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Höfner Violin Beatles Bass, Scale 1:6
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Product Description
This is a model of the famous Höfner Violin Bass 500/
Paul McCartney from the Beatles made this instrument famous.
The model is very detailed and in scale 1:6.
The model is made without strings. However, everything is prepared to attach strings.
As material for the strings I would like to suggest yarn from strong nylon.
Furthermore I would like to suggest to paint the bass first, and finally attach the strings.
The last step is to paint the strings silver.
Add color to your guitar:
I was always very satisfied with the simple print in polished nylon plastic. At the beginning I wasn't thinking about painting my models either. However, after I started painting them, I've grown very fond of the colorful miniature guitars. Painting the guitars with all their details is not easy. I'm working on it and am gaining experience and I'm getting better and better as I go along. Give room to your creativity. The guitars don't always have to look like the classic models.
A few tips from my experience:
I have tried different modeling colours.I particularly like to recommend acrylic colours. Paint from the glass or from a tube. Acrylic paints can be easily diluted with water and do not develop toxic vapours. The paints mix well and dry quickly. The most difficult parts are the strings and the inlays around the body and neck. I can't paint the inlays on the body and neck with a small brush. My hand is not calm enough for that. After some failed attempts, I tried masking it with tape and I am very satisfied with the result. Masking requires some patience, but the result is worth the effort. I draw the frets with a quill. For this, I thin silver paint so much that it's almost as liquid as ink. Then I use a ruler that I place on the model at an oblique angle. This way I get beautiful straight lines for the frets. Admittedly, you need a little patience and experience. If I drew a guitar neck very badly, then I paint over the result with the basic color and try it again. To make a model really beautiful and perfect you need some time and effort.
If you also have tips for painting models, you are welcome to write me.
Have fun
Paul McCartney from the Beatles made this instrument famous.
The model is very detailed and in scale 1:6.
The model is made without strings. However, everything is prepared to attach strings.
As material for the strings I would like to suggest yarn from strong nylon.
Furthermore I would like to suggest to paint the bass first, and finally attach the strings.
The last step is to paint the strings silver.
Add color to your guitar:
I was always very satisfied with the simple print in polished nylon plastic. At the beginning I wasn't thinking about painting my models either. However, after I started painting them, I've grown very fond of the colorful miniature guitars. Painting the guitars with all their details is not easy. I'm working on it and am gaining experience and I'm getting better and better as I go along. Give room to your creativity. The guitars don't always have to look like the classic models.
A few tips from my experience:
I have tried different modeling colours.I particularly like to recommend acrylic colours. Paint from the glass or from a tube. Acrylic paints can be easily diluted with water and do not develop toxic vapours. The paints mix well and dry quickly. The most difficult parts are the strings and the inlays around the body and neck. I can't paint the inlays on the body and neck with a small brush. My hand is not calm enough for that. After some failed attempts, I tried masking it with tape and I am very satisfied with the result. Masking requires some patience, but the result is worth the effort. I draw the frets with a quill. For this, I thin silver paint so much that it's almost as liquid as ink. Then I use a ruler that I place on the model at an oblique angle. This way I get beautiful straight lines for the frets. Admittedly, you need a little patience and experience. If I drew a guitar neck very badly, then I paint over the result with the basic color and try it again. To make a model really beautiful and perfect you need some time and effort.
If you also have tips for painting models, you are welcome to write me.
Have fun
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