I probably should have painted the access covers, etc at this point, but I was too impatient and wanted to glue this beauty together. I'm gushing, aren't I?
Painted the door blue as a point of difference on the model:
I also glued a sheet of clear plastic followed by a sheet of slightly textured black card for the backing of the windows and door:
I will just need to be careful I don't dirty them as I finish the rest of the build.
Next step involved gluing the inside strips of brick, ensuring they were glued the right way up:
I also used clothes pegs to ensure I got a clean fit:
The roof got a light black wash to bring back some definition:
And I glued on the side panels, ensuring just a thin layer of PVA:
Slowly getting there, but probably can finish it off in two sessions; one for the washes, one for the tufts of foliage, etc.
Take your time. That detailing looks fantastic. KoD make beautiful kits and the look even better when you put work like this into them. I;d probably cave and buy their stuff if it wouldn't have to ship from so far away :( . The shipping cost on MDF period have hemmed me in to point I am going to have a go at DIY .
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