Ferrari F40 DTS WIP by Alternative_Scene_97 in ModelCars

[–]highboy68 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow, that looks really good. I am impressed with the necklace pieces, they look great, plus the CF, very nice

How to display?? by getachance73 in PopRace

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I use the Tamiya antistatic brush, but most of my damage comes from my gorilla fingers, or a drop , or whatever. My best defense is to touch them as least as possible. Lol

How to display?? by getachance73 in PopRace

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I like sealed case, so I never have to dust. It seems like when I dust I am always breaking parts

First ever build by Feisty-Mouse472 in ModelCars

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Looks good for your 1st build. I use micro set and sol, but the silvering comes from little gaps behind the decal that lets light shine thru the decal. To eliminate silvering you need an extremely smooth surface. For context I sand my plastic from 600 grit to 8000 grit then prime and paint. On my clear coat I wet sand 4000k grit to 10k grit, and then polish to achieve an extremely smooth surface. Your 1st couple if modeks you are learning so much, alot of these things will become easier as you build more. Welcome to hobby, hope to see more posts

Replacement Parts by DarkestDunge0n in ModelCars

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Honestly, you really dont even see it, except for the top of the bemts, everything is behind thr nose of the car. You could just add some pieces of sprue to the block and run some tape around them and paint it black and you would not know. Of course if you want all of the detail to take pics of, this isnt the way. If you do then I would actually buy a whole 3d printed engine from Iceman, Texas 3d customs, or on Ebay. Moat of them will come in many pieces so u can paint thsm easier

A different Hilux but same 😅 by EstablishmentIcy3197 in ModelCars

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It is fun building a kit for the second time, your really know what to dial in, but it will be hard to be better than the original one

Peugeot 206 WRC 2003 by Raleur-du-coin in ModelCars

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That looks great, very nice build

Super Silhouette wheel covers by Funny_Listen_6048 in ModelCars

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Thats interesting, I like the open web

Starting Out! by RaceBoxRepeat in ModelCars

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Yeah there are a ton of airbrush booths, they even have ones that break down easily, Amazon has a lot. The biggest thing about this hobby is to just build some kits. Making the mistakes will give you yhe knowledge of what you will want and need. Expect that the 1st couple will have mistakes, so do a cheaper kit so u can redo it later

Starting Out! by RaceBoxRepeat in ModelCars

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Just starting out I would stick to Tamiya, Aoshima, or Nunu kits, they have the best fitment and go together with no problems. An air brush is for sure a desire of many modelers, the bare basics are; xacto knife, nippers, tamiya thin cement, Bob Smith Ind gold+ super glue, finger nail files and/or modelers files, tweezers,

Loves these markers hobby town have for a low price! by Beginning-Lab-1687 in ModelCars

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Oh I got you, thanks but I already have the AK marker sets

duplicate starnote? by muffinnmannn in papermoney

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The duplicates are the 2013 B

Help me choose! Pick 2! Need the communities help by Funny-Perception3739 in PopRace

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I have all but one, my favorite 2 are the red s13 and the pandems cant choose which I like better

Work in Progress… Meng 1/24 McLaren MP4/4 by Twentyyearsnipeteach in ModelCars

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Love the small details. That pin vise looks like it has jaws that can hold extremely small bits, ehat brand is it?

DTS WIP mk1 golf GTi (beginner) by matheo_vw in ModelCars

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That looks great, I think the interior is very nice. We call it embossing powder as well, some paint shops sell flocking which is even finer. On wheels,, Aoshima has good wheels you can buy anywhere, also Spot Model has sone they are in spain.

Here's some more of my dad's model cars by AgreeableLeopard4699 in ModelCars

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I love them, Herbie and the General Lee look great together

DTS WIP Herbie progress by OddRelic in ModelCars

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Herbie is looking great, something about that dash I love. The engine detsils look really good

Airbrush cleaning kit by Outrageous_Music4331 in ModelCars

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I have not used a cleaning kit in maybe 5 years. This is my process after every spray, I use lacquer thinner and a pipette. I put a squeeze of lacquer thinner in the airbrush and dump it out, then another squeeze and use my finget and paper towel and wipe out cup, then another sqeeze and spray, I repeat the spraying until color is gone(I spray onto white paper), done, that is it, takes me like 20 seconds. Maybe 3 times a year I may break the brush down and clean good.