Tamiya Supra Project (PICS)
ssibangse
04-04-2003, 04:43 PM
primered with Testors Grey Primer and painted with Plasti-Kote Super Red II, next step will be to build the rest of the kit and wait to cut back and polish :D :D
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TURBO_EK4
04-04-2003, 04:45 PM
Paint looks a lil Rough. Keep us updated.
integra818
04-04-2003, 04:46 PM
whao, that color looks great, it'll look even better after it's polished. good luck with the rest, and tell us how the paint hold up to the polish, wether or not it comes off easily...
ssibangse
04-04-2003, 04:49 PM
yea the finish is a bit rough.. im hoping that sanding with 2000 grit and polishing compound will help clear that up.. hopefully...
supratuner
04-04-2003, 04:50 PM
looks pretty good so far
MaukaRunner
04-04-2003, 05:07 PM
Looks nice but I think the laquer over the Testors primer did not mix since the plastic looks crazed. You might run into trouble if the plastic did craze and lift when you go to cut the paint.
When crazing, the plastic lifts and creates minute high spots which when sanding will cut off the paint and leave bare plastic.
Maybe this visualization is easier
origninal plastic surface should be like this __________
when crazed the surface looks like this /\/\/\/\/\/\
when sanding the tips of the surface will be cut off and expose the plastic
The only way I can see a fix is to let the paint cure lightly build up more coats of paint so you fill the low spots the sand the paint.
Hopefully you can fix this.
When crazing, the plastic lifts and creates minute high spots which when sanding will cut off the paint and leave bare plastic.
Maybe this visualization is easier
origninal plastic surface should be like this __________
when crazed the surface looks like this /\/\/\/\/\/\
when sanding the tips of the surface will be cut off and expose the plastic
The only way I can see a fix is to let the paint cure lightly build up more coats of paint so you fill the low spots the sand the paint.
Hopefully you can fix this.
njh
04-04-2003, 06:42 PM
Looks like there are some orange peel.
themodelkid
04-04-2003, 07:28 PM
I'm building the same car, in the same color! lol:D
Integra14
04-04-2003, 07:35 PM
looks like a sweet model TO BE, but u have some polishing to do..
also, u might want to paint the Hood, and spoiler Separate.. it would be easier,
also, u might want to paint the Hood, and spoiler Separate.. it would be easier,
PinkyJones
04-04-2003, 10:30 PM
yea dude tha hood is really missed up
bah humbug
04-04-2003, 10:52 PM
Originally posted by PinkyJones
yea dude tha hood is really missed up
I agree, looks great but in the last pic it really looks like the hood has heavy orange peel.
You know what to do. Of course it is fixable.
yea dude tha hood is really missed up
I agree, looks great but in the last pic it really looks like the hood has heavy orange peel.
You know what to do. Of course it is fixable.
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