Nacho Z

Jason, I have shot Splash over Tamiya Fine White Primer with no issues. I shot TS-13 Clear over Splash. You can look up my Foose Ford pickup here if you want to see the results. I will say that I shot the Splash on with many light coats and at least 10 minutes between them. Towards the end, I started getting lazy/impatient and I started laying on heavier and it did, ever so slightly, start to craze. I immediately stopped spraying, let it cure, and sanded out the area that started to craze. I went back over it with light coats and it was fine. Again, you can look at my Foose Ford to see how it turned out. EDIT!!! I actually just looked at my build thread. I tested colors by shooting Tamiya primer on SPOONS. I had no problems. The spoons are shown in the build thread. The actual Foose pickup was primed in Gravity primer. I’m sorry for any confusion that I may have caused.

Hi, Pierre! Thanks for the kind words, as always. Yes, these 1:12 kits just beg to be detailed. I’m really trying my best to add what I can. There is a lot more plumbing to do once the drivetrain is installed and all of the ancillary tanks, pumps, etc are added.

Thanks, Chris! Yes, there were definitely some frustrating moments. You can’t immediately commit to permanent glue as you have to fiddle around with each pipe and how it interacts with the others. Truth be told, I’m not sure that they are exactly as they should be. White glues take too long to set up. I’m sure I’m preaching to the choir…lol. Thanks for checking in on the Matra.

Great job, Pierre!

Here we go with another update. I've turned my attention back to the engine. More specifically, the exhaust. Anyone who has ever built this type of exhaust knows that it has the potential to be a nightmare. Here is a photo of the real thing. I have said early on and maintained throughout this build that this is not up to the standards of a modern Tamiya kit. The next two pictures prove my point. There are 10 more individual exhaust pipes just like these two. I spent a considerable amount of time cleaning the 12 pipes up to make them presentable. Keeping track of 12 relatively similiar exhaust pipes could get tricky. I made labels for each exhaust pipe as I removed it from the parts tree and placed them in individual baggies. After a lot of test fitting and a little frustration I had 4 sets of 3 exhaust pipes. Note that these are not painted. They were primed so that I could check the quality of my parts preparation. Also, they are only mocked up in the engine block at this point.

Thank you very much, Pascal! The Matra is not anywhere close to the level of your work. I see your work over on FB and am just blown away!

Thanks, Anton! It looks like this was my first ever post in the Under Glass section. Very cool story! I've not had the opportunity to see an F1 car up close and personal. Maybe someday!

She is coming along nicely! Your additions to the kit are great!

Doggone, Steve, this is fantastic! We don't see a lot of F1 here so it is a real treat to see this one! It looks like you knocked this one out of the park.

Thanks for the kind words, Chris! The kit supplied vinyl (?) tubing is fairly pliable in long lengths but when you have to cut short lengths it is much harder to make the bends. I had one radiator support “leg” on the bottom kick out of its hole and smear a small amount of CA glue on the front bulkhead. Fortunately, it really isn’t visible when viewing the car from a normal perspective.

I like everything about this one! Nice job, Anthony.

Great job on this, Gerald! I could see this driving around my hometown back in the day!

Very nice 442, Tim!

Hi Jim, thanks for taking the time to look through my build thread. Hopefully I don’t ramble too much throughout the postings…lol. I always enjoy reading other builders threads and I learn so much. I am just trying to pass on the same thing here. There is not a lot of information on this model or building it. I have two builds in particular that have been very helpful to me. I’m just hoping to be of help to someone else.

Welcome, Adam! I’m a transplant to WV but have been here for 35 years. I’m up in Fairmont. There is a good chance that I’m going to the show that Dave Van just mentioned. Let me know if you would like some details about it.

Always enjoy seeing your work, Tommy! Great looking ‘32!

Very nice looking pickup, Jamie! The two tone colors look good as do the wheels. Just an overall great looking model!

What a great looking Mustang, John! She looks good in that color. Nicely done!

Fantastic model, Rich! I always enjoy seeing your work. These cigar cars are among some of my favorites.

If its Monday night, it is time for an update. Now that the front bulkhead is complete it is time to cover up all of that hard work ?. I added the water tank, radiator, radiator hoses and pipes. I know I am biased, but I think the front end of this car is sooooo cool! This is the back half of the water tank as supplied in the kit. It had three legs but, in this configuration, the bottom leg would interfere with the three reservoirs that I just added. I cut off the bottom leg and made two new ones. You can see the pencil marks showing where I would add the two new legs. This is the front radiator. I painted the entire unit Tamiya LP-3 Flat Black. Once cured, I masked it and painted the housing Tamiya LP-5 Semi-gloss Black. Subtle variations of a color can make a large visual impact. I added a Matra logo decal, braces painted in AK Interactive Xtreme Metal Chrome and hoses with PE clamps. A close up of the PE hose clamp. Here she is with everything added to the front. It was very difficult to get everything lined up and glued into place. The long metal pipes on each side of the body will be covered by fuel tanks. They will connect to the engine via more hoses. That is it for this update. Thanks for checking in on it. Next update will be back at the engine.

Absolutely gorgeous, Pierre!

What a fantastic model you’ve made, John! Seen it over on FB. Great job!

Thank you, Randy! Hi, Rich! Thanks, buddy, I am trying my best. So far, so good! ?

Thank you, Bruce! You are absolutely correct about the realism. As always, Pierre, thank you for the kind words! I will display this car with the nose off. I will probably leave the wheels and tires off as well. I’m still deciding about the cockpit cowling.

Truly an outstanding effort, Thomas! She is looking fantastic!