Scalper Posted July 6, 2017 Author Share Posted July 6, 2017 Thanks Dann Wheels are on. Might have to do some adjusting next is decals and clear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bytownshaker Posted July 8, 2017 Share Posted July 8, 2017 Looking good sitting on all 4 wheels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatW Posted July 8, 2017 Share Posted July 8, 2017 Looks superb already Andre. I remember as a race/airfield marshall at Silverstone many years ago when these started racing, they were just spectacular! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scalper Posted July 11, 2017 Author Share Posted July 11, 2017 Looks superb already Andre. I remember as a race/airfield marshall at Silverstone many years ago when these started racing, they were just spectacular!wow that must of been a experience seeing them race Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aurfalien Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 Hi,Wow, lovely indeed, I love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scalper Posted July 16, 2017 Author Share Posted July 16, 2017 getting some decals on. When I clear the body do I Use light Coats or one heavy one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gt fan Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 I would use light coats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scalper Posted July 17, 2017 Author Share Posted July 17, 2017 I would use light coats. thank you. Do I let it dry between coats ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gt fan Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 Yes. I go light coast about 15 min a part if your using Tamiya clear. It works well over decals. Let the decals dry really good. I wait about a week. This is a 43rd with the body painted to coats of clear left too dry for four days , decals applied and left too dry for a week, then two more coast of clear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scalper Posted July 17, 2017 Author Share Posted July 17, 2017 Great thank you very much for the pointer I will using the tamiya clear. This will be my first time using clear ever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gt fan Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 Work in light coast and you will be fine. Just let those decals dry very well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scalper Posted July 31, 2017 Author Share Posted July 31, 2017 Did not have much bench time latley but all of the big decals are done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scalper Posted September 20, 2017 Author Share Posted September 20, 2017 Just a couple more decals to put on. then it's time for the clear coat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scalper Posted September 21, 2017 Author Share Posted September 21, 2017 Decals are done. Took for ever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randyc Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 Nice! I love these kits. Loved watching the real ones run at the CamelGT races back in the 80s. Living close to RJRs plant in NC, there was always someone with free tix to races at Charlotte. The Marches, these, the Jag, oh my. The Red Lobster car was my favorite paint. I think it was a March. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brizio Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 Coming along nicely! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twokidsnosleep Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 (edited) Lovely build indeed, you are a master of the Porsche build Wrt the clear, it is one of the more difficult areas IMHO and have been studying it.So here are my notes:*If you go too light a coat and especially if spraying too far away, your clear will atomize and dry before it hits body and leave a rough finish. A second heavier coat can fill that in, like it would a flat paint layer*If you flood the body too much, you will fill all your panel lines and details, leaving a gloppy mess of runs and buildups in corners...just like paint would*It needs to be a positive wet layer, not too thick and not too thin. Different clears will behave differently *If you do a second coat of clear, one should sand with wet fine paper so the second coat has bite.....I didn't do that on my last 928 project and the clear had runs and splotches so the first layer looked better on it's own. Live and learn.I am far from perfect at it and still a work in progress...just thought I would show some research notes Edited September 22, 2017 by Twokidsnosleep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scalper Posted September 22, 2017 Author Share Posted September 22, 2017 Thanks randy thanks briziothank you for the kind words and taking the time to post tipsits going to be too humid this weekend n the big smoke to spray I will be using Tania spray Lovely build indeed, you are a master of the Porsche build Wrt the clear, it is one of the more difficult areas IMHO and have been studying it.So here are my notes:*If you go too light a coat and especially if spraying too far away, your clear will atomize and dry before it hits body and leave a rough finish. A second heavier coat can fill that in, like it would a flat paint layer*If you flood the body too much, you will fill all your panel lines and details, leaving a gloppy mess of runs and buildups in corners...just like paint would*It needs to be a positive wet layer, not too thick and not too thin. Different clears will behave differently *If you do a second coat of clear, one should sand with wet fine paper so the second coat has bite.....I didn't do that on my last 928 project and the clear had runs and splotches so the first layer looked better on it's own. Live and learn.I am far from perfect at it and still a work in progress...just thought I would show some research notest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scalper Posted October 3, 2017 Author Share Posted October 3, 2017 Body has been cleared. Decals survived. Time for detailing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aurfalien Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 Hi,Oooo this should be good. Eating popcorn and watching. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geetee66 Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 Lovely. Tamiya kits are really nice to build and you're doing this one justice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scalper Posted October 24, 2017 Author Share Posted October 24, 2017 Slowly painting the body detail bits. Left side exhaust painted. Had a bad accident with the black paint on the body. Luckily thinner took it off all comments welcomed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scalper Posted November 5, 2017 Author Share Posted November 5, 2017 Some progress made. Body hardware painted. Panel lines done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nacho Z Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 She looks very good! You are doing a nice job on this. I may have missed it, but why didn't you use all of the decals? I only ask because I did this model for one of the annual 24 hour builds. I didn't completely finish only because of all of those decals....lol.No matter, you have a very nice build going on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aurfalien Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 Hi,This is excellent, very clean and perfect! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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