Hi all,
Well, so you like the idea of me finishing the ATHENA at last, huh?
Some seem not so confident - me neither :)
But well.
Could you do me a favour and turn up the heat a bit? We're having like 20-27°C here these days. I'll need my "Long-Johns" I suppose :)
Well, last night I decided to remove all the masking off the windows and stuff - or rather see if it still comes off after 3 years.
It was never intended to remain so long on the windows - and I don't think it was made for it.
But luckily the rubber mask from Vallejo came off pretty well.
First time in years these 3 guys see the light of day again :)
Another important part is the bridge.
After a battery recharge, the lights still work.
How would the Tamija Masking Tape come off?
Great!
No problems at all. No damage to the Goddess.
No problems at all. No damage to the Goddess.
The large rear mural was covered in standard, no-brand masking tape...
Lots of paint ripped off :(
But well.
I already have an idea here.
So I checked the wiring and lights for the body area. Still working.
Lower observation room too :)
And this morning she was still on my desk ;)
So I decided the first thing to fix was the rear area.
I simply changed the scene here, so that the two guys *should* actually be painting the rear are, but are taking a break and do some golf :)
Even added some spilled paint.
Then it was time for some serious work.
Damages.
Like last time I started with the dark grey. Then Terracotta in the upper parts (simulating the rust resilient paint) and Fortress Grey for the lower highlights.
Then the dark grey with a sponge.
And finally Boltgun Metal for the deeper damage areas.
The top of the deck received a new paint coat to support the scene there, where a bunch of guys are in process of painting the deck.
You can also see the simulated color transition of the "cloud pattern" with the two colors.
Well, that's as far as I got.
Feels good to have the old lady back on the desk.
Cheers
Klaus
