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After reading a number of excellant build threads on here, and finding myself with some spare time on my hands, I've finally dug out an old Tamiya 911 model that I bought probably 10 years ago. Other than the model I have nothing, so will need brushes, paints and glue. Any recommendations for an online retailer that I can get everything from? Was planning on doing it silver, the colour code given in the instructions is TS17, will I need a clear lacquer to go over this or will it already be a gloss finish?
Haven't made a model for over ten years, I was probably 15 the last time, no doubt this will be a disaster!
Oh and on another note, the last model I started was a Yamaha R1, rather than getting the proper colours I used some old paint that I already had a jar of, which looked absolutely terrible and as such I never bothered to actually build the model. Is there any way of removing the paint with out damaging the plastic?
Haven't made a model for over ten years, I was probably 15 the last time, no doubt this will be a disaster!
Oh and on another note, the last model I started was a Yamaha R1, rather than getting the proper colours I used some old paint that I already had a jar of, which looked absolutely terrible and as such I never bothered to actually build the model. Is there any way of removing the paint with out damaging the plastic?
sjj84 said:
After reading a number of excellant build threads on here, and finding myself with some spare time on my hands, I've finally dug out an old Tamiya 911 model that I bought probably 10 years ago. Other than the model I have nothing, so will need brushes, paints and glue. Any recommendations for an online retailer that I can get everything from? Was planning on doing it silver, the colour code given in the instructions is TS17, will I need a clear lacquer to go over this or will it already be a gloss finish?
Haven't made a model for over ten years, I was probably 15 the last time, no doubt this will be a disaster!
Oh and on another note, the last model I started was a Yamaha R1, rather than getting the proper colours I used some old paint that I already had a jar of, which looked absolutely terrible and as such I never bothered to actually build the model. Is there any way of removing the paint with out damaging the plastic?
Don't brush acrylics - use an airbrush, or use the TS-spray cans for large areas. If you're brush painting use enamels.Haven't made a model for over ten years, I was probably 15 the last time, no doubt this will be a disaster!
Oh and on another note, the last model I started was a Yamaha R1, rather than getting the proper colours I used some old paint that I already had a jar of, which looked absolutely terrible and as such I never bothered to actually build the model. Is there any way of removing the paint with out damaging the plastic?
You shouldn't need a lacquer on TS-17 - it's gloss.
You can strip many model paints by immersing in brake fluid for a couple of days, or spraying with Mr.Muscle oven cleaner aerosol and placing in a plastic bag for a while. Ask me how I know...
Try Hannants for everything.
BiffNotZeem said:
Why not brush acrylics? I have had excellent results brushing particular Tamiya acrylic paints (X-18, X-5 stand out in my mind).
alan
In my experience they can go on well sometimes but in the majority of cases an airbrushed finish is smoother. alan
The last model I didn't airbrush was a Sopwith Camel, it came out pretty well but you can see brush marks in the silver engine cowling. The other problem is that the coats are thicker so when using masking you get an elevation change between colours.
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