DiscoRover007

Very cool! Will the existing forum be archived so we can search previous builds?

Wow that looks like pretty crisp molding. I'll definitely pick one up.

Very nice. Love that went 1/24 as well. Hopefully we'll get more Lambo subjects from them.

You can get a really close match by using Tamiya TS-95 Pure Metallic Red, with Tamiya Clear Red on top of that, then your final clear coat.

Creos PS-290 and Iwata CR are my workhorses.

Hey guys just wanted to see if anyone has ever tried guitar lacquer on models and got good results? Im curious if its a thicker type of paint? I found a particular shade of metallic green guitar paint that I'd like to try on a kit of mine and see how it looks.

Personally, Vallejo is hands down my favorite acrylic to brush paint with. it doesn't leave any strokes at all. Tamiya acrylics can be used with a retarder, but you'd get better results with their enamel line. Tamiya acrylics definitely have their place. I love their acrylic flat aluminum when I need a casted and grainy look. Mainly for engines.

I sand the primer smooth every time. You don't want to make too smooth though because that can effect how well the paint adheres. But I would consider it an essential step for metallic colors especially to get the grain to lay down smooth.

Looks like some slight fogging due to humidity. Duplicolor is very sensitive to it. Should go away with clear coat and sunny weather.

Would be better in 1/24

This is excellent work! I love that green metallic color. Could you point me in the right direction in acquiring some?

Long time no see guys. It is has been a long time haha. Unfortunately, the red and silver bodies suffered damage and had to be stalled. The blue body was also mishandled by someone in my household and suffered chipping on multiple areas. At that point I was drained of my enthusiasm to continue. BUT The blue Supra still lives on. I recently started with a fresh body, painted in the same color, this time I clear coated in 2k clear to give it extra protection. I also made some pretty good vaccum lines for the engine bay. I will post a new progress pic soon.

TS-17 Gloss Aluminum is probably the best in scale silver look from a spray can. It takes a lot of work and prep to make it look just right though. You could probably say that of most silvers. You need to wet sand your primer and get it very smooth. Use light coats from a heated can first. Keep your wet coats consistent but not too heavy so you can avoid dark spots. If you are using TS-13 to clear it, you need to again start with light coats to keep the color coat from re-activating. TS-76 is a good silver too and is more forgiving than TS-17 but the flake is a little larger and has more of a sparkle (Still in scale in my opinion compared to most options). A body with well prepped primer, and finely sanded color coats before the last wet coat of TS-76 will give you a very fine silver look. TS-30 Silver leaf is very very fine. It's almost more of a plating than it is silver flake. This being the case your primer needs to be baby smooth to keep it looking "fine". It will not cover any flaws whatsoever in your paint. Its a good color but I think it so bare of "grain" that its not quite as pleasing to the eye as TS-17 is.

This one is just phenomenal. You should see if Lamborghini will buy it from you!

I’d really love to see a company take on the 4x4 market there are so many untapped subjects that would sell like hotcakes. Land Rover Discovery Mitsubishi Montero (03 and up) Modern Toyota Tacoma’s, Land Cruiser’s, 4 Runner’s Nissan Patrol