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Title: Lledo repaints: the epic journey.
Post by: Christian on March 03, 2010, 12:42:21 PM: Hello there,

I'm just doing a little project here, a Lledo repaint. Just tracking it and trying out the diary idea :) We begin with this:

(http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg142/Intergalactic_photos/Workshop/DSC00140-1.jpg)

First step: Drilled out the rivet in the bottom of the car. Stripped some of the base paint and got rid of the logos on the side with a pot scourer. No pictures of this I'm afraid!

Second step: Put on a basecoat of Orkhide Shade. Washed this with Badab Black. Highlighted a bit with a mix of Orkhide Shade and Skull White, watered down a fair bit.

(http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg142/Intergalactic_photos/Pulp%20and%20WWW2/DSC00168.jpg)

Miniature provided by the criminally talented LeadAsbestos.

The model car is not yet glued together (still working this part out).
Title: Re: Lledo Model T Ford repaint!!
Post by: Anpu on March 03, 2010, 01:23:25 PM: Looks nice!

Anders
Title: Re: Lledo Model T Ford repaint!!
Post by: Lupus on March 03, 2010, 02:07:33 PM: Nice indeed what size is the mini..I have a pile of these in the loft from Radio Times i think when i was a lad..
Title: Re: Lledo Model T Ford repaint!!
Post by: Operator5 on March 03, 2010, 02:24:56 PM: Excellent work. It really looks like a vehicle that has seen a bit of wear.
Title: Re: Lledo Model T Ford repaint!!
Post by: The Dozing Dragon on March 03, 2010, 02:33:18 PM: Excellent - will try it out on a couple of mine.............
Title: Re: Lledo Model T Ford repaint!!
Post by: Christian on March 05, 2010, 01:16:43 PM: Thanks for the comments guys! Repainting is actually pretty fun! I highly recommend it! I will get a bit of time to do some more tomorrow morning!
Title: Re: Lledo Model T Ford repaint!!
Post by: Christian on March 07, 2010, 10:13:44 AM: Well, I skipped all the way from "Phase 1" to "finished" but here's the pics anyway lol

(http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg142/Intergalactic_photos/Pulp%20and%20WWW2/DSC00183-1.jpg)

(http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg142/Intergalactic_photos/Pulp%20and%20WWW2/DSC00182.jpg)

(http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg142/Intergalactic_photos/Pulp%20and%20WWW2/DSC00176.jpg)

The last one is the best I think, it shows the mud splats and the rest of the weathering.

So, what do you think? There's a few more Lledos to come and I'll be giving them a much similar treatment :)

I really like this effect from Photobucket:

(http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg142/Intergalactic_photos/Pulp%20and%20WWW2/DSC00176-1.jpg)
Title: Re: Lledo repaints!
Post by: Christian on March 09, 2010, 11:20:17 AM: Here's my second attempt at a repaint, still in the primary stages:

(http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg142/Intergalactic_photos/DSC00186.jpg)

(http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg142/Intergalactic_photos/DSC00188.jpg)

I've only really painted the top part of the car. It is a very dark blue, just an attempt to get away from plain black :) The light is very yellow.

Let me know what you guys think! Any comments or suggestions?
Title: Re: Lledo repaints: the epic journey.
Post by: rob_the_robgoblin on March 09, 2010, 05:33:38 PM: They look really good.

Very well done!
Title: Re: Lledo repaints: the epic journey.
Post by: gamer Mac on March 09, 2010, 08:15:57 PM: Lovely job :-*
I have both of the models and they are very useful.
Title: Re: Lledo repaints: the epic journey.
Post by: carlos marighela on March 09, 2010, 09:31:25 PM: Nice work. Of course the colour choice for Model T's for most of their existence tended to black but a little colour ever hurts.
Title: Re: Lledo repaints: the epic journey.
Post by: Christian on March 10, 2010, 04:23:39 AM: "Any colour as long as it's black" was the correct phrase, I think ::)
Title: Re: Lledo repaints: the epic journey.
Post by: carlos marighela on March 10, 2010, 04:30:53 AM: Which technically speaking isn't quite true. they produced them in various colours for a few years before the war and then again in the last year of production (1926-27). Still it's a great quote.
Title: Re: Lledo repaints: the epic journey.
Post by: Christian on March 10, 2010, 09:07:42 AM: H. Ford had quite a few good ones.

Here's a nice little pic with my new Sloppy Jalopy driver (just got 'em today!):

(http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg142/Intergalactic_photos/Workshop/DSC00196.jpg)

The taxi is going to be a staff car for my yet to arrive BUF unit. I've got something interesting planned for the luggage...
Title: Re: Lledo repaints: the epic journey.
Post by: white knight on March 10, 2010, 10:06:07 AM: Quote from: Christian on March 10, 2010, 09:07:42 AM
I've got something interesting planned for the luggage...

We'll be the judge of that. ;)