Nacho Z
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Bill, I’m not sure if you are on Facebook but if you are there are a ton of tips pinned to the group -14th Annual 24 Hour Model Build. -
Man, Mike, that sucks! I’m sorry to read that your paint job was ruined. John, have you tried Testors Extreme Lacquer clear? I’m assuming what you are talking about is different from the Extreme Lacquer clear?
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Thanks, Bruce! It has been a fun kit so far. I ran into a little snag which I will share with everyone soon.
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That looks soooo good!! Is the stance right out of the box or did you have to adjust it? You really nailed it, Steve!
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I am going to do something new, at least to me, on this model. I plan on clear coating the decals. I've built more than a few race cars and I have never clear coated them after decaling. I set the body aside to let the paint cure and worked on some chassis and interior items. As a reminder, she is a box stock build. The seats are nothing more than primer gray. I masked the seats and shot the backs black. I put the kit decal seatbelts on and then hand brushed flat clear over the top of them to knock down the shine of the decals. The dash has 11 separate decals and a bit of detail painting. I also worked on the suspension components. Worked on headlights and taillights.
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Thanks so much for the kind words, guys! Much appreciated. Gerry, I didn't get the Studio 27 wheels, I used the kit wheels. I'm keeping this one box stock.
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I think it looks great, Dustin!! Top notch build, Bud. Love all of the details you put into this.
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Sorry for my rambling earlier, I just am getting excited about jumping into the airbrushing aspect of this hobby! I really, really appreciate your answering my questions. And again, can't wait to see your next update and am looking forward to seeing that body under paint. That color is gorgeous!
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"Yes, so would I".....I chuckled at that one...lol. That just struck me as funny and true at the same time. I see other people's work and think to myself, man, I need to build mine! I do this about a hundred times a week ?.
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The body is pretty much ready for paint. I rescribed all of the panel lines before paint. I shot it with Tamiya white primer and then Tamiya TS-26 Pure White. Now I have to tell you, I'm pretty stoked about this next part. This may not be a big deal to some of you but to me it is HUGE! This car has very distinctive yellow wheels. I didn't think I could achieve a decent finish with a rattle can. I worked up the courage to pull out my airbrush for basically the first time, (I had played with it once a year or so ago), and figure out how to shoot Tamiya Lemon Yellow bottle paint. I was fortunate to get it figured out fairly quickly and was able to paint the backs/insides and spokes of the wheels! This is a big step for me! Anyhow, here are the finished items.
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Whoops, I meant to add this to Dan's comment. Yes, put the attachment point on the back for goodness sakes! In fairness, this one is on Hasegawa. I'm fairly certain this is their mold. I would like to see the Italeri kit built.
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Right?!?! I get that on some parts there just isn't a good place to put an attachment but why not put it on the backside and not the face?
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Thanks, Brother! Just saw you over on F1M. I think we may have a few things in common!
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Scott, I think I will be right behind you on this topic. I am just starting out in airbrushing. I am starting out learning Tamiya bottle acrylics. I will also learn acrylic craft paint. You would be surprised by what is being done with these cheap paints. Fingernail polish and Alclad will be next. Zero, Gravity and Splash will also be tackled this year. At least that is the plan...?????♂️ Back on track, I am really looking forward to seeing your work. I really appreciate that you take your time and explain what and how you are doing things. The photos help me tremendously. Keep up the great work!
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Painting interior parts to look like cloth?
Nacho Z replied to crowe-t's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
I have used this on the seat of my 1:12 Lotus JPS. In my experience with it, it was more like splatter or texture paint. -
Painting interior parts to look like cloth?
Nacho Z replied to crowe-t's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
I have used this on the seat of my 1:12 Lotus JPS. In my experience with it, it was more like splatter or texture paint. I can’t figure out how to get a picture from Fotki over to here using my iPad. I always use my laptop. Any suggestions? -
Thank you, and one more question if you don’t mind. Rattle can or AB? I ask because I use Tamiya rattle can primer and am just at the very start of wanting to airbrush color. The wheels of my Lancia Stratos and the back panel were airbrushed, (currently in the Workbench section), and now I have been bitten by the AB bug...lol. Thanks for the info and I can’t wait to see your next update!
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Wow, Scott, the chassis is a thing of beauty! May I ask what primer are you using on everything? Thanks!
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The next thing that needed to be tackled was the hood vents. Technically, they are molded open but the molding is not too good. Please keep in mind that when you are looking at the following pictures, you are looking at zoomed in photos. These vents are quite small and not easy to get into. I decided that I was going to open them up and when I laid the hood decal, I was going to slit open each vent. In the first picture I have cleaned up the first two columns on the right side. Three columns done! And all four columns done. Here is how I did it. I used an X-acto blade for the initial work. I switched to a scriber hoping to remove material from both sides of the vent. I then used a fine saw blade to "square up" the ends of each vent. The chisel was used to scrape the plastic filings from the underside and the brush was used to keep the vents clean. Finally, I cut a narrow strip of sand paper and sanded both sides of each opening to try to smooth them out.
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I thought I would share my build process of the Revell of Germany Lancia Stratos WRC kit. I am fairly certain this is a reboxed Hasegawa kit. When I searched for reviews of this kit I found one common theme; good luck getting the body over the chassis. It is true, but more on that later. This kit has been in my stash for years and to be honest I'm not sure what caused my to pull it out and build it. I guess it was the challenge of doing all of those decals! This is a box stock build. I did not want to add any aftermarket parts or do any scratch building. The model is already finished but I wanted to share with all of you what I did and what I went through to get her completed. Lets look at the kit. Here is what I started with. The decal sheet. It is a big one! Why do model companies run the attachment point right into the part?!?! This took a little bit of clean up! These are the rear fender flares. Test fitting of the rear spoiler showed that there was a sizable gap. I added and shaped a shim to close the gap. I attached the rear fender flares and rear spoiler. I cleaned up the parts. I had to add some filler to dimples on the rear spoiler.
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I was stationed in England back in the mid 80s. One of the sergeants I worked with had bought a street going Lancia Stratos. I don’t recall much about it other than the fact that I loved the shape of the car. I only saw it a few times and his was the only one that I’ve seen in person. My local hobby store had the RoG kit, which is just a reboxed Hasegawa kit, sitting on the shelf forever. They marked the price down and I scooped it up. I’ve had it for years and finally decided to build it back in November. I finished it last Saturday. I will probably start my own thread in the Workbench section but I think this is a cool idea, Doug, to have a place where everyone can add their Lancia. i was following your build thread, Doug. I like that you added an engine to them. The RoG kit did not come with one not does any of the body panels open. Both of your Stratos look great! Did you have trouble getting the body over the chassis?
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Super nice Mercedes, Anders!
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Great looking build, Wayne!!
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She is coming along very nicely, Doug! The Stratos is such a cool little car. As to you question, I’m going to say it is the placement of the two different headlight lenses. No big deal. Can’t wait to see it done!
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That is looking sooooooo good!