Begginers guide to White Metal parts?

[sam01contact]

Hello!

I just got my first white metal kit, and I wanted to ask you if there's a begginers guide to work with white metal parts...

Thanks! Any help will be really great!

[Captain Mark]

Howdy,
I speak a bit about this kind of thing my build report here:

http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbul...d.php?t=341686

This was my first multi-media kit, so I've tried to say as much as I can from a beginners perspective. Hope it helps!

M

[grundski]

I take a brass bristle brush and run it all over the white metal parts and then sand them with fine grit sand paper that usually takes care of most blemishes primer will fill more blemishes and if needed, I use filler.

[SeaBee]

CaptainMark, reading through your build made me feel very nostalgic, having just completred my first MM kit as well. (BTW, when's the party? ) Sam, you can read through it and take note of what is said - I had a good few "if only I knew that beforehand" nod-of-the-heads.

Another thing you can try, and this I discovered by accident, is to build a 1:43 car! Halfway into my S27 build, I got my first Tameo kit, a very basic one (big hint there!), and built that alongside. Let me tell you, once I've worked just a bit in 1:43, the 1:20 stuff just felt so easy!

IMO: Test-fit, testfit and testfit, as Mark said, spend time preparing the kit and don't waste a good kit by being to hasty. Esp if it's a WM bodied kit, take time and make sure it's good and smooth before commencing the painting. Oh, and while you must be carefull, don't be afraid of the thing!

What did you get?

Good luck!

[sam01contact]

I bought Model Factory Hiro's Aston Martin DBR9!

The body is Resin, but all interior parts are white metal. Thanks for the tips!! I really want to make this baby justice!!

Sam.

[klutz_100]

Originally Posted by sam01contact

I bought Model Factory Hiro's Aston Martin DBR9!

You and 6 million other people!
I'm calling this the "My First MFH" kit

I've just been dicussing this kit with someone and our general conclusion is that it's a great but seriously simplified kit (e.g. no suspension at all) priced at an entry level for first time MFH-ers.

My biggest concern with it is the majorly out of scale rear diffuser. The blades are realllly thick! I'm thinking a) why didn't they use P/E for these parst and b) what can I do to fix it (if anything)

It will also be my first time with white metal but I am optimistic that the priciples shouldn't really be that different from working with plastic. We shall see.....

[sam01contact]

You're right! It is the perfect subject for a first multimedia kit!
I couldn 't decide if I should get the MFH or Renaissance kit, but, for me, the MFH body is WAY better.

The rear diffuser should be easy to fix...I am planning to use a sanding stick, and If the blades don't look OK after sanding them, I will eliminate them and use some sheet styrene to build new ones, that way, you can apply carbon fiber easier.

Are you building the kit now, or is a future project! Maybe we could aid each other in the process!

[klutz_100]

Originally Posted by sam01contact

Are you building the kit now, or is a future project! Maybe we could aid each other in the process!

It's a "near future" project - I just need to finish the project I am working on now.
I would be happy to share on-going WIP experiences etc. with you When do you plan on starting?
It's probably better if we discuss his via PM - drop me a line