Potsie Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 This is my model of Tamiya’s Mazda MX-5 ND / Mk IV (kit #24342). The model is an homage to a real car formerly owned by a former member of our local MX-5 club. Wheels are Aoshima 19” AVS Model T6 (#045527), exhaust tips are Hobby Design (actual car had two dual-tip outlets, though perhaps not this big!) and paint is Tamiya TS-95 Pure Metallic Red over grey primer. Grant. With “stock” sibling 26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 Very nice model, really like the colour and you've got an excellent finish. Personally I think the wheels are too big and the stock ones suit it much better, but that takes nothing away from the build! Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Delta 210 Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 Very nice! The exhausts on my soul red crystal metallic MX-5 now have a real inferiority complex!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldwin8 Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 Wow, love your build. They look perfect together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Potsie Posted March 11 Author Share Posted March 11 Thanks for the replies. I agree the wheels are too big, but they were on the real car insipration as well. One of those cases where owner modifications altered the driving experience in a non-ideal manner. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galaxyg Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 Very nice, clean and tidy build. I will have to get this kit at some point. Aside from the wheel size which the explanation has already covered . That Tamiya Pure Metallic Red is a very very good match for Mazda Soul Red. I know this is Tamiya's intention for this colour anyway, and they have nailed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Potsie Posted March 13 Author Share Posted March 13 @galaxyg - The Tamiya Pure Metallic Red is certainly a nice colour, and has a wide range of shades depending on the undercoat colour. While painting this model I had ready access to Soul Red ND's so did some test sprays and comparison to determine the best match. Below are the test sprays: From left to right, the undercoat colours are white, pink, grey, Tamiya Light Gun Metal, Tamiya Gun Metal and Black. Comparison to a real Soul Red ND suggested the grey undercoat is the correct one, though I suspect you need an undercoat at the lighter end of grey. I have so far used the Pure Metallic Red over pink undercoat (the Koenig 911), grey undercoat (this ND) and gloss black (a just completed Golf Mk II yet to be feature here). Needless to say they look quite different, especially in the sun. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galaxyg Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 58 minutes ago, Potsie said: From left to right, the undercoat colours are white, pink, grey, Tamiya Light Gun Metal, Tamiya Gun Metal and Black. This will be very useful down the line, I've screenshotted both the image and the explanation of what is undercoating each red. I've tried colours before on white, grey, pink and black to make variations but it never occurred to me to put them over Gun Metal. And those two shades in particular look very nice indeed. And I have a can of Pure Metallic Red just waiting for a car... What I don't have are any more plastic spoons as the damn things are hard to find in the UK shops now, I'll have to order some online. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSTON Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 Outstanding build and one heckuva Beauty. Good job sir. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 On 13/03/2024 at 12:48, galaxyg said: I'll have to order some online. Stocked up with a hundred from Amazon yesterday - £4.99 - cheaper than driving into town and not finding any....!! Keith 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neddy Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 On 13/03/2024 at 12:48, galaxyg said: What I don't have are any more plastic spoons as the damn things are hard to find in the UK shops now, I'll have to order some online. Try Morrisons, they still have some in their party disposables range. I found some there only a few weeks ago. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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