89AKurt

Another "reality" show?

IMO looks like a Toyota FJ copycat, with some Land Rover Discovery cues. Just watch, Chevy will come out with a Blazer, with G-wagen cues.

Didn't take pictures of #3 Deft clear coat, wet-sanded before again. So far so good, fingers crossed. Since there wasn't a kit box, had to scour the interweb for pictures, found some but they were taken at an angle, so the gal at the copy shop needed to Photoshop more than usual to make a box. The license was glued to aluminum plate. Didn't notice when I took the picture, but later I just happened to see something shiny on my sweats, picked it up and saw it was the pull ring from the fire extinguisher! The kit mirror bites, found a better one in the parts box. So I made a wire support, Bare Metal Foil, electronic mirror film, much better. Also compare the steering wheel and gear shift. Discovered the parking brake handle was stuck behind the dash board! I was ticked off, but knew the dash needed adjustment to clear the windshield anyway. More two steps back ? , broke the wire hinge. ? That's K&S, will use guitar string from now on. I really wanted to see how it looks. There are some differences, like the shape of the spoiler, door vent windows, front arch flare, the black cover thing isn't going to happen but will use photo-etch screws for snaps instead. Kit doesn't have a door mirror, think I can make one. I have the trunk hinges from the NART somewhere, but can't find them. Have this weekend, hope to be a hermit.

while mud wrestling

Cool, another 10th generation Civic owner! My daily driver is a 2016 EX-T. I owned an '87 Si, saw this in town and had to take a picture. I wanted to get the green, but would have had to wait a couple of months, so went with boring Orchid White. Maybe will repaint Lamborghini orange someday. I also own a '68 Chevy pickup.

because Fake Check

Oh man! Makes a HUGE difference, the camera could auto-focus on the detail you executed very well.

If it brings new people into the hobby, I say bring it! I have the other two kits in the stash, will resist this one.

as Indian Tubac

Cool subject! Instead of adapting the wood bed for the floor, I used diamond plate, just because the resin floor was horrible. Just an idea. Look forward to watching this.

? Love your photo descriptions. You're doing some things I have never tried, like using water based paints! Your cat grey striped? ?

Have to ask, did you use another camera for this shot? A very clean build, I like the underside paint work.

Second coat of Deft, after wet-sanding with emory cloth. It's closer to a decent finish.

I built the BTCC version last century. I assume it's the same body, at the time they didn't do the crazy aero stuff. I'm surprised how much they are selling for (or asking price) now. I'll be watching!

I've known KA makes photo-etch, but not whole models. Cute subject. Making me wonder if there is a 1/24 scale GSX1300R Hayabusa engine.

could hold water

Yea yea..... one step at a time. ? Did a test with Splash 1K clear, and saw that it ate the paint. So I used Deft clear varnish, a modeler years ago suggested it, and it worked before. Had some minor crazing, has to be because of the thinner. Looks like $#1t, some light sanding, another coat, polishing, should be good. Exhaust tips needed some more superglue to blend the steel to plastic, turned on the cordless drill to sand, sprayed gloss black then Alclad stainless steel. Seems silly to airbrush such little parts. ? The reason one has a peg, the wire got glued in accidentally. ☹️

taken from Nick

Bumping this old thread to see if there is a follow up.

I had ordered more from McMaster, awesome service. Needed a larger size, and got smaller sizes too.

with black powder

I'm not about to click on that, don't need eBay asking if I'm interested. Some people plan to make a killing on their offerings. This kit is scarce, but come on man!

Thank you. ? You know it! Also because our humidity is so low, I was able to do the second coat tonight. I carefully wet sanded with 1500, then sprayed a more thinned coat. It's not perfect, but this is about the best I've done. Been wanting to use the Model Master clear pearl that has a purple tint, fairly thin with quick sweeps, again pretty happy. Look forward to seeing under sunlight. Made the exhaust tips, first time doing these. Always wondered what the deal is with the tear shaped hole in the sides, and after looking at this SNAP - THE HISTORY, DESIGN, AND TUNING OF THE SNAP EXHAUST TIP I still don't understand it. ? All I know, this is hardly accurate, but even tips available for 1/12 scale are not. Two sizes of thin wall stainless steel tubing look 1000% better than the kit parts. Cut the part with hot-wire, drilled the center tube hole, sanded down the outside to fit the outer tube. Better go to the trouble of spraying the plastic end with Alclad stainless steel. For anyone who wants to 3D print these.......

when lightning strikes

Should I take a picture of the "BBS" style wheels? Sincerely doubt they are Borrani wires. They are the worst choice I can think of for these trucks.