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[Andy H]

Letting the decalfix do its' thing now - can't touch it for a few hours...

Just a few touch-ups, some matt varnish and the weathering powders to go.











Thanks as always for looking in, back soon with more millinery mayhem 

[Andy H]

Calling it done

The base is a test bed for something larger further down the road - I'd better solve my storage/display problem first. 























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                                                           To the next build...and beyond!

[Andy H]

And now for something completely different...

[Andy H]

Let's get to it. 

Very simple assembly with pretty good, tight fit and strong joints. Nothing glued in place yet, but looks like a small amount of filler might be needed in a few places, no biggie.

I've had an idea for the sparkly catsuit. Has anybody here got any experience with glittery nail varnish? 








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[Hans-Joachim Marseille]

Is that a "Meow!"!? I really  think so. #CatScratchFever  Very nice and sth. different indeed but I do think that Michelle Pfeiffer was the hottest Catwoman. Is she available as a model-kit!? That would be awesome too imo.

[Andy H]

Oh yes, quite a few Pfeiffer Catwoman figures out there - but she doesn't float my boat like Julie Newmar does. 

Well, that's her basically built - just a little more filling and filing to go. The head's still loose, I'll probably paint it seperately, maybe with oil paints. The assembly pretty fast and foolproof, there's an optional right forearm toting a catatonic dart pistol, but I went with the whip - which I'll leave until much further down the road.






Thanks for looking - back soon with more kitty kapers 

[Andy H]

Well, after the familiar frustration of finding time, she's primed and ready for some brushwork. The head's still not glued on yet.








Following a conversation with an initially bemused female colleague, it turns out the mysterious world of nail varnish is not a million miles away from figure painting...the colour of a well-applied undercoat can make a world of difference, as can a clear top coat. Still a bit nervous about this stuff though, very quick drying time. Worth testing first, methinks.





Thanks for dropping by - back soon with more large-scale lunacy 

[Andy H]

What ho, cyber-chums! 

Back to it after an unplanned break from the brushes...

Having dithered and fretted about it, the nail varnish went on really quickly and nicely over a dark undercoat with the supplied bottletop brush, I'm pretty sure that by the time it's klear-coated, shaded and sprayed it'll be o.k. As so often with large-scale pieces, the biggest problem so far has been handling the figure whilst painting it.

Also happy with how the face is coming along (just two very dilute coats of Revell 'flesh' and an Army Painter 'light tone' wash - I was worried about 'flesh tone' coming up a bit too aged and masculine) - I'll take a little time on the make-up and that'll probably be it, my 'client' wants her wearing the mask, so that'll cover a multitude of sins...












Thanks for looking in - back soon with more flights of feline fancy 

[Andy H]

Just about there with the face - most of you know how my 'cleaning up a mess' technique works by now...
















Thanks for dropping by - back soon with more cat-tastic adventures 

[Andy H]

Another tea break while the first wash on the hair dries...













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[Andy H]

Slow and steady progress putting some colour back into her face, the chain necklace isn't too special detail-wise - oh well,  it is what it is...












Thanks for looking in - back soon with another retro rumpus 

[Andy H]

I'll check her out under natural light tomorrow, but I reckon she's just about done. 1/35 figure in final pic for comparison...















Thanks as always for dropping by - back soon with more miniature mayhem