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Post by Nacho Z on Mar 22, 2008 9:57:19 GMT -5
Here is the current kit I'm working on. I've had it for quite a while and finally got started on it. IMHO it is one of the prettier paint schemes around. The decal sheet looks like it will do the real car justice. The instructions are laid out in 21 steps. There is a seperate decal placement sheet. There is one each, black, white, satin chrome and clear trees   Here is the finishid drive train. This took up the first eight steps of the instructions. Unfortunately, when the bulkhead is added it will completely cover the front of the engine.    Here is a pic of the tires and wheels. I love Tamiya's quality! The wheels are all "chrome" and the centers are hand painted.  I'll post more pics as I go. Thanks for looking. |
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Post by The Mad Modeller on Mar 22, 2008 17:09:47 GMT -5
Great start John. Is the exhaust chrome or did you paint it?
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Post by Nacho Z on Mar 22, 2008 18:17:04 GMT -5
Great start John. Is the exhaust chrome or did you paint it? Thanks Bobby. The "chrome" in this kit is more of a satin finish than chrome. The exhaust and turbo pieces are kit "chrome" pieces. Tamiya does a nice job with this. I think the satin finish looks better than the too shiny chrome. |
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Post by Gary Kulchock on Mar 23, 2008 19:32:56 GMT -5
Beautiful John. You are a pro with the paint brush.
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Post by The Mad Modeller on Apr 4, 2008 20:54:05 GMT -5
Any updates John?
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Post by Nacho Z on Apr 4, 2008 21:29:12 GMT -5
No Bobby, work and my daughters Lacrosse games have eaten up my evenings.  |
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Post by maximus on Apr 7, 2008 19:43:44 GMT -5
Absolutely fantastic work!! The engine and wheels look real.
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Post by oldcoyote on Apr 13, 2008 11:34:49 GMT -5
really great work ............. looks marvelous
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Post by Nacho Z on Apr 11, 2009 21:09:15 GMT -5
Back on the bench  . This is the chassis pan. Although it is only two colors the masking was kind of tough in the wheel well area. No flat surfaces there.   I have started adding parts to the interior. The door panels have to be masked for two colors. Then I will be detail painting the dash next. |
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Post by wilson on Apr 12, 2009 15:51:02 GMT -5
You are doing a great job with the paint detail. It is that attention to the small things that make a model look good.
Dana
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Post by roadhawg on Apr 12, 2009 18:14:09 GMT -5
Lookin good! I still can't believe you're going to cover up that beautiful engine!
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Post by The Mad Modeller on Apr 12, 2009 18:47:10 GMT -5
Looking good. I cant believe he is painting it. LOL
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Post by fireguy14 on Apr 12, 2009 22:15:48 GMT -5
Looking good John, keep at it!
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Post by willysurvive on Apr 12, 2009 22:56:22 GMT -5
Looks awesome so far John. This makes me wanna start one of my Tamiya kits but thye're so intimdating to me. Maybe I'll do my Calsonic Skyline first. BTW you oughtta display this in one of them "exploded" views that motor is too pretty to cover up. |
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Post by slimlouis on Apr 13, 2009 17:34:07 GMT -5
WOW! Awesome looking build, cool kit, too!
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Post by Nacho Z on Apr 14, 2009 21:00:44 GMT -5
WooHoo...........it's starting to look like a race car ;D AND all four wheels touch the ground (at the same time  ). On a serious note, yea right, I have paid close attention to SpeedTV's coverage of races like the ALMS. I have absolutely, positively seen brand new race tires - slicks, with a small seam down the middle of them. I debated on sanding the model tires but decided to leave them after seeing the real thing. This probably falls in the same category as "do NASCAR decals get clear coated" but that is a topic for another day!   |
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Post by The Mad Modeller on Apr 14, 2009 22:16:54 GMT -5
He is on a roll. Looking good John.
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Post by Gary Kulchock on Apr 14, 2009 23:04:49 GMT -5
Sweet John.
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Post by z24dude on Apr 15, 2009 10:55:25 GMT -5
Not too bad looking for someone that just learned to paint models!!! ;D
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Post by willysurvive on Apr 16, 2009 9:25:19 GMT -5
Wow that looks killer. Nice work.
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Post by radridesbydan on Apr 20, 2009 23:19:04 GMT -5
I have that kit and I have to agree it is ver well laid out and the decal sheet is one of the better looking Mobil1 paint shemes.
Excellent work on the engine and suspension detail...off the hook work.
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Post by Nacho Z on Dec 3, 2009 6:32:38 GMT -5
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Post by fireguy14 on Dec 3, 2009 6:43:09 GMT -5
Cool!
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Post by Gary Kulchock on Dec 3, 2009 7:13:50 GMT -5
Your detail painting always seams to amaze me John. Great work.
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Post by The Mad Modeller on Dec 3, 2009 19:12:04 GMT -5
Glad to see you building. Lookin good.
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Post by oldcoyote on Dec 9, 2009 7:51:52 GMT -5
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Post by Nacho Z on Dec 12, 2009 20:36:49 GMT -5
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Post by prumus99 on Dec 12, 2009 20:55:17 GMT -5
Wow this is looking awsome! All the detail your bringing out with your painting skills is just great!
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Post by Nacho Z on Dec 14, 2009 22:27:29 GMT -5
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Post by Gary Kulchock on Dec 15, 2009 6:36:07 GMT -5
Looking great John. Are those headlight bucket decals "standard" in the Porsche kit? I've got 4 of these kits but never built one.
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. This is the chassis pan. Although it is only two colors the masking was kind of tough in the wheel well area. No flat surfaces there.
). On a serious note, yea right, I have paid close attention to SpeedTV's coverage of races like the ALMS. I have absolutely, positively seen brand new race tires - slicks, with a small seam down the middle of them. I debated on sanding the model tires but decided to leave them after seeing the real thing. This probably falls in the same category as "do NASCAR decals get clear coated" but that is a topic for another day!
