70 Sting

My goodness, that’s pretty much perfect - from build quality to paint to the best BMF I’ve ever seen.

Great build! Perspective is perfect in the shop. ?

I echo everything that was said above. Outstanding work.

Lowered + those wheels = cool ? Nice texture on the roof as well.

Awesome build and photography. Looks 1:1. ?

You overcame the hurdles to build a sweet ride. ?

Nice build. Great engine. ?

They should use your build for the box art. ?

Holy detail Batman!

Nice build. ? Friendly tips: diffuse the flash by putting something white and translucent in front of it; bounce it off a white surface; or move your setup outside and try shooting in the shade and/or sunlight.

That looks especially cool from the rear. ? Tamiya makes an anti static brush which should help with the dust. Can be used before painting as well.

Looks great. Nice engine work too!

This is one of the coolest bugs I’ve ever seen built. ?

Beastly ride. Nicely done. ?

Yes they are working scissor doors. I decided to glue them closed for a few reasons: I didn’t like the way my inside door panels turned out; the interior is 90% black; the doors might not sit tight to the body as was the case with the Lamborghini Aventador I built previously. I might go back and try using tiny magnets to hold them more firmly in place.

So nice. That engine is piece of work. ?

Cool! ?

She's a beauty.?

Appreciated @happy grumpy. Just have to get me fancy background to shoot my cars on... ahem, ahem. ?

@mrm FYI: The kit was released in 2016.

@Tommy124 Misery loves company. Always enjoy browsing through your ScaleMates gallery. 8^)

Nice collection!

I built the Snap-Kit version but it pales in comparison to your Tamiya build… nice work!

Great looking car and you’ve done it justice with your build. ?

Completed and photographed Revell's kit this past weekend. Painted with Tamiya LP-51 Orange over grey primer. Wheels are Tamiya X-10 Gun Metal over gloss black. All semi gloss black parts were painted with decanted Tamiya X-29. Most of the kit went together pretty well though I think the ride height could be a little lower at the front. I've also seen builds where the upper door panels stick out a bit at either the front or back. What I Learned: 1. Carbon fiber roof decal was stubborn – didn’t respond well to Micro Sol and Mark Fit Strong was a little rough on the decals of the Revell C7.R 2. Should not have glued the front bumper to the body before painting as it made it more difficult to mask and paint. Trade off is it’s tougher to match paint coverage – especially this orange. 3. Must remember to remove Tamiya Tape before putting parts into the dehydrator as it leaves goo behind. Gaffer’s tape is fine. 4. Side and rear window assembly was a little finicky to squeeze in. 5. Window masks purchased from Hiroboy weren’t precisely cut and required a couple extra pieces of tape to round out a couple edges. They also left residue behind after removing (see photo) 6. Primer is your friend. Skipped priming the engine, interior and a few other smaller parts however this left them more susceptible to scratching and chipping. Thanks for looking :^)