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Hi Rick & welcome!?

Thanks for looking JC ? Thanks Anton. Don't remember when I last saw one - they're getting old! ?

Thank you both, Bruce & Steve - I did take a disproportionate amount of pride in the dash!!?

Hi Josh. I avoided the Tamiya line scriber until recently because I didn't like the look of it, but my preconceptions were wrong: it's brilliant! Depending on which point you use, you get a different depth or width of groove. And yes, it's also designed to score/snap styrene, which it does equally well! I have two other scribers, a needle scriber and a fatter tipped one (looks like a short pencil nib) and find them all useful for different sitiations, but the Tamiya one is the best for panel lines. Cheers ?

Hi Chaz & welcome! There's a "How To" section here & plenty of members happy to help, but you might want to check out the following link to a three-part tutorial on YouTube. I don't have an airbrush because my workspace is limited, so when I got into modelling a couple of years ago & wanted to learn how to get the best out of spray cans I found these videos invaluable: How to: Paint a Scale Model with Spray cans Cheers ?

I'll say it again, the silver OZ wheels against black look badass! Not sure you crammed enough detail into the build though...?

A bit of progress. The bodywork prep has been a long journey that I didn't forsee, not just because of the front end modification but also because of all the cleaning up & scribing needed. First up, I finally got the Tamiya Basic Putty delivered so I could finish the front wings: First impressions of the putty are favourable: it's quick to apply (and set!) & it sands down nicely. I had to fill, sand, then prime 2 or 3 times to get things right, but it's all good training? In altering the indicators/wings, I ended up studying the shell pretty closely and unearthed other significant deviations from the 1:1 car. (I'm not a Quattro afficionado, so I'm learning on the job). The most significant of these is the shape & size of the front bumper, but it's beyond my skills to do anything about & I'm content to just make the best of what I've got. Although not visually obvious, when you pick up the shell you're in danger of cutting your fingers on every single edge because of all the flash! Had to get pretty busy with a de-burring blade before any sanding could take place. I also felt the need to deepen & widen every panel line with my new Tamiya line scriber (which I found to be great) although I got a bit carried away and messed up the boot line on the roof: I tried a quick repair with the Tamiya putty, but found that the edge crumbled when I came to re-scribe. Ended up having to fill the whole thing with Milliput & start over. When I came to scribe this time I employed a trick I recently read & used Dymo tape to act as a guide: Starting with a needle scriber I made a number of passes very gently before going to the line scriber: Still went a bit overboard second time around (I'll have to watch this!) but it's tidy & I'm happy enough. It meant I could finally get the undercoat on!! ? Back to the small bits... Weight saving is my weapon, so I did some carbon Kevlar decals on the seats & sump guard. I don't think the 1981 cars had Kevlar components (I'm happy to be corrected) but this is 2021 and it's MY car! Finished up the pedals. I painted them black then sanded them a bit & decided on the used look. Also above is the front grill which I'm pleased with because I've now all-but-disappeared the embossed Audi badge with a chisel blade & scriber. Lastly, I've been working pretty hard on the custom dash and am now finished: The PE toggle switches were a nightmare! I lost so many of them that I abandoned ship halfway & just used 3. I made a GPS (grey screen) & a tablet (white) and had fun repurposing old decals for the screens and the CB/scanner. Thanks for looking ?

No modellers will likely give the same answer ?. FWIW, I generally use Tamiya acrylic cans & have formed the view that spraying below 10C/50F increases the risk of runs developing. However, I often sidestep the issue with the "spraying out the back door" method ?

#5 Audi Quattro Fine progress guys. Congrats to @89AKurt on crossing the finish line. I've been plugging away slowly & am just starting to get primer on things. I particularly enjoy doing interiors so I've checked off a fair bit here, including finishing the dashboard: The centre console is scratch built, as is the CB radio, tablet screen (right) & GPS. I repurposed some decals to make a scanner (above CB) & spent forever trying to fit the miniscule PE toggle switches ?. The steering wheel is an upgrade from the spares bin modified to fit. Also got some carbon Kevlar decals done for the seats & sump guard to lose some weight:

Congrats Kurt ? Don't think anyone will nail the brief with the same kind of creativity - all those add-ons must make her a prime contender!

"Who are they going to believe... You're a maniac, Harry." Magnum Force (1973) Great character actor who added class to whatever he was in. RIP. ?

A special guy who brought smiles & inspiration to many. RIP. ?

Awesome work! Great colour choices & the chrome is really something! ?

Wow! Great work. Amazing carbon detailing?

Gonna be great! Thanks for sharing your engine fit adjustments - will be useful when I come to build mine ?

LOL! Love the bottles & cans - ingenuious. And the 1/24 1/24 kit boxes! Safe to say you've travelled the extra mile?. Is it a particular kind of paper you print onto, or just regular?

Wow! That's looking really sweet Atin. Glad you're back on it ?

Killer build! ?

I don't understand how your projects look cleaner & tidier in the body shop than most finished models do: no sanding marks, nothing!! ?

Great stuff. IMO the silver wheels look really great against black (the world won't miss yet another set of gold rims on a Subaru!) and the cargo box is exactly the right colour choice too. I'm taking the same approach to the glasswork - this time I have documentary evidence that it was my own idea!? But I certainly don't have a hot cheese cutter!? I'm debating whether to use a cut off disk and/or razor saw, but am looking for more advice before proceeding. Also, very interested in this idea of using brackets on to attach the glass - I always seem to make a right mess of gluing in in. The 3D belts look great and I look forward to seeing the finish on the cooler as I've not used Tamiya paint-on primer before. Lots here to stash in my ideas bag!!

Ok, I want a javalina!! ?

? Guitar strings!! I've got tons of guitar strings. Talk about not seeing the blindingly obvious! That's another issue dealt with. Love those tiny springs - will have to keep my eyes peeled & start my own collection! ?

Wow. So what chrome paint did you use? I need to get some!!

Such a cute little Beamer! Finished to such a high standard & in a classy colour. That's A LOT of great looking chrome. I use cans & tend to avoid models with chrome because of it. Did you say it's a combination of pre-finished mouldings & decals?

She's a real beauty! Love the colour & gleaming chrome ?