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  1. Well there's flip up headlights too,yet this is a Levin lol.The 51 52 parts are the roll cage. Also I think 1 those circle parts are rally headlights. Dunno bout the others.
  2. Hello guys. I wanted to know if anyone else around here has had this Fujimi kit of the ae86 Levin. There's some bonus parts (or unused? for whatever reason?) that I want to know where they go and if they're addable to the kit.
  3. Could it be possible that the Gun Metal i used on the rims (which for whatever reason had acetone) reacted to the glue and then the melting process happen? Altho im not sure the same happened about the front wheels.
  4. daayum,i wish i could make my paint look like that too
  5. Maybe the rims were made out of shitty material. Didnt happen to any other parts of the kit
  6. So the Humbrol Clear with the blue label is glue specially used for putting on glass. Red label is in a way a bonus if u wanna give the model a more realistic look. Question tho. If i actually buy the blue label,how do i fix the fogging? Do i apply it on the fogged side or do i clear out the glue with alcohol first? (if alcohol even helps that is)
  7. My goal wasn't to stance it,but that's how things went. So i checked a video of the humbrol clear fix. What's it's main use? I saw a man using it as a top coat i think,then he applied a vinyl which he also covered with it. He also used it to make some plastic pieces look more glass like. If it's something like a top coat,i actually bought Mr. Hobby's Top Coat Semi-gloss. I covered the mini with it with 1 coat. Glue/Cement wise,I was with a friend who kind of got me into this hobby and when we went to the hobby store,he told me I should get revell glue,because the cement (Mr. CementS in this case which i was going to get) supposedly ruins the plastic. I know it's main use is to melt both pieces together....I was unlucky tho with the Mini's rims. The Revell melted off the center pieces so i had to cut up some plastic and use normal glue for it. But I guess the main reason was that he supposedly had a kit before and used the Cement,which melted his kit,reason why he told me to get Revell. And me being the newbie I am i listened to him
  8. for Stancers,they look great lol,for me they look unlucky and rushed. I'll have to google that tomorrow. I got no idea what that humbrol stuff is. Thanks for the advice
  9. Hello fellow modellers. This is my first ever project of something like this (diecast dont count ) and in the past 2 months or so,ive been doing this. Note: Expect a lot of bad work If anyone can explain to me why 1 of the headlights went white after i stuck it on,I'd appreciate it. (No i didnt put a lot) *dat popping out wheel tho* Anyone care to spare 2 rear fenders? lol Dat stance tho It ain't a problem for me to take a few daytime picture tomorrow if anyone wants. Also abit of info on it. Most of the parts excluding the green parts,rims,under and over the floor panel have been painted with nail polish..due to..me being a cheap sweetheart lol and trying to make it a budget build. Next build wont be so much on a budget tho,I've bought some paint. Also underneath the floor panel at first i thought id try and paint it with black nail polish...which looked like ..well.. So i covered it up with Gun Metal. What i got to say about the model...Well first off to the people that said that it's a good first model,...nope,it was b*tch building it through most of the time,but I ain't mad,just pointing the facts out. Quality of the model was great all up until i had to make the suspension and tires work...of which only 2 wheels spin,the other 2 are stuck unless u roll em with ur hand. Also my glue (Revell Contacta which is..kind of messy) melted off the rear wheel's middle bits which were going into the drum brakes so after they hadnt attached well enough i had to take them off and try and fix em. I did,but sadly theyre now popping out of the fenders. It was really hard making the brakes. The middle bit which spins the wheel doesnt even spin. I've tried clearing the hole a bit,tho the middle part at one point could even come out of the brake when u move it around a bit. Overall it was a fun experience,had it's hard moments,but that's expected when u havent done this before. If anyone wants to see more pictures through the project,they can go here http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234968753-tamiya-morris-mini-cooper-1275s/ My next model will be a an ae86 Levin hatchback. For those unfamiliar with it,its a Toyota Corolla. Hope u partly like it guys,I might soon be starting the Levin,so if u want to see me try and not ruin a great car,follow the next build when it pops up.
  10. Hey guys? Can anyone tell me how I have to put the side mirrors? Ive made...somewhat of hole on both sides,but..sticking them on like that seems pretty impossible without the glue ruining the paint as i get it in place. Altho...I bought some Top Coat today which I can't put right now. If i put the top coat and then put the side mirrors over the top coat,will it protect the paint from the glue ( Revell)
  11. Just a tip from experience. Do NOT! use Revell glue on the rims,unless u get the rims right and everything is okay. I melted the plastic on the inside of my rims and i was improvising on how to put them. My Mini will in a way look like a HotRod now. Or like Hammond's Opel Kadett.
  12. well...i can easily say i effed up on the suspension and my gluing skills. As i glued them all,1 of the rear wheels was off the ground by 1-2mm. Then the "surprise" came as i found out the glue had eaten out the center piece that's suppose to be glued to the middle part which rotates the wheel. I've tried fixing the problem with the 1 wheel off the ground problem. I noticed 1 of the drum brakes was not connected to the rear suspension so i glued it and tried pulling it up and holding it with masking tape. Hoping that at least that works out,wheels tho,i don't know what ill do with them if i can't glue them back on. Oh and btw,im using Revell Contacta tube glue.
  13. So i was right,this IS a very old Kit. The way it's made just looked weird and old. Altho for the time it was made (or..ok i might be wrong and that they've made new versions of the old kit) the mold lines on the car are very few. Okay,thanks guys,i guess ill be gluing them. Toothpick it is!
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