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Post by plastimatic on Aug 24, 2014 14:10:43 GMT -5
Had to build one of these eventually.  I first saw this kit at a neighborhood market as a kid. It was an open box, and I remember thinking there must be parts missing. Turns out, there aren't that many parts!    Grateful that this issue had the garage (but not the trike, and I think Ed is from the Road Agent kit)!  Thanks for looking! |
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Post by TooOld on Aug 24, 2014 17:59:16 GMT -5
I love it ! Great work painting old R.F. , he never looked better ! I guess I'm gonna have to get one of these next time I see one . |
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Post by Starryeyes on Aug 24, 2014 19:12:03 GMT -5
Wowwie !!!!! Your Rat Fink look's amazing ~~ could we get a little insight on how you painted and detailed the eyes please ?
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Post by ira on Aug 25, 2014 14:16:33 GMT -5
Great Build!Real Nice Paint & Drool... 
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Post by plastimatic on Aug 25, 2014 19:06:36 GMT -5
Thanks, guys! For the eyes, I look in the mirror and paint what I see (Old Gahan Wilson joke!) I work back and forth on them. Red base, white brushed out, red brushed in, white brushed out, red brushed in. Getting the very tip of the brush to do the fine line work. Adds some of that multi-layered spidery look. The irises on a lot of my Roth/Weird Ohs kits are the heads of those ball tipped sewing pins. I create a hole in the tip of the eye by spinning an Exacto blade. Glue in the pin head. Add a black dot. Seal it with two-part epoxy to bring it together and add depth. I use that epoxy for the drool as well. Looks more natural than the clear plastic parts provided. |
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Post by Starryeyes on Sept 1, 2014 12:48:49 GMT -5
great tips on the paint work ... I've made a mental note for my next R.F. victim ...  |
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