Matt Bacon Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 Got the body painted in homebrew special "carbon" black. I mixed powdered graphite into the black base coat to get a more subtle "metallic" look. It's darned hard to photograph. I've also obviously got to have another run at cleaning the polish out of the panel lines! The 2K clear coat is also slightly tinted with "smoke" to go for a deep black on black look... Silver wheels and yellow or red callipers, I reckon, and I'm now having great fun on Aston's DBS configurator to find a colourful and interesting combination for the inside! bestest, M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timeline Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 Thats really nice, good luck with the rest of the build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffs396 Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 Sweet paint Matt! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Bacon Posted April 16, 2012 Author Share Posted April 16, 2012 Thanks, guys! Danny... I also got the Hobby Design wheels, and I'm very disappointed... they are too small for the Tamiya tyres. Not a lot, but enough to mean that there's a very loose fit between tyre and rim, and a gap at the top if it is sitting on the tyres. I thought about "wrapping" the rims or cutting a section out of the tyres, but in the end, I've just given up and ordered some of the FG Model wheels from MediaMix Hobby, which I've heard nothing but good about... bestest, M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timeline Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 Thanks, guys! Danny... I also got the Hobby Design wheels, and I'm very disappointed... they are too small for the Tamiya tyres. Not a lot, but enough to mean that there's a very loose fit between tyre and rim, and a gap at the top if it is sitting on the tyres. I thought about "wrapping" the rims or cutting a section out of the tyres, but in the end, I've just given up and ordered some of the FG Model wheels from MediaMix Hobby, which I've heard nothing but good about... bestest, M Why not bending some styrene around them, it will increase the diameter of the rim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Bacon Posted April 22, 2012 Author Share Posted April 22, 2012 Hi, all... it seems like a very long time since an update. I've achieved a major milestone today... but you'll have to wait for that until the end! This build seems to be even more "fragmented" than usual. I'm spending ages preparing parts without ever seeming to actually get any of them together. Lots of complicated maskin and spraying, and also gathering together bits with the same kind of finish, even if from widely variable places in the build sequence. This is where I was at lunchtime today: Lots of parts in primer, the chassis starting to be painted, exhaust components in Titanium Gold, brake disks etc... it really did take this long to get to this pile o bits! I'm building the Black Carbon Edition DBS, which means the fascia plate is carbon fibre. This is done using paint - black first, and then Zero "Graphite Grey" sprayed through a bit of decorative ribbon from the local haberdashery shop. The diffuser is done the same way along with a bunch of other detail parts. Still missed a few, mind... Chassis involves yet more masking and multiple colours. Nearly there, now... just the body colour undersills to do, which I'm going to cheat and use TS-40 Metallic Black for... Dreadful photo, which exaggerates the effect, but it looks fine in real life. The Carbon DBS has crackle-coated black exhausts, and this is my best shot, done with Plastikote Velvet overlaid with Halfords satin black. I guess you can now tell which interior scheme I'm going for! This is the optional "Madagascar Tan" interior, which I think will liven up the black on black on black car no end! And finally... Drum roll and fanfare please. This is the MAJOR MILESTONE I mentioned. What you see here is Stage 1 of the instructions completed! How has it taken me two weeks of building to get to the end of stage one, I hear you ask. Well, I have no idea, but it's all downhill from here, surely..? ;-) bestest, M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Bacon Posted April 23, 2012 Author Share Posted April 23, 2012 Thanks, Dan... still plugging on: The masking and painting and remasking and more painting on the chassis is finally done: The exhaust is just dropped into place to add another metallic tone to the mix. Equally, the cabin is just test fitted: But you get the idea.... quite striking, I think. I'm not sure about the demarcation between carpet and orange leather at the back (no clear pics), but it looks believable to me and I'm NOT repainting it! Lots of detail painting still to go, of course... bestest, M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Bacon Posted April 24, 2012 Author Share Posted April 24, 2012 (edited) Another major milestone today - I have completed Stage 2! There have been lots of other activities as well -- decalling in the cabin, priming the FG wheels, which arrived from MediaMix Hobby today, six days after I ordered them from Singapore -- but the main focus of effort has been that engine. And I have to say that Tamiya's metal transfers let me down. I've used aftermarket ones before with no issues, but these lifted the paint and came off with the carrier film. Fortunately, I only destroyed the 6.0 V12 transfer for the middle of the engine. The "Aston Martin" lettering I applied to some self adhesive matt clear film and then stuck it on in one go. Although you can see it in this close-up, it's really not at all obvious at a distance. The 6.0 V12 had to made as a decal on white decal paper, after some Photoshopping of a picture of the engine from the web. getting the engine top onto the suspension and then onto the chassis was also a pain -- it's darned hard to locate the shocks successfully in the lower wishbones, but finally... bestest, M. Edited April 24, 2012 by Matt Bacon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeeBee Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 I'm not a great fan of modern machinery, but your doing a real nice job on this one, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruz Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 What beautiful lines this car has, so far you are doing a great job, please keep us posted! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badluck 13 Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 WOW !!!!!!!,that DBS is hot!!!!,amazing work and that interior is Awesome!