From SarahHC: Lady Sarah's Limousine (40 Points)

Hi Everybody!

Lady Sarah’s Transportation Service has been a super popular feature over the past few Challenges.

Today, I present the luxury limousine service that is the preferred mode transport around AHPC Studios, GmBh.

After searching for a suitable 3D print, I found this retro car from Modular Worlds.

When I told the Snowlord how I was planning to paint the car … he was a bit dubious about my colour scheme. I quickly sketched my plan and he/we decided that the only way I could execute the colour fade would be to use the airbrush.

First time using the airbrush and I must thank Curt for his patience and kindness. I can happily say, that there were very few mishaps, and no curse words (truly)!!

The limousine’s Challenge clientele is eclectic, interplanetary and time traveling, and I thought should be both glamorous and elegantly futuristic.

It’s silver chrome and acid green colours are also pretty dynamic and exciting, which means the car is super fast too! Perfect for zipping around the studio lot.

There were a lot of steps to get from the original concept to the finished model.

Not just that it was my first airbrush experiment, but Curt kept putting forward ideas … and I actually followed some of his suggestions!

I must thank Curt for his patience. I can happily say, that there were very few mishaps and no curse words!!

Trying to do an ombré effect with the airbrush was really nerve wracking and scary. Will I try again? You bet!

I also used an oil wash, then using a small sponge dipped in thinner, I removed the excess oil paint. Thus, giving more depth to shadows and seems to enhance the ombré effect of silver into the acid green. Pretty nifty! Thanks Curt!

Points wise = One super-groovy 20mm scale car for 15 Points AND if anything, this entry should be perfect for the Lady Sarah's Limousine theme (I'm sure she's there behind the privacy glass, looking glamorous). :) 35 Points total. 

Not sure what I will paint next, but I do need to get busy if I'm going to meet my points goal.

Thanks for reading and happy Wednesday!

- Sarah

Minion Miles: A wonderful treatment of the automative subject.  but you're off on points, the total is 40 as you get 5 bonus sympathy points for having to listen to Curt's suggestions.  I would have been tempted to spray him with the airbrush - on "accident", of course