Note to self. Install the delicate tie rod after installing the body for the final time. I drilled the ends of the part and will fix with a steel pin.
I’m good with this repair. I had to sand just a little bit after cementing the pin in. Then I brush repainted the center section.
So much for painting the body early and letting it dry for a while… I was happy with both the color and the finish of the Bright (Cheez Whiz) Orange, but after working on the tug I decided I liked the Camel Yellow even more for it. It also fits the inspiration for this project better, the BRE BrockBuster 510.
Build is coming along nicely! Top notch work.
From Cheez Whiz to Frenchs Mustard [:P]
Thanks guys!
The grille and taillights are done…
Geez!
A purty yaller Car. Looking good fer sure!
I planned to use both the front spoiler and the oil cooler, but upon reading the instructions I saw they were either one or the other. Since I’m keeping this one out-of-the-box I bent up the PE oil cooler bracket to move the cooler up and forward. Still OOB and I get to do it the way I had envisioned.
I started painting the window trim satin black, but decided a dead flat sheen better provided the high contrast look I wanted. The panel lines were done with Tamiya Accent.
I was just gonna say that looks like a well detailed kit.
Thanks guys! Yes, it is a nice kit. The machined parts and PE really add to the detail level.
I printed some plates to work with the PE parts that come in the kit.
Ready to mount the body to the chassis. I had to tape the hood closed to keep it from getting damaged from flopping around.
The glass fits very well in this kit, especially the windshield and back light.
Finished:
Turned out great Mark.
Awesome! Very detailed and I like the color. Thanks for sharing [Y]
Thanks guys! It is a nice kit, very recommendable if you like the subject.
Hey quick question if you don’t mind? After you applied the Tamiya Accent Panel Line, what did you use to clean up the excess? I’ve seen you can use a Q-Tip lightly soaked in turpentine or lacquer thinner, but on some test pieces of mine it stripped the clear coat right off as well. Thanks!
Glad to help. Part of getting the Tamiya Accent Panel Line to work properly is allowing it to flow on its own into the lines. Typically I only feed it into a couple spots. So there are only a few places to clean up on the whole car.
(I’ve seen others do tutorials and treat it like a wash, but then there’s a lot to clean up.)
This car was not clear coated, it is just TS-34 lacquer.
Using lacquer thinner to clean up will ruin the paint if it is lacquer, enamel, acrylic, or urethane.
I prefer to use a wooden toothpick dipped into mineral spirits to lightly rub off any errant panel line color. But that is after I’ve tried lightly polishing it off with a clean cloth and a tiny dab of mild polish. Usually the latter does the trick on 90% of the spots.
Thanks for the info! I’ll give that a try.