Tamiya Toyota GT One

[Mike C]

Here is the box art first:

Here's the engine with some PE, CF and heat staining. There aren't too many pictures available of the 1/1 car, but there are some engine shots and body shots of good quality.

The PE set camoes with some paint stencils for the DENSO on the radiator. I tried it and got a red smear. I cleaned the paint off and used the kit decals. I really didn't think the stencil could do the job.

[bbowser]

Great paint detailing, especially the exhaust piping.  

[1320]

Looking great! I just bought one of these. 

Jim

[Mike C]

Further progress. I completed the cockpit. Fabric seatbelts, some PE and CF decals. And a few other shots.

[Dave B]

Looking great so far.

Dave B 

[Phildaupho]

You are doing excellent work. I look forward to seeing your completed model. A friend has been working on his for 20 years and I think he may finally get it done this year but maybe not in time for the race in which Toyota is reviving the iconic GTI red and white livery.

[meechum68]

Excellent man!  Can't wait to see more!

[Nacho Z]

Very nice work so far!  I’m looking forward to seeing more of your progress.

[Rattlecan Dan]

I'm agreeing with all the compliments. Some excellent detailing.

[Mike C]

More pictures of further progress.

[Mike C]

Fresh out of the paint booth. Only the nose of the car is white so I had to paint the whole front part white before painting the red over it. This finish is fresh out of the airbrush, no polishing at all. It's just Testors white enamel decanted from a rattle can.

Edited July 4 by Mike C

[Mattilacken]

Superb modeling! 

[Mike C]

Here's a little further progress. I just painted the red. Unfortunately the masking is never perfect and some red blew through some spots that I will be touching up after the red is good and dry after a couple of days.

[Mike C]

Here's the nose cleaned up from the bleed through.