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Old 01-22-2011, 12:16 PM   #114
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Re: ARTA NSX 2005 - Tamiya - 1/24

Time to start body preparation. I have few ideas to improve body finish.
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There are some details I want to take into account in detailing my nsx
- Screws on the rear fender - green arrow /I will use PE screws/
- Rear mesh is mounted in different way than Tamiya suggest as well as painting scheme - grey arrow
- Exhaust mounting points and auxiliaries
- Air intakes - just to make sure that screws are like in real - yellow arrows
- Hood pins different on rear and front hood - blue arrow

I will putty front fenders but later on as they are extremely fragile and I might break them while sanding.
I will start with basic surface preparation. I will change my usual method in two ways. First I will use regular Tamiya grey acrylic paint to revise how surface is sanded. I will strip off grey, use 1 layer of white primer and then I will start painting white and red. I want to reduce number of layers to avoid flooding delicate details.
Second - I will paint body underneath with silver then black for 2 purposes: light reflection and make body fully opaque to preserve color tone.


Removing ejector pin marks with my new sanding tool (toy.)



I remove plastic screws (red arrow) and make holes for PE parts. Panel lines got some treatment.



Side mirrors - they need to be mounted in completely different way than Tamiya offered.



Modified rear fender mesh support - left Tamiya

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