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Old 03-15-2012, 01:49 AM
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Painted and Weathered Miniature Motorcycle Engine.

1/9th scale scratch-built British Military Motorcycle Engine
dry-fitted into scratch-built miniature motorcycle.
Parts primed and ready for paint.

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BLACK PARTS:
Tamiya-Gloss Black (X-1) painted BASE COLOR.

GREX Tritium. TS5 airbrush used for acrylic paint application.

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Alclad II Lacquer-Chrome Metal Finish on parts: motorcycle engine, carburetor,
gear box/transmission, cam case/cover, drive chain and exhaust pipe/muffler.

Metal paint finish applied with airbrush.

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Metal Finish with engine and carburetor.
Alclad II Lacquer-Chrome (ALC-107) for motor lower end/crankcase
& engine head.
Alclad II Lacquer-Pale Burnt Metal (ALD-104) for carburetor.

Metal paint finish applied with airbrush.

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Alclad ll Lacquer paint selection for exhaust pipe metal finish and pipe 'bluing'.
Chrome (ALC-107) for overall finish on exhaust pipe and muffler.

Pale Burt Metal (ALD-104) Hot Metal Sepia (ALC-416)
& Transparent Blue (ALC-403) render pipe 'bluing'.

Metal paint finish applied with airbrush.

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'Pin-wash' on aluminum with Golden Color-Raw Umber Hue.
Black parts (MagDynamo) painted with Gamblin-Mars Black artist oil color,
outlined/hi-lighted with Grumbacher-Unbleached Titanium artist oil color.

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'Pin-wash' given to aluminum parts and carburetor.
Engine Cylinder Barrel painted Flat Black, given a wash of Golden Color-Raw Umber Hue.

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Spark Plug Wire attached. Engine Oil and Grease Stains added for effect.
Blended Artist Oils on MagDyno for Weathering.
Flat/Lusterless Varnish, Oily Pin-Wash & Grease Stains applied.
Emphasizing the details with Pin-Washes, Out-Lining & Dry-Brushing.
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Engine assembly installed and final weathering; earth tone pigments,
grease & oil stains.

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