Scale-Master Posted May 28, 2014 Posted May 28, 2014 This is the Hasegawa kit. While Im building it straight out of the box, I am changing the interior color from what is noted in the directions to more closely resemble the way car looks now after a restoration. The body is fairly crisp and delicate, but the body panel lines were a bit soft, when I cleaned up the flash and sink marks I also scribed the lines deeper. Ready for final prime and then some color Tamiya Bright Red straight from the can for the exterior Seems to be giving my camera a challenge, its blurry or blinded, even after drying overnight.
doggie427 Posted May 28, 2014 Posted May 28, 2014 Very,very nice prep work and paint. Your usual immaculate build standards are much in evidence.
Scale-Master Posted May 29, 2014 Author Posted May 29, 2014 Thanks guys. I mixed the main colors for the interior with Desert Yellow and Gold Tamiya acrylics as well as Desert Yellow enamel for minor shade differences. The molded interior doesn’t match the photos of the real car, so painting some of the details will have to be a little different. The engine doesn’t have a lot of retail, but since it is a curbside I suspect it has more than it needs. The interior is finished.
Duntov Posted May 29, 2014 Posted May 29, 2014 This is some very clean and well done work --- keep going ---it is going to be stunning!!!
DavidG Posted May 29, 2014 Posted May 29, 2014 Very Nice! I've always felt that the Miura was super car simplicity at its best. But then the Jota made it a REAL RACE machine! It looks like you're going to do Bob Wallace proud.
Scale-Master Posted May 29, 2014 Author Posted May 29, 2014 Thanks, but unfortunately this is not that Jota. This model builds the Jota later customized from a Miura, and not by Lamborghini.It is more of a show car than an actual race car as the original Jota was.I think the Miura is a much better looking machine.
fitforbattle Posted May 29, 2014 Posted May 29, 2014 I also think the Miura is a better looking car, never really felt the Jotas. Nice build tho. Keep it up.
Scale-Master Posted June 8, 2014 Author Posted June 8, 2014 I decided not to clear coat it, so I just polished and waxed the paint. Installed the headlights and added the BMF. The A-pillars are very delicate on this model and the engraving is very light.
Scale-Master Posted June 10, 2014 Author Posted June 10, 2014 The camera seems to be able to see this color better in less light… The glass is in and most of the black trim for the body is done.
fitforbattle Posted June 10, 2014 Posted June 10, 2014 Beautiful. Are you going to add the Jota wing/spoiler? I think that it destroys the wonderful lines of the body. But hey, it's supposed to be there.
Wonderbread Kustomz Posted June 10, 2014 Posted June 10, 2014 Very nice! Man that color is gorgeous!!
Scale-Master Posted June 10, 2014 Author Posted June 10, 2014 Beautiful. Are you going to add the Jota wing/spoiler? I think that it destroys the wonderful lines of the body. But hey, it's supposed to be there.Yes, and I could not agree with you more. The only way I could reconcile it is to build a stock Miura later. I'm not a fan of the bulbous rear fenders on this one either.Thanks guys!
Scalper Posted June 10, 2014 Posted June 10, 2014 Looking really good so fare.. nice work on the body.. looks really nice.
customsrus Posted June 10, 2014 Posted June 10, 2014 This is looking nice, great work on the interior, and the color is blinding, I need sunglasses to loo at it. Awesome work.
Scalper Posted June 11, 2014 Posted June 11, 2014 Wow.. looking nice.. cant wait to see it on wheels.
Harry P. Posted June 11, 2014 Posted June 11, 2014 I really like the interior. I like how you used slightly different shades of tan... makes the interior look like a real car, not a model. Nice work.
Scale-Master Posted June 12, 2014 Author Posted June 12, 2014 It's done...http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=90489
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