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So I just finished spraying this body. I used testors metallic copper thinned 1:1 with lacquer thinner. It didn't come out as glossy as the last testors metallic I used but I kind of like the look. I'm on the fence with clearing it or not so, if anyone has used it before and has photos with it clear coated that they can share that would be great! Also what clears do you use over the 1:1 ratio?

I have also gotten great results using the same ratio in paint while spraying on to a bare body. Paint and stance looks amazing looking forward to seeing this finished.

Thanks guys!

Hey Guys, Just finished up this curb side kit by Aoshima. The color I used is Testors metallic black enamel. I also used Aoshima SSR wheels and brought the car as low to the ground as possible which was my goal with this build. Anyways I know it's not everyone's cup of tea but I hope you all enjoy.

This is simply awesome. Very well done!

Absolutely love it!

I recently painted a body with acrylic paint mixed with future and then cleared with future. When spraying the paint I realized it had to go on very slow and I had to build it up over several coats. It turned out good however the future clear coat began to crack a little after a few months. Personally I'm leaving craft acrylics for other uses even though I had better results than expected with the paint portion. I just painted a body 50:50 mix Testors Enamel and lacquer thinner (Don Yost method, start spraying and don't stop until your done) and the results were 10x better than craft acrylics.

Good color combo! Cool build!

This site needs some more jdm and stanced cars. I think this thing is sweet! I daily drive a stanced car and it's no secret that anyone who stances a car knows that it's form over function. The form on this one is great. Sweet build here!

Hey all, Just sprayed my newest kit, I was pleasantly surprised with the outcome I received. I used the small testors enamel bottle thinned 1:1 with lacquer thinner and I must say I am impressed with the outcome. Not sure I will even need a clear coat since the gloss finish came out so well. One issue is I have a couple small runs towards the bottom of the bumpers. how do most of you deal with paint runs? Will polishing pads do the trick even though I have no clear coat? thanks!

i don't mean to thread jack, but Would you be able to share your regular cleaning and maintenance on this unit? greatly appreciated.

I've had mine for about 6 months. I spray both acrylics and enamels (which I thin with lacquer thinner) and so far, so good. I need to either buy new filters or clean the one I have since I've sprayed 4 bodies with the same filter. If it continues to do the job, I recommend picking one up.

Absolutely perfect. Great job on this one!

well, the hood covers them when the car is on the shelf , and I got a little lazy. ? worse things can be left out.

thank you for the compliment but you are going to be very surprised, the lighting is just normal house bulbs that are on the ceiling, no special setup just average home light. The background are old white shelfs, and the photos are simply taken on my iPhone. No secret here! I set up on the floor under a light on the ceiling. Hope this helps!

thanks!

This thing looks sweet! Good job on the stance too!

Thanks everyone!

I don't exactly have a "set" method yet. I'm still very new to modeling and still experimenting what works for me. But I must say I was quite impressed with the way the craft paint laid down. Next time I use craft acrylics I think I'm going to try a different clear coat, future was a bit tricky for me and I think I just had some luck on my side the day I cleared it haha. Next model up will be a testors enamel 50:50 with laquer thinner. I guess time will tell how well craft acrylics hold up.

thanks! Yea I did notice the hood was off a bit out of the box, did some sanding and it evened out ok.

Hey guys just finished this one up. Tried a new paint method on this one. Used Folkart acrylic craft paint thinned with future and then cleared with future as well. The car is more or less box stock. I lowered the car, wheels are from my parts box, shortened the rear axle for some wider wheels and tires in the rear, spark plug wires and flocked the interior. Overall I'm happy with how this came out. Hope you all enjoy!