Stosh65 Posted April 12, 2016 Author Share Posted April 12, 2016 I appear to have over thinned my red paint slightly. This will require many coats. Pics soon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
specky Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 I appear to have over thinned my red paint slightly. This will require many coats. Pics soon. Been there, done that! I slightly over thinned the white paint on my Tomcat and it needed 8 or 9 coats to get some 'depth'. Only good thing about acrylics is that they dry quickly enough to get 2 or 3 coats on each evening Craig 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stosh65 Posted April 12, 2016 Author Share Posted April 12, 2016 Very true. Two coats on tonight and I didn't start till half 7. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazdot Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 Still we were always told build up thin coats? Maybe not that thin tho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 I'm looking forward to seeing the photos - hope the next paint layers go on well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stosh65 Posted April 13, 2016 Author Share Posted April 13, 2016 I'm looking forward to seeing the photos - hope the next paint layers go on well! Not as much as I do. At present its patchy at best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stosh65 Posted April 13, 2016 Author Share Posted April 13, 2016 So back to this after a week or so off. As noted above I've probably got the paint a little thin but its coming along. Goes on a wierd pink colour but dries very nicely. 3rd coat... And 4th along with the masked and first coated windscreen and roof. Lost my tamiya tape tonight. Minor panic. Located now though. Once the body is painted and number plates are on there's just a couple of touch ups on the wheels and its done. Taken longer than expected but getting there. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazdot Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 That looks good keep it up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stosh65 Posted April 13, 2016 Author Share Posted April 13, 2016 The colour is coming in nicely now. Aiming for a Saturday finish but that may slip depending on possible overtime at work. Got to be soon anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazey Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 Hi Stosh, The car is looking good - I've enjoyed watching it. However, the painting must be challenging. Has anyone suggested buffing the finish with a cotton rag? Anyway, the finish after the 3rd coat just looks like someone has parked the car outside for the last twenty years (at least that's what happens in around here). Regards, David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 That paint looks to be building up well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stosh65 Posted April 14, 2016 Author Share Posted April 14, 2016 It is. Unfortunately some cat interference over night has led to a couple of large chips in the bonnet. Progress feels very slow at the moment but I will get there. David, I remember reading that somewhere but I'd forgotten all about it. Will give it a go. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stosh65 Posted April 16, 2016 Author Share Posted April 16, 2016 (edited) Bit of a rush to the line in the last couple of days but that's what I get for taking a week off to tour Copenhagen (lovely city) in the middle of the build and then skiving for a week after that. Its done what was intended though, I had fun and took the chance to kick it old school and basic. Finish is not great but the humbrol gloss acrylics are not great to begin with and I then over thinned it. Cars kits are a bit more intricate than I expected, I may well return in the future and do a proper job of one. More pics in the gallery. The number plates don't seem to be to scale. Edited April 16, 2016 by Stosh65 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob G Posted April 16, 2016 Share Posted April 16, 2016 Great to see another one finished and up in the gallery Stosh. Having fun was what this was all about, so you can count it as a win! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted April 16, 2016 Share Posted April 16, 2016 Great job Stosh! I think you did brilliantly with the red gloss! Most impressive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazdot Posted April 16, 2016 Share Posted April 16, 2016 Nice work stosh and the red paint is awesome you would never tell it was brushed well done 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazey Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 Very nice work on the Jag, Stosh, It's been great to see a car being done in the Starter Set GB. I'm now tempted to pick up an Airfix car kit myself. Regards, David 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodo79 Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 Excellent job for working with only the Starter Kit sir, and nice to see something a bit different from all the planes on this GB! Good choice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stosh65 Posted April 17, 2016 Author Share Posted April 17, 2016 I know, felt a bit weird not doing a hurricane or vampire. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazdot Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 Nice to see something different 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_W Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 Nice finish. Brush painting gloss is always a challenge. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyTiger66 Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 (edited) That's very nice indeed! The red had come out well. Isn't it like the Jaguar in the original The Italian Job' that ends up over a cliff in Italy? Don't push it over a cliff Best regards Tony Edited for spelling Edited April 21, 2016 by TonyTiger66 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stosh65 Posted April 21, 2016 Author Share Posted April 21, 2016 I was watching Thunderball last night and there's an E-type in these colours parked next to Bond's DB-5 at the 'health spa' place at the start. Lovely machine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthemodeller Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 Cracking finish on the paint - might have to have a look at this series... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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