KonaDawg Posted May 6, 2018 Share Posted May 6, 2018 Hello all. Just starting this one 😊. Had a go at CF decaling the seat. Using scale modelsport decal as although it's extremely fragile, it does bed down well. Eventually. Still undecided about the final colour..... Tempted to go with candy orange scheme but I've not had much luck with zero paints.... Not too sure I like the idea of using toulene based paint either.... More to come soon 😊 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KonaDawg Posted May 6, 2018 Author Share Posted May 6, 2018 This is the candy orange btw. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeroenS Posted May 6, 2018 Share Posted May 6, 2018 I say go for it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KonaDawg Posted May 7, 2018 Author Share Posted May 7, 2018 I might do that Jeroens 😊 Wee bit of progress... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeroenS Posted May 7, 2018 Share Posted May 7, 2018 This kit is on my wishlist so I'll be watching closely 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KonaDawg Posted May 12, 2018 Author Share Posted May 12, 2018 Bit of progress on the interior. Been working with the Vallejo metal color paints and primer. Finding them a bit fragile and actually managed to lift some of the primer with tamiya masking tape. I'd left the primer for 48 so that was a bit of a surprise... The metal paints are easy to work with but again, easy to damage. Will pop a clear cote on before decaling next time. Currently fighting to get the CF decal to bed down as shown below: Bit more Microsol and heat will hopefully tame it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeroenS Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 I'm sure you'll get it to behave. Great start on the paint. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KonaDawg Posted May 12, 2018 Author Share Posted May 12, 2018 Cheers. It's looking a bit toyish at the moment. Will work on that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harveyb258 Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 Great looking seat!! Good job! That orange colour is wicked...I say go for it, too! Is that the High def carbon btw? If so, that's why it won't settle. I've often found the high def stuff to be thicker than the normal twill weave and as a result it won't behave correctly. I would suggest covering the area in several sections, rather than trying to lay one large piece. Far easier on yourself and it will look much more realistic. If you look at carbon panels etc on the cars, they are made up of lots of pieces. Metal paints are notoriously fragile and I've never really got-on with them, but I would HIGHLY recommend the Xtreme-metal series from AK. This stuff is durable...I mean REEEEEALLY durable.... even with the torch. Cheers, H 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KonaDawg Posted May 12, 2018 Author Share Posted May 12, 2018 Hey Harvey 😊. Thanks for the comments. It is indeed the hi Def CF from scale Motorsport. Yeah, I think that might be a better solution re the sections rather than large peices. I find tamiya metallics not too bad but I'll look into AK as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KonaDawg Posted May 20, 2018 Author Share Posted May 20, 2018 Little bit of progress. Weather has be so good I spent most of my free time outdoors 😊 More soon. Cheers for now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KonaDawg Posted May 20, 2018 Author Share Posted May 20, 2018 Tidied up the right hand side of the tub. Wondering how I can replicate the mass of wiring thats present in the real car.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KonaDawg Posted May 23, 2018 Author Share Posted May 23, 2018 Bit more work in the pit. Added a faux glass screen to the dashboard and had a go at recreating the webbing 🤪. Not great. Might replace it. Cheers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KonaDawg Posted May 25, 2018 Author Share Posted May 25, 2018 (edited) Still undecided about the colour.... No doubting it's aggressive and ultra modern presence though 🤩 Edited May 25, 2018 by KonaDawg Failed upload 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KonaDawg Posted May 27, 2018 Author Share Posted May 27, 2018 Finally got a can of TS100.... Seems a bit lighter than I was expecting. The orange is also Tamiya. Suppose I could strip the body if I didn't get on with the colour I choose. Choices choices 😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeroenS Posted May 27, 2018 Share Posted May 27, 2018 Just flip a coin 😋 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KonaDawg Posted May 31, 2018 Author Share Posted May 31, 2018 Went with Tamiya TS100. Hard to say how close it is to the 2016 car but it seems not too far off. The metallic flakes do appear a bit too big close up but the effect is quite good from a few feet back Cheers 😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeroenS Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 Yup. Like it 😎 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KonaDawg Posted May 31, 2018 Author Share Posted May 31, 2018 Cheers sir 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FunkyChiken Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 Coming along nicely! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KonaDawg Posted June 18, 2018 Author Share Posted June 18, 2018 Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KonaDawg Posted July 6, 2018 Author Share Posted July 6, 2018 Been a while since I added any progress pics. Busy days 😐. Those decals are odd.... Microsol won't touch them and they are surprisingly fragile... Must be all this unusual warm weather? 🤔😊 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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