Rich Chernosky
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Harry...that's really sharp...luv the color and the wheels just look right. How do you like the Tamiya LP line. I have all the colors and use them quite heavily. Whose kit is this BTW..??
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On 9/4/2023 at 2:59 PM, Horrorshow said:
Eye catching for sure!!!
Thanks..it is that !
17 hours ago, Dave B said:Looks great Rich, you sure do knock them out and they would all look good in my display case.
Lucky for me I only build 3-4 a year, I'm out of display space!!
Dave B
Dave...don't think it matters how many you do....you always share them and do awesome work. You might consider building another display case.....your collection will never get smaller...ya know.
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Mark...you are really struggling with the paint on this one. I have used a lot of TS26 and TS36 in my day and never experienced what you are. I rarely use primer under these. Most of my TS26 goes over white plastic and the TS36 over red plastic. On mine I will put down some orange first and then the TS36. I have tested it. Tamiya Flourescent red is an amazing finish. I know of no other flourescent that shines the way this does. Have you considered asking Tamiya for some new body pieces and starting over.
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9 minutes ago, Rich Chernosky said:
This kit , and your build...which is great by the way...always brings back one of my fondest memories of all my years modeling. Found this kit as a "glue bomb" at one of my local hobby shops. Salvaged it and put a nice paint job on it similar to yours. (got a pic somewhere) When finished I put it on display at another hobby shop. Another modeler was admiring my build and commented he had the kit as a kid but traded it off and wished he had it back. Well....after some investigating it turns out that it actually was his kit he built as a 13yr old. We still have a good laugh about it 20yrs later.
Found it...paint is a combination of Tamiya clear yellow and red over gold with clear top coat. Black is Tamiya x-18 with some silver added.
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This kit , and your build...which is great by the way...always brings back one of my fondest memories of all my years modeling. Found this kit as a "glue bomb" at one of my local hobby shops. Salvaged it and put a nice paint job on it similar to yours. (got a pic somewhere) When finished I put it on display at another hobby shop. Another modeler was admiring my build and commented he had the kit as a kid but traded it off and wished he had it back. Well....after some investigating it turns out that it actually was his kit he built as a 13yr old. We still have a good laugh about it 20yrs later.
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Outstanding build Louis. Meng sure does make a nice kit but it still takes an artist to turn it into a masterpiece.
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Welcome Louis, seriously nice build on that Bentley. You will have a nice home here. I am like you, 75 and built continously since I was 8-9. Got hooked on cars at 14 and haven't stopped since.
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48 minutes ago, Nacho Z said:
You consistently knock out these fantastic models! I love this one, have it in the stash. Thanks for sharing yours.
John...thanks for the praise. Two things on this kit...at the back of the body, file or grind a step for the chassis to fit in the slot. Do the same to the chassis. This allows the chassis to slide into the body easily and it will just pop on the chassis. Do the chrome and silver decals first and let them dry overnight. Getting the silver strip on the roof is problematic and you may get some wrinkles. You may have to slice these with a sharp knife to get the air out. Enjoy the build..its a sharp model when done right.
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Here is a link to the completed build: http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/179063-vodaphone-mclaren-mercedes-mp4-27/#comment-2694248
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3 minutes ago, Can-Con said:
Ok, so show us some pics. You know what they say , "No pics, it didn't happen". 😉
For me, it's good but not perfect. Any dulling would put it into the "pointless" territory for me.
Steve...this is my 1/20 Vodaphone Mclaren finished with AK Chrome and airbrushed with X-22. The clear coat was very necessary as the decals would not lay down properly over the chrome finish. This was my second or third project us
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That really turned out nice Justin. Really enjoyed the WIP...thanks for doing that. Are you going to put a plate on the back and license it for the street. Be a shame not to.
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On 9/2/2023 at 7:00 PM, Pete75 said:
Great job. Sure is a lot of decals to apply!
Sure was, Thanks Pete
On 9/3/2023 at 2:17 AM, slusher said:looks Fantastic!
Thank you Carl
On 9/3/2023 at 4:39 AM, ChrisR said:Looking great!
Thanks
On 9/3/2023 at 4:47 AM, Yeah Nah said:What a model Rich! Beautiful job on the paint and decals mate.
