Mitsubishi GTO

Because the Porsche is finished and the Bb is on hold, I started a new project.

This Tamiya Mitsubishi GTO was the lucky one.

http://www.modelbrouwers.nl/albums/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/inhoud_001_%28Medium%29~22.jpg

It's an older kit, but it looks good to me.

http://www.modelbrouwers.nl/albums/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/inhoud_002_%28Medium%29~22.jpg

http://www.modelbrouwers.nl/albums/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/inhoud_003_%28Medium%29~23.jpg

http://www.modelbrouwers.nl/albums/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/inhoud_004_%28Medium%29~22.jpg

The original wheels looks good, but way to small. So i'll replace them for some nice big Pegasus wheels. Just to fill up the big wheelarches :D

http://www.modelbrouwers.nl/albums/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/inhoud_005_%28Medium%29~20.jpg

http://www.modelbrouwers.nl/albums/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/inhoud_006_%28Medium%29~19.jpg

http://www.modelbrouwers.nl/albums/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/inhoud_007_%28Medium%29~17.jpg

http://www.modelbrouwers.nl/albums/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/inhoud_008_%28Medium%29~16.jpg

http://www.modelbrouwers.nl/albums/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/inhoud_009_%28Medium%29~14.jpg

I'm thinking about a nice Laser Blue color or something, but maybe I change my thoughts tomorrow :D I don't know yet.

Kris.

Today I started painting the chassis in semigloss black. I used Revell Aqua Color for the first time and I really love it. It covers everything imidiately.

http://www.modelbrouwers.nl/albums/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/primer_001_%28Medium%29~3.jpg

http://www.modelbrouwers.nl/albums/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/primer_002_%28Medium%29~3.jpg

I also primed the body. I'll paint the body with Humbrol paint for the first time so I hope it turns out ok :D

http://www.modelbrouwers.nl/albums/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/primer_003_%28Medium%29~3.jpg

http://www.modelbrouwers.nl/albums/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/primer_004_%28Medium%29~1.jpg

I also mixed the color. It's Humbrol 52 Metallic Blue.

http://www.modelbrouwers.nl/albums/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/primer_005_%28Medium%29~1.jpg

http://www.modelbrouwers.nl/albums/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/primer_006_%28Medium%29~0.jpg

When the primer is dry enough, I'll paint the body :)

Kris.

Sweet color mate!

This is gonna be good! If you did´nt know it was a Mitsubishi it could be mistaken for an american musclecar like the new Pontiac GTO or a nineties Camaro Z28. :)


Cheers!

Emil

looks good, good rim choice.



paul

Looks great so far! Good choice of subject.

Great model :) wheels looks fantastic :)

The Humbrol paint was terrible so I putted the painted parts in the brakefluid.

Yesterday I primed the body with Tamiya Surfacer, and today I painted the body.
I decided to paint it Opel 20R Sapphire Black Mica. This paint is automotive paint from Sikkens and I really like it. Nice to spray, and can be thinned with water.

After 1 mistcoat and 2 wetcoats I was satisfied with the result so far :)

Original color:

http://img366.imageshack.us/img366/3801/astra5.jpg

Painted:

http://www.modelbrouwers.nl/albums/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/saphhire_black_mica_001_%28Medium%29.jpg

http://www.modelbrouwers.nl/albums/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/saphhire_black_mica_002_%28Medium%29.jpg

http://www.modelbrouwers.nl/albums/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/saphhire_black_mica_003_%28Medium%29.jpg

Hope to clearcoat the body tomorrow!

Kris.

Was the humbrol enamel paint? I typically use humbrol enamels for all my brush painting, they are great. Never tried to spray a body with them. What was the problem with the paint?

I like the wheel choice.

Was the humbrol enamel paint? I typically use humbrol enamels for all my brush painting, they are great. Never tried to spray a body with them. What was the problem with the paint?

I like the wheel choice.

The problem was the paint didn't stick to the body. I thinned the paint like I always do with enamel paint from humbrol or Revell, so I did not weird at all.

The paint got fisheyes everywhere (thinks it's called like that). For this time I don't use the Humbrol paint, but I have some spare bodies where I can testspray some paint on it. I know it is possible to make great paintjobs with this paint.

Maybe you can explain how you spray this paint? I also use a product called ''Terpetine'' to thin my paint. Maybe this is not the right stuff for it?

Kris.

Today I clearcoated the body with 2K. A few little dusts came in the last layers, but nothing to worry, it will be sanded and polished.

http://www.modelbrouwers.nl/albums/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/2K_001_%28Medium%29.jpg

http://www.modelbrouwers.nl/albums/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/2K_002_%28Medium%29.jpg

http://www.modelbrouwers.nl/albums/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/2K_003_%28Medium%29.jpg

The wheels are painted black, and also clearcoated.

http://www.modelbrouwers.nl/albums/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/2K_004_%28Medium%29.jpg

One of the best combinations in the world :) Black car, black wheels!

http://www.modelbrouwers.nl/albums/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/2K_005_%28Medium%29.jpg

http://www.modelbrouwers.nl/albums/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/2K_006_%28Medium%29.jpg

http://www.modelbrouwers.nl/albums/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/2K_007_%28Medium%29.jpg

Kris.

