Dave Van Posted September 30, 2023 Share Posted September 30, 2023 As a owner of a real 1966 Mustang fastback I was thrilled to see the return of this kit. I bought 3 right off the bat. Overall it's the old coupe tooling with new interior, body and hood and some wheels. After I did normal prep of mold lines and flash, I shot some Tamiya white primer on the body. I then noticed the body had a rough texture to it. The side were bad, upper surfaces not so bad. It took 3 prime, wet to get a just OK surface to paint. I then used a entire new can of Tamiya bright red just for the body....still not 100% but I am moving on. Anyone else have one of these kits with rough surface or did I get a run before they finish polished the tooling. Thanks 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobss396 Posted October 1, 2023 Share Posted October 1, 2023 Odd they would issue a kit with a rough body like that. I generally take my time with bodies, re-scribe panel lines, remove flash, give every outside feature a slight radius to they take more paint. Then I'll wet-sand with 2400 grit and wash with soap and water before I shoot any primer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Can-Con Posted October 1, 2023 Share Posted October 1, 2023 Just checked mine. There's a "satin" finish on mine but not what I'd consider rough. It's about what I'd expect after going over the body with 3600 grit or so sandpaper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted October 1, 2023 Share Posted October 1, 2023 I'm not sure what I would do with that. Sanding and more paint or strip and start over? David G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kah puts Posted October 1, 2023 Share Posted October 1, 2023 I like what you’ve done so far 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Rivard Posted October 1, 2023 Share Posted October 1, 2023 Looks good Dave, despite the challenge you faced. Just surprising that 3 coats of primer did not do enough to eradicate this. Porosity in the styrene? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duddly01 Posted December 1, 2023 Share Posted December 1, 2023 Any more progress on this project? I built one based on my 1966 GT Fastback and I am working on a second (Kit bashed with AMT 67 for better chassis). I didn't have any problems painting it. No issues with roughness. Not sure why yours did. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Van Posted March 22 Author Share Posted March 22 Sorry about that..... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Van Posted March 22 Author Share Posted March 22 (edited) Dup Edited March 22 by Dave Van Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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