skyline r34

my skyline z tune which i rebuilt tell me what you think comments and critism welcome right here we go
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What did it look like BEFORE the rebuild?

I guess it's a start, but to be honest ... you should get another kit and try building it a) following kit instructions, and b) following all the good advice and guides you will find on this forum. This one is perhaps destined for a cardbox box that you'll open every 5 years to remind you where you started. Good luck on future builds.

It's quite evident to me that you hand-painted on the paint with a brush. A few tips I can offer are:

1). (Most important) Take your time - Think through what you're going to be painting eg. it looks like you've painted the wheels with the tyres on because you've gone over onto the tyre in some places. Paint the rim first, then once it's dry to handle, then put on the tyres. Even if you're handpainting, take time getting your edges perfect (side windows & boot lid). You could have touched up any mistakes.

2). Use spray cans or an airbrush to apply paint. Small pieces like in the interior can be hand-painted. Along with this is to use good quality masking tape. You'll achieve much better coats of paint and definition of your lines if you're going to do two-tone. If you can't buy Tamiya TS-range paints, try your local Halfords but always remember to use plastic primer first.

3). Don't touch the clear parts of the kit until you really have to. Paint the body first and once you're happy with it, then apply the clear parts of the kit. Don't use the same glue (plastic cement) as you've used for your body parts. Find a good white glue as they dry without fumes & clear.

Also, from what I can see, don't apply the metal transfer decals until after the paint. It seems you've painted over yours. If they were there before (you said rebuild) then use a high grade of abrasive paper (MicroMesh polishing pads/Halfords wet & dry paper etc) and gentle polish the metal until the paint comes off.

A lot of information is found in the FAQ: http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=63623 which you should read. Looking more and more at your build, I'm starting to like the two-tone scheme....I'm normally not a fan but yours is growing on me. Really looking forward to seeing your future builds and progression. Best of luck :)

waddafak??

please, take your time for your next build!

scrap this one and keep the parts that could be reused with another car.

take a look at the tutorials and tips for a better build.

Sweet mother of god!
How long did it take you to build this?

Best of luck on future builds.

thanks for the coomments i will listen to every thing you said and do better on future builds

MY EYES:banghead:

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i know a few people that started that way myself included that went on to get better over time just keep practicing.

Oh my God... :shakehead

I've seed bad assembled and painted kits, but this is like the horror. Sorry for saying this, but...

I couldn't stop laughing at all the comments here. Seriously mate, I can't stop laughing at it. Take your time, invest on some good paint. Tamiya paint ain't cheap but they're aren't that expensive either.

I think it's safe to say this car is scrapped or store it to see how long you've come in the future. My first build was like that, but not as horrid. I did manage to rebuild it though and it came out better IMO.

well, at least you painted it. My first one wasn't even painted and it ended being just a block of plastic, glue, decals and four wheels...

keep trying dude, look carefuly to the wip's and you sure will learn a thing or two.

A start, is a start. It takes a LONG, LOOOOOOOOONG while until you reach perfection. And even at that, no one really reaches perfection. Just one point of criticism, DO NOT EVER PAINT A BODY WITH BRUSH!!!!!

Well... it has more paint on it than my first model had. But leaving the paint of might have yielded a better result, I guess. Anyway, we all started there and got ahead eventually.

Advice: go to the model store and look what they have on sale. The subject of the cheapest model in stock might not be what you desire to build - but buying the cheapest kit available makes the learning less painful moneywise. Build the cheap kits and apply the tips you find in this forum. Look for the FAQ thread, it answers most of the questions a nebiw could have.

Good luck. Any questions? Feel free to ask...

thanks for the coomments i will listen to every thing you said and do better on future builds

May I say I felt this answer great than any other comment here?
I'm not jocking: I have really respect for your humble spirit, this quality would really help you to improove dramaticaly your skills: for sure you'll find on AF some ispiration and all advice you need.

At least you have the balls of posting the pics... i must admit, its not the best or the worst i've seen. I remember my first build, glue on every thing except my model :evillol:. Stick around here and learn stuff from other people, i did the same.

The colour combination is very attractive, however I'd suggest painting the body with a spray can. Just take your time, be patient and you'll end up with a great looking car. Looking forward to seeing what you build next. :)

My first build was very similar to this, but I did not paint the body. And yes, I used a paint brush. The result was not nice to look at. I have rebuilt it, but still not up to my expectations. But as for yours, I see nothing but potential to grow.

NIce try... but take your time next time ......But just keep building you'll get better as time go's

Oh my goD...

nice try!?:naughty: