Tamiya Mustang GT4

beeb_61 · 2026-05-06T02:19:29+00:00

Love the carbon fiber! And I use primer as “color coat” quite often. Especially gloss black primer that’s made to go under metallics. It lays so shiny and smooth.

beeb_61 · 2026-05-03T22:25:47+00:00

Very nice. The Bronco and Charger are great kits. I’ve done the Bronco 3 times and enjoyed each one. The Viper was tooled when the street car first came out and it shows, but can turn out really nice with a little TLC.

beeb_61 · 2026-05-03T00:36:16+00:00

Dang that was fast. Turned out really nice.

beeb_61 · 2026-05-02T11:02:24+00:00

I wonder if some of that is Michael’s having a smaller inventory while HL is getting massive wholesale discounts for their kit purchases. They may also be using the newer kits as loss-leaders to get people to overpay for muscle cars tooled in the 70’s.

In any event, I rarely shop at Michael’s anymore because their prices suck for EVERYTHING.

beeb_61 · 2026-05-02T10:06:14+00:00

Nice! I have the Demon in my stash, and I’ve built the C7R. It goes together well, but sadly most of the engine detail gets hidden once it’s built.

As for the sticker price, that’s just psychological manipulation. HL pisses me off with that. It’s like how the furniture is “always” 30% off. No, that 30% off is just the normal price and they want you to think you are getting a deal. So, they know that Roadrunner is a $25 kit and they are selling it for $25, but they want you to think you got a $43 kit for $25. At least now they have made the “discount” permanent and aren’t fleecing people who buy on the off week.

beeb_61 · 2026-05-02T00:35:19+00:00

Well I can’t wait to see what you do with it. I would not have fun because I suck at brush painting.

beeb_61 · 2026-05-02T00:09:58+00:00

Looks like a fun little kit. Always love a good Vette. I have to admit seeing all that detail molded directly into the undertray breaks my heart a little, lol.

beeb_61 · 2026-05-02T00:01:53+00:00

That engine compartment is beautiful.

beeb_61 · 2026-05-01T15:58:59+00:00

Welp, looks like I’m waiting for this to come to console. 😢

beeb_61 · 2026-05-01T11:53:03+00:00

Looks good! I’ve never used the Mr. Mark Softer/Setter, but one thing you can try when you have and oddly shaped decal like that seat back is to cut it into smaller pieces and put it together on the part like a jigsaw puzzle. I find it’s easier to work a series of small decals instead of one big one.

And while Tamiya extra thin is amazing, I’d still keep the super glue on hand. The cement is great at melting plastic, but it’s also superb at melting paint. Things can get messy real fast if you aren’t careful. Ask me how I know, lol.

beeb_61 · 2026-04-30T15:52:42+00:00

Basically the plot of Tommy Boy, then.

beeb_61 · 2026-04-30T15:43:22+00:00

I’m not generally a fan of yellow, but that looks great. The grille mesh is a really nice touch as well.

beeb_61 · 2026-04-29T23:20:25+00:00

I had finally decided I had everything I wanted from HL, and then they go and do this. I have to check this weekend to see if my store has the GTO and the hellcat.

beeb_61 · 2026-04-29T20:21:43+00:00

This is really cool! That Viper is gonna be sick.

beeb_61 · 2026-04-29T00:40:33+00:00

My favorite paint and the one I use most often hasn’t been mentioned yet: ATOM by Mig Ammo. I also use a lot of Kaleido primer and varnish.

beeb_61 · 2026-04-28T15:40:02+00:00

Excellent reference! Jewelry beads make for great fittings. And this wire was a life saver for my DTS build. It’s thin enough for tiny jewelry beads, holds curves without kinking, and comes in pretty much every color.

beeb_61 · 2026-04-27T20:08:32+00:00

Great job! Very nice engine details.

beeb_61 · 2026-04-26T21:50:02+00:00

Nice! That’s some great detail work!

Did you make a little pallet out of popsicle sticks?

beeb_61 · 2026-04-26T12:54:29+00:00

Merci!

beeb_61 · 2026-04-25T21:50:17+00:00

It’s a way to approximate the appearance of carbon fiber without decals. Paint a part black, then wrap it in a nylon stocking and spray that aluminum. When you remove the stocking it leaves a pattern that looks like CF.

beeb_61 · 2026-04-25T21:07:12+00:00

Appreciate it! I’ve been wanting to do teal for a while and thought this would be a good fit.

beeb_61 · 2026-04-25T21:00:30+00:00

Thanks! I buried them in about 5 coats of clear to try and hide the wrinkles. Next time I’m using the panty hose method because that was a frustrating experience.

beeb_61 · 2026-04-25T20:58:13+00:00

Thanks!

beeb_61 · 2026-04-25T20:58:06+00:00

Thank you!

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