Andy J Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 HI there, finished this kit yesterday and other than a few fit issues went together quite well. The body i sprayed direct from a tamiya can of TS lime green and unusual for me there is no clear coat used at all,the finish is straight out of the can. For the first time ive taken the pics against a neutral background and have to sat i am pretty happy with the results. Thanks for viewing 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 Oooh that's bright!! Cracking out of the can finish that Andy, really nice job! Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy J Posted November 5, 2019 Author Share Posted November 5, 2019 Just now, keefr22 said: Oooh that's bright!! Cracking out of the can finish that Andy, really nice job! Keith Thanks Keith and yes that colour divides opinions but I quite like it Regards Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiny Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 This is the first one of these I've seen built, and it looks as though it's come out pretty well. Much better pics (in my opinion at least!) with the plain background than on your desk - without the clutter the car really takes centre stage, helped enormously by that green Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 3 hours ago, Andy J said: I quite like it Me too! I've just got a jar of zero paints Ford Le Mans green for one of my Mk1 Escort builds - it's solid rather than pearl and not quite so bright but very close! My favourite colour on Mk1 Mexico's! Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy J Posted November 5, 2019 Author Share Posted November 5, 2019 26 minutes ago, Spiny said: This is the first one of these I've seen built, and it looks as though it's come out pretty well. Much better pics (in my opinion at least!) with the plain background than on your desk - without the clutter the car really takes centre stage, helped enormously by that green Thanks I agree that the pic's are much better this time round as for the kit there are issues with some parts but I'm happy with the finished build Regards Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy J Posted November 5, 2019 Author Share Posted November 5, 2019 3 minutes ago, keefr22 said: Me too! I've just got a jar of zero paints Ford Le Mans green for one of my Mk1 Escort builds - it's solid rather than pearl and not quite so bright but very close! My favourite colour on Mk1 Mexico's! Keith I've actually seen a couple of 570S in this colour and I think it suits this style of car. I think wheeler dealers did an Escort in the colour you are talking about very nice indeed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmatthewbacon Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 Looks great, and definitely a striking colour! Good pictures as well... I always find anything I take against black looks dull, but you’ve avoided that, for sure! best, M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy J Posted November 5, 2019 Author Share Posted November 5, 2019 11 minutes ago, cmatthewbacon said: Looks great, and definitely a striking colour! Good pictures as well... I always find anything I take against black looks dull, but you’ve avoided that, for sure! best, M. Well trust me I must have fluked it with the pic's photography is not a strong point where I'm concerned 😃 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 28 minutes ago, Andy J said: Escort in the colour you are talking about very nice indeed When I was in Uni and just about affording to run a ratty old rally prepared Mk1 Escort 'Mexico copy' one of the other motor club members bought (with the aid of mummy and daddy's money!) a brand spanking new Le Mans green Mex - I fell in love with the colour right then and always wanted one the same. Never going to happen now with the stupid prices old Escorts fetch - so 1/24 will have to do!! K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy J Posted November 5, 2019 Author Share Posted November 5, 2019 7 minutes ago, keefr22 said: When I was in Uni and just about affording to run a ratty old rally prepared Mk1 Escort 'Mexico copy' one of the other motor club members bought (with the aid of mummy and daddy's money!) a brand spanking new Le Mans green Mex - I fell in love with the colour right then and always wanted one the same. Never going to happen now with the stupid prices old Escorts fetch - so 1/24 will have to do!! K 1/24 is better than nothing Keith I often look at the kits I build and think if only ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco F. Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 WOW! What a colour… perfect! FMO a Mc Laren 570 begs for extreme and bright colours, which fit perfect with carbon parts. Marco F Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmatthewbacon Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 Mine’s going to look like this: I followed it at about 5mph over the miles of speed bumps through Burley Moorside a couple of months ago! best, M. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy J Posted November 6, 2019 Author Share Posted November 6, 2019 35 minutes ago, Marco F. said: WOW! What a colour… perfect! FMO a Mc Laren 570 begs for extreme and bright colours, which fit perfect with carbon parts. Marco F Thanks Marco I agree 100% 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy J Posted November 6, 2019 Author Share Posted November 6, 2019 28 minutes ago, cmatthewbacon said: Mine’s going to look like this: I followed it at about 5mph over the miles of speed bumps through Burley Moorside a couple of months ago! best, M. Great colour choice love it 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 1 minute ago, Andy J said: Great colour choice love it 👍 My son's friend has a real McLaren (not sure of the model) - & a 911GT3 for his missus! - in dull metallic grey. I said it was boring - he said it was stealthy! I guess he might have a point! Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy J Posted November 6, 2019 Author Share Posted November 6, 2019 12 minutes ago, keefr22 said: My son's friend has a real McLaren (not sure of the model) - & a 911GT3 for his missus! - in dull metallic grey. I said it was boring - he said it was stealthy! I guess he might have a point! Keith I think it depends on the style of car and personal taste I suppose but a Ferrari that isn't red doesn't look right to me, just my opinion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 I think what he was getting at Andy is that it was less easy to spot when, err, slightly exceeding the speed limit! If I ever pick the right Euromillions numbers and feel the need to buy a McLaren, it would be in the green colour you used! Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy J Posted November 7, 2019 Author Share Posted November 7, 2019 5 hours ago, keefr22 said: I think what he was getting at Andy is that it was less easy to spot when, err, slightly exceeding the speed limit! If I ever pick the right Euromillions numbers and feel the need to buy a McLaren, it would be in the green colour you used! Keith You would need quite a few cans of Tamiya TS paint for that Keith 😃 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FunkyChiken Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 Great finish on the McLaren, that paint work is excellent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy J Posted November 7, 2019 Author Share Posted November 7, 2019 1 hour ago, FunkyChiken said: Great finish on the McLaren, that paint work is excellent! Thanks the Tamiya TS paint range is excellent for spraying model kits and it's been a while since I've used them , however I plan to use them more often from now on. I use a halogen heater to warm up the area I spray in this makes a huge difference to the paint finish particularly when spraying the TS metallic colours. Having professional paint sprayers in the family has its benefits ! Cheers Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Brown Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 Nice, Andy! Can you elaborate on the fit issues you ran into. I have this kit in my stash and hope to build it as a GT4 race car. Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy J Posted November 10, 2019 Author Share Posted November 10, 2019 11 hours ago, Ben Brown said: Nice, Andy! Can you elaborate on the fit issues you ran into. I have this kit in my stash and hope to build it as a GT4 race car. Ben Hi Ben the doors are quite difficult to make fit perfectly and this is a well known problem with this kit. I could have spent more time getting them to fit better but I'm reasonably happy with the outcome. Fitting the body to the chassis was also an issue for me very tight however these issues could be more down to myself than the kit I'm no expert. Give it a go when finished it's a nice kit to have on the shelf Regards Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Brown Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 Thanks, Andy! Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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