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Bacon Posted April 28, 2012 Author Share Posted April 28, 2012 Thanks, guys! Positively galloping along, now... this is Stage 8! It may be all black and silver, but it's amazing how many different kinds of black and silver you can use if you put your mind to it! I'm very glad this is done now! The back end is beautifully crisp, fits well, and is brilliantly engineered -- typical Tamiya! I have to confess, I didn't paint some of the parts -- the plastic is _already_ a nice "semi-gloss black", so what's the point of priming it and painting it the same colour, and making it fit less well while I'm at it? These are the FG DBS wheels in "diamond-turned" form, as featured on the "Black carbon" edition, fitted with Pegasus Models Pilots for the real low-profile look. They were sprayed gloss black with a Humbrol acrylic in a rattle can, and then "chromed" with my own witches' brew of Pentel silver pen ink mixed with "Rub n'Buff"... The centres, with nuts, form a separate piece including the pin that becomes the axle. My only worry is about the strength of the join between that pin and the wheel - I used gel super glue, and will give it plenty of time to set really hard before trying to plug them in to the poly caps in the wheel bearings, but I can easily see a wheel falling off if I'm not careful... bestest, M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanedge Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 (edited) This looks gorgeous. I haven't seen those wheels available before, where did they come from? Edited April 28, 2012 by Kanedge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haubenschild Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 Terrific job on this so far! What brand of paint did you use for the interior orange , I might actaully be in love with that colour! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Bacon Posted April 29, 2012 Author Share Posted April 29, 2012 Thanks, guys... the wheels are FG Model, bought from Media Mix Hobby in Singapore... brilliant, speedy service (6 days to the UK) and a great price. The interior orange is a mix of Vallejo Model Air yellow and firery red, toned down a little with their medium skintone. Chassis is now complete... the wheels went on more easily than I'd feared they might. I have some silicone "plastic parts" grease from the bike shop, and I applied that to the polycaps before sliding them into place. The "chroming was done using a Pentel Silver marker, with very liquid ink, which dissolves in white spirit. I also had some "rub n buff" silver leaf. By using a paintbrush to mix the ink, rub n buff and occasional brushfuls of white spirit to keep it all liquid, I got a controllable colour which could be carefully brushed onto the high edges. When it had set after several hours in a warm place, I could gently buff it with a soft cotton rag on my fingertip. And finally.... couldn't resist trying it... Now hard at work on the interior... bestest, M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Bacon Posted April 29, 2012 Author Share Posted April 29, 2012 Good progress on the cabin this evening: Not quite finished yet -- there are a few details left to add in the doors and central tunnel, and the decals for badges and auto gearbox indicators. And the colour isn't really a good reflection of what it's like in daylight. But I think I'm getting there... bestest, M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryan_m Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 wow! im not a big fan of modern machinery either, but you are doin a killer job on this one matt! the interior is really sweet, and all that carbon fiber is just too cool... cheers bryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Bacon Posted April 30, 2012 Author Share Posted April 30, 2012 (edited) Thanks, guys! Killing time with the online plate maker at http://www.licensepl...ngland-719.html ... I know which one I prefer! Any views from the assembled crowd? To see which one I like, click below: ..CAR80N.. bestest, M. Edited April 30, 2012 by Matt Bacon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Bacon Posted April 30, 2012 Author Share Posted April 30, 2012 Keeping on keeping on over here... Final version of the dash with as much detail painting as these old eyes can manage! And here it is in place. I made the window controls and whatever the little levers on the tunnel are by printing out bits of photos and sticking them in place, and added speakers under the dash... which you can't see at all! Now got it on the chassis, where it fits perfectly. And, again, I couldn't resist (the mechanism for attaching the body to the chassis is simple and repeatable, so why not give it a try?) I suspect the Tamiya chassis doesn't have the full depth wheel arches that Fujimi kits do, which means that the fitting of the body to the chassis is not a "once-and-for-all" gamble with lots of bodyshell springing! Though I say it myself, I'm liking this colour scheme! bestest, M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbwelda Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 those wheels look fantastic, thats really a steady hand to get that consistency painting the "chrome"! this car is really turning out beautifully! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Bacon Posted May 5, 2012 Author Share Posted May 5, 2012 Thanks, Gentlemen! Good progress today: This is the back end, with "smoked" rear lights (special option for the Carbon Edition) tinted using Klear and a couple of drops of black ink in the airbrush. There really are no visible colours in the light lenses at all... ... and the front end. The lights go together brilliantly, even though I've forgotten the zebra stripe decals for the silver surrounds. They are lost inside the mounting, anyway. I left the lighting bay surround in black plastic, since that's what it is in real life! Clear parts painted. I used the excellent precut masks, and started out with a "write on anything" pen for the first coat, to ensure that there was something for paint to "take" on, and finished off by spraying with Vallejo Model Air black to get a good density. This is a "Because God can see" detail... The carbon edition has quilted leather headlining, which is replicated here using painted textured card from small daughters greeting card making kit... You can't see this at all when it's together, but I like it! ...and now, time to take a last look at that shiny interior... And at last! It's together... Once again, the fit and ease of assembly is superb. There's still a fair bit of detailing to do, and the final decals, but I think I'm on the Home Straight now... bestest, M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toast Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 Amazing work! I love the interior details. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badluck 13 Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 Man that is just getting prettier n prettier as the build goes............... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferrari87 Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Matt, this looks amazing. You've set the bar quite high! I hope I can get my Carbon Black edition close to yours! Any tips you can pass along with those metal transfers would be awesome! I've never used them before. Awesome job partner!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cien1986 Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 lovely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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