Chris D Posted March 14, 2015 Posted March 14, 2015 Hi all, Just finished up my Revell 1/8 scale big tub. Didn't take any progress pics and probably should have. The kit is expensive (around $100.00 I think), but the quality is very good and frankly it was a pleasure to build. Being big scale, it screams for lots of detail but I just wasn't up to the task and tried to follow close to box stock. The paint is Tamiya, base coat was Gunmetal then Clear Red sprayed over that to achieve the candy color. While the paint job didn't turn out the best, the color turned out great, just what I was looking for. Even the tan interior came out looking spot on for what I was looking for. Unfortunately, the flocking on the floor is a perfect match for the color of the painted surfaces so its hard to tell there is flocking. I screwed up the windshield by getting super glue accelerator on it. I asked in the forum here how to fix it and thankfully the suggestions worked perfectly. I simply polished it with two different car polishes and the fogging was gone. Here are the pics... Thanks for taking a look! Chris D
Albie D Posted March 14, 2015 Posted March 14, 2015 Great paint! I love the kandy effect guys are getting from the Tamiya clear colors, this one way included. Nice job.
snacktruck67 Posted March 14, 2015 Posted March 14, 2015 I got one of those kits when I was 16, back in 65. They only cost $16.50 back then. Wish I still had mine. You did an outstanding job. The candy paint really looks good on the model.
my80malibu Posted March 15, 2015 Posted March 15, 2015 I built a Big T not long ago, it had a bunch of sink marks in the chrome, so most of was stripped, and redone with Alclad. Yours looks very good.
Chris D Posted March 16, 2015 Author Posted March 16, 2015 Thanks for the kind words everyone! Chris D.
BHarrison Posted March 16, 2015 Posted March 16, 2015 Very cool looking build! I love big scale stuff!
jbwelda Posted March 17, 2015 Posted March 17, 2015 nice build and that candy red really has a warm look to it. jb
bobthehobbyguy Posted March 17, 2015 Posted March 17, 2015 Very nice and clean. The candy apple on the body and the tan interior look great.
fseva Posted March 17, 2015 Posted March 17, 2015 It's all been said, so I'll just add "a pat on the back"!
Ace-Garageguy Posted March 18, 2015 Posted March 18, 2015 Beautiful. When these big-scale kits are done well, they really have a lot of impact. Well done.
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