 |
 |
 |
|
|
 |
| Search | Car Forums | Gallery | Articles | Helper | Quality Dog Food | IgorSushko.com | Corporate |
 | | ||
| |
|
| Latest | 0 Rplys |
|
|||||||
| Completed Projects / Gallery Post all completed works in this sub-forum. |
 |
 Show Printable Version |  Email this Page | 
Subscribe to this Thread
|
|
|
Thread Tools |
01-01-2015, 04:48 PM
|
#1 | |
|
AF Regular
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: St. Petersburg/Vantaa
Posts: 292
Thanks: 67
Thanked 29 Times in 28 Posts
|
1/24 Tamiya Alfa Romeo GTV
I'm one day too late to participate in AFMOTY 2014 now, but entering this model into the contest would have been a stretch anyway: it was completed in 2011 and has been to a few exhibitions in Finland, but I never could find the time or the inspiration to take a sufficient number of photographs for a post on AF. The first pic here was taken in 2012, the outside pics — in 2013, and, finally, I took the remaining ones this morning.
The model itself is quite simple and was intended as an OOB build to relax after some more challenging projects. It did, however, give me a whole lot of problems during the painting stage, when I polished through the clear and had to repaint both quarter panels and one of the doors (not sure which one anymore). The kit had also had a squashed roof when I got it, so I broke an A pillar while straightening the roof, broke it again during painting, and broke it the third time during the final assembly. I cut out the side windows to avoid putting any stress on the pillar again. Apart from that, the only modification to the kit was the replacement of the rear springs with ones made from wire (not visible in the pictures anyway).            |
|
|
|
|
01-01-2015, 09:32 PM
|
#2 | |
|
AF Fanatic
Join Date: Sep 2002
Posts: 4,706
Thanks: 8
Thanked 77 Times in 70 Posts
|
Re: 1/24 Tamiya Alfa Romeo GTV
Beautiful finish!
__________________
There is a lesson in every kit. |
|
|
|
|
|
01-01-2015, 09:40 PM
|
#3 | |
|
AF Regular
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: San Marcos, California
Posts: 331
Thanks: 52
Thanked 17 Times in 15 Posts
|
Re: 1/24 Tamiya Alfa Romeo GTV
WOW! Beautiful. What's the name of the color?
|
|
|
|
|
|
01-01-2015, 09:55 PM
|
#4 | |
|
AF Regular
Thread starter
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: St. Petersburg/Vantaa
Posts: 292
Thanks: 67
Thanked 29 Times in 28 Posts
|
Re: 1/24 Tamiya Alfa Romeo GTV
Thanks!
It is some Hyundai color, I don't know the name of it. I may have the code written down, but will only be able to check that in a couple of weeks. I'll post the code here if I find it. |
|
|
|
|
|
01-01-2015, 11:41 PM
|
#5 | |
|
AF Enthusiast
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Vancouver
Posts: 775
Thanks: 56
Thanked 73 Times in 69 Posts
|
Re: 1/24 Tamiya Alfa Romeo GTV
Super clean model, the pictures on the diorama look great!
__________________
Christophe. 
|
|
|
|
|
|
01-02-2015, 04:44 AM
|
#6 | |
|
AF Enthusiast
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Céroux-Mousty
Posts: 506
Thanks: 11
Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts
|
Re: 1/24 Tamiya Alfa Romeo GTV
Beautiful Job.
Cheers, Jamme
__________________
WIP: LaFerrari Tamiya 1/24 |
|
|
|
|
|
01-02-2015, 05:00 AM
|
#7 | |
|
AF Enthusiast
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Bamberg
Posts: 1,209
Thanks: 13
Thanked 178 Times in 176 Posts
|
Re: 1/24 Tamiya Alfa Romeo GTV
Very nice colour indeed!
__________________
|
|
|
|
|
|
01-02-2015, 08:48 AM
|
#8 | |
|
AF Enthusiast
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Randburg, South Africa
Posts: 560
Thanks: 1
Thanked 56 Times in 56 Posts
|
Re: 1/24 Tamiya Alfa Romeo GTV
Great build and paint finish.
__________________
Chris So much plastic, so little time! |
|
|
|
|
|
01-02-2015, 01:17 PM
|
#9 | |
|
AF Fanatic
Join Date: Sep 2002
Posts: 5,085
Thanks: 66
Thanked 119 Times in 92 Posts
|
Re: 1/24 Tamiya Alfa Romeo GTV
Spectacular finish! Looks a bit like Mazda's Copper Red.
__________________
My Fotki Album |
|
|
|
|
|
01-02-2015, 01:47 PM
|
#10 | |
|
AF Enthusiast
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Washington, Washington DC
Posts: 2,383
Thanks: 129
Thanked 102 Times in 95 Posts
|
Re: 1/24 Tamiya Alfa Romeo GTV
You can't even tell that you broke the A-pillar or had to repaint certain panels...both tough things that are hard to hide. Commendable job!
|
|
|
|
|
|
01-02-2015, 05:13 PM
|
#11 | |
|
AF Newbie
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Saint-Petersburg, Russia
Posts: 20
Thanks: 3
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
|
Re: 1/24 Tamiya Alfa Romeo GTV
Great job!!!
|
|
|
|
|
|
01-02-2015, 08:04 PM
|
#12 | |
|
AF Regular
Thread starter
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: St. Petersburg/Vantaa
Posts: 292
Thanks: 67
Thanked 29 Times in 28 Posts
|
Re: 1/24 Tamiya Alfa Romeo GTV
Thanks for the comments, I'm glad you like it!
|
|
|
|
|
|
01-03-2015, 04:54 AM
|
#13 | |
|
AF Enthusiast
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Salonica
Posts: 1,336
Thanks: 138
Thanked 111 Times in 106 Posts
|
Re: 1/24 Tamiya Alfa Romeo GTV
Love this Alfa. Awesome work my friend.
Good luck to Afmoty. P.S. Excellent photographs too... |
|
|
|
|
|
01-03-2015, 06:16 AM
|
#14 | |
|
AF Regular
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Thuringia/Germany
Posts: 488
Thanks: 1
Thanked 35 Times in 34 Posts
|
Re: 1/24 Tamiya Alfa Romeo GTV
Beautiful, great finish!
__________________
my racing car modelling gallery |
|
|
|
|
|
01-06-2015, 12:38 AM
|
#15 | |
|
AF Moderator
 
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Fort Worth, Texas
Posts: 3,262
Thanks: 38
Thanked 314 Times in 241 Posts
|
Re: 1/24 Tamiya Alfa Romeo GTV
Superb! Love the pictures.
Great stuff.
__________________
The client is not always right. - Enzo Ferrari ItalianHorses.net    
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
POST REPLY TO THIS THREAD |
 |
| Thread Tools | |
|
|
