This is the very large 1:8 scale Revell re-issue of the SUPERMAN figure from Aurora in 1964. As a youth a built the 1974 re-issue version with the comic book/instruction booklet and full colour backdrop.
Paint is a mix of Vallejo and Tamiya acrylics applied with the air gun. The chest decal took three applications of solv-a-set to sit as flush as possible, but still had to be cut and have some touch-up paint added, and I am still not completely happy with it.
That said, the Superman model kit it was a blast from my childhood past. Also, I built it as a gift for my dear friend Lee who puts the fan in fanatic when it comes to Superman and who nearly went into mourning when Christopher Reeves died. Therefore the face had to be better than my skills allow, so the head and hands were done by Brian Latour - the best face/figure painter in eastern Ontario! Thank you Brian for assisting with this blast-from-the-past Covid-19 project..
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| SUPERMAN (Revell 1:8). Body and wall by John Clearwater; face and hands by Brian Latour |
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| Superman in bits and Batman with a base coat |
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| Superman waiting for the excellent face and hands done by Brian L. |