AHHH The Painting is the worse part.

[TheBenzon]

I love building models and doing custom setups on them but when it comes to painting everything goes down the drain. So now im thinking of getting my models painted for money at a local hobby shop. I also think i t comes cheaper than buyying primer paint and extra stuff. What do you people think is this a good idea??

[jswillmon]

I personally think that is a terrible idea, whats the freakin point. Next time you go to buy a model you might as well go a few steps down and pick up a pre-assembled die-cast model.

Just be patient, practice, read the faq, and try to learn from your mistakes. No one can lay a perfect paint job the first time, find out what works best for you and go with that.

[TheBenzon]

preesembled models have such a limited choice though.

[TheBenzon]

plus the guy uses nice quality paint and im sure its all airbrushed.

[TheBenzon]

also your telling me that you would paint your real car you own yourself??

[blueboost]

Originally Posted by jswillmon

I personally think that is a terrible idea, whats the freakin point. Next time you go to buy a model you might as well go a few steps down and pick up a pre-assembled die-cast model.

Just be patient, practice, read the faq, and try to learn from your mistakes. No one can lay a perfect paint job the first time, find out what works best for you and go with that.

Painting the body takes lots of practice. I know its disappointing to put so much work in and not get the results you were looking for, but you have to keep in mind the reason for the build. Try not to take all of the enjoyment out of it for yourself by expecting too much. Eventually you will get better. Buy the best paint (tamiya) soak the can in hot water for at least 6-7 minutes, and have patience with yourself because its extremely difficult to get it perfect.

Keep at it.

[TheBenzon]

i know but dont you guys care about all the money that goes with the effort.

[Vric]

Well if you use tamiya paint and take your time (many small coat) I don't see how you could do a very bad job. Tamiya TS paint is very easy to work with.

[SchuberT]

I think you should just practice painting it yourself. Letting someone else do half (possibly even more than half) the model for you really takes the meaning out of it. The body is a large part of the build, and should be done by you so you can say that you did it. The interior isn't always the first thing people look at, and sometimes people won't notice it at all.

Plus, the sooner you get it down, the sooner you can stop paying other people to do it for you.

[jswillmon]

Originally Posted by TheBenzon

also your telling me that you would paint your real car you own yourself??

I had no idea we were talking about real cars, you know there is another forum for that

I build models to create the version of a car that I would want to drive, I love painting the car myself. Painting the body is the part of the build that I like the most. The cost of the supplies is no bother to me, It's a small price to pay for the enjoyment I get from this hobby. Plus it's just plastic, not a real car, you can always dip it and start over in the morning.

[cbrain]

Why buy a model kit if you intend others to build them for you? It's almost as good as getting a pre-assembled car. You buy something pre-assembled.... and that's it you just display them and drool over the car. The essence of buying model kits is in building and painting them... whether they turn out magnificent or crappy.

One important characteristic of building plastic models is patience.... if you don't have it then you're better off collecting pre-assembled cars.

ps: You're like someone who entered a room full of chefs and asking them "Why cook if you can get better food from a restaurant?"

[blueboost]

Originally Posted by TheBenzon

i know but dont you guys care about all the money that goes with the effort.

At 26 years old the cost of this hobby isn't bad compared to some of my others. I just spent over $1000 on aftermarket parts for my real car, and thats a drop in the bucket compared to how much I could really have spent. So comparitively speaking, no I don't care- its worth every penny.

You seem really upset about painting the body. chances are you made a few mistakes recently and now your dead set against getting your hopes up again. I say get up, go get some DOT5, soak the bastard kits that didn't come out the way you wanted.

go to the FAQ and tutorials section and read everything you can about painting the body. Even if you've read it before, hype yourself up again by going over it again

Then man up and go pick up $10-15 worth of Tamiya rattle cans and have at it again tomorrow. Im willing to bet it will come out much better then the last. And if not, keep in mind that theres maybe a handful of people on this forum that can get it close to perfect everytime. The rest of us are somewhere in between. its not easy

Either live with the fact that its going to take practice to get it right or find another hobby that offers you instant perfection.

[g00eY]

yea you just need to practice. i handpaint most of my stuff except for like the frame and body and stuff that shows on the outside of the car. i have never even painted a body before cuz im scared ill mess up but im determined to have a go at it this summer.

[druid_99]

When I was still studying, I have very limited cash but I still build models. I buy the cheapest model available and paint it using automotive paint. Of course my build is not perfect and there are a lot of paint flaw during all my builds. All I do is be patient and learn as I build. Be patient and practice... that is what I do. You can always dip it in brake oil or CSC if you mess up.

[lilbudman]

I would show you picks of my first paint outings but my camera would melt. Just practice and be patient.