aoshima top secret skyline

hey guys i am new to this sweet site. so hello everyone. i bought this aoshima top secert skyline today. looked slik n nice, but i was wondering about what color to use on this model i am thinking paint the body with gloss black.and i would like to know ur idea as well. ummm one more thing i can find any rubbing compound at my local hobby shop, i was wondering is there anything can replace the rubbing compound and get the same result?
thanks ppl.
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i've tried the rubbing compound you use for car paints and they work excellent for me.

I use scratch x

You can use toothpaste, too. ::smokin: :

tootpaste? arent they best for scartching stuff? i am soo confused now

painted the rims today n put the chassy together... well sort of...
one thing kinda annoys me is the suspension thing on this model... the rear wheel wiggles around!!!!!!:banghead: should i just forget about the susupension and glue it?:screwy: p.s i already scartched off the extra paint around the bolts on the rims with the mighty toothpick! :grinyes: :feedback::feedback::feedback::feedback:
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wow those wheels look excellent!

Nice detailing.

you took my advice very well! :)
you might wanna do some touching up on the edges of the wheels.

yea i saw those... bug dang my camera was that good? never noticed!

tootpaste? arent they best for scartching stuff? i am soo confused now

Well, that's basically what rubbing compound does. It scratches out the bigger scratches, if that makes sense, so toothpaste should work. Plus your kit will be minty fresh.

Nice job so far. The wheels are looking good.

hummm another problem... if i am going to buy putty. do i still need to primer the body? and what brand of clear coat is good(i got some testros its horrible) BTW where i can get some cheap CF decals?

tootpaste? arent they best for scartching stuff? i am soo confused now

Yea, exactly, it does the same as compound - it levels the paint out.

ok ppl i am confused, i am thinking primer and putty can work the same way. am i wrong?

Your car is very nice , good job for the begining ;)

worked on body, bumpers, hood, spolier for the past two days, got them painted, there lil dust got on the paint but they are really small. i didnt get the CF decal so i used tamiya gun metal for the hood and spoiler, kind gives the feeling of CF and it shines as well(my best paint job so far for the second model):feedback::feedback::feedback::feedback::fee dback::feedback:
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this is very very good. painting the hood and spoiler is just as good as using a CF decal. cant wait for this to be finished!!!!!

how to do the panel lines? and can i get some idea on interior themes? thanks in advance

looking very good!

awsome work? did u use airbrush?

no air brush at all... btw heating the can with hot water really works! just make sure the model is sanded and washed so its "clean" and dust free.

so you just used a spray can?

yup! ur right buddy.

What gold color is that on your rims?:)

nice work with the gunmetal!

What gold color is that on your rims?:)
i just painted the outter side of the rims, the gold u see is the origional color(came like that with the kit) school n work had been holding up on the project. garrr... i am gonna get back to it next week!!!