Completed Toyota MR2

First time using airbrush to spray paint the body, so the lousy paint job.
Colour is metallic blue

http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/500/36533Toyota_MR2_1_1_-med.jpg

http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/500/36533Toyota_MR2_1_3_-med.jpg

http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/500/36533Toyota_MR2_1_10_-med.jpg

http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/500/36533Toyota_MR2_1_30_-med.jpg

http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/500/36533Toyota_MR2_1_28_-med.jpg

Doesn't look too bad at all. Only thing I'd suggest would be next time thin down the mix a bit more. You should aim for about the consistency of milk.

At least, that's always been my experience.

nice lookin mr2 man is it supercharged version?

That ain't so lousy! looking pretty good from where I'm sitting. As LK said keep the paint thin, lost of thin coats will beat one thick one everytime.

I agree with the others; it's been built up quite nicely!!:)

Thanks for the tips guys, will try it next time.

Doesn't look too bad at all. Only thing I'd suggest would be next time thin down the mix a bit more. You should aim for about the consistency of milk.

At least, that's always been my experience.

What do you mean by "aim for about the consistency of milk"?
Care to explain more?

nice lookin mr2 man is it supercharged version?

This is the kit http://www.hlj.com/scripts/hljpage.cgi?FUJ04004

The paint should be about the same density/thickness as milk so it can be shot through the airbrush a lot more easily. :)

nice build, dont see these often

OMG what kit is that! i must havwe it. my grandma has that same car but in dark blue, fully stock original with 130,000 some miles. it is a great car, i want to replicate it!

Not a bad looking car.

Looks pretty good!!! Maybe the window frame can be a bit more tidy/sharper next time? :)
have you used masking tape?

Looks pretty good. I like the color!

Very nice man. Though the wheels need some negative camber, just a little. :evillol:

Sweet looking MR2, got pictures of the engine bay?

very clean lookin mr2. im bout to get my hands on that kit or the mkII version. not sure yet. also, what wheels are those?

looks nice to me from the pics.. I get problems with thinning the paint for shooting sometimes.. too thin for me, is there a way to make paint thicker??

Sweet looking MR2, got pictures of the engine bay?
Sorry no pics of the engine bay. It's just plain black and silver.

very clean lookin mr2. im bout to get my hands on that kit or the mkII version. not sure yet. also, what wheels are those?
The wheels came with the kit.

looks nice to me from the pics.. I get problems with thinning the paint for shooting sometimes.. too thin for me, is there a way to make paint thicker??
Add more paint if it's too thin?
I'm still a newbie at airbrushing, wait for the pros to give you better advice.

hey mhj, does this kit come factory with stock wheels?