Triumph TR4A

[Guest]

ok, as this is my first ever build, i've decided just to jump in and hopefully learn from my mistakes ready for my next build (convertable beetle)

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So, the lesson learnt so far.

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Yes, primer is important, airbrushed the black, then did all the damage glueing the bits together.... Will tart up with a paintbrush, struggled with the glueing, used a needle to apply the supplied airfix cement .... Happy for recommendations and tips....and criticism

[Guest]

So, off to halfords i went, and picked up a can of plastic primer i saw recommended on another thread.... Applied it to the body and bonnet, left to cure overnight, then set about applying a coat of colour (acrylic) with my airbrush, thought my paint thinning was ok, but not great, just used distilled water plus a Drop of flow enhancer.....again, tips and advice welcomed.

Excuse the colour, my wife thought it was nice..... Probably finish it in a blue, this is just practice for now.

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[flyjoe180]

It all looks pretty good from where I sit Amos. Nice start mate.

[Guest]

Looks a nice start Amos.

Keep the pics coming

[yak face]

looking good so far Amos , I actually quite like the colour!! , cheers tony

[papa 695]

Nice start Amos nice colour. I had a Ford Capri in that colour with a black vinyl roof, looked good well in my eyes anyway.

[Marc Stock]

Good work. Love the classics

[Guest]

Yes love the colour, it does build into a nice model and you've made a great start

[Guest]

Well, im going to be honest and say i have made so many mistakes with this kit that i have totally lost heart with it, so it going on to the back burner while i gain a bit more experience...... I think theres no point in pursueing something when i know the finished thing is only going to annoy me......... On the plus side, i have learned a few good lessons from this, and have started another car in a bigger scale...... Will post pics and info at the weekend, and will definitly be looking for hints and tips.

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So, the lesson learnt so far.

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Yes, primer is important, airbrushed the black, then did all the damage glueing the bits together.... Will tart up with a paintbrush, struggled with the glueing, used a needle to apply the supplied airfix cement .... Happy for recommendations and tips....and criticism

Get yourself some thin Cement with a "Needle Point" It'll make your life a whole load easier ........ Revell Contacta or Humbrol do one as well....... They are cheap, seem to last forever, and dead easy to work with.

Peter

[john i am]

Amos don't beat yourself up about this.its not the best kit in the world as a starter project.i did one on my return to modelling a couple of years ago and this is how it turned out after I to at the time got frustrated with the kit and myself and it ended up as a "barn find"lol.Then in my wisdom I thought I'd do another one it turned out slightly better but no head turner.So after doing other models tanks planes etc I recently did the jaguar which is a really nice kit and goes together really well.still room for improvement though so I would say to you it's all about the practice and I would finish your triumph as it would make a nice point of reference from where you started.My old barn find triumph gives me as much pleasure when I look at it as my latest build.I hope you finish your triumph and good luck with your latest kit regards John [ATTACH]97806.IPB[/ATTACH]

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[Guest]

Thanks chaps, i do intend to return to this kit, but if your not enjoying it then you tend not to take as much care, where as with my new kit, i have started so much better and look forward to doing more, have also purchased more modelling tools and accessories, which helps.

As for your "barn find" TR4, i love it....... It was seeing barn find dioramas on ebay that first peeked my interest in modelling, i had never even considered doing one til i see these, and thought " how did they do that".... Never realised how clever and talented you modelling people are, the more i looked into it, the more i wanted to try it...... And here i am

[Marc Stock]

I tend to find that completing the model in a flawless way shouldn't be the aim; its about the journey and the enjoyment of learning techniques and when you get fed up with it, put it away. I just do mine when the wife wants to watch chick tv.

[grumpa]

Beautiful builds! I wonder if I could bother you to tell me how I could give others ratings , can't seem to figure it out on this end!

[Guest]

Hi jim I think you have to have posted a certain number of post before you can do that but if you look at the bottom of the posting there is a series of symbols if you scroll over them and click on the chosen one it should be added.