Perspect Scale Modelworks

Very cool.

Excellent

Really nice job on a not so nice kit. Love the colors.

Nice subtle changes. Looks good!

Nice!

So plan A was like Steve's suggestion, and just used rubbing compound. Neither Tamiya or Novus removed the glue stain, but they did smooth it down a bit. Plan B, wetsanding. I used a hole punch on 2500 and 3000 grit paper, and glued them to pencil erasers. I was able to keep the sanding area small. This worked ok. The spot now looks more like a paint error and less like a glue goof. It's detectable when you get really close. I should have probably started with 2000 grit, but this is ok for me. The thought of getting deeper into this repair gives me agida. There are a few other flaws on this one so I'll let it go as is and move on to the next one. I'll have pictures posted in Under Glass soon. In the mean time, you can check out the video on IG, https://www.instagram.com/reel/DNa8hZasp6R/?igsh=MThyaHFvcnBraTduaQ== Thanks for all the input!

That's what I prefer to use but this is a 3d printed body and I find 3d resin doesn't always get along with regular glues.

This is the damaged area. Really just a smudge. Below the mirror. I tried a dab of this on the paint test spoon. It left a watermark like ring in the paint that didn't polish out.

Ouch. This one is done so I doubt I'll strip it. I'll give wet sanding a try. 2500 grit to start?

I guess while gluing on the mirror I managed to get a smudge of CA glue on the painted body. It's Tamiya TS-13 clear over TS-45 pearl white. Is there an easy way to remove the glue without damaging the paint? 🤞

What scale is the Mercedes?

Smooth, sinister, and stock all at the same time.

Whoa that looks good. Do you know what type of fabric was used?

Nice conversion and color choice.

Nice mix of stock and custom. Very cool.

I'd like to see a section for motorcycles. Also, it may be time to move "The Official 3D Printing Discussion Thread" out of the General section and into it's own section.

Excellent!

Cool, cool, cool!

Really cool. And what has Audi ever done to you 😄

Exactly what I was going to say. Nice work.

Outstanding!

That is very nice!

That is fantastic, rebuilding a 50 year old build. I'm more amazed at the fact that you have all the models you've built. I stopped building around the 2nd year of high school, and have no idea what happened to any of my models. This is a somewhat touchy subject for me. Today, this hobby is not ruled by teenagers. I'm well aware of changing times and, interests, and such, but I belive the kit manufacturers didn't make much of an effort to stay relevant and inviting to youngsters, and still don't. As a kid I was able to build models of cars I saw on the road at the time. Of course I built my share of '32 Fords and Tri-5 Chevy's and such, but the majority were current, '60's and '70's. If the majority of kits available at that time were 40 to 50 year old cars, I probably would have never touched a tube of glue. And that's what is mostly available today, cars that are nearly 60 years old. It just leads me to belive that once those of us who started building way back when, are gone, so will be the hobby. But if the manufacturers don't care, the old builders don't care, then why should I? (Didn't mean to highjack the thread or be a buzz kill, but thanks for listening.)

That's nice!

So cool. I see a few junkers I'd like to tow out of there 😁. What scale is this by the way?