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Airfix Model World
http://www.airfixmodelworld.comINTERMEDIATE BUILD
HARRIET ON A BIKEINTERMEDIATE BUILD
HARRIET ON A BIKEas this created an immediate
impression of depth, before the
skin tones were airbrushed. Vallejo
paints were tricky to use with an
airbrush, so to be on
the safe side, they
were diluted with
the same company’s
airbrush thinner.
Shades were applied
going from dark to light tone, and
the process started with a blend
of 70.876 Brown Sand and 70.845
Sunny Skin Tone. This was then
mixed with 70.955 Flat Flesh,
before the latter was used on its
own to provide initial highlights,
with lighter tones achieved with
a combination of 70.835 Salmon
Rose and 70.928 Light Flesh.
Andrea Color’s white set (ACS-
003) was used to paint the white
lace clothing and hat, but before
any highlights were applied, a
very thin wash of black ink was
added sparingly, to add further
depth. From the outset it had been
decided to make the corset, boots
and gauntlets resemble leather,
and for this, mixes of 70.940
Saddle Brown, 70.871 Leather
Brown and 70.872 Chocolate
Brown were used, highlighted with
Andrea’s Sunny Skin Tone.
The skirt was to be an eye-
catching red and painted
accordingly with a blend of
70.947 Red and 70.817 Scarlet;
subsequently, white was added tocreate pinkish highlights and this
shade was later picked up in the
band around the hat. To balance
the reds in the skirt and the
leathers, a complementary colour,
70.896 Extra Dark Green, was
chosen for the stockings and scarf,
with added highlights of 70.914
Green Ochre.
Thoughts of painting the hat in
chequers had been entertained,
but while marking this pattern,
the idea of making it striped
instead appeared much cooler, so
a scheme with black stripes was
selected. Hair colour was blonde
initially, but this lacked contrast
with the bright face and hat, so
several reddish and brownish
shades were used instead. Finally
the goggles were painted with
Vallejo Oily Steel and Bronze and,
after a wash of black ink, Harriet
was ready to ride!Verdict
Despite the issues with the rear
wheel and axle, the build was a
fun side-step from this modeller’s
usual armour subjects, and
due to the very workable resin
presented no real construction
obstacles. Large parts made it
easy to put together and paint,
even if the Alclad lacquers were
a little challenging to work with,
and this rather large model will
provide a colourful addition to
anyone’s collection. ❚as this created an immediate
impression of depth, before the
skin tones were airbrushed. Vallejo
paints were tricky to use with an
airbrush, so to be on
the safe side, they
were diluted with
the same company’s
airbrush thinner.
Shades were applied
going from dark to light tone, and
the process started with a blendcreate pinkish highlights and this
shade was later picked up in the
band around the hat. To balance
the reds in the skirt and the
leathers, a complementary colour,
70.896 Extra Dark Green, was
chosen for the stockings and scarf,
with added highlights of 70.914
Green Ochre.
Thoughts of painting the hat in
chequers had been entertained,
but while marking this pattern,Additional colour was provided
by the black gloves and green
stockings, the latter shade chosen
to complement the skirt and lace
details and tones. The top of the
hat has also received its black
stripes; quite a difficult task... The chopper was primed and airbrushed with Alclad’s Black Chrome and Polished
Brass. Note that Alclad cannot be brush-painted, but used correctly gives a striking result.Details such as cables and the seat were
hand-painted with a variety of Vallejo
colours...this was intended to provide suitable
contrast to the otherwise metallic finish. A
light coat of XF-63 German Grey was used to
blend sandy brown shades on the base.HE MAIN CHASSIS
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