:shock: you got that right! black on black sure does look sexy. :bigthumb:
are you doing a dark tan interior??

I think i forgot to post, but the interior was already painted before the body :)

It is Dark Grey with Blue. Both from Tamiya. I sprayed it with a larger distance for a non leather look. :-P

http://www.modelbrouwers.nl/albums/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/chassis%2Binterieur_003_%28Medium%29~0.jpg

http://www.modelbrouwers.nl/albums/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/chassis%2Binterieur_004_%28Medium%29~0.jpg

http://www.modelbrouwers.nl/albums/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/chassis%2Binterieur_005_%28Medium%29~0.jpg

I also painted the chassis details, and all parts for it. Not sure about the brakes.... I think there must be some bigger brakes behind the big wheels :)

http://www.modelbrouwers.nl/albums/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/chassis%2Binterieur_001_%28Medium%29~0.jpg

http://www.modelbrouwers.nl/albums/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/chassis%2Binterieur_002_%28Medium%29~0.jpg

Kris.

Looks great Kris! You´re becoming good at using the airbrush fast!
I really want to try 2K now, It just seems so easy to get good results with it!
What mask do you use to keep the fumes away beside that nice spraybooth you posted on SPC.

Nice colour choice as well, every bit as good as the blue.

Cheers!

Emil

Looks great Kris! You´re becoming good at using the airbrush fast!
I really want to try 2K now, It just seems so easy to get good results with it!
What mask do you use to keep the fumes away beside that nice spraybooth you posted on SPC.

Nice colour choice as well, every bit as good as the blue.

Cheers!

Emil

In fact it is pretty easy to use 2K, but polishing is a nightmare. It becomes as hard glass so sanding takes a lot longer. But the shine is much better and the Sikkens paint I use, has some scratch protection. Small scratches will be hide by itself or something.

Last week my paintmask arrived and I used to wear this one now:

http://www.repaintsupply.com/prod_images_blowup/7192.jpg

It's the 3M 7190 paintmask with carbon filters for the bad fumes. I bought it from Ebay for about 19 euro shipped to Netherlands from USA, quite cheap.

Kris.

:thumbsup:

Thanks!

Looks very good, make me want to by airbrush too...


Paul.

Today I assembled the chassis. I kept it stock cause the new rims don't need any modification on the chassis.

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/onderstel_%2B_body_001_%28Medium%29.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/onderstel_%2B_body_002_%28Medium%29.jpg

I also got further with the body. I polished the paint and waxed it several times with different waxes.

I also painted the semigloss black parts like the area under the headlights, at the rearwindow and where the licenseplate must be glued.

The windows also got their black trims and are glued into the body.

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/onderstel_%2B_body_003_%28Medium%29.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/onderstel_%2B_body_004_%28Medium%29.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/onderstel_%2B_body_005_%28Medium%29.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/onderstel_%2B_body_006_%28Medium%29.jpg

Kris.

Looks good, like the work you do..


Paul.

Today I finished the interior.

I added blue flocking powder instead of normal grey or black. I think this looks much better and makes the dark body not boring.

http://www.modelbrouwers.nl/albums/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/interieur_%2B_chassis_001_%28Medium%29.jpg

http://www.modelbrouwers.nl/albums/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/interieur_%2B_chassis_002_%28Medium%29.jpg

http://www.modelbrouwers.nl/albums/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/interieur_%2B_chassis_003_%28Medium%29.jpg

http://www.modelbrouwers.nl/albums/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/interieur_%2B_chassis_004_%28Medium%29.jpg

http://www.modelbrouwers.nl/albums/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/interieur_%2B_chassis_005_%28Medium%29.jpg

http://www.modelbrouwers.nl/albums/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/interieur_%2B_chassis_006_%28Medium%29.jpg

http://www.modelbrouwers.nl/albums/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/interieur_%2B_chassis_008_%28Medium%29.jpg

http://www.modelbrouwers.nl/albums/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/interieur_%2B_chassis_010_%28Medium%29.jpg

I also finished the chassis. First I replaced the original frontbrakes for some bigger Fujimi brakes, and placed the original kit brakes at the rear end instead of in front.

After that I wheatered the chassis a bit, and I made some new exhaust tips from aluminium. They looks much better then the silly original exhaust tips :D

http://www.modelbrouwers.nl/albums/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/interieur_%2B_chassis_011_%28Medium%29.jpg

http://www.modelbrouwers.nl/albums/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/interieur_%2B_chassis_012_%28Medium%29.jpg

http://www.modelbrouwers.nl/albums/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/interieur_%2B_chassis_013_%28Medium%29.jpg

http://www.modelbrouwers.nl/albums/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/interieur_%2B_chassis_014_%28Medium%29.jpg

http://www.modelbrouwers.nl/albums/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/interieur_%2B_chassis_015_%28Medium%29.jpg

http://www.modelbrouwers.nl/albums/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/interieur_%2B_chassis_016_%28Medium%29.jpg

The body got his lights all around, and it's nearly finished. I only have to add the mirrors, wipers and licenceplates :)

Next week it will be finished.

Kris.

looks really good, can't wait to see him done..


Pail.

The black body on black wheels look great.

Nice job so far! But fix you tires!

looks good man