Fnick Posted December 28, 2022 Share Posted December 28, 2022 Hi all Welcome to my interpretation of the GT4. This was inspired by an flat black Audi A4 parked next street from mine. I thought that the GT4 would be a suitable car to try this colour scheme on. I'll let the pics do the talking. As always comments, thoughts and criticism are very welcome. As you can tell I did have fun with the lighting setup on this one! 🙂 Thanks for looking, Nick 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toftdale Posted December 28, 2022 Share Posted December 28, 2022 I'm not a hugh fan of the 'murdered out look, however that does not mean I can't appreciate what you've achieved as I imagine this scheme is not very forgiving for any little flaws. Top work Andy. PS. The lighting on the photos really does suit the overall theme, plus the light on the 'horizon' looks particularly good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k5054nz Posted December 29, 2022 Share Posted December 29, 2022 Well that's cool! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galaxyg Posted December 29, 2022 Share Posted December 29, 2022 As black as the inside of Darth Vader's coal shed. Nice. Cool lighting also. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted December 29, 2022 Share Posted December 29, 2022 Cracking build Nick, I'm not usually a fan of matt cars, but it does suit the Mustang! And as Andy said your paintjob looks flawless! Top job! 👍 Keith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daneel Posted December 29, 2022 Share Posted December 29, 2022 Very niiice! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Delta 210 Posted December 29, 2022 Share Posted December 29, 2022 Great-looking Mustang. I love the lighting on Picture 4. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco F. Posted December 29, 2022 Share Posted December 29, 2022 Wow!!! That's an evil looking Mustang. You won't get motherinlaws favourite if you appear with this one 🤣 Marco F 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fnick Posted December 29, 2022 Author Share Posted December 29, 2022 Thank you all! 😊 18 hours ago, Toftdale said: murdered out look Never heard that expression before! 😄 Regarding flaws the main thing I was worried about was scratches on the body as I don't know if you can polish flat clear. There is one place where I managed to get a scratch and looks absolutely terrible when it catches the light. I was uber careful/paranoid when handling the body! 3 hours ago, Marco F. said: You won't get motherinlaws favourite if you appear with this one Now that's got to be one of the best reasons to get a car! 😄 I'm really pleased you all like the lighting. The last two pics were done with a simple flashlight and just trying different positions and how much to illuminate the car. I can tell you a lot of pics went into the digital bin! Nick 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiny Posted December 29, 2022 Share Posted December 29, 2022 First thought is that this appears to be the car equivalent of the Disaster Area stunt ship from Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Very well built, and a great end result. I do like the photography too, that's really come on very well just like the modelling. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fnick Posted December 29, 2022 Author Share Posted December 29, 2022 (edited) Thanks Spiny. I'm having great fun with the photography side of things. I just need to get a better understanding of what the various settings mean to at least have an idea of what I am doing! Although it is also quite fun changing settings/lighting and just seeing what you get! Nick Edited December 30, 2022 by Fnick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiny Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 Got to agree with you that it's fun playing about with things, and quite a learning experience too. Looks as though you have the basics right judging by the photos, and the experimentation is working well too. The most annoying thing for me when taking photos is the amazing ability of plastic models to suck in every spec of dust in the room, and the even more amazing ability of the camera to focus on that dust. If there is a solution to that other than a fine lens-cleaning brush I'd be delighted to hear it. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fnick Posted December 30, 2022 Author Share Posted December 30, 2022 Well some people swear by anti static brushes before applying paint to ensure the model is dust free. Might be worth considering before taking pics? 🤔 Nick 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiny Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 It's defintiely worth doing - that lens brush I have is an anti-static brush and it does make a difference. Trouble is the static charge must come back relatively soon as it's usually about 5 pics or so before I have to get the brush out again. Still, much better than nothing, and it must be said that the dust is usually that special type of dust which is invisible to the naked eye but stands out like nothing else with the camera. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neddy Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 I'm not a fan of the flat-black look either (too old-school!) but I have to say that is an extremely well-executed and finished model. The chassis construction and detailing are nothing short of superb, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fnick Posted January 1, 2023 Author Share Posted January 1, 2023 Thanks very much Neddy. 🙂. The colour scheme is something I really wasn't sure about and although I am glad I did it, it certainly isn't something I will be doing again any time soon! Thank you for your comments about the construction. Tamiya kit engineering was a big help there! Happy new year to you (and to all!) Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desert falcon Posted January 1, 2023 Share Posted January 1, 2023 Brutal car, fantastic colour and some really great photos !! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fnick Posted January 1, 2023 Author Share Posted January 1, 2023 7 hours ago, desert falcon said: Brutal car, fantastic colour and some really great photos !! Thank you very much! 😊Glad you like it. Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stef N. Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 That is great Nick. Superb finish, superb photography. Very well done.👏👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaulNanu Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 Amazing build, properly presented due to great quality pics. Congrats! Which lighting are you using, so that you were able to play with it like that? Really cool as I am a photography enthusiast. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fnick Posted January 7, 2023 Author Share Posted January 7, 2023 Thank you very much for your comments! 2 hours ago, RaulNanu said: Amazing build, properly presented due to great quality pics. Congrats! Which lighting are you using I used a photo booth with led lighting turned low. For the last two pics they were taken with a simple torch (small maglite type) that I moved around until I got the effect I desired. They were still taken with the car in the photo booth but with the booth lighting off. Hope this helps Nick 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fnick Posted January 7, 2023 Author Share Posted January 7, 2023 One thing I forgot to say is that that was the only light source in the room as well. Nick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FunkyChiken Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 It's an angry looking GT4 for sure, looks cool in flat black 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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