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Molly-new's Auto GB Build; This bird is a bit of a bike!
Topic Started: Jan 3 2012, 05:30 PM (1,274 Views)
Molly-new
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Now that I have recovered from the New Year celebrations :beer: :fp:

I will be doing Robin's Redbird cycle as featured in the fourth film, "Batman and Robin"

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The bike is well molded in a deep blue and chrome combination:

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I can foresee some seams will require a bit of attention on the figure:

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Thankfully the instructions are big enough to read without my glasses :nerd:

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I am venturing into the unknown with this as it is my first large scale (1:12) build with a figure involved. Looking forward to it.
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One can but hope the model is better than the movie. Good luck, hope you enjoy it.
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attman007
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Looking forward to this one :pop:
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Molly-new
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Started painting the front forks:

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And assembled the front wheel. The brake disk has had some chrome removed using bleach, and then painted silver to add some contrast. (Thanks Harriet for the info)

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That disc looks good.
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Looks great and nice and shiny B)

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Jan 5 2012, 07:29 PM
Looks great and nice and shiny  B)

Andy

After much consideration I have decided to go with the chrome look. I am quite sure that Batman would have made sure Robin had clean equipment between his legs at all times. :grins:

Or was that Alfreds job :woo:
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Jan 5 2012, 10:02 PM
DH764
Jan 5 2012, 07:29 PM
Looks great and nice and shiny  B)

Andy

After much consideration I have decided to go with the chrome look. I am quite sure that Batman would have made sure Robin had clean equipment between his legs at all times. :grins:

Or was that Alfreds job :woo:

You are naughty !! :rofl:

Andy
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The main parts of the bike are now together:

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I like the colour of the plastic so have decided to keep it as is, without painting. This means that I have had to do quite a lot of sanding with a 3-way nail buffer (hope swmbo doesn't find out) to get a decent finish. I am happy with the outcome though.
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I wouldnt of guessed you left it unpainted.....looks good as it is like you say.
Just be careful SWMBO dont find out about you pinching her buffers though ! :whip:

Andy
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Les Moore
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Oh great!!! Another kit I'll have to go buy... nice work!! :fp:
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Les Moore
Jan 7 2012, 05:21 PM
Oh great!!!  Another kit I'll have to go buy...  nice work!!  :fp:

:D :yes: :D
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Molly-new
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I have started to do a bit of detail painting on the Robins bike, stripped off the chrome from the exhausts ready for painting silver :blink:, and started to assemble Boy-Wonder:

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I am really enjoying this :D
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"Holy Cycle Batman....!!" :woo:
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Molly-new
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Added a bit of colour to the bike:

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Just need to put the exhausts on and the decals. The handlebars will be fitted once Robin is completed.
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Boy wonder has started to pull himself together :D and has got a coat of paint on:

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I have also finished building the bike and have applied the decals but am not happy with the way the main one has come out:

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I am going to remove it and try to paint one on by freehand. Wish me luck.
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Added a bit of colour to Robin, next up the hard part, making the face look convincing: :(

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Great work on Robin .
Has the decal silvered ??
Have you tried to prick it with a pin and then smother it in micro Sol decal softener. This quite often works and the silvering disappears.

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Jan 17 2012, 09:47 PM
Has the decal silvered ??


Not silvering as such, it was as if the glue had frosted over.

I tried hand painting one but it looked awful, so I have gone without.

After a good day at the desk I am calling this one finished:

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Robin's face took a lot of research and trial and error but I think it came out OK in the end. Not bad for a first attempt.

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I have put some more pics in the Gallery.

This has been a really enjoyable build that went together with hardly any filler, which was lucky as I didn't paint the bike itself, just left it in the colour plastic that it was produced in.

I learnt a few new techniques during this as well; stripping chrome, painting faces, smooth sanding with a nail buffer. That's why I love this hobby, no two builds are ever the same. Roll on the next.
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Great finish, especially with NPF. :bow:
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