My RS 1.0 into 1/24 plastic model build thread

[Fishbed77]

Those military kits are way harder than regular car models because i cant paint them to look like they are used and rusted

I've found the exact opposite to be true.

I always find it almost impossible to get a nice smooth gloss finish on a car model, whereas it's pretty easy to get a good flat military finish on planes or armor, and wear and dirt are easily applied with a dry brush.

[ic-racer]

Nice work on your model.

Tamiya also makes a 1/10 RC model. A little harder to modify Lexan, so I just have a 1.0 paint job on a stock 86 body.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Akrkwk310

Seriously! Thats funny how You know about it! What i have learned after numerous times of failure i always apply clearcoat before working on window sealing because if i happen to mess up its easily peeled off with a toothpick lol!

Dip clear parts in Future floor polish. Makes them crystal clear and if you crew up you can just wash it off with some windex and start over.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Fishbed77

I've found the exact opposite to be true.

I always find it almost impossible to get a nice smooth gloss finish on a car model, whereas it's pretty easy to get a good flat military finish on planes or armor, and wear and dirt are easily applied with a dry brush.

Me too. I now paint gloss subjects flat and then use (you guessed it) Future Floor polish to make them gloss. I use a pile of that shit.

[MJones_RB]

Originally Posted by Fishbed77

I've found the exact opposite to be true.

I always find it almost impossible to get a nice smooth gloss finish on a car model, whereas it's pretty easy to get a good flat military finish on planes or armor, and wear and dirt are easily applied with a dry brush.

I remember back when I first started airbrushing models with acrylic paints, I would just dump the paint right in the cup and start spraying. I ended up with a chunky textured mess. After a little research I found that most gloss or semi-gloss paint needed to be thinned out with either thinner or distilled water, sometimes a 1:1 ratio or even a 1:2 paint to thinner. Made a huge difference in quality and ease.

[Scenic Driver]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Me too! I have the Aoshima kit with the full engine that I will be doing this winter. It has all the parts to do an actual FRS but not a RS1.
I build about 10 models (military not cars) a year and actually have competed so my finished version will not be pristine and new looking but will show all the wear, dirt and damage my real one does.


More this than new:

You should have waited to get it, next year it will be available with a turbo.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Scenic Driver

You should have waited to get it, next year it will be available with a turbo.

Shipping would have cost more since it would be heavier.

[CelicaJoe]

Holy crap. I never even knew this kinda stuff existed. Forget buying the car, I'll do this instead

[Fishbed77]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Me too. I now paint gloss subjects flat and then use (you guessed it) Future Floor polish to make them gloss. I use a pile of that shit.

That F-4D is on the money! Nice work!

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Fishbed77

That F-4D is on the money! Nice work!

Was my most recent. Going into the IPMS show in October once I finish the support vehicles. I am beginning to think we need a new thread for Military Modellers as there seem to be a few here.

[Veloist]

Looking forward to seeing the progress! I just finished a Series.Hyperblue BRZ

[GhostRai]

Originally Posted by Veloist

Looking forward to seeing the progress! I just finished a Series.Hyperblue BRZ

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That is really nice job, for a second I thought that BRZ just a model bought that was already in Hyperblue

I'm sitting here looking at all you guys with your models you made yourself. Last Christmas I had bought myself a Tamiya BRZ kit, but I realized I had to actually paint everything myself (I didn't have the time to do that) so I traded it for a AUTOart GT86

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by CelicaJoe

Holy crap. I never even knew this kinda stuff existed. Forget buying the car, I'll do this instead

By the time you get the kit, the proper equipment to do the job and learn the skills through practice by ruining a few other kits it would probably be cheaper to just buy the real thing.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Veloist

Looking forward to seeing the progress! I just finished a Series.Hyperblue BRZ

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Now you need one with the hood open to show the engine, the Greddy kit and the RB kit.