BMW i8

Since the Raptor is finished i started a new build

This is the brand new BMW i8 from revell,

For this build gravity Colors sent me some paints to test out.

I prepped the body, fixed filled sanded and scribed until i was happy
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff483/XRCFLASH/BMW%20i8/IMG_8073_zps8f6e8uwq.jpg
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff483/XRCFLASH/BMW%20i8/IMG_8074_zpsd4ufmqxe.jpg
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff483/XRCFLASH/BMW%20i8/IMG_8075_zpshdvjmcwg.jpg

The body was then primed with Gravity Colors grey primer
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff483/XRCFLASH/BMW%20i8/IMG_8326_zpsav7pisso.jpg
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff483/XRCFLASH/BMW%20i8/IMG_8078_zpssw9s3uiz.jpg
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http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff483/XRCFLASH/BMW%20i8/IMG_8081_zpsgixm516z.jpg


The body was then painted in Gravity colors BMW Ionic Silver
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff483/XRCFLASH/BMW%20i8/IMG_8328_zpsighiinab.jpg
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff483/XRCFLASH/BMW%20i8/IMG_8082_zpsftpftjny.jpg


Masked off and then i painted the second color
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff483/XRCFLASH/BMW%20i8/IMG_8327_zpsvgolgvxz.jpg
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff483/XRCFLASH/BMW%20i8/IMG_8089_zpsrqb6m9gj.jpg
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff483/XRCFLASH/BMW%20i8/IMG_8090_zpscc2kmx3p.jpg


Applied the decals
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff483/XRCFLASH/BMW%20i8/IMG_8091_zpsjbpfbgzs.jpg
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff483/XRCFLASH/BMW%20i8/IMG_8092_zps7zn1tt6a.jpg

Then everything got some clear
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff483/XRCFLASH/BMW%20i8/IMG_8331_zpsmr8nngtv.jpg
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff483/XRCFLASH/BMW%20i8/IMG_8093_zpsucth5nsa.jpg
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http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff483/XRCFLASH/BMW%20i8/IMG_8191_zpsxbg9lmmb.jpg
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff483/XRCFLASH/BMW%20i8/IMG_8192_zpskydzbijn.jpg

Looking good!

Sweety!

Beautiful job, and very nice videos of the process. I'm having an issue with Gravity paints that you may be able to advise me on. The paint is drying too quickly out of the airbrush. My tip get clogged during spraying and the finish, both primer and color, is far from smooth. I use a single action Paasche and have tried various pressures and needle adjustments.

In your video, the paint appears to go on "wet" and then quickly dry. It seems that my paint is almost dry when it hits the model. Maybe a temperature and/or humidity issue? I spray in a Florida garage when temperature is in the 80's and the humidity is about 50%.

Also, you didn't reference sanding in your videos between primer and color coats. Was your primer coat smooth enough where you didn't have to sand?

Any suggestions you have would be appreciated. Chuck

I think this has something to do with the temperature. In my country its about 18 degrees celcius, Room temp would be 20/22 degrees celcius.

The primer was so smooth it did not need sanding.

http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff483/XRCFLASH/BMW%20i8/IMG_8514_zpscs1g0hur.jpg
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