Scale-Master Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 Something "easy" to work on while waiting for burn and dry times on another larger project. A 30+ year old Starter resin kit. There was a nice defect in the body casting… After cleaning up the flash the rest of the body isn't too bad, even if not all that accurate looking. The chassis was really warped and even with plenty of heat it broke when I was trying to bend it to fit. No problem, I just sanded the two parts to fit and then cemented them back together so the chassis would fit without being under stress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scale-Master Posted May 25, 2021 Author Share Posted May 25, 2021 The bad spot in the body was repaired. I also had to do some significant shaving of the inner fender wells to keep the wheels from sticking way too far out. Final undercoat/prime for paint, Intermediate Blue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 Looking good. I sadly can no longer work on the smaller models. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 nice start Mark.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scale-Master Posted May 26, 2021 Author Share Posted May 26, 2021 Thanks guys! Old Gunze Aqueous acrylic for the color coat. It went on pretty well like the last time I used it, but there were a few small fisheyes on the back (not over the repair). I figured I'd just sand them out. Unfortunately it looked this nasty after drying for 18 hours. I stripped it and used Navy Blue as the undercoat then reshot it with the Gunze only to have the same thing happen. It was the end of the bottle, maybe it actually went bad? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scale-Master Posted May 26, 2021 Author Share Posted May 26, 2021 So I stripped it down to the AS-8 and I mixed TS-55 and TS-44 to make this color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scale-Master Posted May 26, 2021 Author Share Posted May 26, 2021 The wheels are two piece affairs and not only clunky, but very inconsistent and wonky. The tires aren't that great either… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 I think they look pretty good. Will probably look great when on the finished car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scale-Master Posted May 26, 2021 Author Share Posted May 26, 2021 I have agree Ray. They do look OK under the car. As long as you don't look directly at them... The decals are on. I used the newer Tamiya LP silver for the trim. It brushes very well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOBLNG Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 (edited) Looking fine there Mark. I like Tamiya’s LP line of paints too. They spray nicely through the airbrush also. Edited May 26, 2021 by NOBLNG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scale-Master Posted May 27, 2021 Author Share Posted May 27, 2021 They sure do Greg. That's also the best way to mix the TS colors... And thanks! The interior is done. I made a shifter from a pin and added the white ball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 I'd never heard of this brand, but with issues like the body divot and wheels and tires you don't seem thrilled with, it looks like you're making yet another silk purse from a sow's ear. I just noticed that this is a 1/43 scale car. I'm glad you're still capable of working on the smaller scale stuff, 'cuz I'm not. Sorry to see the Gunze paint let you down. They're one of my favorite acrylics. Years ago when they withdrew their Aqueous line from the US, I ended up sourcing replacements from a hobby store in Australia. Glad to see you were able to replicate the 1:1 color with the LP paints. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scale-Master Posted May 27, 2021 Author Share Posted May 27, 2021 I really can't fault the Gunze paint for other than the bottle I had was very old. Last time I used it was probably 12-15 years ago. The fact that it was still liquid is a testimonial of sorts. But I did break the cap unscrewing it... I'd still use a fresher bottle with no worries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scale-Master Posted May 27, 2021 Author Share Posted May 27, 2021 Shot the clear last night… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scale-Master Posted May 27, 2021 Author Share Posted May 27, 2021 The glass fits OK for what it is, but certainly not good. I cut out the driver's window since it seems to be down in all the photos I found. The PE hangars for the side pipes are poorly rendered and fit even worse, but on par for the era/manufacturer. The pipes themselves are huge! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 Looks good but I must agree with you about the headers. They do look a tad oversize . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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