Tintin in the Land of the Soviets (BMW Motorcycle)
I love these older boxes. So full of nostalgic mystery!
A small sprue for a small kit.
Here's the main pieces. Glued the sidecar together.
Time for a small bit of surgery to open up the front forks.
A bit of tubing for some new forks. Looks better to me.
First coat of Tamiya XF-57 Buff
Thank goodness I found some Tamiya enamel paints. Makes brush painting the details so much easier in my opinion.
Added the engine components.
Sidecar attached, but a few more painting touchups needed.
All assembled and a mini base prepared. Just a coat of Future needed to seal it all together.
Comments
44 24 August 2021, 06:05
Greg BakerJust a fun little project off the side of the bench. I had a thought to try and switch the sidecar side… but the chance of failure far exceeds the chance of success. So, I just accept the limitations here. 😉
24 August 2021, 07:52
LucLuke BYou could display the sidecar next to a mirror and then have both versions. 😉
24 August 2021, 08:39
Greg BakerI found the missing sprue tucked away in box of odds and ends on the shelf. I put it there for "safe keeping" and then moved the box three times and forgot where it went. 😉
24 August 2021, 20:43
Greg BakerThanks John. Just a fun little project. I'm happy with how it turned out.
2 September 2021, 17:50
Matthew AFilm of Palle Huld the real Tintin in his motorcycle sidecar adventures danmarkpaafilm.dk/film/nimbusfilmen
27 January 2023, 22:16
Greg BakerDamn... I just realize I forgot the the tiny splotch of gold paint on Tintin's helmet... hang tight...
Looks like MY eyes aren't that sharp. 🙂
19 March, 17:25
LucLuke BVery in keeping with Hergé's drawing style from his first album., nicely done.
19 March, 20:41
