Gisbod Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 (edited) Hello All, Just finished the new ICM Gladiator. I liked it very much. Simple build (like an Airfix 1/72 starter kit really), but none the worse for that. Just good fun. Thanks, Guy Edited May 25, 2020 by Gisbod Landrotten Highlander, DrDave, florin13 and 21 others 23 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quang Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 Neat, clean build. Superb! Cheers, Quang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lothar Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 Wow, stunning . The finish is spectacular, what a great build!!! Would you mind telling us a bit more about how you achieved the finish? I'd love to learn about it!! Lothar Gisbod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sepp Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 In a word: delightful! Lothar 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmayhew Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 beautiful! Gisbod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gisbod Posted May 25, 2020 Author Share Posted May 25, 2020 Thanks chaps, 1 hour ago, Lothar said: Wow, stunning . The finish is spectacular, what a great build!!! Would you mind telling us a bit more about how you achieved the finish? I'd love to learn about it!! Lothar Hi Lothar, Nothing special, but unusually I finished construction and rigged it before painting. I think this worked really well as the rigging looks like steel rod to me now. Obviously only works for an overall silver finish! The base was Alclad gloss black, I tried Alclad High Speed silver as I thought this was meant to represent painted silver, but it looked just like chrome! So I gave it a coat of White Aluminium and this looked much better. Insignia all painted with masks. Finished off with a cost of Alclad Light Sheen. Hope that helps, Guy Lothar 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lothar Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 3 minutes ago, Gisbod said: Hi Lothar The base was Alclad gloss black, I tried Alclad High Speed silver as I thought this was meant to represent painted silver, but it looked just like chrome! So I gave it a coat of White Aluminium and this looked much better. Insignia all painted with masks. Finished off with a cost of Alclad Light Sheen Guy Thank you for that, good to know about your method, because it does indeed look like an excellent replication of high speed silver Lothar Gisbod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael931080 Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 Stellar Finish! Gisbod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennismcc Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 Absolutely beautiful Cheers Dennis Gisbod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 Brilliant! Gisbod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gisbod Posted May 25, 2020 Author Share Posted May 25, 2020 Thanks guys, it’s worth getting the kit if you’re sitting on the fence., Guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 (edited) 10 hours ago, Gisbod said: Thanks guys, it’s worth getting the kit if you’re sitting on the fence., Guy Most definitely, it’s a super kit to build, and you’ve made a really good job of it Guy, as the others have said the finish is very realistic. Interesting that you rigged it before painting, I must bear that in mind, what rigging material did you use? Well done indeed for a splendid build. PS The photography ain’t too shabby either! Edited May 26, 2020 by mozart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CZPetrP Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 Look great-WOW. Nice Gladiator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gisbod Posted May 26, 2020 Author Share Posted May 26, 2020 Thanks, 4 hours ago, mozart said: Most definitely, it’s a super kit to build, and you’ve made a really good job of it Guy, as the others have said the finish is very realistic. Interesting that you rigged it before painting, I must bear that in mind, what rigging material did you use? Well done indeed for a splendid build. PS The photography ain’t too shabby either! Good old monofilament Mozart, after a layer of paint it looks just like steel! Very pleased with that. There’s a set of the PE flat wire for this kit, but I just can’t get on with that. I tried it on a Tamiya Swordfish and found there’s always one or another wire flexed.. Guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crobinsonh Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 Superb Gisbod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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