Peterpools Posted March 11, 2022 Author Share Posted March 11, 2022 B'man Much appreciated Keep 'em comin Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted March 11, 2022 Author Share Posted March 11, 2022 Thanks Rob I'm not sure why I am having issues with the Tamiya lacquers, could be they are closer to Model color requiring thing and I'm just not there. The Pure Blue and Blacks are thick and I've been thinning them 1 drop of paint to 1.5 drops of Self Leveling Thinner. Maybe I'll need to thin them even more. I use either a .2 or .4 H&S Infinity Plus air brushes and have no problems air brushing the paint, but they just don't seem to be as smooth as I normally paint. Both MRP and Gravity Paints I shoot straight from the bottle with no issues at all. I did have a similar issue with Mr Color and needed to thin those paint 1 drop of paint to 2 drops of Self Leveling Thinner, so that might be the solution. I'll do some more testing and see what happens. Keep 'em comin Peter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted March 11, 2022 Share Posted March 11, 2022 Very nice progress, Peter. I love how neat your detail painting is. You're more like a Dutch Master to my Van Gogh...lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocRob Posted March 11, 2022 Share Posted March 11, 2022 11 hours ago, Peterpools said: I'm not sure why I am having issues with the Tamiya lacquers, could be they are closer to Model color requiring thing and I'm just not there. The Pure Blue and Blacks are thick and I've been thinning them 1 drop of paint to 1.5 drops of Self Leveling Thinner. Maybe I'll need to thin them even more. I use either a .2 or .4 H&S Infinity Plus air brushes and have no problems air brushing the paint, but they just don't seem to be as smooth as I normally paint. Both MRP and Gravity Paints I shoot straight from the bottle with no issues at all. I did have a similar issue with Mr Color and needed to thin those paint 1 drop of paint to 2 drops of Self Leveling Thinner, so that might be the solution. I'll do some more testing and see what happens. I think you need to thin them more Peter. I use a minimum of two parts Leveling Thinner to one part of LP, but go up to three to one, most times. The results are extremely fine. As a first coat, specially on decals, I mist only a bit of color/thinner mix on, let it dry in the airflow and then start serious spraying. I do that to reduce chances of bad influences of the LP's / thinner to base layers, pure plastic or decals. Works fine to me. Cheers Rob 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnB Posted March 11, 2022 Share Posted March 11, 2022 This is certainly something out of the usual aircraft builds! I'm sure it will be a great looking model. I think the last car model I built was a "32 Ford jalopy way back in the 60's. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted March 11, 2022 Author Share Posted March 11, 2022 Thanks Gaz LOL! Keep 'em comin Peter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted March 11, 2022 Author Share Posted March 11, 2022 Hi Rob Yup, agreed and will be testing the Tamiya Lacquers again tonight and will thin them out at 1 drop paint to 2 drops thinner and maybe even more. Just can't be the only person on the planet who isn't doing cartwheels over them. Keep 'em comin Peter 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted March 11, 2022 Author Share Posted March 11, 2022 HI John Absolutely loving the build and what a great change of pace ... no filler or sanding required. I might have tried a car kit back them as well and if I did, it surely didn't come out well. Keep 'em comin Peter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnB Posted March 11, 2022 Share Posted March 11, 2022 1 hour ago, Peterpools said: HI John Absolutely loving the build and what a great change of pace ... no filler or sanding required. I might have tried a car kit back them as well and if I did, it surely didn't come out well. Keep 'em comin Peter LOL Peter! If I remember correctly I painted the body of that car something like candy apple purple using a rattle can. At the time I thought it looked great! LOL 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted March 12, 2022 Author Share Posted March 12, 2022 11 hours ago, DocRob said: I think you need to thin them more Peter. I use a minimum of two parts Leveling Thinner to one part of LP, but go up to three to one, most times. The results are extremely fine. As a first coat, specially on decals, I mist only a bit of color/thinner mix on, let it dry in the airflow and then start serious spraying. I do that to reduce chances of bad influences of the LP's / thinner to base layers, pure plastic or decals. Works fine to me. Cheers Rob Hi Rob Just finished a short painting session shooting Tamiya LP-1 Gloss Black Lacquer increasing the dilution to at least 1;2 paint to thinner work perfectly and all the issues I was experiencing before, are now history. Much appreciated the help Keep 'em comin Peter 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinM Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 Hey Peter I got this same kit not long ago my ALL Time Favorite Race Car no others compare to style and shape. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted March 12, 2022 Author Share Posted March 12, 2022 Kev One awesome machine and what memories. I bought one for myself and my brother as a Lightening Deal from SB: $25 each. I'll be working on my next update as I'm close to finishing the complete three interior areas and time to start working the the body paint. Keep 'em comin Peter 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinM Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 2 minutes ago, Peterpools said: myself and my brother as a Lightening Deal from SB: $25 each. That was cheap!