Build report on the Razor Crest

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Start here with my build report on the Razor Crest from Revell. Here are the first pictures of the trial assembly of the cockpit, then it's down to the nitty gritty - the departed paint scheme.
 

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Walter2

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for the small details I use acrylic paints from WarPaints or AirModel, are also for the airbrush. For the large areas I take my enamel color from Revell. Also depends on what colors I need. I'm trying to get the original colors from the movie (took stills).
 
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The paint will make the model really pop. Looks really good! :)
 

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If you were affiliated with "Revell", I'd be hitting up for some of your "Secret Stash" of models. ;)
 

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About 25 years ago, when I read the Monogram company went up in flames, and the Fire department used Sea water to shut off the flames, ruining every mold they had stored, I went to all the Hobby Shops around here and purchased the 1/8th scale Jaguar XKE Models that been sitting way up on the shelves for years, for around $35 bucks to $45 bucks each. Around 8 models in total I purchased. Over the next few years, I sold them all except 2 for $250 dollars each, as this was the last of them. I was restoring real Mercedes Benz cars and flipping them, so I knew the people who owned these Jaguars, and each one of them purchased a model, after they found out no more would ever be produced. They still get top dollar on EBAY. Another series of models that bring big bucks are the old "Jo-Han" plastic, and early Revel plastic models, that are no longer being made..

The pic below is of a Chrysler Turbine car by "Jo-Han", and it's going for $105 dollars, and the box is open!! The detail is amazing though, Painted up correctly, these models sell completed/painted on Ebay for $45, sometimes a lot more, depending on the car. ;)Jo-Han Chrysler Turbine.jpg
 

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i would be happy if i could work for revell, then i would not need to buy my models ;)
There are those who believe that some people who happen to be members of this forum are in fact creating models which have never been made before on their own. Personally I would not believe any of these rumours but you never know..!

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There are many models on this forum you will not find elsewhere. ;)
 
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first painting of the interior because of later shading (silk black).
 

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I like how you are working on this model.

And I agree with Zathros and RF there will come more models that never have been build before. But I think with the 3d printing lot of people will start printing all kind of models.