Tamiya Toyota 86

This was built several months ago for Scale Auto review; after it was finished I removed the stock wheels/tires and replaced them with AVS Model 5's, with a slightly lower stance (it sits better on the driver's side vs. the passenger side, on this RHD model). Just got around to taking photos of it w/the new rolling stock. Paint is Testors Acryl Cobalt Blue, thinned with acetone to flow nicely through the airbrush, though it also required a bit of universal retarder as well for a smooth flow (it was laying down nicely, but dry-spray "pebbles" were making the surface rough). Clear is decanted U-Pol power can clear. Since I want Aoshima's upcoming BRZ STI, guess I'll have to build that one in something other than WRC Blue :lol:

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These were part of the review; you can see the stock wheels...some of my least-favorite factory wheels of all time :uhoh:
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Nice. I like the new wheels and th revised stance.

Great looking model. I agree with you on the stock wheels - how Subaru got that so wrong is beyond me.

Great job! The engine bay looks a bit unrealistic to me, but I believe you had to build it box stock for the review, right?

some of my least-favorite factory wheels of all time
Couldn't agree more! The new wheels make the car look much better, I'm even starting to like it.

What did you think of that Acrylic paint? Would you use it again? How does it compare to the Tamiya Acrylics?

What about the UPOL, are you thinning it or just decanting it?

Bob, you can make any paint look spectacular.
Once again, great work!
Andy

Really nice build! Just a very minor imperfection: the rear fog light should be red and not orange.

Really nice build! Just a very minor imperfection: the rear fog light should be red and not orange.

Thanks, it is red, don't know why it looks orange other than it's getting some reflected light from the base.

What did you think of that Acrylic paint? Would you use it again? How does it compare to the Tamiya Acrylics?

What about the UPOL, are you thinning it or just decanting it?

Bob, you can make any paint look spectacular.
Once again, great work!
Andy

Thanks!

I'd use the Acryl again; now that I know it can be cut w/acetone it opens up more possibilities. I don't like how it sprays using their own thinner. Acryl is stronger than Tamiya acrylics, and it was because I knew that you can cut Tamiya acrylics w/their own lacquer thinner (and some automotive thinners) that I wanted to try Acryl like that. Ultimately I had to add a few drops of retarder to get it to flow perfectly smooth.

As for the U-Pol, I do add Mr. Color Thinner or Tamiya lacquer thinner to the decanted brew. Seems a bit thicker than decanted Tamiya sprays; maybe not as thick as decanted Mr. Topcote. I have some PPG urethane thinner that also works well w/U-Pol and Tamiya sprays.

Nice work Bob!

I love that blue colour in combination with the chrome elements.

Nice one Zoom Zoom, looks great, I totally agree that the stock wheels are pants!

Nice clean build, well done. I cannot make up my mind if i like the Toyota or the Subaru..

Nice work Bob, looking forward to the BRZ!~

very nice work! pity about the stock wheels, good thing you changed them :)

I seriously dig this.