Hi
Very pleased to have finally got my first ever Spacex II toy, the Molab above.
I have never seen one in the plastic before, despite being a huge Spacex fan from the moment I saw them as a child.
I have all of the Spacex I range mint, carded etc. yet it has taken me 57 years to get my first in the Spacex II range! I want to collect the lot now!
Re. the Molab, I needed to make a new rear panel, engines and stickers for it - see below - but I've got it!
Very excited!
Kevin D
If you're trying to replace a vacuum-metallized part, the VERY BEST silver paint to use is Alcad II. You have to put down a gloss blsck undercoat and apply it very thinly with an airbrush, but the results are almost indistinguihable from an original part. I used it to great effect when I was restoring a tin toy James Bond car, one rear mirror was original, the other is a repro and side by side, they are almost identical. The Alcad II is a touch darker because of the base coat, but I've done extensive experiments and it's only the black colour that gives the mirror-like sheen!
ReplyDeleteNever tried it but on this scale, foil tape works fine. I doubt the toys would've had a perfect finish!
DeleteA superb job Kev. Congrats on your new Molab. It looks ace in its new home. I wonder what will join it on the display shelf?
ReplyDeleteThanks. Yep, it has a shelf to itself at the moment. That needs to change!
ReplyDeleteHow did you create the rear engine part Kev ? Lewis, ive heard good things about Alcad, but its difficult to use, is it airbrush only ?
ReplyDeleteI used plasticard and plastic tubes, sprayed the lot silver and then put chrome gift tape on most of it. Might try Alcad at some point, I've got an airbrush.
ReplyDeletelooks brill Kev, its a shame about the top dome, almost all models ive seen have crazed like that and the beggar is glued in fast. You need a Lama now, ive got spare legs and diecast base if you fancy scratching up the rest!
ReplyDeleteOoh, that's interesting!
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