Jump to content
Model Cars Magazine Forum

Nacho Z

Members
 View Profile  See their activity

  • Posts

    2,917

  • Joined

  • Last visited

 Content Type 

Everything posted by Nacho Z

  1. Nacho Z
    Frank, do you have any Bare Metal Foil? That is what I used on mine.
  2. Nacho Z
    Chris, it really wasn’t any different from shooting any other paint, IMHO. I thinned it with Mr. Color Leveling Thinner and shot it like I would any other paint. As always, guys, your comments are truly appreciated!
  3. Nacho Z
    That is such a clean and smooth build! Beautiful!
  4. Nacho Z
    Thank you, guys!! I really appreciate the kind words! This particular model will always hold a special place with me as I have always wanted to paint a car in fingernail polish and it was the first!
  5. Nacho Z
    Here she is, my Tamiya Porsche 911 GT2 painted in OPI fingernail polish. This is the first time I have painted a model in fingernail polish and I am pleased with the results. It is built box stock as that is the category I want to enter it into at upcoming shows. Below is the link to the WIP. I took a lot of pictures of it because each angle gave a different result. I hope you like it as much as I do!
  6. Nacho Z
    David (karbuildr) gave the answer I would have given you. Tamiya's TS paints spray great and behave great.
  7. Nacho Z
    Thanks, Carl! She is done and has been photographed. I’ll be posting pics in the Under Glass section soon.
  8. Nacho Z
    Thanks, Mike! Thank you, Bruce! You are absolutely correct, Sonny. Just as another precaution I shot the trim in Tamiya acrylic. I figured that would be easier to clean up and shouldn’t bother the lacquer body color.
  9. Nacho Z
    This will be the last update before I post the finished model in the Under Glass section. The update will be on my least favorite task of building a model.....masking. So much time is spent on masking for such a short amount of time painting...lol. I understand that my masking on this car may be a little over the top. My buddy James jokingly busted by balls about all of the tape that I used. I didn't want to take any chances with overspray. I have had this Tamiya masking tape for a long time. I just ordered a refill of the 10mm wide tape. It cost me a whooping $2.49. Anyhow, I digress. The window trim came out great and I had no overspray whatsoever. This is the last update in this section. I will post the finished model in a day or two. Thank you to all who took a look and those of you who commented. I appreciate it!
  10. Nacho Z
    Another great looking NASCAR race car from your bench, Jonathan!
  11. Nacho Z
    Very nice, Jonathan!
  12. Nacho Z
    That is a great looking model, Wayne!
  13. Nacho Z
    Another beauty, Rich. I had not heard of nor seen this kit before. Interesting for sure.
  14. Nacho Z
    Doggone, Steve, that is a beauty for sure! It really looks good!
  15. Nacho Z
    Paul, she is a absolutely beautiful model! Just an outstanding job!
  16. Nacho Z
    Thanks, Steve! As with almost all of my WIP threads, this one is further along than what I have posted. I have polished out the body and wing. She has been completely masked and the window trim has been airbrushed and the panel lines have been done.
  17. Nacho Z
    Monday night update! Good Lord this is a nice little kit. So far it has been a joy to build. I moved on to the interior. This will be a box stock build. I am doing that because that is the category that I want to enter it into in future model contests. One big drawback with this decision is that I cannot use aftermarket racing harnesses. The kit decals are nice but there is nothing like a 3 dimensional replacement. I always dull coat my seat harness decals. I usually do this by hand brushing Humbrol Matt Coat over them. I left the door panels off for picture purposes. The chassis and roll cage are painted body color but they really don't show the color in these pictures. It should be noted that the wheels are painted copper and not gold. I felt copper was a better choice for this car color. I will have to say that it appears gold in the pictures but it isn't. And finally, I couldn't pass up a quick mock up. I swear the wheels aren't gold...lol. Please note that this is prior to the body being polished and panel liner applied. Thanks for looking! Let me know what you think.
  18. Nacho Z
    Wow!! What a beauty! You did such a great job on this!
  19. Nacho Z
    A stunning model for sure! This is one of the finest examples of this kit that I’ve seen. Bravo!
  20. Nacho Z
    What a gorgeous Mercedes! The more I look at it the more the color is growing on me. It really works well with the car and the decals! Very, very nice, Paul!
  21. Nacho Z
    I absolutely love it! You do great work, Rich!
  22. Nacho Z
    Fantastic work!
  23. Nacho Z
    Wonderful model and terrific photos!
  24. Nacho Z
    Very cool, Dan! This is a fun little kit to build.
  25. Nacho Z
    ? And I still didn't notice that until you pointed it out...lol. I almost left the decals off because I could barely see them, let alone read them. I was happy when I took the pictures because they actually showed up. I was going to check my decal stash for some darker ones but then realized that they will be barely, if at all, visible on the completed model.
×
×
  • Create New...