malpaso Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 I’ve now finished the Liberty Walk Hakosuka that my wife suggested I buy to make up for my B-17 primer disaster. I guess Liberty Walk based this car on a period racer, but the only pictures I could find online seemed to be of this car. The base kit is from the 80s and was motorised. Some of the mechanics for that are still there as are a huge number of spare grilles, lights and so forth. The kit is more or less OOB, cutting the arches for the overfenders was not as bad as expected. The red is mostly paint, it all comes as decals but these were so thick they wouldn’t settle whatever solutions I tried. So just the door stripes are the decals, the rest is done with tape and paint, the number disk on the bonnet took a few goes! Other decals for names and companies laid down beautifully. Altogether it was a nice build, it looks quite bonkers; I have the LBW R35 which is another mad looker in the stash. Obviously a tuner JDM has to have period parcel shelf speakers for some bangin’ tunes! I think I want to do something with a mat finish next! Like a WW2 plane. On the other hand there’s several cars in semi-complete state I ought to work through. I expect I’ll probably go and start another car🤦🏼♂️ 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullac2001 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Gorgeous ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco F. Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Strange item for an european but a great result for the kit. I like it. Congratulations, looking perfect!!! Marco F 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiny Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 That looks really well built so you should be pleased with the outcome. But... personally I really hate the way that Liberty Walk seem to take perfectly good (and usually expensive) cars and totally ruin them. Nice build as I say, it's only the subject I don't like. Incidentally, nothing to stop you doing a car in matte paint - that does seem to be what's in fashion now after all 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatW Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Brilliant! One I built a few years ago, well done! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Not my taste in cars either, but a really good model nonetheless! Nice work! Keith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeroenS Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 Bonkers indeed, but I like it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceeb555 Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 That is unusual, but great build Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephyr Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 What a great model, nicely done and the subject is very cool! I like the idea of taking something like this as far as it can go, or maybe just a little bit too far... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redstaff Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 I'm also on the other side of the fence as well, lovely build and well painted, but the whole Liberty walk style of car does absolutely nothing for me I can't see the point of "ruining" (in my eyes) perfectly good cars However, if we all liked the same thing, how boring would the world be Ian 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danntheman Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 I have one of these to start a present from son at Christmas, wondering about arches were they hard to do ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malpaso Posted January 23 Author Share Posted January 23 1 hour ago, danntheman said: I have one of these to start a present from son at Christmas, wondering about arches were they hard to do ? Arches fairly easy. I put sellotape over the drawings and made templates over using tamiya tape. Stuck the tam tape shapes on the body and scribed round. On this car the arches cover quite a bit so the cut isn’t too critical. Cheers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malpaso Posted January 23 Author Share Posted January 23 (edited) I realised I forgot to add the window stickers! I changed the photo again - I added some spacers to the front axle. It looks better, though the wheels would rub on full lock! Not that practicality is a high priority on this car. Thanks for all the kind comments! Edited January 24 by malpaso Photo updated with axle spacers 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jbourne124 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 You did great work with masking, I imagine you used tamiya spray cans? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malpaso Posted January 25 Author Share Posted January 25 1 hour ago, Jbourne124 said: You did great work with masking, I imagine you used tamiya spray cans? Halfords white primer, Halfords white (Ford Frozen White iirc); red is airbrushed Tamiya’s acrylic. Then multiple coats of Windsor & Newton acrylic gloss varnish. The main issue is that the acrylic varnish stays soft for a long time. It’s dry in a day or so but won’t feel hard like a lacquer finish for some months! I have some “Mr Levelling Thinners” to try out on a future project to see if that helps. I find applying any kind of clear painful as I can’t see where I’ve been! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 Total Banzai! Bonkers but cracking. Great masking 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rx79guntank Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 Those windscreen decals suitably fit the feel of the kit, excellent build! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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