Black Testarossa WIP - big pics

Tamiya Ferrrari Testarossa. Build straight out of the box. I Only added some wireing.
The body is rubbed with compound and waxed.
Now I am going for the interior. Thinking of adding some seat belts - but I don´t know yet.

Enjoy the pics and tell me what you think.

http://img18.exs.cx/img18/3170/testarossa.jpg

http://img18.exs.cx/img18/8337/testarossaII.jpg

http://img18.exs.cx/img18/5791/testarossaengine.jpg

http://img18.exs.cx/img18/2843/testarossaengineII.jpg

http://img18.exs.cx/img18/6643/testarossaengineIII.jpg

That, for the lack of a better word, is just sexy! :sunglasse

hot damn! Ive only seen them in red. This thing looks mean man! Too hott!

Very good paint job !

Awesome, have never seen it in that colour before.

Sweet paint job and very nice choice of color.
I love seeing and building Ferraris in the off colors.
Nice job with the engine details as well. :)

Just a tip - The only problem I had with this kit was putting the headlights in. It's a tight squeeze getting them into the openings. My paint chipped down to the primer, and had to be touched up a little. So be careful placing them. :)

that black paint job is stunningly gorgeous!

Yes, sexy! Hot & sexy!

Wonderful inverted strip tease! :D

:thumbsup:

can't wait to see this one on some nice 19" wheels..

Black is the sexiest car colour evar!!

very very nice. nice shine too. :smile:

Very nice.Have seen real ones in dark blue and one in yellow.I reckon the black gives it the toughest,baddest look.

that black paint job is stunningly gorgeous!

:1:

Nicely polished!

I'm planning a couple of TR's... It's always good to see another.
:p

Awesome job!!, that paintjob is perfect!!

Looks great. Very clean paintjob :bigthumb:

So shiny, can't wait to see more :thumbsup:

Nice

Lovely color.
Nice paint job.
Engine look very nice, love the wiring, one question... Will you add some washes to it?
I think they'll add the proper bit of realism to your beautiful work, IMO

Keep s posted!

Is it a real car!?superb painting job of the body!

Lovely color.
Nice paint job.
Engine look very nice, love the wiring, one question... Will you add some washes to it?
I think they'll add the proper bit of realism to your beautiful work, IMO

Keep s posted!

I tried washes on the engine, but my abilities in washes are so poor that I decided it has to be a brand new engine :icon16:

If somebody knows of a good -how to- on washes on small parts (like engines) show me and I maybe give it another try.

for washes, what I do is just take one or two drops tamiya smoke paint, diluted in 20 parts thinner and voila, paint this on and when it dries you ll have a nicely done engine..

btw your paintjob is just delicious, I love it!

Keep us updated,

olivier

For doing washes, I like to use artist's oil paints. You can pick them up at any artist's supply shop. You also need a bottle of thinner- turpentine is the traditional choice, but I like Turpinoid, which works the same but doesn't stink nearly as much. Raw umber is my favorite color for use on engines, but I use black for brakes also. One little tube will last for all of the car models you're likely to build, and it doesn't go bad. Squeeze a tiny dab from the tube onto whatever you're using as a palete- I use a yogurt container lid, but anything nonporous will do- dip your brush into the turp and mix untill you have a thin wash, and apply.

Hmm, I guess there isn't a How-to on washes- ther should be! If noone else does one, I guess maybe I'll have to start another engine and demonstrate my technique. A wash should definately be used on any engine, new or old. It not only simulates dirt, more importantly it brings out shadows in corners and engravings that you would see on a full sized engine, but that your eye isn't capable of seeing on unwashed scale parts, due to insufficient contrast. A wash will always make an engine look better, but not really dirtier. A good wash makes the Tamiya Testarossa engine look spectacular!

Great looking build, by the way!

For doing washes, I like to use artist's oil paints. You can pick them up at any artist's supply shop. You also need a bottle of thinner- turpentine is the traditional choice, but I like Turpinoid, which works the same but doesn't stink nearly as much. Raw umber is my favorite color for use on engines, but I use black for brakes also. One little tube will last for all of the car models you're likely to build, and it doesn't go bad. Squeeze a tiny dab from the tube onto whatever you're using as a palete- I use a yogurt container lid, but anything nonporous will do- dip your brush into the turp and mix untill you have a thin wash, and apply.

