My First Model
KOFFEE-BLACK
05-13-2003, 05:46 AM
Ok, started the Tamiya Supra kit last week, its up to its final stages, but I stuffed some things up :( I used the normal glue for the lights, so they are not nice, and when applying the side mirrors, the glue got on the body, therefore taking some paint off :( Im going to wait now to get that clear glue, I rushed :( For some reason, the bonnet doesnt shut properly.....I dunno why.At least from far away it looks good hehehe. Well, I bought another kit today the TRD Altezza, from Fujimi, I hope to finish this "cleanly". Any tips? Ill post pics tommorrow, as comp at home doesnt like the digital.
BOOSTD
05-13-2003, 06:24 AM
Take your time is the best advice I can give. Always use clear glue for clear parts and apply other types of glue with a toothpick so you dont put too much on by mistake. Any pics of your Supra??
christofurr
05-13-2003, 09:03 PM
Originally posted by BOOSTD
Take your time is the best advice I can give. Always use clear glue for clear parts and apply other types of glue with a toothpick so you dont put too much on by mistake. Any pics of your Supra??
Taking your time is definatly the best way to do things. I haven't made a model in 4-5 years, and so far, my first model back, has taken me 2 months to get 30% of it done :p.
Take your time is the best advice I can give. Always use clear glue for clear parts and apply other types of glue with a toothpick so you dont put too much on by mistake. Any pics of your Supra??
Taking your time is definatly the best way to do things. I haven't made a model in 4-5 years, and so far, my first model back, has taken me 2 months to get 30% of it done :p.
bah humbug
05-13-2003, 09:10 PM
LOL!!! something like this was bound to happen, it's about the learning process! ;) For some of us.
One time I spilled thinner on a newspaper and forgot about it.
After I sprayed my 57 chevy I took it of the stand and laid it on its roof on the thinner soaked newspaper.
Then I went to work on something then and Idea popped in my head, NOOOO!!! not the roof! :eek:
Lifted up the chevy and you see red on the newspaper and a messed up hood. :bloated:
Now enough of my blabbering.
Now you have learned to take you time.
BTW don't use super glue near windows either. :D
One time I spilled thinner on a newspaper and forgot about it.
After I sprayed my 57 chevy I took it of the stand and laid it on its roof on the thinner soaked newspaper.
Then I went to work on something then and Idea popped in my head, NOOOO!!! not the roof! :eek:
Lifted up the chevy and you see red on the newspaper and a messed up hood. :bloated:
Now enough of my blabbering.
Now you have learned to take you time.
BTW don't use super glue near windows either. :D
Camber
05-13-2003, 09:31 PM
Originally posted by KOFFEE-BLACK
Ok, started the Tamiya Supra kit last week, its up to its final stages, but I stuffed some things up :( I used the normal glue for the lights, so they are not nice, and when applying the side mirrors, the glue got on the body, therefore taking some paint off :( Im going to wait now to get that clear glue, I rushed :( For some reason, the bonnet doesnt shut properly.....I dunno why.At least from far away it looks good hehehe. Well, I bought another kit today the TRD Altezza, from Fujimi, I hope to finish this "cleanly". Any tips? Ill post pics tommorrow, as comp at home doesnt like the digital.
On the hood, the same thing happened to me, just sand around the edges a bit and itll shut properly.. Good luck!
Ok, started the Tamiya Supra kit last week, its up to its final stages, but I stuffed some things up :( I used the normal glue for the lights, so they are not nice, and when applying the side mirrors, the glue got on the body, therefore taking some paint off :( Im going to wait now to get that clear glue, I rushed :( For some reason, the bonnet doesnt shut properly.....I dunno why.At least from far away it looks good hehehe. Well, I bought another kit today the TRD Altezza, from Fujimi, I hope to finish this "cleanly". Any tips? Ill post pics tommorrow, as comp at home doesnt like the digital.
On the hood, the same thing happened to me, just sand around the edges a bit and itll shut properly.. Good luck!
KOFFEE-BLACK
05-13-2003, 09:34 PM
Cool, thanks guys. The Fujimi kit seems more difficult, but see how we go! Its just my stupid hobby stores (3) didnt have the guandam (?) markers and krystal glue!
AE86 Kid
05-13-2003, 09:35 PM
try to adjust some parts in the engine thats what happend to me!!
try it
later
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try it
later
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Veyron
05-13-2003, 09:39 PM
We all made those mistakes on our fist model, but we didn't have the FAQ!!! :silly2: Shame on you! :apoke: Now go to your room and build another model using what you learned from your mistakes! :huh:
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