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Nicely done!

Very sharp

They’re different to build that’s for sure!

Do it!

Epic !!!

Yes one of the most difficult parts were the mudguards.

Thanks everyone!

Looks awesome!

mold lines are virtually non existent as well...as and flashing is so minimal that the decals will completely cover it in the areas it has it. I think I might try it unless someone has epically failed at this! Haha

I see where you are coming from but with so many decals on the body, I was figuring it might work. I definitely see your point. I wonder if anyone has done this on this kit.

Really awesome photos. Truck looks amazing. Well done!

What an epic idea! Love it

Thanks everyone! Here are a couple more from the build:

Thank you very much! That is correct there were knock off center caps however... I lost them somehow haha

Got it - thanks! Figured I would clear coat it to seal in the decals.

Hey Guys, Been a while since I’ve posted here but looks like this website is much more iPhone friendly to use now! This is my 1/24 Bentley Blower by Heller Keller that I just finished. Not everything on this kit fit how it was supposed to... or even remotely close at times... but I did what I could and here it is: Thanks for looking!

Hey guys - been a while since I’ve been here but I just started the Tamiya Toyota Supra GT and it is molded in white. I want to build the car as it is on the box and have all the race decals on it. The questions is, can I apply the decals on the box plastic and apply a clear coat without painting the body? Has anyone had success with clear coating the plastic out of the box?

hey guys, thank you for all the responses. I agree that using the same brand of products for the paint job is the best route. I tried this on a spoon test and it worked and actually the body held up fine after the first coat (I haven't put on any other coats since). debating on trying another coat on the body of clear. the only issues were on the hood, fenders, and only the back side of the bed. Nonetheless, my last build I used Gravity Colors from start to finish and was pleased with how it came out. The reason i tried these mixed matched products was because I have a good amount of small testors enamals and wanted to utilize them before switching to solely gravity color products. Anyways, i will not be using these products together again and thank you all for your input. how have your experiences been with ordering gravity colors lately? My first order went fine and i only ordered one paint color, however i heard they have had shipping issues and were taking over a month for products to arrive. thanks!

I waited about 4 Days. I wonder if this clear coat just isn’t friendly with this mixture of paint and thinner.

Hey everyone, So my clear coating was going great on my 1955 Ford pickup before it’s started to crinkle. This can also be a heads up for any new comers not to use these products together. For primer I used Touch n Tone Primer which is cheap stuff but works great and lays very smooth. For paint I used Testors enamel and sprayed 50/50 mix with lacquer thinner which came out great. Did 3 coats. For Clear I had some Rustoleum acrylic enamel laying around and figured this would shoot a nice coat and work with the paint for a glossy finish (as it passed the spoon test I had painted). When I started spraying, it laid down pretty smooth and I was actually really pleased with the results as you can see in one shot of the hood below.... until about 10min later when I noticed crinkles on certain edges. The body is still good and hasn’t crinkled yet so I think I can salvage that however the fenders, tail gate and hood I believe have to be stripped and pained again unless someone knows a way to salvage these pieces. If anyone has used the Testors enamel paint mixed with lacquer thinner 50/50, what clear coat do you suggest? Thank you! Steve

I will have to give super clean a try because you’re 100 percent with the inconvenience of brake fluid after using it. Disposing of brake fluid is a pain, I usually use cat litter to help dissolve it.

Use Brake fluid, let it sit a couple days, and wipe off... just did it on a car that was painted in enamel and after wiping it clean it looked like it was never even painted.

Here’s a rusty version of the Tamiya Porsche GT2 I recently finished!

I use this stuff all the time, they have some different colors also. Works well if you use a similar color paint underneath as the adhesive.