WIP: BMW Isetta

[pirata12]

After the mess I made of the Messerschmidt, I'm so far very pleased with the paint job on this. I can proudly say its my best paint job by far! I just need to remove a spot of enamel that got under the masking. How should I do this?
Here is some basic pics of the car and also the actual size of it next to the Messerschmidt and a Fiat Barchetta. These kits are tiny!
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...2/DSC01037.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...2/DSC01040.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...2/DSC01045.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...2/DSC01046.jpg

Thanks for looking!

[cham2020]

hey
nice car u have there the isetta
anyway, it's all transparent
cool....

[chyknees]

hahah...sweet wip. reminds me of steve urkel in his isetta. haha.

[gionc]

I simply love the isetta: I bought a 1/18 diecast version and at least I give to my son: Nino had to destroy it!

My son have a future in junkyard works..

so I can see an interesting barchetta: keep update please

and concerning the isetta: it seem good, keep updt man

[pirata12]

Thanks Giovanni!! I'll surprise you with some of the kits I have waiting to be built. Lots of Italian cars & bikes that aren't very common here.

[ScaleCentral]

You should be able to remove the enamel on the clear glass part easily with some plastic polish. I have always liked this car. It's very unique.
Nic

[pirata12]

Stupid question, but what is plastic polish? Is it a household chemical?

[klutz_100]

Love the subject! And I'm still jealous that I haven't got one of these (yet)

Looking forward to seeing this come to life

[ScaleCentral]

Originally Posted by pirata12

Stupid question, but what is plastic polish? Is it a household chemical?

You can usually find it at a hobby shop. Look for a product called Novus or the Treatment Model Car Wax. It essentially is a verion of car wax that is safe to use on your models. It has a slight abrasive material in it that will take the enamel off, but the abrasive is so small that you really won't see a difference in the clear plastic.
Nic

[Lambo003]

"Got any Cheese???". . .

Love it! and loved Steve Urkel's too!!!

These are awesome little cars to drive! Got to drive one in the Coast Guard Festival parade one year in GH, MI.

Nice work!!!

[blubaja]

Cool. Cool. Cool. I have never seen the Isetta kit built up. Is it suposed to be a very detalied kit like tamiya's clear bodied kits? Or just clear for..i dunno....Keep up the awsome progress!

[quadzero]

Originally Posted by Lambo003

[b]"Got any Cheese???". . .
Love it! and loved Steve Urkel's too!!!

i agree!
what a cool model. will be looking forward to more of this. keep 'em coming, Pirata

[klutz_100]

What's with the "cheese", already?
Me stupido, no understando

[pirata12]

Thanks guys! This kit has no detail at all! The body is clear I think just to irritate me! But it turned out good. I haven't done anything this weekend (for obvious reasons!) I'llget back to it from tomorrow I think. Oh I managed to clean the windows with thinner and a cotton swab. It worked OK!

[blubaja]

Obvious reasons?...I worked on models all weekend. And drank. All at the same time Expect to see sum fubar models comin outta blubaja anyday now I wanna see more of this build. So funky n cool!