Kaenned Posted November 29, 2023 Posted November 29, 2023 (edited) As a recent addition to the forum, I thought the best way to get to know everyone and draw from your vast experience, is to start a build thread! So here we are - the Tamiya GMA T.50 I just started building. The project has just been started and I will stick pretty closely to the manual in terms of colours. I don't have an airbrush, so I use Tamiya X and TS paints. The biggest issue is to find an awesome colour for the body. I wanted to do a body colour a bit similar to what Stoke Models has done, but I think the closest TS is Light Gun Metal, which might be a bit dull for this car. I also want to use this model to learn how to work with Carbon fiber decals for varius parts. I've done part of the airbox for the engine bay, but my god it's difficult to work with! If anyone has a bit of advise on how to do this I would love to hear it ? Here's some pictures of the build so far (interior is a bit dusty, bear with me ?) Edited November 30, 2023 by Kaenned Clarification 3
iamsuperdan Posted November 29, 2023 Posted November 29, 2023 Looking forward to seeing more! Once I clear a few old builds off the bench, I'll be starting mine. I always like seeing what other people run into when building, so I know what to look out for. ?
jaymcminn Posted November 30, 2023 Posted November 30, 2023 (edited) Great work so far! If you're not familiar with carbon fiber decals they can definitely be a challenge. Micro Set and Micro Sol decal solution and a hair dryer can be a big help. Apply Micro Set to the surface of the part, then slide the decal into position. Blot with a paper towel and apply low heat with the hair dryer. The heat will help the decal conform to the surface. If that doesn't work, apply Micro Sol over the decal. Micro Sol will soften the decal and cause it to wrinkle. As it dries it will settle down and conform to the surface. The hair dryer can also come in handy at this stage to speed drying and help the decal settle down. Whatever you do, resist the urge to blot the decal after applying Micro Sol. You can easily tear or ruin the softened decal. Edited November 30, 2023 by jaymcminn
Kaenned Posted November 30, 2023 Author Posted November 30, 2023 10 hours ago, iamsuperdan said: Looking forward to seeing more! Once I clear a few old builds off the bench, I'll be starting mine. I always like seeing what other people run into when building, so I know what to look out for. ? Thanks! There's something to look forward to with this kit. So far the parts fit and detail is the best I've seen in a kit! 6 hours ago, jaymcminn said: Great work so far! If you're not familiar with carbon fiber decals they can definitely be a challenge. Micro Set and Micro Sol decal solution and a hair dryer can be a big help. Apply Micro Set to the surface of the part, then slide the decal into position. Blot with a paper towel and apply low heat with the hair dryer. The heat will help the decal conform to the surface. If that doesn't work, apply Micro Sol over the decal. Micro Sol will soften the decal and cause it to wrinkle. As it dries it will settle down and conform to the surface. The hair dryer can also come in handy at this stage to speed drying and help the decal settle down. Whatever you do, resist the urge to blot the decal after applying Micro Sol. You can easily tear or ruin the softened decal. Thank you for the recommendation Jason, it definitely need to get a hold of some of that. I tried with the Tamiya Decal softener solution and I didn't really notice any difference in terms of pliability on the decal. The hair dryer will surely help as well!
Funkychiken Posted November 30, 2023 Posted November 30, 2023 Is a good start! It's the fit and finish up to Tamiya's usual high quality?
harti20 Posted December 1, 2023 Posted December 1, 2023 Interested in seeing this build progress. When the kit was announced I immediately thought that I needed to get one of these.... until I saw the back of the car, that made me lose any interest ? Regarding CF decals: I learned a lot by watching AEREV's channel on youtube. Usually he doesn't explain very much, but if you take a close look at how he does it you can learn quite a lot.
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