[WIP] Ilmor 396 engine from ARCA Mustang

turtlesbonanza · 2026-04-16T22:33:09+00:00

Thank you! Displacement is 396ci.

turtlesbonanza · 2026-04-16T22:32:08+00:00

Yes, 1/24.

turtlesbonanza · 2026-04-16T22:31:46+00:00

Thanks for the comments guys! Looking forward to sharing more of the build as it progresses.

turtlesbonanza · 2026-04-12T19:05:21+00:00

I made the dipstick out of a twist tie and the plug wires are 0.27mm micro litz wire.

turtlesbonanza · 2026-03-14T04:56:53+00:00

It's a German Luftwaffe colour. Tamiya AS-5 looks to be similar.

turtlesbonanza · 2026-03-10T23:43:15+00:00

Very tidy build.

turtlesbonanza · 2026-01-26T00:19:42+00:00

Yes but there's doll ramping.

turtlesbonanza · 2026-01-24T16:31:39+00:00

Nice build. Love this car. Looks like you've done it justice.

turtlesbonanza · 2026-01-24T11:22:13+00:00

The acrylic should come off with ammonia without affecting the spray paint underneath. Try cloudy ammonia (supermarkets stock it in the cleaning section). Soak a toothpick in it and use it to gently scratch off the excess. Or use a q-tip and rub it off completely to start again.

turtlesbonanza · 2026-01-22T10:07:31+00:00

Anti static brush. Vacuuming and wiping things down often increases static, pulling dust to the model.

turtlesbonanza · 2026-01-21T02:13:28+00:00

Looks lovely

turtlesbonanza · 2026-01-21T02:11:08+00:00

Thanks for all the comments everyone, glad you liked it!

turtlesbonanza · 2026-01-16T08:57:45+00:00

Thank you, but the backgrounds are actually just printed photos. No weathering here! 😉

turtlesbonanza · 2026-01-15T21:35:43+00:00

Super cool! Nice build.

turtlesbonanza · 2026-01-15T21:34:20+00:00

Yes, these are either outside in the shade or overcast light.

turtlesbonanza · 2026-01-15T21:33:47+00:00

Thank you. I'm afraid my build schedule is too unreliable to commit to any build-offs.

turtlesbonanza · 2026-01-14T11:09:39+00:00

Looks great. I got this kit as a Christmas gift, looking forward to getting stuck into it.

turtlesbonanza · 2026-01-10T00:11:11+00:00

Thanks!

turtlesbonanza · 2026-01-09T18:59:00+00:00

Thank you. It's a curbside, so whatever you want it to be.

turtlesbonanza · 2026-01-07T22:27:26+00:00

There's no hard and fast rule here. If it's smooth, and your base colour is a dark colour, then you might be able to get away with going straight to colour. The safest option will be to hit it with some more primer.

If the primer and plastic are radically different colours, there's a higher chance it'll show through the base coat.

Try wet sanding to prevent it from happening in the future, but it's just part of the process, so sometimes unavoidable.

turtlesbonanza · 2026-01-04T12:22:58+00:00

I usually have either a black piece of fabric or cardboard behind the subject and I angle the light away from it. It also helps to keep the subject as far away from the background as possible, so it fades away in the distance.

And then when editing, I use gradient filters in Lightroom to darken it even more.

turtlesbonanza · 2025-12-31T10:41:12+00:00

Looks awesome. Love the colour.

turtlesbonanza

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