Dragonhawk1066 Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 Painted with Tamiya TS-14 Gloss Black and cleared with Tamiya TS-13 Clear. Interior is done with Rustoleum Satin Canyon Black, and chassis is Rustoleum Flat Black Primer. Used various craft paints and Testors bottle paints for the details. I was a little worried about the kit decals, but even though they were tricky to apply they don't look too bad. Gauge decals are included for a nice detailed look to the dash, but due to licensing, there are no Trans Am decals for the fenders or rear spoiler which is a real bummer as I have to find a set now. Anyways, this is a real nice kit and I really enjoyed the build. Thanks for looking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LouO Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 Very Nice! Some tedious (and great) work with those decals! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geno Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 I'm droolin'. Great build Craig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldscool Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 That looks very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoopdog Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 Very nicely done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuces Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 WoW!! Now, now how's about some outdoor shots under the sun?????..... ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jantrix Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 1 minute ago, Deuces said: WoW!! Now, now how's about some outdoor shots under the sun?????..... ?? x2! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 Beautiful T/A!!! Wonderfully detailed!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classicgas Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 Very well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KWT Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 Very nicely done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom99 Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 Looking good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonhawk1066 Posted July 26, 2019 Author Share Posted July 26, 2019 10 hours ago, LouO said: Very Nice! Some tedious (and great) work with those decals! Thanks Lou! Yes very tedious, took every last ounce of patience I had. 7 hours ago, Geno said: I'm droolin'. Great build Craig. Thanks Gene! 7 hours ago, oldscool said: That looks very nice. Thanks Gerald! 7 hours ago, shoopdog said: Very nicely done! Thanks Keith! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonhawk1066 Posted July 26, 2019 Author Share Posted July 26, 2019 5 hours ago, Deuces said: WoW!! Now, now how's about some outdoor shots under the sun?????..... ?? 5 hours ago, Jantrix said: x2! Coming soon guys. I've only managed to get outdoor pics of one car so far, so hopefully in the next couple of days I can get them all out for some summer sun pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonhawk1066 Posted July 26, 2019 Author Share Posted July 26, 2019 5 hours ago, slusher said: Beautiful T/A!!! Wonderfully detailed!!! Thank you Carl! 2 hours ago, Classicgas said: Very well done. Thanks Lee! 1 hour ago, KWT said: Very nicely done! Thank you Jeremy! 1 hour ago, Tom99 said: Looking good! Thanks Tom! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Safire6 Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 12 hours ago, Dragonhawk1066 said: Painted with Tamiya TS-14 Gloss Black and cleared with Tamiya TS-13 Clear. Interior is done with Rustoleum Satin Canyon Black, and chassis is Rustoleum Flat Black Primer. Used various craft paints and Testors bottle paints for the details. I was a little worried about the kit decals, but even though they were tricky to apply they don't look too bad. Gauge decals are included for a nice detailed look to the dash, but due to licensing, there are no Trans Am decals for the fenders or rear spoiler which is a real bummer as I have to find a set now. Anyways, this is a real nice kit and I really enjoyed the build. Thanks for looking! Very nice! Can I ask how you painted the wheels? I'll be building a '84 Trans Am soon with some 3D printed wheels and have been trying to decide how to paint the wheels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charger74 Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 It looks very good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 FANTASTIC! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpt Tuttle Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 Nice bandit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnum total V8 Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 Looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 Very nice looking build. The paint finish is nice and smooth, how much polishing did you have to do there ? The under hood detailing is very realistic looking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonhawk1066 Posted July 27, 2019 Author Share Posted July 27, 2019 17 hours ago, Safire6 said: Very nice! Can I ask how you painted the wheels? I'll be building a '84 Trans Am soon with some 3D printed wheels and have been trying to decide how to paint the wheels. Thanks! First I stripped the chrome, then painted with Testors Gold enamel in the bottle. Then I used a silver metallic sharpie on the raised parts of the wheel, then sprayed some flat clear over them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonhawk1066 Posted July 27, 2019 Author Share Posted July 27, 2019 16 hours ago, charger74 said: It looks very good 12 hours ago, PappyD340 said: FANTASTIC! 11 hours ago, Cpt Tuttle said: Nice bandit! 10 hours ago, magnum total V8 said: awesome 10 hours ago, ChrisR said: Looks great! Thanks guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonhawk1066 Posted July 27, 2019 Author Share Posted July 27, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, espo said: Very nice looking build. The paint finish is nice and smooth, how much polishing did you have to do there ? The under hood detailing is very realistic looking. Thanks David. I used micro mesh pads after the paint, starting at 4000, then 6000, 8000 and 12000, then Novus #2. I then applied the decals and cleared. I used 6000, 8000, and 12000 on the clear, then Novus #2 again. There are still some scratches on the clear, but I think it looks good enough for me. I haven't waxed it yet, but I will eventually after I get ahold of the Trans Am scripts and get them on. All the engine detailing is molded in except the plug wires. I just used a couple of different sharpies and traced over the outlines. I was very impressed with the details on this kit, and it was pretty easy to make it look good. Edited July 27, 2019 by Dragonhawk1066 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 4 minutes ago, Dragonhawk1066 said: Thanks David. I used micro mesh pads after the paint, starting at 4000, then 6000, 8000 and 12000, then Novus #2. I then applied the decals and cleared. I used 6000, 8000, and 12000 on the clear, then Novus #2 again. There are still some scratches on the clear, but I think it looks good enough for me. I haven't waxed it yet, but I will eventually after I get ahold of the Trans Am scripts and get them on. Thanks. I'll have to remember this on my next build, I use little other than Tamiya paints is why I asked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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