PurcyP Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 This should be fun lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PurcyP Posted July 10, 2014 Author Share Posted July 10, 2014 Wasting no time lol ..got the spoiler and wing mirrors glued on as all will be the same body colour, need to remove a few lines on the front n rear bumper and then its ready for spray This kit is a lot more simple compared to the limited edition FC3S kit from tamiya that i first built, not a bad thing though, and no pop up head lights to contend with! but all the detail and quality is still there as you would expect from tamiya.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vrs55 Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 Looking forward to this 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PurcyP Posted July 10, 2014 Author Share Posted July 10, 2014 As am i, wont be stressful like the RX8 got at times, especially with the freaking headlights etc. Will be painting the body first and as that cures over the course of 5 days ill be building the rest of the kit up dont want to be rushing it though, sods law however will dictate that i end up getting it finished in a week rather than a month like the other models lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noj Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 Cracking on indeed! Nice looking kit, better do it justice, or tis the vat for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PurcyP Posted July 10, 2014 Author Share Posted July 10, 2014 Cant i have the chip fryer instead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PurcyP Posted July 10, 2014 Author Share Posted July 10, 2014 Primed Cant beat tamiya fine surface primer, great results that dont need sanding, every time. Next up will be Tamiya TS-29 Semi gloss black base coat and then TS-51 Racing blue metallic to give a seriously lush and deep blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PurcyP Posted July 10, 2014 Author Share Posted July 10, 2014 Ermagherd its gone black again O_O Yup semi gloss black is on, quite pleased with it actually as i didnt want a super glossy black..nor did i want a full on matte black, was struggling to pick so pretty happy i made the right choice on semi gloss. Now for the good bit ..once i let the black harden for a while...give it an hour or so..do love these tamiya paints they dry so fast and with the heat we are having..loves it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noj Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 Great drying weather indeed. The finish on the pics looks very nice, looking forward to seeing how the top coat comes out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PurcyP Posted July 10, 2014 Author Share Posted July 10, 2014 ..it looks amazing so far! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PurcyP Posted July 10, 2014 Author Share Posted July 10, 2014 Heres a little preview. Wet coats are going down now, kind of on their own lol but no runs or cracks or nothing, all going well thus far the black base coat has really helped with this, doing the racing blue over straight primer wouldnt of been as deep as this, ..same with the red mica, wish i painted that black first instead of straight red mica. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PurcyP Posted July 10, 2014 Author Share Posted July 10, 2014 used the whole can up! ..could i do with another couple of coats? ..maybe ..its not flat in places where ive missed spots etc its all good wet coats..so ..we will see when it comes to polishing the girl ..now to let it cure for a week! tis a stunning colour when used with a black base coat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vrs55 Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 Really like the blue looking great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PurcyP Posted July 10, 2014 Author Share Posted July 10, 2014 Thank you, looks better in the flesh i reckon much more lush and dark and ..full of "flavour" all most you know..i cant explain it im not an artist but its a deep deep finish. So as that cures will be planning the rest of the build! .. think ill do the interior tub next as i am flocking that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noj Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 Well flocking get on with it then man!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PurcyP Posted July 10, 2014 Author Share Posted July 10, 2014 i am i am! jeez no pleasing people these days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PurcyP Posted July 10, 2014 Author Share Posted July 10, 2014 Interiors flocked will look smashing with the dash etc in properly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noj Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 That stuff is amazing! Right, have a sit down and some tea, then back to it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PurcyP Posted July 10, 2014 Author Share Posted July 10, 2014 gah i want this build to last longer than a day noj lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noj Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 I don't, and as I didn't pay for it, then do as you please! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PurcyP Posted July 10, 2014 Author Share Posted July 10, 2014 (edited) haha im waiting for hiroboy to come back from their holidays next week, want to get some detail parts ..like seat belts O_O Also was given a tip to prime the rest of the sprues before painting as it will make life a lot lot easier with brush painting. So will do that tomorrow. (prime the black sprues not the wheels and glass haha) Edited July 10, 2014 by PurcyP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PurcyP Posted July 10, 2014 Author Share Posted July 10, 2014 Decided to prime all the sprues now instead of tomorrow give it over night to harden n dry properly also didnt prime the main chassis tube as i wont bother painting that as its black and you wont see 90% of it anyway only the bottom but that would be black anyway no pics, no point ..just a load of sprues that are now ..a whitish grey lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noj Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 Good way to do it, small parts are far easier to manage when attached to the sprue. I will cut the sprue down as I go if required, makes getting bits into the helping hands easy Decided against starting my mould ridden kit for now, something to look forward to in the new man cave... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PurcyP Posted July 10, 2014 Author Share Posted July 10, 2014 (edited) Yea i did a lot of that with the FC3S, painted it on the sprue and then cut and glue on, was told primer the plastic, painting straight on works fine as i know but if you primer it and paint with brushes like i do, it makes life 10x easier and the whole job a lot neater apparently, makes sense so thought why not! not sure how i am going to do the glass ..might get away brushing it, it has a black ring around it all similar to the FC3S ..but i really dont wanna fudge it up...might mask off and spray After I have built this, i have a bit of a surprise in the way of next kit..it will be rotary..and will be mazda..but it certainly isnt something youll guess straight away...if you do ill cry rofl Your mould ridden kit lmao make sure you get pics of the soggy fungus box ..but look forward to seeing your build skills Edited July 10, 2014 by PurcyP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PurcyP Posted July 12, 2014 Author Share Posted July 12, 2014 Dunno what colour to paint the interior! At the moment it has charcoal flock as carpet ..the centre console, dash etc is black at the moment and can be changed / painted over dunno what colour interior would look the nicest and stand out when you look at the model. was thinking maybe a tan and black two tone, so top of the dash black, bottom half tan as well as the door accents and then the seats also a tan like colour help meh out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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