Progress 03-26-15

After some setbacks, i've finally got the body of the Abarth where i'm ok with it.  It's still not perfect, but honestly, i'm tired of messing with it. It needs a coat of wax, but the main paint is done.

The 1/72 Panzer III has a little more progress as well.  Mostly still working on the photoetch bits.  It's kind of difficult because of the size, i'm probably going to leave a lot of etched parts off because they're so small and fiddly, but it's coming along nicely.

Decals

Not a lot of work, but a couple decals makes it seem like i've come far.

Finally ugh!

I've been trying to get this Fiat body smooth for a while.  A few repaints on some panels later and voila.. annoying..

Some modeling.

Been a while since i've updated my blog... i'll try to be more on top of it. I've been building models at a more steady pace the past few months.  Finished a Macross Battroid.

http://www.bhop73.com/galleries/scifi_gal.php?model=battroid

I've also been working on a Fiat Abarth 500. My girlfriend likes this car, so I thought i'd build her one.  It's been kind of a pain in the ass to be honest.  I can't seem to get the paint right.  Everytime I try to buff out a bit of dust or orange peel, I end up going through the plastic and have to re-prime whatever panel it is and respray. Hopefully this next time i'll get it right.  The interior's been done for  a little while.  Just trying to get the body fixed.

http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=7157854#post7157854

.. and finally, something else I picked up again while waiting for the Abarth's body paint to cure some is this 1/72 Revell Panzer III M. I started it years ago, but got distracted by other things. It should be fun. I ordered some extra detail stuff to go with it. Stay tuned.