Tamiya Calsonic Nissan Primera JTCC

[AAlmeida]

Ok, here is my goal, finish all racing cars body kits I have stocked because the decals are yellowing and they can ruin very soon.
So, here I go, the first one is Tamiya Calsonic Nissan Primera JTCC.

Not much to say, just primer, sand, primer, sand, primer and sand

Paint, sand, paint, sand, paint and sand

[da_ashman]

Looking good, dont see many of these any more.
How many race cars do you have to build?

[935k3]

Try taping the decal sheet to a sunny window for 4 or 5 days and they will usually whiten up.

[SCORPIONFB]

Looks pretty good so far. I will be following your built closely because I am currently working with the same kit. One question: What happened with the two Mercedes???.

[AAlmeida]

Originally Posted by da_ashman

Looking good, dont see many of these any more.
How many race cars do you have to build?

da_ashman - Here is my humble stock and I need to finish one AMG Mercedes Promarket DTM, one AMG Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 Evolution II Debis and one Porsche 904:


935k3 - I already did this and they were really better, it was not perfect but it got better a lot.

SCORPIONFB - Where is your WIP? I want to following too. Two Mercedes are still awaiting for they be concluded.

[MidMazar]

Looking good, one thing i can say is that tamiya makes decent decals. So you shouldn't have to worry, and if they get yellow use the method that was mentioned. Also there are other decal replacments.

Nice collections, since your worried about the decals then i would start with the older kits first. Like volvos first, supra, opel and last the mercedes and alfas. It also depends on the decal condition. Good luck.

[jabel]

Hello!
Nice collection!
Did you bild the supra and the volvos? if not, could you take some photos from the kits?

thanx
jAbel

[AAlmeida]

MidMazar - The decal are really nice, there is a little spots that I could not clear taping the decal sheet to a sunny window, but I will let a cople of days more. I like your suggestion, Volvos are next on the line.
jabel - I didn't build those yet. Yes, I can take some pictures, post soon.

Here is the body ready for the decal job.



Thank you for following, tips and suggestions are welcome.

[jabel]

Nice paintjob!

Thank you!

[512BB]

Originally Posted by 935k3

Try taping the decal sheet to a sunny window for 4 or 5 days and they will usually whiten up.

I have heard that this will work, but will it turn yellow again some times later? Or will it actually turn yellow again after you applied it on the model?

[512BB]

[quote=AAlmeida;6036804]da_ashman - Here is my humble stock and I need to finish one AMG Mercedes Promarket DTM, one AMG Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 Evolution II Debis and one Porsche 904:


What about the Ford GT40 in the top right hand corner? You going to build it some other time? Cos I have the same kit in my stock too and the model is very basic and incorrect!

[AAlmeida]

jabel - thank you!
512BB - worked very well here and the yellowing did not come back again so far. I will build the Ford GT40, but probably will be the last one. You are right, the kit is less then basic and incorrect, but we are modelers and we have to accept some challenges, right?

[AAlmeida]

Ok, I'm back. I left the decals a couple days more faced to the sun, it vanished the yellowish 90%. I noticed something that seemed some little fabric glued on the decals, but looking more closely I noticed that were small cracks. So the decals became a little puzzles. Here is the couple weeks final battle result... nor all were perfect, but the final result pleased.

[AAlmeida]

the rain took a break... three automotive clear coating, sand and polish, it looks really nice to me.

[gasdriverca]

Very impressive AAlmeida!!! your collection looks pretty much like mine on the shelf !