Simo5555

So, decided to redo the exhaust. So into the alcohol it went. Then repainted it without the blue shade Came out a lot better, but still not the way i wanted it to be. Still pretty happy with it - looks a lot better than before: Then did the brakes, lights and wheels Somehow the manual shows that the engine crossmember-thingy should be black and silver, but every reference pictures shows it as plain black. So i painted it black: Then it was time for the interior. Tub is painted, the seats are also half way done: Also did some work on the engine bay:

Thank you guys - you're too kind 😁 My soon-to-be-wife really loves old beetles so i built this one the way she would've liked it. I'm pretty proud how it turned out.

Thank you! I'm not that experienced in building models so it means a lot to get some good feedback. Keeps me motivated to try harder on my next builds

Did some work on the engine. Not so sure about how the exhaust came out anymore. Maybe ill dip it into the Dot oil and try to re-do it.

Finally got this done Cute little car. Kit itself is from Revell. Really great kit - no issues at all pretty much. Thanks! Simo.

aaaaand done 😁 Still needs a bit of cleaning and waxing, but the glue is still a bit too wet for that. So i'll show it off in under the glass topics a bit later. Thanks for following

Bumpers are installed 😁

Thank you Misha! Happy new year to you too! Also a little update 🙃

Did some more work Its getting there

Day 1 ooh, supercars are cool to build totally different breed of cars than old V8-s. Kit itself is also pretty good. Not as good as the Beetle, but still a lot better than those old tool cars. Theres a fair bit of flashing, but nothing major. Details are also very good. I'm a bit hangover from new years eve, but still decided to do some painting. Still waiting for the body paint to arrive - not going to spoil it yet, but it should look really good when its done.

Hi guys! First off - Happy new year! 🙃 So, lets kick this year off with some new model car projects. Wanted to try something different than my regular old american muscle cars (i'm secretly planning to tackle the infamous Pagani Huayra by Aoshima this year). So this is my first build of the year, a real exotic - the Mclaren 570s. One of the best looking cars of this decade IMO. Kit already looks more difficult to build than your regular old kits. So lets see how it goes

Funny, the forum is acting up a bit on me.... or maybe theres something wrong with the imgur site, idk. So lets try this again Got the body clear coated

So, decided to do the paintjob again. The Tamiya red isnt what i hoped it was. So I stripped the body and redid everything. This time i used a new paint Called AE86 from Number5 paints. Everything else was just like above. After that, it was time for the interior. Was playing around with Mr.Hobby Masking liquid 😁

I think its been around since 2013 or so. So not that new of a kit. Seems like its the Revell's tooling - fitment is alot better than the usual Monogram stuff. Anyway - did some more work: First, some tape work Then some paintwork Then some sanding work .....And priming work And painting again

Engine is finished

And a bit more Looks pretty cool

Thought i'd give the bare metal foil a go Definitely isnt the easiest to do Came out pretty okayish.

And some more engine work:

This is one of the best Revell kits i have ever built no issues whatsoever

Did a bit of painting

Hi! Time for another build This time, i wanted to try something different - 1968 Volkswagen Beetle. Kit itself is from Revell. Theres a tamiya version of it too which is actually cheaper, but i'm used to revell's kits so this is what i got. We'll see how it goes

What can i say - i screwed up a bit So first things first - the tamiya transparent paint is definitely more difficult to handle than your average paint, but goddamn it looks cool. The paint itself is definitely softer. So i tried to clearcoat it - like i always do. But the clear went on diferently - a bit like a spongy feeling, idk how to describe it. End result, there was some dust and orange peel etc. So i decided to do some wetsanding: After that, a few more coats of clear We'll see how it turned out once its dry. But definitely isnt my best work so thats that. The hood on the other hand.....Was trying to wetsand it too. But noticed that the front corner had a bit darker shade than the rest of it. So, i left it sitting thinking that i will deal this later...After a day or so i came back to this: The paint has bubbled up and fallen off. So the hood will need to be stripped and repainted. So sometimes you win, sometimes you lose.

Face is starting to look like a car already Also did some work on the interior: The steering wheel. Thinking back, maybe i shouldve added a coat of semi-gloss clear to the wheel. Looks a bit flat. The dash is also done. The decal for the radio doesnt look very good, but not the worst either. Seats are also glued in And then it was time to glue everything together. Pretty neat if you ask me 😁 Also did some wiring to the engine Body needs a bit more work before the final assembly So its getting there

Decals from the kit

Time for some decal work 🙃 Got the dash started Then off to the body. The lines are a proper pain to install. Did the best i could - didnt turn out perfect, but good enough for me. So i'm happy Pro tip: Roll a couple of socks into a ball and you have a pretty good stand for your body to work on 😁