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted March 12, 2022 Author Share Posted March 12, 2022 Kev I always check (of course when I remember to and just couldn't pass the GT40's up at that price). Keep 'em comin Peter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted March 13, 2022 Author Share Posted March 13, 2022 Finishing the Interior. Still plugging away and learning as I go. The front clip is done. The cockpit is also now complete with the additions of the harnesses and dash. Speaking of harnesses and seatbelts, the ones provided in the kit were tossed in the trash after about a half hour of pure frustration. I just can’t understand why Meng chose to use the felt like material with glue on one side, makes assembling a nightmare. I decided to double up some Tamiya take, cut on my Infinity Cutting Matt (one awesome tool I use nearly every day) and made new belts. I wish I had some textured ribbon but of course I didn’t, so this was the next best choice. They are in, painted and done, painted with Model Air Nato Black for a slight difference of black used for the seats. The non-operating interior door panels hide the floor sill/fuel tanks but what it is, it is: done and finished. The rear cockpit bulkhead/firewall is finished as well and has to be installed after the 427 engine otherwise the front end of the engine will not fit. Here I made another classic mistake and without thinking, glued the intake manifold and cylinder the heads to the engine block and then installed the assembly onto the block. Of course, it didn’t dawn on me for hours, that I forgot to install the headers as I haven’t even painted them yet. Now after painting them with Alclad dark aluminum, getting them glued into place was a bit testy. I struggled for quite some time but managed to installed the headers, the exhausts, carb and the balance of the engine parts. All the remaining parts of the rear suspension was painted and installed and figuring out how this all went together wasn’t the easiest of jobs as the instructions were a huge letdown. Getting the engine installed squarely to the chassis was another fun filled adventure but that’s now done as well. One tip for Meng: a bit more thought on the exhaust would have been welcomed. The exhausts are added as a separate part and the seam at the rear just past the mounting bracket is poor at best. What Meng should have done is mold the ends of the exhaust pipes as a separate part and added last and no seam. I had some fancy and fun filled seam removal to do and then repaint – not the best results but learning how to think ahead. Next up: It’s time to face the music and get to work on the three major parts of the body shell: front clip, rear clip and the bottom of the car. Thanks for checking in Peter Note to self: before photographing - dust and clean the model 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landlubber Mike Posted March 13, 2022 Share Posted March 13, 2022 Holy cow that looks nice! Great job! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted March 13, 2022 Share Posted March 13, 2022 Peter, the chassis is looking great. Sometimes I wonder if manufacturers should call their manuals "destructions" rather than instructions they way they lay out the order that parts are supposed to go together. Carl 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 Tremendous effort, Peter! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belugawhaleman Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 Looks great so far! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted March 14, 2022 Author Share Posted March 14, 2022 Thanks Mike, much appreciated So far the build has been a blast and as I become more "acquainted" with model cars again, I'm starting to get into the flow. I test fitted the body parts late last night, fit is very good and today starts the body work. Keep 'em comin Peter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted March 14, 2022 Author Share Posted March 14, 2022 Hi Carl Right with you - Meng has a nice kit but the let down is the instructions and assembly sequences - just not a lot of thought and now that I starting to get use to how the parts mate together, there absolutely is a better way to build the kit. BTW, I watched Ford vs Ferrari last night on FX and was completely blown away ... what a great movie and inspiration ... just way too many commercials. Keep 'em comin Peter 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted March 14, 2022 Author Share Posted March 14, 2022 Thanks Gaz Completely enjoying the build now and looking forward to painting the body ... should hopefully be fun. Keep 'em comin Peter 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted March 14, 2022 Author Share Posted March 14, 2022 BW Very much appreciated. Just a fun build ... no filler and a whole bunch of painting ... my kind of kit Kit 'em comin Peter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaireckstadt Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 The interior looks spot on Peter! Excellent work! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocRob Posted March 15, 2022 Share Posted March 15, 2022 The chassis and interior are looking very vivid and extremely nice. Bummer with the seat belts, but yours are looking fine as well. Generally, it seems to be a decent kit, but lacks some refinement in parts. I found that with all my Meng builds so far, their T-90 and the Komet, which is a bt astonishing, as they are no newcomer company anymore. I'm eager to see your bodywork on the Ford. It's so different from plane and armor builds and therefore a lot of fun for a change. Cheers Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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