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1/12 Shelby GT500 Update First Model Back


Galant409VR4

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Hey all its been awile since Ive posted on here...Dont worry Ive been busy LOL

First pic is of the painted body. Its just Krylon paint, about 4 or 5 coats. Its sanded with 1000 grit paper waiting to clear it until its not so hot and humid.

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Second pic is of the complete interior. Its satin black with brush painted dash trim...

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Third Is the wheels. I decromed them and painted them Gunmetal metalic then sprayed them with a light couat of gloss clear. The tires will be sanded to look more relistic

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Thanks for looking and sorry for the pics there from my phone.

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UPDATE

Got my airbrush yesterday. Its a Iwata Smart Jet Pro compressor with a Iwata revolution BCR brush. worked great for the chassis of the car heres were Im at now

First Pic

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I havent used an airbrush but ive used automotive gravity feed guns os I kinda get the idea of it. I think the overspray turned out good. I painted the exhaust in a stainless steel then taped of the clamps and painted them aluminum...Its hard to see but it adds that extra detail.

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I used bare metal foil for the heat sheilds. Now just have to put the motor in and the front airdam

Thats all for now

Thanks for looking

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