White Jedi Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 (edited) Hi, I'm Andrew from sunny Lincolnshire. I've recently started building models again after only building a couple of Tamiya cars when I was in my teens (now nearly 40!). I'm only an amature but picking things up as I go along. As a keen car enthusiast and gamer, thats what my models are based around. I've always been a huge fan of the Metal Gear Solid series, and I absolutely love Metal Gear Rex. So i began with Kotobukiya's snap together kit, which I settled on gun metal grey. Then I decided on a car, and stepping my game up from a snap together kit And as I drive an Evo V, I went in search of one to do a replica of mine.. I came across the Fujima Evo V so bought one of those, but as I changed a few things on my car like the wheels, it ended up getting left half finished. So I ended up getting the Tamiya rally version next, and I bought two so I could do one of each but I also bought the Evo VI as its the only road version so I could use the interior out of that in my rep. But I've still not got around to doing a scale version of mine yet I just want to get better and use all the skills I learn to make it look really good and not mess anything up on it. But here's the rally version. Then I found one of my all time favourite cars, the Mk1 Escort from Belkits. I wasnt a fan of the Jim Clark rally version so I wanted to do it as an RS2000. I messed the colour up on this tho, and used a grey primer instead of white, so it wasn't the bright orange I wanted (like the interior as you can see) but I'm still quite happy with it considering. I've also bought the Italeri Mk2 Escort but thats in the stash while I decide on how im going to do it (i.e as the rally version or as a road/track car similar to the Mk1). I'm currently on with a Nissan Skyline R34 as my dad owns this one. But I'm not having much luck with the wheels.. (bought some Fujima ones to find they dont fit, then found a Tamiya Porsche GT2 car that comes with them on, but as they are staggered I've had to cut the rears down to fit, then I snapped off two pegs test fitting them!). Also in the stash is another of my all time favourite cars Still undecided whether to do it as the Texaco which I do love and is iconic, or as a moonstone blue road/track car, or buy another one and do both but this one was expensive enough! Then I've just bought the Tamiya Escort Cosworth rally car today from Japan and I'm looking forwards to doing that, which is the car I first built all those years ago but this one I've already made my mind up on how I'm going to do it Edited February 15, 2018 by White Jedi 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 Hello Andrew ... to Britmodeller. Good work on the cars and the Rex. Dennis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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crumper Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 Hi Andrew, and welcome. Don't do cars myself as I'm not very good at paint jobs. Prefer heavily weathered stuff, that way I can make as much mess as I like and folks think I did it that way on purpose. Like your builds though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easyphil505 Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 Hi Andrew and welcome to BM . I joined 23 hours ago . Looking for a forum to share ideas and knowledge and to learn new techniques . Happy building . Phil . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Jedi Posted February 19, 2018 Author Share Posted February 19, 2018 18 hours ago, crumper said: Hi Andrew, and welcome. Don't do cars myself as I'm not very good at paint jobs. Prefer heavily weathered stuff, that way I can make as much mess as I like and folks think I did it that way on purpose. Like your builds though. I'd like to get into weathering, but once I've built a model 1) I like it as it i all new and clean looking 2) I would be too scared of ruining it. I bought a Revell weathering kit and was thinking about trying to weather a rally car so it looks dirty, but i just can't bring myself to do it lol. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abandoned Project Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 Greetings from South Lincs. I haven't checked to see if you have yet but I would say post your builds in the RFI section, they look great and so does the stash! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Jedi Posted February 19, 2018 Author Share Posted February 19, 2018 Thanks. I did think that, but when I see all the other introductions (most being quite lame!) I like to make well constructive and informative posts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 to the fold Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SleeperService Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 Welcome from sunny actually grey Long Eaton. I restarted with a similar tale of woe but eventually learned from my mistakes and I'm going back and sorting out the stalled builds. That's a fine pair of motors you and your Dad have. I'm suitably envious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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