Tromance

That's really cool. I was lucky enough to have advanced driving lessons from Robb Gravett a few years ago, he's still using his skills!

Hi guys, Very sorry to hijack my own thread, but I don't have enough posts to put this in the buy/sell forum. Mods, if I'm contravening forum rules then apologies and feel free to delete this. UAE MODELLERS! I'm leaving Dubai next month and due to shipping rules I'm not allowed to take any of my flammable paint with me. Hence, I'm offloading it all - if anyone in Dubai wants the following and can come collect it from either Downtown or Media City, drop me a line. - Two full cans of grey Tamiya Surface Primer - One nearly empty can of grey Fine Surface Primer - One almost full can of white Tamiya Fine Surface Primer - One full can of Krylon Fusion for Plastic Satin Black - One almost full can of Ace Premium Enamel White Gloss - One half can of Ace Premium Enamel White Primer - One half can of Speed Aerosol Paint in black - One full can of Krylon Acrylic Clear Gloss - One nearly empty can of Ace Premium Primer in gray - One almost full can of Minwax Fast-Drying Polyurethane clear satin The two full Tamiya Surface Primer cans cost more than 120AED on their own and as far as I'm away aren't available here at all. I'm offering everything listed for 150AED. Shukran!

This is the tutorial I've been waiting for. Awesome stuff, many thanks.

That looks brilliant. When you look back on kits made this long ago, how do you view them, bearing in mind all you've learned in the subsequent years?

Agreed - could you outline your preparation/paint process for us please?

Awesome! Love the helmet too, where's that from?

Very nice! I just finished the same kit myself, I think you managed to get a better chrome/silver finish than I did. Fine work.

Wow, that's is a work of art. *throws own models away* Any work in progress shots? Could you expand a bit on what you did to get such stunning results?

Yeah, nose cone doesn't look too bad in these pics but there are some serious folds in it! It was that one that prompted me to whip out the hairdryer for the sidepods, which worked really well. Still some small creases around the edges, but the advice I read here to be really, really patient and then slather it in Microsol was extremely useful.

That's where I got it! I used Krylon spray paint for the silver - I'd actually bought some Zero Paints from the UK, but I'm still a rookie with the airbrush so decided to play it safe for now. It's not too bad, but not as shiny as I'd hoped. Looks OK in these pictures but a little flat under lights. All the other paint was Vallejo Model Air or Revel Aqua Color (thinned with water) through the airbrush, over Tamiya Fine Surface primer. Both of those were bought when I was abroad, I haven't been able to find it here.

Hello all, This is my first completed model. I did start a WIP on Jaguar a few months, but got sidetracked by this one. I'm pretty pleased with it, for a first go, and have learned a hell of a lot from getting stuck in. The major lessons I'll be taking forward are thus: 1) Test fitting stuff is a very good idea. To start with, I ploughed through the instructions as I would with Lego, but realised quickly that some things would need to be done in different order - some bits would need to be painted before assembly, some bits would need decals, some would be best to wait. 2) I need to figure out some better glue methods. Some of the bits on this were extremely fiddly for a novice like me, and required the thinnest application of glue, to the point where a blob on the end of a cocktail stick was too much. There's clearly a knack - any suggestions? Any better glue to use that's thinner? I'm currently using Revell Contact Professional. 3) Wash my damn hands. On several occasions, having just painted something, I picked something else up and promptly got a smudge of paint on it. Thankfully nothing too serious. On two occasions, I must have had glue on my fingers, as I picked up a part and smudged the paint. Luckily the smudges were covered by the Vodafone logos on the side. 4) Don't trust the paint instructions. The red used on several parts was supposed to match the Vodafone red, and on the paint box (Revell Aqua Color), they looked very similar. But as soon as it was thinned and applied, it turned out pink. Most annoying. 5) Be really patient with the decals. Some of the decals, particularly the large Vodafone ones on the sidepods, were a pain and took several passes before they were flush. This forum and its advice on hairdryers was very useful, as was copious amounts of Microsol, and the second one's better than the first. And both are better than the early attempts putting carbon on the floorpan, which are full of wrinkles. My next job is to clear coat it. I was planning to use Klear, as I have some already. Anything in particular I should know about how much/little to put on? I presume a brush will be fine, as it seems thick enough to self-level. After that, the next project is to finish my Jaguar, and then pick something new. Feedback really very welcome!

Lovely. I think Phil will be in Dubai for the 24 Hour race next month - you'll have to take it down and get him to sign it or something.

Very nice! Good to see someone else from Dubai here too. Maybe I'll have to give Ace's paints a go, I assumed they were too hardcore for models.

Awesome. And by complete coincidence, I saw that very car yesterday.

Hello hello. Not a huge amount of progress due to work travel and the arrival of GTA V. But I have been ruminating on what to do with the paint debacle detailed above, and eventually decided to start again. So, into a tub of Mr Muscle goes the body. The result after some scrubbing with a toothbrush - actually a pretty good weathered look. Might remember that one... Only slight issue was getting the paint out of the bonnet vent. Don't tell anyone, but it's not perfect as I got fed up with scrubbing. Washed thoroughly, re-primered and given a few coats of Vallejo MA white. Now I'm leaving it for a week or so to ensure it's cured properly before I try more masking and put the gunmetal colour on. So that's it for now. Have started a Revell McLaren car in the meantime, so will start a thread about that shortly.