Haha , very well put, Philbouq

Love those details you're adding my friend. Very cool work.

Thank you for comment. Very motivating.

All primed and painting now. This is challenging because it's almost all black. So I need to suggest about 5 different black hues to achieve the realism I'm trying to convey

Please let us see that... step-by-step if possible...

I sure will Phil.

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On the 1/1 prototype this vehicle is basically matte black.
Matte black engine, matte black frame, matte black radiator, matte black handle bars, matte black front fork, matte black knee rests and support arms, . . . matte black, I think you get the idea.

Looks fine in 1/1 but on a scale model and especially at 1/25, you have to force and direct visual effect. My try at this is hand painted with hobby acrylics and Future.





Thinned Future with alcohol and a couple drops of dish soap was brushed on the frame, fork, radiator, and random places.

Added to the Future in random places was a drop of Tamiya clear green and in another area I added a drop of Gunze clear orange. This achieved a very subtle variation in the black

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Batman keeps the gear clean, tidy and squared away. I had to add a little wear and grime to mine, just a little




The hoses and battery wire boots were painted flat black/gray then a gentle wash of dirty brown.





A dirty tan/brown wash was brushed into cracks and around details.

This got a little too red brown than what I wanted so I had to go back in with a semi gloss black wash







I think it looks "used" while still looking "Dark".

I'll stop there and start detail painting the disc brakes and calipers and other stuff


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I bought an applicator bottle full of graphite dry lube for the locks and tumblers at the house several years ago.
A few parts need a brighter metallic finish and for this I used the graphite.

I have facial makeup applicators somewhere stashed but I couldn't find them.


The applicator was made by sticking a piece of self adhesive neoprene tape onto the end of a wooden craft stick. It was dabbed into a small pile of graphite poured directly out of the bottle


The graphite was rubbed onto the part surfaces where it is suppose to be that sort of titanium finish.




(that tiny little scratched detail part broke off somewhere so I'm making a new one now)






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Done

This is a fun little kit that I recommend to any intermediate to advanced modeler





I think I'll powder the tires

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