Howdy folks,
OK, next up for show and tell is a Tamiya 1/24 Honda NSX. It's my first "starting from scratch" kit since I stopped building about 6-7 years ago, and while it's taking a little bit to get the ball rolling again, I'm starting to get back into the swing of things. (I also have a Tamiya 1/20 Jordan 191 F1 to complete that was left 80% done all those years ago...)
The body is giving me a few troubles, although with some odds and ends on order from Micro Mark, the body should be sorted out in a few weeks or so. But until then I thought I'd show you all how the rest is coming along.
1. I'd built an NSX about 8-9 years ago, and dug it out for a look-see when I opened my new NSX kit. One of the first things I noticed was the very dull, all black interior. So I decided to spruce it up a little. First up, a two tone interior... matt/satin black and Nato Black (a Tamiya acrylic, which actually comes out a nice grey). The seats proved a horrible job to mask up, so I tried using some Blue-Tac (and Australian product, a little like plasticene) to mould around the edges of the area that was to be sprayed Nato Black, and it actually worked very well! You can see the start of the "alternative masking" below...
2. The two tone interior starting to take shape. The two colours compliment each other quite well. No other detail added in yet.
3. Now we're starting to get somewhere! I've done the main colours I want to, now the details... as you can see on the center console, I've put in some clear red and clear orange on the radio faces, and then some Future/Pledge over the top. Looks quite good I think. I've also dry brushed (actually just a little wetter than dry brushed) on some German Grey (Tamiya enamel) to the dials and switches around the radios, which you can just make out if you look closely.
Even at this early stage it's the best interior I've ever done. Probably because I've broken away from the norm a little... I'm even happier with because it's been sooo long since I've made a kit! Anyway, more pics to come soon. Constructive comments welcome.
Cheers,
Mark