StanGlover Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 Fire up the Quattro! Here’s my build of the Tamiya Audi Quattro Coupe. It’s painted Tamiya TS-8 Italian Red with two coats of future. This kit builds up very nicely with plenty of detail despite the low parts count. I was pleasantly surprised that the decals worked nicely with no tearing, since most of the decals from older kits I’ve built disintegrated. I built this kit as a gift for my stepdad, as he owned a red ‘89 model during the ‘90s in the UK before he moved to the US. He sold it to his dad, who daily drove it until 2005 when it was unfortunately totaled in a crash. His parents luckily walked away unscathed, which they attributed to the car’s build quality. He always says it was the best car he’s ever owned so I know he’ll love it! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stitchdup Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 Thats a nice quattro, looks just like my neighbours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 Good looking model…. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 Very sharp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Can-Con Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 (edited) Super build. You don't see many of those built, especially to such standards. I wonder if I'm the only one who caught the reference of the first line though. 😉 Loved the show and have been wanting to also build the car. Edited May 26, 2021 by Can-Con Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanGlover Posted May 26, 2021 Author Share Posted May 26, 2021 34 minutes ago, Can-Con said: Super build. You don't see many of those built, especially to such standards. I wonder if I'm the only one who caught the reference of the first line though. 😉 Loved the show and have been wanting to also build the car. I wondered if anyone would catch it! I need to give that show a rewatch. Ashes to Ashes, a BBC cop drama for those wondering. Watch Life on Mars first though, it’s the prequel show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Can-Con Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 1 minute ago, StanGlover said: I wondered if anyone would catch it! I need to give that show a rewatch. Ashes to Ashes, a BBC cop drama for those wondering. Watch Life on Mars first though, it’s the prequel show. Yes, but the BBC Life on Mars though, NOT the American version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Hall Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 Very sharp. That Audi was the first Tamiya kit I built back in the day as a teenager. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 Great looking Audi! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATHU Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 Nice work!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spencer1984 Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 Beautiful job on this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 I just bought this kit, and yours is beautiful 😍 It's my first ever car kit, would you mind telling me how you painted the body? Was it a spray can or airbrush or just brush? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70 Sting Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 Turned out beautifully. Thanks for the walk down memory lane. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanGlover Posted June 29, 2023 Author Share Posted June 29, 2023 9 hours ago, Rosie said: I just bought this kit, and yours is beautiful 😍 It's my first ever car kit, would you mind telling me how you painted the body? Was it a spray can or airbrush or just brush? I used a Tamiya spray can! TS-8 Italian Red. If it’s your first time spray painting a model, definitely practice first on a plastic spoon or soda bottle. Also, invest in Tamiya primers if you’re using their spray paint. Read through this forum, there’s tons of paint how-to info! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted June 29, 2023 Share Posted June 29, 2023 Looks great! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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