WIP : Subaru Impreza Rally Japan 2004

[TvD]

Originally Posted by Sennake

The WRB was spraypainted with Tamiya TS-50 "mica blue".

Just wondering; did you spray from the can, or did you de-can it and used an airbrush???

And congrats on your 1st prize!!!

Tim

[Sennake]

Originally Posted by TvD

Just wondering; did you spray from the can, or did you de-can it and used an airbrush???

And congrats on your 1st prize!!!

Tim

I just sprayed it "straith-from-the-can".

I know some guys decan it to use their airbrush, but to me that takes away all the time-advantage of a can. If I weren't so lazy, I would use my airbrush all the time, but I just hate cleaning it out every time after spraying. I think it's a loss of time, time I could use better by modeling other things. But that's just a personal opinion of course.

I use Tamiya spray-cans for 95% of the parts I paint. Not just for bodies, but for every single little part of any model as well. And it works well or me, so I don't see any reason to change that...

[RallyRaider]

Great build, congrats on the win and iminent publishing!
Doesn't using cans for everything cost a lot? I find an airbrush much more efficient, less wasted paint in overspray.

[Sennake]

Originally Posted by RallyRaider

Great build, congrats on the win and iminent publishing!
Doesn't using cans for everything cost a lot? I find an airbrush much more efficient, less wasted paint in overspray.

Probably yes, but as "time is money", I save a lot of time so I can afford to lose some money

[grega x]

Did u use a primer or you just painted it without any priming.
I am about to start with mine Impreza, and i wonder.... i have gray surface primer from tamiya, and spraying Ts50 over that would turn the paint darker, I guess?
What dou you reccomend?

[mozli]

Originally Posted by grega x

Did u use a primer or you just painted it without any priming.
I am about to start with mine Impreza, and i wonder.... i have gray surface primer from tamiya, and spraying Ts50 over that would turn the paint darker, I guess?
What dou you reccomend?

quoted from the FAQ:
"Guiddy wrote a whole thread with step-by-step instructions.
Painting model car bodies! Full instructions! (Yes, you have to use primer!)"

[A_C]

Originally Posted by Sennake

I just sprayed it "straith-from-the-can".

I know some guys decan it to use their airbrush, but to me that takes away all the time-advantage of a can. If I weren't so lazy, I would use my airbrush all the time, but I just hate cleaning it out every time after spraying. I think it's a loss of time, time I could use better by modeling other things. But that's just a personal opinion of course.

I use Tamiya spray-cans for 95% of the parts I paint. Not just for bodies, but for every single little part of any model as well. And it works well or me, so I don't see any reason to change that...

Glad to meet another "straith-from-the-can" modeler. Besides time & money, I'll treat it as a personal practice.

Congratulations on both your win & publish. It'll be perfect if the side mirrors and the rear spoiler were wrapped with carbon fibre. Anyway, nice work! The antenna looks terrific.

[Sennake]

Originally Posted by A_C

It'll be perfect if the side mirrors and the rear spoiler were wrapped with carbon fibre.

Uhm... they ARE...

[A_C]

WOW~ finally we can view the real product~~

[Aras]

Hi Tim,

Congratulations!

Your model is one of the nicest I've ever seen.

Please tell me, how did you put CF declas on rear wing?
The outcome is perfect....


Regards,

Aras

[Sennake]

Originally Posted by Aras

Please tell me, how did you put CF declas on rear wing?

I'm not sure whether I should be answering this question, since I'm not Tim, but ok.

I made 30 templates with Tamiya masking tape and then I applied those 30 decal parts to the wing. Sounds easy, is pretty easy, but it's sure time-consuming : it took me a whole week all together.

After the decals are completely dry, I applied 3 coats of gloss varnish to give the CF-effect a more realistic look.

[Aras]

Hi Guy,

The model looks awesome even if you're not Tim ;o)

thanks for your CF tip.

Aras

[blubaja]

Yyyyyyyyyyyeaaaaa!!!!! :-D That's so dam awsome man! How did you do the antennae? Beatiful!! Realistic!! Keep up the great work!

Frank X.

[Sennake]

Originally Posted by blubaja

Yyyyyyyyyyyeaaaaa!!!!! :-D That's so dam awsome man! How did you do the antennae? Beatiful!! Realistic!! Keep up the great work!

Frank X.

Well, I cut off the original antennas from their supports, then I drilled out a tiny hole in the centre of those supports, and then I glued pieces of guitar string (thinnest string - high E) in the holes.

[DJPaul]

are you sure it is not real car.

Absolutely stunning. WOW!!!
A+++