Ahajmano
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So it didn’t turn out so great :/ tore the seam between the masking and the body when I removed the paint. I waited about 10 minutes. Any tips for next time? I’m going to sand the seam to make it more even. Maybe I just applied too many layers of paint.
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gorgeous build!!!
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Airbrushing lacquer onto primer and a base coat for two-tone body. When do you remove your masking tape? when the newly applied paint is still "soft" an hour after last application, or 24/48 hours later when it is cured and more brittle? always wondered which method produced cleaner lines. I am using zero paints and tamiya masking tape.
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Unbelievable! Incredible. Fantastic job.
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Naturally, i just destroyed a decal that goes on a placard placed on the dash... Just ordered another kit to replace it. i will save the body for the NSX Dome model that I stole the replacement body for. When comparing to the prices for resin kits, these Tamiya kits are a steal in comparison.
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Thanks guys! Also tried a new technique here which I’m happy with. I painted the tub “rubber black” which is a very dark grey. The strategy was to have a slightly different shade of black to contrast with the seat and dash. I think it worked and I will use it again in the future. I think it makes it look a little more realistic to have different shades of he same color for different parts that are obviously manufactured separately.
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Interior. Kept it more or less factory, but silvered some bolts and switches to make them stand out.
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Brakes. Took a before and after applying panel line accent.
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Yep. I sanded the body with 400 grit and I always wash the sprues and body with dish soap. ? I will test shoot some of the zero primer applying a wet coat this time and see if there is a difference.
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Wheels called for “gun metal”, but I wanted to use lacquer so I could maintain as much detail as possible. I used “crystal palladium” left over from my custom 240z.
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New body. Primer’d with Tamiya white. Ran out, so I tried the new Vallejo “base coat” spray cans. Not a big fan. It seems to be tacky to the he touch 24 hours after application, and also brought out the ghost lines in the mold lines. Honestly, might just stick to the Tamiya products in the future. They are pretty BLAH_BLAH_BLAH_BLAH solid. also already applied the pure white paint to the bottom half of the body. Giving it a few days to dry fully before I mask and apply the blue. Also tried a new primer for the chassis and interior parts. It’s a product by Gravity-colors. So far so good! laid down easily and highlights details nicely. It only came in “grey” though.
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So first attempt on the body was a total failure. After masking and applying the EPSON blue (by Zero Paints), the paint started to blister and crack at stress points. The conclusion: non-existent primer etching into the plastic. Either the zero paints primer is a poor product, or I did not apply it correctly. Some have told me I needed to apply a wetter than norma coat to etch Into the plastic. The 400-grit key on the plastic didn’t do anything either. With this in mind, the body was a total loss. Instead of striping the paint, I just bought another kit and started from scratch.
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Also using the PE set also from Tamiya. I have not see anyone post any of the Tamiya NSX race cars from the 2000’s so I decided to take a shot. Overall, it is a challenging kit with tons of small parts that require much hand-painting and masking. Some examples to follow. Please enjoy.
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Picked up a can of Vallejo lacquer vase coat (primer) on a tip from Burbank house of hobbies. Going to give it a shot tonight. 11 bucks but three times the size of Tamiya
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Yeah it’s a shame... they really need to just pull the product. For me it wasted quite a bit of work and a ton of re-work. Not happy but I learned from it.
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Thanks guys. I’m looking for a white primer but i can look up if they make them. I have several cars that will be either yellow or white.
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I’m going to give that a shot. Hope they have a “white”. I noticed some manufacturers don’t.
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Happened twice now. My paint sticks great to the primer, but the primer does a terrible job sticking to the plastic. And yes the plastic was scuffed with 600 grit before the primer. When I hit the body with the second coat of paint, it pulls up the primer and paint in the convex edges, and creates a blister. Using zero paints and Tamiya primer, never had this problem
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For those of you who are considering the several Tamiya NSX race cars, I hope you enjoy masking!!
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Thanks guys! Really appreciate the positive feedback!!! Gives me motivation to continue
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Tamiya VW Beetle GSL Common Kit build - Tribute of parent's 1960
Ahajmano replied to 89AKurt's topic in Model Cars
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Thanks for all the kind comments Friends! Lesson learned... my next builds will be Tamiya's LOL
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Color is Bugatti Sky Blue which is close to the factory “Sora blue” I was trying to mimic. Kit is sub-par but it’s the only one I could find of this car. Love the old Datsun cars, and I’m planing on building all fairlady’s. All I have left is the 350 and 370z. Kit had some issues for sure: fitment was troublesome. Almost all the engine pieces were chromed. I only left the valve cover and coil in chrome since I know they are available aftermarket. The car seems out of scale to me. Tires deform pretty bad when installed on the wheels. Looking forward to hearing your thoughts!
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Same as everyone else, I think it looks phenomenal!! Where do you get those engine detail decals?
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Phenomenal work on that Porsche paint job