Hmm, I guess there isn't a How-to on washes- ther should be! If noone else does one, I guess maybe I'll have to start another engine and demonstrate my technique. A wash should definately be used on any engine, new or old. It not only simulates dirt, more importantly it brings out shadows in corners and engravings that you would see on a full sized engine, but that your eye isn't capable of seeing on unwashed scale parts, due to insufficient contrast. A wash will always make an engine look better, but not really dirtier. A good wash makes the Tamiya Testarossa engine look spectacular!

Great looking build, by the way!

Thank you for your advices. The making of the wash is plain clear now. The difficult thing wich is not that clear yet is how to apply. Do you simply brush the wash all over the whole engine (the aluminium parts) or do you only apply it in corners and edges and let it flow along?? That is how I thought it would work. I did that with thinned Tamiya enmal paint and to me it looked terrible.
On bodys I think you do washings to higlight panel lines and you do that by flowing. Or am I completly wrong?
A tutorial with pics of the washing process itself and the look after washing and after drying of the wash would be really great.
Maybe what I thought looked horrible would have come out nicly after drying.

It's best to use a decent pointed brush, and apply it to corners. I tend to apply it to EVERY corner.

One reason I like artists oils is that how it looks when you put it on tends to be how it will look when it dries. I've noticed when washing with both acrylics and enamels that this is not necissarily the case. Artists oils also take a while to dry, so if you don't like how it looks half an hour later, you can apply some turp, wipe it away, or correct it as you want. Using Turpinoid, I've never had any trouble with the wash attacking the base paint, and I've tried it on acrylics, enamels, and laquers. BE VERY CAREFUL ABOUT THIS- this is a common problem using washes, and you should test out beforehand. As washing is usually a last step, having a wash eat the perfectly finished paint of your engine SUCKS!

A wash can definately be used to pick out door/panel lines on a body, although I like to do this with colored ink and a drafting pen, just because I have a bit more control that way.

If noone else has by then, I will post a How-to on washes, but it may be some time before I have another engine or like assembly to demonstrate it on.

test fittin of the body.

completed interior and engine with suspension.

http://img68.exs.cx/img68/5544/testa1.jpg

http://img68.exs.cx/img68/4703/testa2.jpg

*falls off the chair*

The top shot is simply breath-taking...Love the flawless and shiny finish!!!

Wow, is there any extra secret to that excellent paint job?

Wow, is there any extra secret to that excellent paint job?

i don´t know - but I don´t clearcoat! :confused:

look really nice. I'm working on the same kit too.. I'm about at the same stage as you, test fitting. Your paintjob look better than mine.

Your's very impressive

Looks better and better!!!
Keep updates coming!

look really nice. I'm working on the same kit too.. I'm about at the same stage as you, test fitting. Your paintjob look better than mine.

Your's very impressive

Thank you - where can we find pics of yours??

Black is the toughest color to get right, IMO, and you did a fine job of it! Very nice progress:thumbsup:

I saw a red Testarossa at a resturant in real life the other day, it was quite a treat for me, as I've never seen one in person before. Suprising to see one there!

Looks very nice!
That's my favorite car from 80's.

Thank you - where can we find pics of yours??

none yet :grinno:

but trust me, your paintjob is awesome :iceslolan

^Cant we get one teaser?

finally back on modelling - took me a long time but now completion of the Ferrari is close:

http://img120.exs.cx/img120/228/ferrari11vb.th.jpg (http://img120.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img120&image=ferrari11vb.jpg)


http://img120.exs.cx/img120/8969/ferrari26cr.th.jpg (http://img120.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img120&image=ferrari26cr.jpg)

What an awesome paint job...

I've been contemplating rebuilding a 1:12 Testarossa I built several years ago, and this just pushed me one step closer!

Looking very very nice! Black is beautiful!

Great paint job. Looks stunning in black. This is one great looking build. well done.

It just look GREAT! Believe me! I just ride on one, black testa too!