Tamiya M-05 "rat look" mini

[shortar53]

After spending the best part of 8 hours getting the body on my Tamiya Abarth 1000 looking respectable, I've decided that body is for show. The cost of a new one, and the thought of having to do re-do it is too much of a drain.

(shown with the little princesses pink mustang.)

So, a cheap mini body was ordered off the net as a "Banger" shell

Step one.
Spray Metallica scaryguy logo on inside of roof, roughly.
Paint all metallic peices dull silver.


Step two.
Mask Windows
Spray roof black.
Spray body rusty orange.


Detail shot of some "weathering" around the body post holes


Fashion a coat-hanger aerial


Still to do.
remove masking from windows
remove overspray film.
mask exterior windows
spray scary guy logo on roof in copper (overlay the white, but a tighter mask so it's more crisp)
spray exterior matt black
mount aerial
weather exterior paint so "rust" shows through.

updates to follow.

[vdubbin]

Haven't the Metallifkingca (sic) guy in a while.

If you're going for a rat look, I'd recommend a rusty bonnet and a roof rack with assorted tack…

[shortar53]

metallica stencil was $2 from their online shop... including P&P.

decided against the matt black paint now, as everyone else has told me I should leave it the copper colour.

Must admit, it's growing on me.

Edited by shortar53 on Friday 7th January 17:08