Great 'Tips' page!

Tamiya have created a new page with tips on finishing plastic models!

Take a look! http://www.tamiya.com/english/how%20to/car1/howto_car1.htm

Very good.
Intresting how they do there black-wash.

And I really like the carbon-fiber method. Much cheaper than buying a ton of decal, but like they say...
If mesh slips, pattern will be affected, so you'll only have one chance to do it right.
Just what I need; more pressure!!! :hehe:

I also think it's funny that they endorse the taillight painting method you just decided you hate, Guiddy!!! ;)

Here is another very good one. Don't forget to check a full size R2D2 :)

http://www.interlog.com/~ask/scale/scale.htm

May I also suggest you check you the Brake Detail writeup in the tips section? That guy is insane! He's more insane than Daniel!!!:D

Originally posted by Silver S2000
I also think it's funny that they endorse the taillight painting method you just decided you hate, Guiddy!!! ;)

It doesn't work! Don't try it! Unless the fact you paint it on with a brush makes the difference, just stick with painting the body backlight section silver!:rolleyes:

Originally posted by ales
May I also suggest you check you the Brake Detail writeup in the tips section? That guy is insane! He's more insane than Daniel!!!:D

Blokes a nutter! It would take me years to do 1 kit like that! Nice, but not what I am after now! Takes too long!

He's a couple ot tips i use for painting the body shell's of cars.

Before painting the body i put the car in the sunlight to warm the body up, or in the oven to just make the body warm(only very slightlywarm)

When finshed painting the body it goes back in the oven or microwave to stop any dust etc getting on the wet paint. They are good dust free areas.
Leave in for 30-45mins(not going of course !!:rolleyes:) so that the paint has "gone off" and you can leave out without anything getting on the new paint.

Am i weird ???....lol

I tried the oven method, and you really cannot have the oven on, ever, at all!

But if you run it for a bit, then turn it off and wait for the temperature to get right, it works.

Now I use the cupboard where my boiler is, run the hot water for a bit and the boiler gets hot. I also warm the cans on a radiator or in hot water.

Seems the URL has changed. Perhaps Tamiya reorganized their website?

http://www.tamiya.com/english/howto/car1/howto_car1.htm

Tim D.
http://modelcartech.com

Nice to see you here Tim! you know luke 57 is here also and many others! I am LuKe from HH. I suggest all go to Tims website above! IT IS GREAT! :bigthumb:

Originally posted by tdoty

Tim D.
http://modelcartech.com

im glad that site has started working again...it wasnt working for a few weeks

im glad that site has started working again...it wasnt working for a few weeks

Nice to see someone is paying attention to the site!!!:bigthumb:

It was down for a while, and some things are still missing. I had some problems with my host...and still do, my images aren't always showing - which sucks.

There is much to come from Model Car Tech.................stay tuned!

Heya LuKe! Yup, Luke57 is here, I think Bob Downie reads this board, and several other HHers. I've been a member here at AF for a while now, just never got around to posting - to busy picking my chin up off my desk looking at the work of some of the guys here!!!

Hope to become a "regular" here!

Tim D.

http://modelcartech.com

I have that site in my favorites. Couldnt wait for it to start working again.

P-Man....why don't you just use a food dehydrator? I think it is better used for drying paint on model kits then making apple chips :biggrin: !

It wouldn't come up on my computer:comprage :comprage1 :comprage1

Originally posted by SuperStreet reader
It wouldn't come up on my computer:comprage :comprage1 :comprage1

http://www.tamiya.com/english/howto/car1/howto_car1.htm

go here

:bigthumb:

Thanx

It says after painting clear red paint over with silver. Do you still have to do this with metallic clear red. I have Model Masters Stop Light Red Met. and Turn Signal Amber Met.

Again, it depends on the look you're after. Sometimes I'll back it with silver, sometimes not. For molded in lenses, I'll lay down some chrome foil before painting - might work well inside a clear lense painted with clear red too - never tried that one.

HTH,

Tim D.