Funkychiken Posted June 25, 2019 Author Share Posted June 25, 2019 12 minutes ago, Dann Tier said: 13 minutes ago, Dann Tier said: I love this kit/car!.....its looking Killer sofar, bud!!!! Â Thanks Dann, hope you are doing well and flexing your building skills Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dann Tier Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 2 minutes ago, Funkychiken said: Thanks Dann, hope you are doing well and flexing your building skills Thanks, bud!, i'm kinda in a slump right now....i have three finished builds that i havent even felt like posting. I have been setting up my own Facebook group, so shortly i think i will be back at it....hopefully!....that was funny, by the way; "Flexing", lol  3 minutes ago, Funkychiken said: Thanks Dann, hope you are doing well and flexing your building skills  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpt Tuttle Posted June 29, 2019 Share Posted June 29, 2019 Great job on the legendary 959, will be interesting to watch how it will look with a blue topcoat then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkychiken Posted July 6, 2019 Author Share Posted July 6, 2019 On 6/29/2019 at 10:20 AM, Cpt Tuttle said: Great job on the legendary 959, will be interesting to watch how it will look with a blue topcoat then. Well you kind of get to fin out! I'm posting 2 pics, the first is 1 dust coat, then 1 medium coat of Cobalt Blue. The Alclad II instructions recommend 1 do 1 light coat wait 10 mins 7 than 2 medium coats. It's a lacquer, but unlike any i've used before. The problem with this paint, it that it has been designed to be translucent - so the silver base shines through. Well that's great, but it makes it really difficult to patch up issues. I had dust land in one spot, lightly sanded it out, then when touching up, I ended up with a light spot (where the sanding was) then dark areas outside of it. I also ended up with 2 splodges - same issue trying to sand out and patch up. I'll probably give it one more coat. Â This paint also attracts dust. Once washed and air dried, it's like a magnet for dust. never seen anything like that before! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkychiken Posted July 6, 2019 Author Share Posted July 6, 2019 This 2nd pic is of the 2nd coat after a repair for dust. It's a little darker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiscoRover007 Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 The aclad might have a property to it that attracts dust. One thing Ive done recently is to use Tamiya's static brush to use just before painting. It wipes off dust and eliminates the static charge so you are less likely to get imperfections. It's meant to dust off displays models but it works well for painting too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89AKurt Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 Beautiful blue! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dann Tier Posted July 7, 2019 Share Posted July 7, 2019 KILLER kolor!!!!!....i always use canned air to blast possible debris off my parts....between EVERY coat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkychiken Posted July 15, 2019 Author Share Posted July 15, 2019 On 7/7/2019 at 12:57 AM, 89AKurt said: Beautiful blue!  On 7/7/2019 at 11:36 AM, Dann Tier said: KILLER kolor!!!!!....i always use canned air to blast possible debris off my parts....between EVERY coat. Thanks Kurt & Dann!  I've made some progress! It got even more dust during the recoat. So i've sanded the dust out & decided to use micromesh here's a pic before  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkychiken Posted July 15, 2019 Author Share Posted July 15, 2019 Here's a pic during Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkychiken Posted July 15, 2019 Author Share Posted July 15, 2019 And here's 3 for after. Unfortunately it's really delicate, so it's burned through in a few spots & it keeps chipping off. I'm going to have to find a way of cleaning out the polish residue from the panel lines, then clearcoat with 2K Zero... wish me luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominik Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 fingers crossed for the clearcoat! man,...thats an beautiful Color!!! I've built mine in orange. i love this kit. it Looks good, Comes good together - all fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkychiken Posted September 12, 2019 Author Share Posted September 12, 2019 On 7/17/2019 at 1:54 PM, Dominik said: fingers crossed for the clearcoat! man,...thats an beautiful Color!!! I've built mine in orange. i love this kit. it Looks good, Comes good together - all fine. Thank's Domink! By-the-way - Guess where I was 2 weeks ago - here's some pics as a hint! Â Â Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkychiken Posted September 12, 2019 Author Share Posted September 12, 2019 Masked & sprayed the silver bit in the Engine Bay  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkychiken Posted September 12, 2019 Author Share Posted September 12, 2019 It has been clear coated with Zero 2K the bootlid & spoiler came out perfectly! however, the body was riddled with pitting & dust. it also suffered from ripples. so, it's going to get polished! that will be happening ths weekend.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkychiken Posted September 12, 2019 Author Share Posted September 12, 2019 Engine, Chassis & interior are on their way... Other than spraying the body-shell, the worst part of this hobby is flocking. It never goes to plan... this is 2 coats of Hiroboy cream using Humbrol clear enamel as an adhesive. This is an old Tamiya kit, so it's not the best in terms of detail, however, it goes together really well, no real flash & ony minor sink hole defects to worry about.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CabDriver Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 I think the flocking looks great! Â What problems did you have with it? Â The end result is certainly impressive enough! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dann Tier Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 9 hours ago, CabDriver said: I think the flocking looks great! Â What problems did you have with it? Â The end result is certainly impressive enough! I TOTALLY agree!!....that flocking looks spot-on, realistic to me....especially considering that there are different kinds of carpet used in the automotive industry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beeRS Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 That paint job looks absolutely fantastic. Can't see any problems with the finish of the flocking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelson Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 I'm with everyone else,the flocking looks great!. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkychiken Posted September 20, 2019 Author Share Posted September 20, 2019 Thanks for the comments Jim, Dann, Sonny & Curtis! It does look OK in the pics, but I guess in real life its a bit patchy, doesn't show in the pictures... Interior tub is done, this is OOB, no details at all, not even belts...! Just wated to get a kit completed!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beeRS Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 I think the interior looks perfect! Where are those pictures taken in your post from 12th September? The one that looks like a car factory and the street scene with a cathedral. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkychiken Posted September 20, 2019 Author Share Posted September 20, 2019 4 hours ago, beeRS said: I think the interior looks perfect! Where are those pictures taken in your post from 12th September? The one that looks like a car factory and the street scene with a cathedral. Hey, I was in Aachen in Germany, there is a company called E.go it's a fantastic facility, and like an experiment in advanced manufacturing processes. Very interesting trip, and the guys there were very open to sharing what they do... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkychiken Posted September 29, 2019 Author Share Posted September 29, 2019 polished the Zero 2K, and started to wire the engine, it's a bit fiddly! just final assembly now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beeRS Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 That paint job is stunning. This is going to make a really nice model. Is the Zero 2k a clear coat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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