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Post by illeagle10 on Mar 7, 2020 6:39:25 GMT -5
I see you also added color to the interior. I love it when things start coming together! Looks good Art!
Jim
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Post by Art Laski on Mar 10, 2020 2:03:19 GMT -5
Thank you, Jim! The floor pan required a little planning and quite a few steps. First I had to paint it the color of the car, including the flo red on two little tabs that tuck into the nose in the red section. Then it had to be cleared. After clear, I shot the back half with Tamiys Semi Gloss out of the can. I just love that stuff. I prefer an airbrush, but the results with that color from the can are unbeatable. Then I masked off the exhaust outlets on the top and the bottom and shot them with Testors Metalizer, and a little weathering. I brush-painted the front half interior with Testors Acryl semi gloss. I laid down a Scale Motorsport Carbon Fiber decal on the back half on the top side (available at ScaleProShop.com )I used a second kit to make the patterns for the CF decal. The effect is subtle, but worth the effort. I'm always amazed how well these conform with some Microsol and heat. Then I cut out some Bare Metal Foil for the heat shielding. I tried some staining on the BMF and the exhaust pipes. It looks a little messy because I was trying different things with the airbrush, which I could get away with because very little of it is actually seen.
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Post by Art Laski on Mar 10, 2020 2:03:51 GMT -5
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Post by Art Laski on Mar 10, 2020 2:04:16 GMT -5
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Post by Art Laski on Mar 10, 2020 2:04:40 GMT -5
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Post by Dan Belcher on Mar 13, 2020 21:04:11 GMT -5
This is looking so good! Loving this build.
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Post by illeagle10 on Mar 14, 2020 5:50:12 GMT -5
Looks like you're closing in on the finish Art!
Jim
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Post by gks1964 on Mar 14, 2020 9:29:03 GMT -5
Looking great!
Gerald
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Post by Art Laski on Mar 28, 2020 0:50:30 GMT -5
Thanks for all your kind comments, guys. So my posts now are finally caught up to where the build actually stands. Earlier this month I had a 20-hour build day (and night) before the Valley Con show in Pasadena so I could get this thing to a point where it could be entered. It was presentable, but not totally complete, so now I am fixing some of that late night sloppiness and adding details I didn't have time for, like the throttle cable. But what did get added before the show are the dump tank lines, the kill switch button, some fuel lines, brake lines, mirrors faces, and attachment of the wheels, wing, etc. Still have the side decals to add and re-attachment of the wheels to get them a little straighter. I had a big problem with all four wheels touching the ground before the show, but got that resolved (at 3:00 AM), but not all the wheels were quite as straight as I wanted them. Anyway, here's a few recent shots.
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Post by illeagle10 on Mar 28, 2020 6:06:38 GMT -5
Wow! Really looks great Art!
Jim
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Post by Dan Belcher on Mar 28, 2020 8:26:27 GMT -5
Incredible detail!
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Post by Chris Hale on Mar 28, 2020 11:41:04 GMT -5
Excellent work Art, I have a half dozen different versions of the F3000 series kits and your build will be a very useful guide when I finally get around to them, Thanks for the share on the obstacles you encountered.. I'll bet this car really "Pops" on the build table too... Chris
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Post by Art Laski on Mar 31, 2020 14:42:53 GMT -5
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Post by Art Laski on Mar 31, 2020 14:43:20 GMT -5
Wow! Really looks great Art! Jim Thank you, Jim!
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Post by Art Laski on Mar 31, 2020 14:46:31 GMT -5
Excellent work Art, I have a half dozen different versions of the F3000 series kits and your build will be a very useful guide when I finally get around to them, Thanks for the share on the obstacles you encountered.. I'll bet this car really "Pops" on the build table too... Chris Thanks, Chris! I have one more of the Modeler's kits, but I'd like to get more, and try out the Hasegawa kits too to see how they compare. They're a little more available and less expensive, generally, too. And yes, this one jumps at you with that Flo Red. Has me itching to do some Penske cars like Jim's.
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