thnx folks, much appreciated! Finished both the Silberpfeil as well as the driver.   More pics of the finished Silberpfeil and pilot are HERE. Nameplate and a black base are in progress. Bye, Marcel. |
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Post by bullardino on Sept 11, 2013 13:14:06 GMT -5
Simply awesome....
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Post by wbill76 on Sept 11, 2013 14:05:24 GMT -5
Very cool, nice work on this one Marcel.
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Post by Ray Dunakin on Oct 2, 2013 22:51:34 GMT -5
Awesome project! Using the boat hull this way was a brilliant idea. Also, the paint job on the pilot looks terrific to me!
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Marcel du Long
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Post by Marcel du Long on Oct 3, 2013 3:55:39 GMT -5
Thnx folks!
I received a very nice base and I'm working on the name plate now.
Bye,
Marcel.
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Post by Marcel du Long on Oct 6, 2013 7:48:37 GMT -5
Hi folks, want to design a label/logo for this one. Did some googling for nice labels/logos and came up with the following selection:  Ended up with the following 2 styles:  What do you thing guys? "The Butlers list" or "R" style set up? Bye, Marcel. |
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Post by tigrazor on Oct 6, 2013 7:57:13 GMT -5
Butlers for me, please! Very nice again, Marcel... Simple, but a showstopper!
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Post by Ray Dunakin on Oct 6, 2013 12:29:33 GMT -5
I like the Butler's.
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Post by TomN on Oct 6, 2013 12:59:44 GMT -5
I prefer the simple elegance of the "R"...spectacular model!!!
Tom
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Post by `Boots` on Oct 6, 2013 15:18:50 GMT -5
Fantastic build and it`s the butlers for me, just fills that corner nicely!!
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Post by wbill76 on Oct 6, 2013 20:12:16 GMT -5
The 'R' serves almost as an inside-joke for the way you came up with this one, so that's got my vote but either will do the job nicely!
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I guess the modeller of the figure is Martin Hille, is he? 
Not only the hull is a perfect start for racers, sci-fi ships etc... all the other tiny little bits are great for detailing all your plastic fantasies. So this is the first boat a bashed and will not be the last one. 
