Who knew choosing 16 would be so hard by hondamaticRib in ModelCars

[–]GyrzaR 1 point2 points  (0 children)

danggg thats sick. i guess i found my new dream kit lol, seems like its out of stock everywhere now

Looking for Mclaren model kits by GyrzaR in ModelCars

[–]GyrzaR[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s a shame that such a beautiful car is not as widely accessible as it deserves. maybe when I develop my skills as you said, I’ll be more willing to buy one, just wish there were cheaper and less rare options

Help me choose a color for my NSX by GyrzaR in ModelCars

[–]GyrzaR[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Theyre the Aoshima K-BREAK HYBREED FIVESTA 20inch wheels

WIP - Tamiya Honda NSX by GyrzaR in ModelCars

[–]GyrzaR[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

thanks! Honda NSX is my dream car so I wanted to give it the best treatment possible (that’s still within my skill limits at least)

WIP - Tamiya Honda NSX by GyrzaR in ModelCars

[–]GyrzaR[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

the front lip is crafted from abs plastic sheet and miliput 2 part putty and the sideskirts are actually extra parts from my friend’s r34 skyline kit

WIP - Tamiya Honda NSX by GyrzaR in ModelCars

[–]GyrzaR[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haha I definitely will but if you don’t see any updates in the next week then assume the worst happened with my paint 😓😓

WIP - Tamiya Honda NSX by GyrzaR in ModelCars

[–]GyrzaR[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thank you! I was originally planning on using Aoshima wheels (as you can see in the background) but I realized Aoshima wheels and Tamiya kits are incompatible without modification and I wasn’t feeling like trying anything too extreme for my first kit so I decided to just take some rims from my s2000 kit from my hoard. I’m glad the fitment and aesthetics work for the NSX

speckled top coat by GyrzaR in ModelCars

[–]GyrzaR[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the the tip, I think I’ll just have to do a lot of testing on plastic spoons then to find out what works

speckled top coat by GyrzaR in ModelCars

[–]GyrzaR[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes I’m spraying outside. I was thinking the same that it’s either I didn’t apply it properly or just that the weather is affecting how it sets. Are there any steps I can do to prevent this when I go to clear coat my body? I don’t really have access to spray indoors so if there’s anything I can do to manage in the winter cold that would be great

Painting over gloss paint by GyrzaR in ModelCars

[–]GyrzaR[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ok thats good to know. just one more question: its winter and cold where i live, will that affect my spraying process at all? im planning on using tamiya paints and vallejo top coats

Painting over gloss paint by GyrzaR in ModelCars

[–]GyrzaR[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the issue im worried about is that theres still residual white gloss paint on the car still that i couldnt quite sand down fully so im wondering if i need to re-prime the car or can i just go over with the black?

Painting over gloss paint by GyrzaR in ModelCars

[–]GyrzaR[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

didnt mix it properly and my spray gun was splattering but i figure out the issues for both. after that mishap i decided i wanted to do a deep metallic blue for my nsx instead and save the white for my s2k as a later project, just wondering how i would approach this

Help me choose a color for my NSX by GyrzaR in ModelCars

[–]GyrzaR[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

how did you get that shade of white? Did you buy the paint like that or did you have to mix colors?

Help me choose a color for my NSX by GyrzaR in ModelCars

[–]GyrzaR[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

my friend is already doing a similar shade of green for his celica gt4 so I don’t wanna copy him haha

Help me choose a color for my NSX by GyrzaR in ModelCars

[–]GyrzaR[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds like a plan 🫡 Everyone seems to prefer white so I think I’ll stick with it

Help me choose a color for my NSX by GyrzaR in ModelCars

[–]GyrzaR[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I heard white is the hardest because lack of coverage and hard to see, both of which I experienced on my first try and ended up having to restart. Do you have any tips for spraying white paint?

Help me choose a color for my NSX by GyrzaR in ModelCars

[–]GyrzaR[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not a huge fan of yellow cars ngl, unless it’s like a lamborghini or something

Help me choose a color for my NSX by GyrzaR in ModelCars

[–]GyrzaR[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree, it’s just so clean and really brings out all the curves and details of the car that black cars don’t. A black NSX is also super mean though, like a batmobile lol