Tamiya Opel Astra DTM Progress

Hey guys!
First off i have to say this is one great forum!

This is my first 1/24 model and im sure it wont be my last.
Im only realy half way so far.

I would like to keep this looking stock with not to many racing stickers and i was thinking of painting it yellow.

Any tips with painting?
Here are a few pics:
http://slidecentral.rs-scooby.com/pics/DTM4.jpg
http://slidecentral.rs-scooby.com/pics/DTM3.jpg

Here is a quick adjustment in photoshop to see what it would look like in yellow:
http://slidecentral.rs-scooby.com/pics/DTM4yellow.jpg

Thats more like orange but yellow would look great...good luck on this (your not puttin the decals on rite?)

Yo Spoolin! This is Dark2G from the old HPI forums and RCZone. Good to see you on the forums! :bigthumb:

Coming out great. I'd paint it red, IMO the yellow looks kinda funky.

Changed the title of the thread to something more informative.

And as for the model, if you want to keep it "stock", you should make it a race car version, don't you think? With all the decals taht come with the kit and in the paint scheme that is noted in the instructions.

Spoolin, it that you?
Looks great for your 1st kit.

Wow i didnt know so manly RC guys were on here!

Great to see you guys.

Yeh i would like to keep it a street version.

I will sand and sand it today.
i will keep you guys posted!

I already went and got another model LOL a ford focus :biggrin:

Originally posted by spoolin12
Wow i didnt know so manly RC guys were on here!

Great to see you guys.

Yeh i would like to keep it a street version.

I will sand and sand it today.
i will keep you guys posted!

I already went and got another model LOL a ford focus :biggrin:

Sadly, this is what got me out of RC, its contagious :frown:

LOL well looks what is happening to me! lol

I have to say it is lots of fun! :smile:

Sanded, primed and a few coats of yellow (but i ran out of paint)
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/620101DTM.03.jpg
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/707652DTM.04.jpg
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/132677DTM.05.jpg
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/395991DTM.06.jpg

I will go to my LHS tommorrow and get some more paint and then paint another 3 more coats! :smile:

Well i got more paint today and did the finishing coats!

Here is it so far:
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/998523Yellow.jpg
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/439321yellow2.jpg
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/609937yellow3.jpg
I will let it set for 2 days and then give it a polishing!

What do you guys think so far?

One more picture::tongue:
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/455593yellow4.jpg

nice paint job. looking good. :thumbsup:

Thanks!

I still have a lot to lern!

This my be a stupid question but do i lower the shocks before i put the car together or after?

Anyone have a tutorial on this?

Help most appreciated

:feedback:

dont think ya need to lower the car anymore dude, other wise it will scrape the floor even more, its low already!! just get some new wheels or sumfin, that will sort it out dude.
as for lowering its easier when you are building the car rather than when it is done and finished. check out the how to section

Yeh i know that, I wasnt going to lower this kit but i have a tamiya Focus WRC and would like to keep it as a street looking car and lower it a bit.

Thanks heaps

Chris :aus: