Jeff Johnston Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 very interesting build for sure. We had an 87 Supra and loved it...until winter LOL I someday plan to build that one too. The line on the roof is because the paint is hot. You might be able to cover it with some mist coats. When that happens to me I tend to strip it and start over. If you use a good primer (like Plastikote) and put the color coats in in light mist coats, you might not get that line again. The other alternative is to seal it with a coat of future before you prime it. Nice build for sure. I can't believe I haven't see this yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brodie_83 Posted September 17, 2011 Author Share Posted September 17, 2011 Eh, it's already cleared and everything...I think I'm just gonna leave the roof. Won't be able to see it unless you're playing with the ###### thing. LoL it's the first mishap of the entire kit, which is a miracle! Now I have to get a polishing kit and sand the clear down to get rid of the rough looking clear finish. I washed the model with dish soap and water, air dryed it, then used all Duplicolor products on the body/bumpers...primer, color and clear. I thought it was a safe bet, but apparently I was wrong. I'll have to do the Future coat before priming next time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whale392 Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 Still looks good. And I am glad that Jimmy was able to help you out on your engine search; I knew he was into the Japanese iron and could help you out if anyone could. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_isa_ninja Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 would you part with your turbo parts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brodie_83 Posted September 23, 2011 Author Share Posted September 23, 2011 I'm actually saving the turbo parts for a future build...sorry. If I find another kit, I'll part with one of the turbo parts from one of the kits. Well it's been awhile since I did an update (still trying to figure out what I want to do with the roof of the car, and waiting on parts). The Parts Box parts finally showed up and they look great! I'm going to finish the engine with the wired distributor and such, and hopefully finish the body. I'd like to be done with this build this weekend, but we'll see. I'm going to start working on it again in a few minutes, so I'll be updating this later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAone Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 how about sanding the roof down and respraying it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brodie_83 Posted September 23, 2011 Author Share Posted September 23, 2011 (edited) I'm going to have to respray the hood anyhow, so I might as well do the roof too. I tried wet sanding the hood today...problem is, I only had 800 grit and I went through to the plastic on the very back of the hood. C r a p... Edited September 23, 2011 by brodie_83 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAone Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 that sucks. give 1000 grit a try to start with and then work your way to a higher grit to smooth it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brodie_83 Posted September 24, 2011 Author Share Posted September 24, 2011 Yeah, I plan on getting 1200, 1500 and 2000. That should be enough with some good polish after sanding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brodie_83 Posted September 24, 2011 Author Share Posted September 24, 2011 I also found someone that is going to trade me my Fujimi Celica 2.8GT "High Mechanism" kit for another MPC Supra kit so I can make a replica of my 1:1 Celica GT-S with some modifications. I'll have to build a front bumper from scratch and remove the Supra headlights, and I got someone to make me an 22R-E engine/trans, so it should be a fairly simple custom build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brodie_83 Posted September 25, 2011 Author Share Posted September 25, 2011 I'm starting back to the beginning on the body/hood/rear bumper/firewall. The firewall I completely forgot to paint, so that's included in the re-spray. I also forgot about the moonroof cover, so I glued that to the roof, and took a lot of the roof down to the plastic. I already primed everything, but I just primed the roof of the car, the rear bumper and the firewall. The hood I just scuffed and painted. The first coat of paint went on the hood, firewall and bumper. I'm not going to paint the body yet...I'm going to wait for primer to completely cure and sand it down, apply one more coat of primer, then paint the body. I'll get everything else painted/cleared today though. Primed: I'll get some painted/cleared pics up later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brodie_83 Posted September 25, 2011 Author Share Posted September 25, 2011 Ah cr ap...I exceeded my monthly bandwidth on Photobucket...well I guess you'll have to wait till the end of the month for the pics. LoL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAone Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 haha, just open a second account. i did using a 2nd email address. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brodie_83 Posted September 25, 2011 Author Share Posted September 25, 2011 (edited) Good call! So I uploaded all the other pictures I took, plus a few I just took while I was doing the ignition wires. I finished clearing the hood, firewall and rear bumper. I started painting the body with one mist coat, going to go downstairs and put down the 2nd coat. Here's what I have so far... Roof in primer: Firewall and rear bumper in primer: Rear bumper: Edited September 25, 2011 by brodie_83 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brodie_83 Posted September 25, 2011 Author Share Posted September 25, 2011 (edited) Firewall: Ignition wires with boots: 3 wires installed: Edited September 25, 2011 by brodie_83 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brodie_83 Posted September 25, 2011 Author Share Posted September 25, 2011 Another: I'll post a few more of the body in color in a lil while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whale392 Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 Looking good Brodie. It helps motivation/detail-wise to have a real car to look at/drive/feel/enjoy doesn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brodie_83 Posted September 25, 2011 Author Share Posted September 25, 2011 Yeah...I just wish that my car was a Celica "Supra" and not just a Celica, but at least it's a GT-S. I can't wait to build my replica! So I checked on the parts that I cleared and they looked pretty good and were dry to the touch a lot faster than last time I cleared them, so I took them out and took some pics. I'm very happy with how the clear came out this time...should be easier to wetsand and buff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brodie_83 Posted September 26, 2011 Author Share Posted September 26, 2011 The body is cleared and curing in the heater room, along with the other parts. The "mishap" in the roof came back, but barely noticeable. I guess next time I'll have to try the Future polish for a barrier. Along with the built-up paint and clear coat, a lot of the detail on the body has been filled, but not bad enough to where it looks bad. I'm actually pretty happy with the outcome. Once everything dries and cures, the detail might come back a little. I guess we'll see. Anyways, here's the finished cleared body and the finished ignition wiring: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whale392 Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 Now comes the tedious part, all of the detail-painting! Paint looks great on the parts; can't ait to see it all come together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jocache83 Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 looking good, keep it up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brodie_83 Posted September 27, 2011 Author Share Posted September 27, 2011 Thanks guys, I started detail painting in the engine bay (just on the strut towers), and will continue in a few days...won't have time tomorrow with a Tuesday night car meet. I'm going to find some pics on the forums of the engine bay on these cars and do as close detailing as I can. This is the fun part...I love painting engine bays and wiring and such! I just hope everything mates together alright... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAone Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 looks good man. sucks about the line. could it be like a real fine crack in the plastic?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brodie_83 Posted September 30, 2011 Author Share Posted September 30, 2011 Nah, I don't think it's a crack. Not sure what it is because I've never run into this problem. Anyways, it's very small now and will hopefully polish away. Speaking of polishing, I'm hopefully going to get out of work at a decent time and get some sandpaper so I can get the ball rolling on the kit again. I can work on it tonight and Sunday...Saturday I'm going down to my parent's place to celebrate my b-day early. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbarton Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 Great build. I've never considered building anything else besides muscles cars until now. I like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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