Thank you for the compliment
11 hours ago, SpikeSchumacher said:Very nice!
Thank you Matthias
9 hours ago, bbowser said:Great livery! Hope your hand is OK.
ThanksBruce...needed to do this to assure myself the hand still worked.
6 hours ago, Paul Waymouth said:Awesome build I love this livery! You’ve done a fantastic job with one wonky hand…👌
Thought you might enjoy this. Are you going to do this version too.
4 hours ago, Bruce Scully said:This is a great looking build , you have done real nice work on the decals. I built this version as well.
Thanks Bruce...did you encounter any problems with the silver decals.?
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5 hours ago, Can-Con said:
I just tried brushing some strait from the bottle on some Revell chrome that had been drying for a few weeks ,,, dulled it.
All of my results were from airbrushing. Brushing X-22 allows too much of the solvent to sit on the finish and that is what dulls the finish.
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3 hours ago, Jim B said:
That's awesome. Great looking BMW.
Thank you Jim
2 hours ago, Mittagskind said:Great build. Did you put the clear coat over the decals? it looks like this.
Hanjo..thanks for the compliment. I rarely clear over decals. In this case especially as silver and chrome are very delicate. You run the risk of wrinkling these.
2 hours ago, 1959scudetto said:Looks good, Rich - when building a kit for the 2nd time, one already knows its weak points and is prepared to tackle any adversaries.
Thank you Helmut...it was a joy to do this time around. Still a "decal challenge" though.
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Just a quick build while my hand heals from a bicycle accident. Just released by PLatz /NUNu this is a BMW M6 that ran in the GT3 category. Kit is all box stock but the 3 sheets of decals took two days to apply. Color is Mr Color #76 metallic blue with their super clear over coat. This is the second go round for this kit and i must say it went very smooth. I , particularly like the striking graphics and it was probably the main reason for buying it. More comments below the pictures.
Finished kit. Here is a good idea of all the decals. the kit decals were amazing and went on very smooth....except for the twin silver stripes on the roof wihich required some extra surgery to get all the wrinkles out. Have to be v-e-r-y careful with silver as they are quite thin. These responded well to heat and solvent.
rear veiw. Everything fit quite well and the body snapped onto the chassis quite easily...unlike the last time. There were a few tweaks that had to be made for this to happen. One of the advantages to doing it the second time. Thanks for looking.
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Its an amazing kit and you really did it justice with your build and photography. But.....like a few others, would like to know more.
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JC...those engine parts look sooo good. What did you use for a base coat and wash. If I may ask?
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I have used Tamiya X-22 clear over AK Chrome (similar to Revell) and have found very little dulling and a nice shine. Thin with Tamiya X20 thinner. Other thinners,like Mr Color leveling thinner will eat into the chrome ands dull it.
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Now...there's a pair of Ferrari's. Well done.
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1 hour ago, Justin Porter said:
Genuinely hope to see how your Dinos go together. I honestly spray the Extreme Metal straight from the jar, no thinning, at about 15psi. Airbrush of choice is an Iwata Neo with a .35mm needle.
Interesting...mine go thru my Paasche H med tip at 25psi thinned about 25%. I actually have all 3 of the Dinos. The Targa is built, latter type has been painted Tamiya TS8 and the early type is also painted but will be a racing version. That one will need some extra parts made.
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Justin...just gotta luv those AK Extreme Metal finishes. I got em all and use them extensively. Your window trim turned out great. Do you use the Mr Color Leveling thinner with them when you spray? Really liking this WIP...so much so that I pulled my two kits out and sorted all the parts.
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All I can say is WOW Hanjo. Pocher kits are certainly no walk in the park. ( I have this one) The engine, under carridge and paint are most impressive. A fine piece of craftsmanship..very well done.
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He's back.....can't wait to see this puppy finished. We've waited a l-o-n-g time...eh!
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That was indeed a decal challenge but I think you conquered it. Very nice job.
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ing this technique.
Benetton Ford B188 (Tamiya, 1/20 scale)
in Other Racing: Road Racing, Salt Flat Racers
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Well Thomas...you didn't exactly pick the easiest paint job to do your first F-1 car...but you really pulled it off beautifully. Congrats on a job well done.