audi r10

[123yokomo]

my new kit from revell the audi

[dieteufel]

Hi Robert

Nice car but a bad modelkit. But look here I build it too.

http://www.wettringer-modellbauforum...ht=#post272461

Good luck

Sascha

[123yokomo]

great build Sascha
this kit was the only onein stock so i got it

[ridefast]

Originally Posted by dieteufel

Nice car but a bad modelkit.
Good luck

Sascha

How painfully true. I have one as well.

It came with warped engine cover so I ordered a new part. Guess what? It is warped even more then the kit part.

Good luck

[Stubeck]

Also watch the body and how it connects to the chassis, I had a bunch of problems with my copy.

[123yokomo]

That must have been stressful I'm trying to work around the engine cover and fit to the chassi
s

[Spike2933]

I used small stripes of Styrene to prop up the engine cover to the main body, worked very well

[123yokomo]

Cool idea il try that

[123yokomo]

so a start on the cockpit and engine the carbon fiber was hard to get on there but i got it on




the part holding the spoiler up is cf

[123yokomo]

the front splitter decals

[speedphreak]

Another unpainted kit?

[123yokomo]

The body I haven't painted yet everything els iv painted I'm painting the body after I finish everything else

[xpeed]

^ You're doing it the opposite. You should paint the body first before you put on the decals. Makes it easier.

[rallymaster]

One tip I can advice you, and which cost nothing if you have a water base black paint, to bring more realism to the engine is to wash it:
dilute black in water not to thin it but to barely color water (try several dilution rates till getting what goes well the most for you), and brush it with a large brush wet of this mix, paint will slightly fill corners, holes etc and once water evaporated you get an effect close to a kind of "smoke" applyance, which gives a used look to any mechanical parts cutting down glossy look and revealing details and reliefs...
I personaly use Citadel colors from Games Workshop hobby, they are the best to start with, and I never changed and still use them BTW. They are in the same price range than any other colors (tamiya for example) and quite easy to find once you've located a GW store, and you can buy them through their website or hotline for sure.

And yes, I can only say that if you want your models to increase to a higher standard, you should paint the bodies and it's the first and only thing to learn and do before other ones, but don't worry too much, my first models weren't painted either, I even wondered why I should have painted them when geeting noticed of that point by other people, they didn't look bad at all...!! Just... plastic !!
But then I saw painted bodies models...! That was a kind of new continent discovery and make me understand why topaint bodies !!
Did you already meet someone else being able to show you his models ? did you already visit any modeling show or meeting ? you may learn a lot there too if you want to improve your results, and there you won't find any bad guys hidden behind a computer to only slam you instead of trying to teach you and advice you.
But you're the only one to decide what you expect and intend with modeling, if you get enjoyment with you models that's the most important things, build for you not for others.
But if you share your work you also have to know experienced modelers may react to your models and say a few things about your way to build you don't really want to hear or admit... or admit first.
Most of us I'm sure will do that to advice you and help you to improve your models.
I learnt a lot here too, so I'm with you at my turn and will advice you as far as I can if you need it and want it.

[da_ashman]

Great to see you tackling a plastic kit again (not that those paper ones arnt great & look difficult).
Yeah I agree with Rallymaster, a black wash will really bring your work to life, also detail painting will have a huge effect