sav
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Oct 11, 2007 23:38:32 GMT
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According to Wiki, "Oden (おでん) is a Japanese winter dish consisting of several ingredients such as boiled eggs, daikon radish, konnyaku and processed fish cakes stewed in a light, soy-flavoured dashi broth. " yum So a kind of hotpot, which is close. cheeqi- warmed cans do work better for sure, I found that as well. Also I used to build up the primer coats very gradually allowing each coat to settle first.
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filmidget
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Oct 11, 2007 23:45:52 GMT
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Some of my slow progress... First spraying attempt - OKish after much polishing: Partly (scratch)built 16v head to convert 8v engine supplied i Golf Kit: Second attempt at a shell - much happier (still lots of polishing though): Bench (from 2mm plastic card, 2mm&3mm plastuc square rod): Quick mock-up of garage so far: Looking forward to these two... no shiney finish to worry about! (Yes, both 1/24, not 1/35 )
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'79 MG Midget 1500 - Still patiently awaiting attention '02 Vauxhall Astra 1.8 Elegance(!) - Better than you might think '03 Mazda MX5 - All new and shiny looking (thanks to Antony at Rust Republic) '09 Renault Clio - Needs to go.
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This brings back fond memories of building Airfix models when i was a kid.
Great thread, wish i had the time and patience to do something like this.
Although i quite like the idea of working on a car in the warm and dry! ;D
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They look a damn sight smoother than mine Filmidget!
What are you and Seth using to polish up your paintwork?
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Seth
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SL, flat black chassis is where it's at. You're not going to be displaying them upside down now are you You can always pick out some detail with other black or metallic finishes. Filmidget, looking really good! I use 600-1200-1500 paper used wet then T-cut and polish. T cut seems to soften the paint a bit and it is very easy to go through to primer on edges and things. My paint jobs are far from perfect but look fine on the shelf and I'm not looking to win anything with them. Customs are also easer because a as rule there isn't much trim/badges to worry about.
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Follow your dreams or you might as well be a vegetable.
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Think I’m going to go straight to the T-Cut then. I did try some wet 1500-grade on an earlier coat but it still seemed to abrade it too much.
Couldn’t resist putting the freshly clear-coated R30 shell onto its chassis this morning and it looks OK from normal viewing distance, so that’ll do for me once its had a drop of T-Cut. Can’t wait to get grille, lights etc onto it and get it looking like a real car!
Cheeqi and Sav, just seen your comments. Top info on the Oden there!
I keep my spray cans in a cupboard next to the boiler so they’re always warm-ish.
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filmidget
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Still trying different variations/techniques, but so far:
1) Remove flash/defects with knife/filler/P800 2) P1200 all over 3) Clean washing up liquid and thorough rinse in v. hot water 4) Few light-to-good coats of primer 5) P2000 all over 6) 2-3 mist coats of colour, 1 heavier/wet coat If not great finish ie latest project not shown, leave for a couple of days, then: 6a) Wet sand with P2000 or P2500 (I forget) 6b) 1 heavier/wet coat Leave for about a week, then: 7) Lots of polishing with Maguires 'Stage 3' (slow going but only rubbed through in one spot where I think I had gone a bit light with the top coat) 8) Finish with Tamiya model wax
EDIT: Thinking now, I think I wet sanded on worst orange-peel before polishing on the Supra.
I found T-cut too harsh, Scratch-X not as harsh as I expected, and the 'Stage 3' harsher than I thought it would be, but just right.
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Last Edit: Oct 12, 2007 10:04:30 GMT by filmidget
'79 MG Midget 1500 - Still patiently awaiting attention '02 Vauxhall Astra 1.8 Elegance(!) - Better than you might think '03 Mazda MX5 - All new and shiny looking (thanks to Antony at Rust Republic) '09 Renault Clio - Needs to go.
