DiscoRover007

Yes! I’ve been wanting Tamiya to tap into American muscle for so long. Definitely picking this kit up.

You gotta get testors one coat lacquer clear. That is a great product.

The Aoshima kit is simpler but it’s much better from an engineering standpoint and more accurate in the details it does provide and the body is superior as well.

Nice to see your on this one! Im actually still working on mine haha. Mine is black but i need to reclear it before I get down to assembly.

Hey guys, I was just curious if anyone could speak on these two products as to which one is more realistic? I'm specifically looking some of the carbon template sets for the Tamiya Enzo and Carrera GT. The SMS sets look to be a little more expensive. I was wondering if one looked more in scale than another ? Thanks

Very interested to see this build. I've been wanting to buy the Aoshima Aventadator Roadster. Curious to see how this compares. Really want ZoomOn of Hobby Design to make an updated front bumper for these kits though, the new ones look a lot better.

The paint pulling back is from adding too much clear in one session. It happens to me on panel lines from time to time. Its an easy fix if you have an airbrush. Just mist a little bit of paint to fill the line and buff out the rest of the area.

Currently it’s this one. Finally painted my Aoshima diablo GT. Color is TS-40 metallic black with ts-13 clear. Stunning color

Looks gorgeous. Can’t wait. I think the car looks best in yellow so that’s probably what I’ll go with .

I love Land Rovers and while it's great they are making one, they are making a mistake in creating this version. This is a near re release of the old ESCI kit. Why not make a model of the Defender 90? That's easily one of the most desirable Land Rovers of all time. What about the Discovery I&II? That was one of the all time best selling SUV's. Those kits would see easy.

I think Aoshima is probably the company that is most in tune with the trend and what modellers really want to build right now. Revell is still rehashing old kits. Tamiya is still high quality and their subjects make great stock representations. I"m desperately waiting for one of these companies to make a modern 1/24 Tacoma, Nissan Frontier, modern Montero, or even a Land Rover Discovery 2. Those kits would sell like hot cakes. The SUV market in models has barely scratched the surface of its potential.

I think you just have to use your best judgement. I also noticed the threads you mentioned OP. However I think with some threads you get the understanding upon reading it whether they are into the hobby to improve and become a more refined modeler or if they simply do it for fun and enjoyment. Sometimes i notice a well done build 8/10 but I see one thing that is an eye sore yet I reserve comment because I think it would take away from the accomplishment of completing the kit. Generally though I think those that get more refined in their skill do so because they are their own critic, not because someone tells them whats wrong.

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Vallejo model air paints are the superior choice for anything with interiors, semi gloss paints and certain metallic paints. Tamiya TS paints are the way to go for bodies and their flat aluminum other metallic colors are great for simulating the grain of metal casting.

Can't wait. The new supra has grown on me and it's a beautiful car in its own right. I think it looks best in yellow or silver.

Great news! I really hope that one day Tamiya or Aoshima makes the Discovery 2 with roof racks and bull bars. They would be a total hit in the market. I might buy all of them.

I use spray adhesive instead of white glue and use a strainer to apply it with. It works much much better.

Looking amazing!

I have to say I share the concern of the other comments but that photo is actually not bad and pretty realistic. I think one thing you could try is to cut the piece out to shape, then coat it in future or clear epoxy. Gotta find away to get those edges flat and more realistic. Then you could glue it to the body.

It’s big enough in my opinion. I know others don’t share that opinion but 1/24 has a better scale appearance when it comes to the final assembly and finish of a model. 1/25 also makes an odd display next to the 1/24 standard of most models these days

Agreed 100% I think Tamiya or Revell will release the new vet and I pray it’s 1/24 also. People don’t think it’s a big difference between 1/25 but I disagree. You lose potential in detail and at 1/25 you get into a toylike appearance.

Looking great so far. Thats a great silver. I do think those roof lines go edge to edge though. I've got this kit and I've been checking reference photos. The MK4 Supra has the same sort of detail. It's frustrating trying to figure out where to sand the mold line without erasing the detail.

I depends on the part to be honest.

I think Chevy just blew the cap off the exotic car market. Not sure if it was intentional or not but I think they just showed everyone just how over priced the Ferrari's and Lambo's really are. They really aren't even that great of cars in terms of reliability and maintenance. I can bet the C8 is going to be a very reliable car for "exotics".

I do find the c8 to be egregiously similar to the 488 gtb. But I also sort of don’t care because it is still beautiful in its own right and is less than 100k.