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  1. Nacho Z
    This is Hasegawa's 1:24 Honda RA272E Formula 1 kit. It represents the 1965 Mexico Grand Prix winner. It is painted in Tamiya's LP-39 Racing White. Nice little kit. Not a ton of detail but what is there went together very well. I photographed it on my normal black base and a gray base. Let me know what you think.
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    Love it!! I agree with you about the side skirts, never cared for them. I also agree with you about the livery. Your photos really do the model justice. Thanks for sharing!
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    She’s a beauty, Gavin! You did a wonderful job on it.
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    Ohhhhh man, Rich, that thing is gorgeous!!! You did such a nice job on it. I have read that these are some ill fitting kits, or at least they can be. Super nice, buddy!
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    Wow! What a fantastic looking tractor and trailer!
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    Thanks, Michael! I appreciate the kind words, Tony! Thanks, Pat! That would be so cool to see them run. I’ve watched a few videos on them. Pretty cool cars, IMHO.
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    Very nice, Rich! I really like the model as well as the real car. Just something about them. Yours is going to look great in that display case.
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    Thank you, Bruce! I appreciate it! Thanks, Jim! I hear you about the backgrounds. I really like the black for the artsy-fartsy aspect but I like the white for the cleanness.
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    Thanks, Anton! And thanks for following along over in the WIP thread. I really do appreciate the kind words.
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    That is very cool Benz! I really like some of those older Carrera Panamericana cars. This is such a cool livery. Nice job on it!
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    Those are some good looking models, Anton! That Supra is very, very nice!! It just has “the look”. ?
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    Good Lord they are all fantastic! Congratulations on a productive year! I will chime in with my favorite as well, which is the GTX. That NASCAR really catches my eye too.
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    Thanks, Chris! Thank you, Larry!
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    Thank you, Steve! I will be looking forward to seeing yours. I have all but one of these. I forget which one I am missing. I wasn’t sure how I would feel about that diecast chassis plate and I’m still not sure…lol. There is really nothing to see on the underside of these cars anyhow so it wasn’t a deal breaker for me. Thanks for the kind words, Ricky! You and I are on the same page regarding the black base and reflections. It doesn’t work on all of my models but I think It looks pretty cool with this one.
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    Thanks, Kurt! I am definitely pleased with how it turned out! I appreciate it, Carl!
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    Thanks, Josh! I think that I agree with you about the backgrounds. I like the black for the artistic qualities. I think the white better captures the true color/hue/tint of the paint.
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    I appreciate the kind words, Rich! It is such a nice kit. I don’t think I could have screwed it up even if I tried…lol.
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    I finished this Tamiya kit of the Honda Takata Dome NSX on Christmas Eve. You can check out the build thread here: Tamiya Honda Takata Dome NSX - WIP: Other Racing: Road Racing, Land Speed Racers - Model Cars Magazine Forum All information about the build is in the link above. The build took me 80 hours. A lot of that time was in masking and painting. For the body I used Gravity Colors - Spain's Honda Takata Green Effect, Zero Paints' Pure Brilliant White and Tamiya LP-5 Semi-Gloss Black. Other items were shot with AK Interactive Xtreme Metals and Alclads. I used Tamiya's PE set for this car. I could not decide which background I liked the best, the black or the white, so I'll post them both. Let me know what you think!
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    That is such a good looking dragster. I’m really looking forward to seeing what you do with this one. Looks like lots of goodies will be going into it.
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    Wowzers!! That is incredibly nice. Yes, Tamiya kits have amazing engineering but you really added some great workmanship to the kit. I agree with you about LP paint. I will use it over the acrylics as much as I can. I have limited colors but I believe they are adding more all the time.
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    Sorry, Monty, I haven’t shot any bodies, just interiors. I like the flat sheen I get. By the way, I know several guys who thin craft paint with Future to shoot bodies with. It gives an nice semi-gloss sheen.
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    I have used it via airbrush. A quick search on YouTube for homemade craft paint thinner will get you lots of results. Sorry I do not have the formula I used in front of me but it is distilled water and windshield washer in equal amounts, some isopropyl alcohol and a drop or two of glycerin. Formulas vary. Some like Windex. Some will argue of Windex with or without ammonia. Mine worked well for me for interior parts. I have not tried to shoot a body with it. I’m a lacquer guy.
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    Thank you, Anton and Rich, I appreciate you guys following the build. I finished the model yesterday, Christmas Eve, and took what I call “glamour shots”. I will post them in the Under Glass section today or tomorrow.
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    This will be the last progress update. The next post will be in the Under Glass section. The only nit I have to pick with this model is how Tamiya does the fade from green to white. I will be honest and say that I don't know of a better way either. The problem is that they have you paint green farther down the body than needs to be. I think they also run the white decal farther down than needs to be. What this does is creates different shades/hues/brightnesses of white. My guess is they have you paint the green to some landmarks on the body which make it easier to mask? Anyhow, I have looked at a number of these models and they all have the same issue with the white areas. On to the pictures.
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    Gorgeous old Goat! Paint, interior and engine bay, all very nice!
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