Tamiya AMG GT3

[Bennyg]

I’ll have to get another. Yours is going together well. I also like the way you’ve done the buttons.

Ben

[Tommy124]

Hi Will, I agree, this is looking good. Tamiya brakes look better stock-box than some fancy PE upgrade parts... 

Good idea about using the drill for the buttons, but why not go all the way? For the colored buttons (yellow, white, blue, red) you could drill the hole through. Then push an Evergreen round rod painted (before) in the right colors from the bottom into the hole just enough to make it look like colored buttons...  What do you think?

Edited November 27, 2018 by Tommy124

[Ich_Will]

41 minutes ago, Tommy124 said:

Hi Will, I agree, this is looking good. Tamiya brakes look better stock-box than some fancy PE update parts... 

Good idea about using the drill for the buttons, but why not go all the way? For the colored buttons (yellow, white, blue, red) you could drill the hole through. Then push an Evergreen round rod painted (before) in the right colors from the bottom into the hole just enough to make it look like colored buttons...  What do you think?

That's a great idea. I'll have a look and see what I can come up with for rod.  What if a guy put a tiny button on the end of the drill-sized rod, painted the button and then pushed the whole thing in? Since it appears each button is very small with a guard around it.  Looks like it's time for a trip to the LHS for some Evergreen rod. 

[Gt fan]

Off to a great start. Good choice of decals..

[Dann Tier]

7 hours ago, Gt fan said:

Off to a great start. Good choice of decals..

Agreed!!…..100%!!

[Ich_Will]

@Tommy124, something like this? It’s hard to photograph but I took a #62 drill, heated the blunt end and pushed down the buttons leaving a ridge around them. Then I drilled out the center with a #67, painted rod and glued it in. I have a couple left to do and 2 or 3 I couldn’t do because of them being too close to others. If I did this all over again I’d do it before painting and with even smaller tools/rod. 

[Dann Tier]

1 hour ago, Ich_Will said:

@Tommy124, something like this? It’s hard to photograph but I took a #62 drill, heated the blunt end and pushed down the buttons leaving a ridge around them. Then I drilled out the center with a #67, painted rod and glued it in. I have a couple left to do and 2 or 3 I couldn’t do because of them being too close to others. If I did this all over again I’d do it before painting and with even smaller tools/rod. 

Still, its totally BRILLIANT, bud!!!!

[Ich_Will]

Wow, that picture of my finger really turned out well. LOL

[Tommy124]

13 hours ago, Ich_Will said:

@Tommy124, something like this? It’s hard to photograph but I took a #62 drill, heated the blunt end and pushed down the buttons leaving a ridge around them. Then I drilled out the center with a #67, painted rod and glued it in. I have a couple left to do and 2 or 3 I couldn’t do because of them being too close to others. If I did this all over again I’d do it before painting and with even smaller tools/rod. 

Great result Will! Yes, the rods could be a tad smaller but looking good anyway... Pushing parts in from the other side is a great technique, I think. It works well with all kinds of buttons on dashboards etc. (Needless to say, it wasn't me who figured that technique out...) 

[Funkychiken]

Good idea with those buttons!

[aurfalien]

Hi,

Wow this is looking real nice.

I had this kit sitting pretty to eventually build.

[Dann Tier]

13 hours ago, Ich_Will said:

Wow, that picture of my finger really turned out well. LOL

LOL!!

[Ich_Will]

Got some bench time today so I was able to finish the cockpit. Now on to decals and final assembly. 

[Dann Tier]

2 minutes ago, Ich_Will said:

Got some bench time today so I was able to finish the cockpit. Now on to decals and final assembly. 

That looks OUTSTANDING, bud!!!!!....i'm getting excited to see the end!!!

[Ich_Will]

2 hours ago, Dann Tier said:

That looks OUTSTANDING, bud!!!!!....i'm getting excited to see the end!!!

I almost didn’t do this one at all. For some reason I was very intimidated by it. I’ve done a bunch of Tamiya before so I shouldn’t have been, but this just felt different. 

[Dann Tier]

31 minutes ago, Ich_Will said:

I almost didn’t do this one at all. For some reason I was very intimidated by it. I’ve done a bunch of Tamiya before so I shouldn’t have been, but this just felt different. 

I knew you had it!!

[Ich_Will]

Starting to lay down some sick beats...I mean decals. No DJ’ing here. 

Edited December 2, 2018 by Ich_Will

[Dann Tier]

2 hours ago, Ich_Will said:

Starting to lay down some sick beats...I mean decals. No DJ’ing here. 

WOW!!!!, its soooooo klose to being Done!!!!   -lovin it!!...the tyres, and that CF wing!!….how'd you do it?

[Ich_Will]

14 minutes ago, Dann Tier said:

WOW!!!!, its soooooo klose to being Done!!!!   -lovin it!!...the tyres, and that CF wing!!….how'd you do it?

The CF is just Tamiya Metalic black...got the idea from you ?

[Dann Tier]

6 minutes ago, Ich_Will said:

The CF is just Tamiya Metalic black...got the idea from you ?

LOL.....it looks like FANTASTIC CF!!!!

[Ich_Will]

The last of the main body decals went on today. Now for a little paint polish where the sol/set left spots, a clear coat and then a thousand more bits to finish. I’m looking forward to a road car again but I have 3 more race cars on the bench, and I swore I’d finish those before I start anything else. 

[Dann Tier]

3 hours ago, Ich_Will said:

The last of the main body decals went on today. Now for a little paint polish where the sol/set left spots, a clear coat and then a thousand more bits to finish. I’m looking forward to a road car again but I have 3 more race cars on the bench, and I swore I’d finish those before I start anything else. 

Absolutely STUNNING, bud!!!!

[Ich_Will]

So very close. Stripes on the canards and a final buff to go. 

[Dann Tier]

3 hours ago, Ich_Will said:

So very close. Stripes on the canards and a final buff to go. 

Again....WOW!!!....even up this klose it looks outstanding!!!!  what a mean looking racer!!

[Tommy124]

Looking good Will! I can see two things on these photos: 1. it's a great kit and 2. you did a great job on it!