WIP Aston Martin DBR9 by MFH

[Dan66460]

Looks great Steven.

[new frenchie]

Hi Klutz, very great job you done. I follow your post with interest too cause i've the same to do. @+. gerard.

[jaykay640]

Actually...what tinting do you mean?
Here's a picture of the sister car of your build. There's no "tinting" ( unless i misunderstand the meaning of that word...for me that would be some kind of colour!? )
For the black sunshade and the ceramic frame ( lower part of windsceen ) i would mask and airbrush them from the back. No Future or clear coat needed i'd say.



On the other hand you could put a black sticker from the inside and try to replicate those air bubbles :-)

The next update for my build should be ready on the weekend :-)

[CifeNet]

I can't wait to see this monster completed! This is one kick butt build!

I have never tried MFH multimedia kits, but didn't know you can push all the way to bring out great details.

Keep up the good work~

[klutz_100]

LOL @ JayKay – damn, I’m afraid I could get that bubble effect even without trying

I’m not so sure I agree with you on the matte black though.

MFH call out for Smoke and my references show that this band IS semi-transparent (although it does frequently look opaque in many photos - I suppose it's a question of teh angle it is taken). You can just about see the semi-transparency in this shot.




I have a favor/question to ask of anybody/everybody.

Can anyone who also has the MFH DBR9 please look at their decal sheet and see if their black window decals also have the “patchy” effect that I have on mine. If everyone has the same effect, I guess there is not much point in me contacting MFH for replacements.

This is what mine look like. The effect is on all the surround decals as well as the Aston Martin decal for the rear window.




Thanks in advance for any help.

[WRC_413X]

that second shot doesnt look healthy at all
Sorry i dont have the kit tho

[Spike2933]

that almost looks like the decal was stuck to a piece of paper on the second pic

[jaykay640]

O.k....you win :-) In that case i would spray smoke or a mix of gloss clear with a bit of gloss black in thin coats from the back untl you get the desired opacity.

[Decs0105]

Originally Posted by klutz_100

MFH call out for Smoke and my references show that this band IS semi-transparent (although it does frequently look opaque in many photos - I suppose it's a question of teh angle it is taken). You can just about see the semi-transparency in this shot.

It way easier to see from the inside

Originally Posted by klutz_100

I have a favor/question to ask of anybody/everybody.

Can anyone who also has the MFH DBR9 please look at their decal sheet and see if their black window decals also have the “patchy” effect that I have on mine. If everyone has the same effect, I guess there is not much point in me contacting MFH for replacements.

mine look exactly the same... I have that effect on all decals of both sheets. I also have some of the effects on other MFH F1 kit decals but the guys over at F1m.com told me not worry, it will be fine after applying... so we'll see

By the way do you plan to apply the black trim around the windows and headlights from the outside or inside? I thought the inside might give a better look but then you will actually have to add glue to the decal to attach them to the body... Maybe you could try that so I can avoid messing it up

[klutz_100]

Originally Posted by Thesaint111

By the way do you plan to apply the black trim around the windows and headlights from the outside or inside? I thought the inside might give a better look but then you will actually have to add glue to the decal to attach them to the body...

Exactly my dilemma

Originally Posted by Thesaint111

... Maybe you could try that so I can avoid messing it up

You wish!! You build faster than me, YOU go first!

[klutz_100]

Core decals and clear coat are down.

Needs to cure for a few days and then I can start polishing, waxing, adding the p/e and other body detailing.

[Jamme]

Hello Steven,
Nice paint job you did on the Aston.
Cheers,

Jamme

[Dan66460]

Clear/Decals look great Steven.

[Macio4ever]

Just noticed - excellent paint job! Great you are Steven...

[Decs0105]

That is awesome!!! What kind of clear did you use?

Looks like you're building faster than me