Since I finished the massive Metroplex custom, the next project I wanted to tackle was the Moebius Models 1:25 scale Tumbler from Chris Nolan's Batman trilogy. Owing to illness, I've been at home the last week and able to get some painting done.

Some WIP shots:


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Everything in the kit. It's all a nondescript black except for the wheels (rubber), a metal rod rear axle, and the clear windows.


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All the pieces again, painted. Most of the body pieces airbrushed (I love my airbrush!!) in flat black, and some of the larger silver pieces were airbrushed with Alclad II lacquers, but most of the rest was hand painted, including lots of little detailing (such as the actuators on the body pieces) in gloss black to distinguish them.

Some more closer shots:


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Some of the pieces will need touch ups when removed from the sprues, of course, but it was much easier to paint the bulk of them still attached.

The gold pieces were base coated in a flat flesh colour, then 2 shades of gold to build up the colour.


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Some of the monitor pieces (painted blue) were a pain - took a couple of attempts and revisions to get them right. Still not entirely happy with them, but they're so damn small (only a couple of millimetres across) it's hard to get the lines straight.

I also did some washes, such as over the control panel pieces on the right.


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Detailing work. I really hope these will be reasonably visible in the final product!


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The wheel rims were done with the Alclad II paints (a high gloss black base coat with an Aluminium top coat), which came out ridiculously smooth. Really pleased with how they came out. Detailing in gloss black was done by hand.


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The windows were a clear, untainted plastic, but the instructions called for "clear black". I airbrushed them with Tamiya Smoke (which is transparent), and hoped for the best. Thought they came out really good, a nice and even tint.

Next is construction, I'll post up more pics as I go.