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Seth
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Oct 22, 2007 21:15:42 GMT
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Now look what this thread has made me do! Spent several more hours on this now spread over the last week or so's evenings painting bits and glueing a few together. The first bit of modelling I've done in probably 3 years!
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Follow your dreams or you might as well be a vegetable.
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BiAS
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Scale car modelsBiAS
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Oct 24, 2007 11:11:53 GMT
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JDMboy- get some pics of yours up dude! This is my ongoing project, I've not spent any time on it for nigh on 3 years now, but this thread and the constant nagging off JDMboy has made me get it back out of its box. It's a Honda City, but with Impreza floorpan, arches, front bumper and bonnet vent. So, 4x4 Turbo City. One day I'll get round to finishing it and building it for real!!!
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Last Edit: Oct 24, 2007 11:13:44 GMT by BiAS
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Oct 24, 2007 11:42:36 GMT
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Absolutely brilliant builds in here! excellent work dudes. I stopped building models just over half my lifetime ago now! must get back into it, I have a certain 1982 Trans Am in stock and also a certain 1969 Charger! must put em on the to do in winter list... Also my bought my dad Wallace and Grommets Austin van while he was recovering from bike crash and scary hospiCal nurses! bet the fugger hasnt built it yet either! ;D Keep this thread flowing its grrreat!
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it doesn't matter if it's a Morris Marina or a Toyota Celica - it's what you do with it that counts
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Charlie_B
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Oct 24, 2007 11:43:38 GMT
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Mmm, City Turbo...puts me in mind of another project i dreamt up..the Justy STI!!! Dude, you need to pull your finger out and get on with this model!
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[hondamentalist] I cannot show this image as it would fry your head[/IMG] Bumhats. Want my mondeo? I don't.
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Snoozin
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Mmm, City Turbo...puts me in mind of another project I dreamt up..the Justy STI!!! Dude, you need to pull your finger out and get on with this model! I will post some pics tonight of something akin to what you might be thinking of.... which I snapped in action today. Is this thread for kitsets only? I simply do not have the time to do them, but have a reasonable collection of retro diecasts!
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Oct 31, 2007 21:19:38 GMT
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Wicked sick, heres my 1/24 mini with a lotus elise/chevvy small block v8 under the bonnet, [chevvy engine with a lotus elise rocker cover]
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RetroMat
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update on my low rider slowly getting there engines in and interiors done, paint work needs polishing and i'm tring to figure out a way of doing a vinyl roof
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Seth
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Some progress on my '53 Ford too I had to modify (and then repaint ) the inner wings to provide clearance for the tyres. I made the second exhaust in a kind of period "cheapo twin exhaust" style. They'll get aluminium tube tips. Got some paint on it today I'll wait for that to dry properly and then shoot some clear over it.
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Follow your dreams or you might as well be a vegetable.
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sav
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Looking good seth, nice detailing. What colour is that?
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Mat, there’s a good thread on doing a vinyl roof on the SPC forum – basically masking tape, with a wide piece on the centre portion of the roof then a smaller piece each side on the roof edges and pillars (just as in real life). Good to see some progress here with people’s projects and pleased to see Seth back into it again. You’ll be wanting that interior parts pack off me soon then eh?... My own R30 Skyline and Fairlady Roadster projects have been progressing recently, especially now I’ve discovered the wonders of Micromesh sheets for polishing. My painting skills are weak so at the moment I’m reliant on a bit of rectification work, but I’ve learnt a bit from these two projects. This is where the Fairlady’s at, polishing still to be done at this stage:
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diff
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Seth
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Quite a collection there Diff! Little Red Wagon would be my favourite Sav, well, being a Ford I browsed the Ford colours at Halfords looking for a dark metallic green as that's what I fancied. Ended up with "Juice Green" pearl. No idea what cars it was used on.
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Follow your dreams or you might as well be a vegetable.
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diff
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Tip of the iceburg Seth , but living in a one bed bungalow i don't have that much shelf space.
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