Honda S800 Racing - Tamiya 1/24 - Page 3

Macio4ever · 02-02-2010, 03:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by klutz_100

Pretty color for the seatbelts

True

I have only one pic with seatbelts and they're blue. I sprayed silk ribbon with Tamiya X-14...
It has one more advantage over color matching - seatbelt painted is a bit less "springy" and can be easily folded to seat shape.

Macio4ever · 02-02-2010, 03:53 PM

Interior finished!

Macio4ever · 02-04-2010, 03:55 PM

Painting process has been started. Two layers already airbrushed.

While body has been in drybooth I was tempted to checkout reference pictures. Wrong. I realized that I have forgot to cut off a part of body's rear (where bumper has been mounted in road version).

Anyway, I am going to cut that thing off painted body. Not eager to respray the whole thing again.

Macio4ever · 02-07-2010, 09:42 AM

Rear part cut off - picture shows how I did it.

I have also airbrushed third layer of color and I think that it is enough.

Additionally I have closed original gas filler (red arrow) and drilled in new place (blue arrow) according to reference pictures I have

scorpiopab · 02-07-2010, 01:41 PM

Need job, love it very much..

love your tools too(would love to have that to).

Paul.

Macio4ever · 02-09-2010, 04:40 PM

Short update. Spark plugs cables installed as well as front disc brakes. They are PE from AcuStion.

I also added tyre valves...

Macio4ever · 02-10-2010, 01:03 PM

Decals almost done. I would suggest to check decals for those who are planning to build this model. In my case some of them, especially transparent parts, were cracked. I managed to lay them down quite well gaining few more grey hairs...

Macio4ever · 02-12-2010, 02:21 PM

All of the body decals are on. As you can see the white background for the bonnet number is a bit transparent. I am in between - paint it white and complicate the whole painting process or give it up and let it as it is

klutz_100 · 02-12-2010, 02:47 PM

Maciek, I have some white decal paper I can let you have if you want to add a second layer of white decal paper?

Macio4ever · 02-12-2010, 03:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by klutz_100

Maciek, I have some white decal paper I can let you have if you want to add a second layer of white decal paper?

Kurcze! I did not think about it... I have some spare decal paper too. Thanks for the hint!

RC166 next week?

Macio4ever · 02-13-2010, 04:49 PM

I have added additional white decal - it helped a bit. While cutting decal I realized that I have remedy for cracking decals. First use and success! It really works! I used regular brush to paint, waited 15 minutes and put cracked-painted decal as usual. It has settled down perfectly. However careful painting or trimming is recommended.

klutz_100 · 02-14-2010, 01:13 AM

cool!

mike@af · 02-14-2010, 10:23 AM

The detail you have put into this build is impressive, but I am more impressed by how clean you have executed everything. Great work!

Macio4ever · 02-14-2010, 02:36 PM

Thank you for watching and all kind words!

There will be more details I think

While 2K clear drying I spent some time with my Little Green Friend.

Here is the result - new oil cap

Small thing but made me happy

Macio4ever · 02-17-2010, 05:11 PM

Some bits and pieces...

Oil cap + new throttle cable support (red arrow)

Left - Tamiya version, right mine. Steering shaft and auxiliaries modified. I added turn lights switch

Pedals and radiator with AcuStion PE details. Intake cover painted with Alclad

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