Notch back...nocked back

[Boreham]

Hi,

I'm new here and although I joined a while back..I've not have anything to post.

Living in Cork Ireland ,where the scale modelling scene is near non existant.., it's good to meet people of a similar interest.

My main interest is out and out race cars in 1/24 / 1/25 , Mostly WRC ,GroupeB, Le mans,Pikes Peak a few nascar's

I started modelling at the age of 9 but after a few glue bombs...I forgot about it for years.

My 1st Model was an AMT/Matchbox Mk2 Capri.. I still have is...although it never got paint.

that's the intro..

here's my attempt at getting back Modelling,so feel free to suggest and point out mistakes..

I wanna get my model building up to standard ..

Thanks

Punch.

he's a few pic's of my most recent attempt at model building..

(4 years ago since..)

I started it while living/working In West Virgina. these kit's can be picked up very cheap in Walmart and AC Moore.

While inWalmart I picket up this Testors Mighty Mini airbrush and compressor set..suitable for beginers..

ok here's as far as I got... (please note the Tub /interior is badly positioned..,only taken stright outa the storage box..)

there are numerous errors with my build..but 2 are the main concern..

1.The paint is very poor on the body

2. and the engine detail(1 st attempt at wiring the engine ..distrubuter) or bad.

I've been reluctant to post these pic's as it's embarrassing TBH..

but I feel if I did't post somthing soon... I'd be guity of being a fenc sitter.

I'll commence building this soon and add the pick's here to this thread...

I hope anyone here on MCM will feel free to comment and help to get back into the Hobbie.

Later!!!!

Edited January 17, 2011 by Boreham

[randx0]

we all have to start somewhere . I think you just need to focus on one aspect at a time. I think you should keep using your airbrush but try using lacquer based paints instead of enamels. the techniques will come in time just be patient and try not to get frustrated. reference material is always good to have on hand as well as a specific plan as to what you intend on doing with your model.

[Foxer]

Well, I noticed how steady a hand you must have. The brush painted details looks fantastic.

[dwc43]

Get your dist. from SMBC or MAD and you want have any trouble wiring them up anymore.

http://www.scalemodelingbychris.com/mad_distributors.htm

http://www.madmodeling.com/store/index.php?app=ccp0&ns=catshow&ref=distributors&sid=fbzx0e3j08kcf1x5s27s98uyqxnp434w

[Boreham]

thanks for the welcome..

I appricate the discussion

stripping the body..

[PeterC(MrMondeo)]

Welcome to the forum, and congrats on posting ya first WIP, i will be keeping my eye on this one, as for the airbrushing , once you get a nice iwata airbrush , spraying the body will be a doddle

as for sitting on the fence you will have to remove the splinters from ya ass

Nice to see ya have taken the plunge in show and tell , good luck fella , and before ya know it ya will be doing all sorts to the kits , even PE

[Kanedge]

Good start, its funny, I've built this kit as well, and it took me 5 painting attempts to get right.

[diymirage]

the first one is always tought but your off to a good start

there are many models i build that over time i came back to and redid

you'll get the hang of it soon enough

and as for scotland, there are at least two other members here who are from there, cazxr2 and hammers both live in the same hamlet there

[Boreham]

Struggling with the thought of building this box stock..

I know a need to build a few OOB...but I'm considering doing something..

maybe attack some of the lower edges from the inside with a dremel... and rustin it a bit..

I know running before I can walk..

or maybe leave it in primer..

I like this though..

Edited April 7, 2011 by Boreham

[GTMust]

The 'Tang in the garage in primer would make a great dio!

Before I start any model and to get ideas, I "google" to find pictures of actual cars and then use the pictures to try to represent them. Especially look for pictures that show details... engine compartments, interiors, etc. The web is an incredible source of information.

You've made a great start...... keep honing your skills. All it really takes is research and practice. Air brush use is a skill in itself that requires much practice. Read all the on line tutorials and books you can find. But one thing to remember..... never use laquer on raw plastic without a primer. You can spray enamel over laquer but not laquer over enamel. To get a feel for spraying start with hobby spray cans. This will help to give you a feel of distance from the model and how much to spray before you get too much paint and runs. Some may disagree with this suggestion and will suggest you go straight to the airbrush... but, in my opinion, if you can master the spray can... the airbrush will be much easier to learn.

Just a few thoughts. Maybe you already know this, but if not.... I hope it helps you to get started.

Tony

[Jim Gibbons]

The 'Tang in the garage in primer would make a great dio!

Before I start any model and to get ideas, I "google" to find pictures of actual cars and then use the pictures to try to represent them. Especially look for pictures that show details... engine compartments, interiors, etc. The web is an incredible source of information.

You've made a great start...... keep honing your skills. All it really takes is research and practice. Air brush use is a skill in itself that requires much practice. Read all the on line tutorials and books you can find. But one thing to remember..... never use laquer on raw plastic without a primer. You can spray enamel over laquer but not laquer over enamel. To get a feel for spraying start with hobby spray cans. This will help to give you a feel of distance from the model and how much to spray before you get too much paint and runs. Some may disagree with this suggestion and will suggest you go straight to the airbrush... but, in my opinion, if you can master the spray can... the airbrush will be much easier to learn.

Just a few thoughts. Maybe you already know this, but if not.... I hope it helps you to get started.

Tony

Tony has some really good points here. I don't have an airbrush, but have gotten superb results with Tamiya sprays and automotive spray paints. Getting a feel for distance and misting coats will give much better results. There have been some Tamiya finishes that came out so well for me, I didn't use a polishing kit to finish them off, just some model wax after applying foil to the trim. However you do it, the point is to enjoy what you're doing. I also build some racing models, mainly vintage sports cars in 1/24 and 1/43. I like the racing type Mustang; I work Timing & Scoring at Lime Rock with the SCCA for vintage races, and have seen a number of notchback Mustangs. Have fun refinishing this, and I'll be watching.

[ChevyFan]

Looks like you are off to a good start with the stang. This kit was also my first kit I did after returning to the hobby as well. I was really happy with the way it turned out and I used spray cans on mine including clear. Just enjoy it. This was done before I started to use BMF as well, so there would be more changes to it if I do it again, but so many other kits to now work on.