a new project

ruffman · #1 10-08-2002, 06:57 PM

I have decided to put away my Lexus Ls400 for good, I wasn't having any fun

The wheels and front suspension never quite looked right, and the paint on the grill came out bad and i didn't want to strip the whole body.....by the way does CSC work on Tamiya sprays, because I tried to strip a part and nothing was happening even after 7 hours in the stuff? Anyway I am gonna use the body as a test body....

Now on to the new stuff

My first Tamiya model...I can't wait The Nissan 350Z....I will have some pics of me starting later.....to anyone who has built one this car is modeled in grey, should I use Tamiya White or Grey primer. The top color is gonna be Tamiya British Green

daggerlee · #2 10-08-2002, 06:59 PM

Tamiya white is a finer grain than Tamiya gray, so using Tamiya white will give you a smooth coat than Tamiya gray.

joecwlaw · #3 10-08-2002, 09:22 PM

daggerlee, I like to know what is the distance you spray tamiya white primer between the body? 20cm? or less or more? I am not having a smooth surface with it.......

Jonno · #4 10-08-2002, 11:45 PM

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I like to know what is the distance you spray tamiya white primer between the body? 20cm?

Depending on how thin the paint is, I find that 15cms works for me.
If the surface isn't smooth, to move slightly closer. (the paint is partly drying before it hits the model), but if the paint on the surface is runny, move further away. You should be getting a slight orange peel effect right after you spray, and that should dry smooth. But remember to always keep the can moving.

ZoomZoomMX-5 · #5 10-08-2002, 11:55 PM

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I like to know what is the distance you spray tamiya white primer between the body? 20cm? or less or more? I am not having a smooth surface with it.......

I just "measured" the distance I spray from (both airbrush and paint can), and it's in the range of 8-15cm. 20cm is too far away, spray it closer to the body, and learn how to move the can or airbrush very quickly back and forth across the model, perpendicular to the surface. This gives a glossy surface w/o letting it build up too fast and run. Takes a bit of practice, but once you get it down it's easy to remember the touch. If you spray really close, you need to move the can VERY quickly. I'll mist-spray "pebble grained" stuff from 20cm, things like a dashboard top for instance, and I'll do that after a smooth coat. It looks very convincing.

joecwlaw · #6 10-09-2002, 01:36 AM

thanks guy, you guys are PRO in modelling...... I will have a try tonight......but before that, I have to sand the whole body to flat the primer.......

Jonno · #7 10-09-2002, 04:13 AM

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you guys are PRO in modelling

I know a lot of tips and stuff like that, but I have only finished one kit in the last (6 months?). I begin to customise, get sick of it, put the kit away, take it out after 6 months, blow the dust off it

, and begin working on it again. (Well, thats whats happened with my ITR).

So I don't do a lot of painting (sadly).

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I have to sand the whole body to flat the primer

Just take your time with it, You will eventually get it right.

joecwlaw · #8 10-09-2002, 12:21 PM

I sanded my WRX tonight, and it seems the primer is smooth now. I washed it, and waiting it to dry. I think I will spray 2 coats tomorrow......hope I can do it good:alien2:

primera man · #9 10-09-2002, 06:42 PM

May the force be with you my young jedi knight

fatboyslim · #10 10-10-2002, 08:20 PM

Painting is truly a dark art young jedi, but old master Yoda knows a thing or two!

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