Marks Fujumi Integra DC2

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I personally prime everything. There are those who do not, especially the enamel painters. However, I like to see a primer coat sprayed on, airbrush or rattle can, as it helps me to see and mould lines/defects that need addressing prior to top painting. Also I like to see a flat neutral colour, usually grey, over the plastic if it is a strong colour like red, yellow or white as I find it hard to look at to assess it correctly.

I do not use rattle cans anymore as I airbrush everything but I did use Tamiya, Games Workshop and Halfords Plastic Primer with great success for getting a well primed finish.

I am about to try, for the first time, some two part clear coat to get a good gloss finish. Hope I don't mess up as I have spent nearly a day putting on the decals and bedding them down. If I mess up the clear coat, it will all have to be stripped off.......

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That looks great! Like really really good!

I hope to get a decent finish! But I'm not expecting miracles.

I may prime all my other bits and bobs to then

Coverage seems a pain with acrylic paints

Obviously not finished but where I'm up to so far.

Thanks for your update. Looks really good!

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Patience is the key. Honestly, my first car builds which I thought were OK at the time now embarrass me to the point of binning them.

It is only recently that I have learned to take my time, allow paint to fully cure before doing anything with it and, if it doesn't look right, then sort it out now as touching up or sanding a part off the model is a lot easier to sort out before you glue it in.

The temptation to get it all done yesterday has to be overcome. Take your time and you will see it come together much better than if you rush it. Learn by your mistakes and be prepared to use a cheap kit to learn finishing techniques on.

Above all, get stuck in and enjoy it no matter how frustrating the hobby can be at times, you learn from doing the awkward ones not the easy perfect fit ones.

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Well following your advice I went and got various grades of sand paper and some primer. Have not put any on the body as the weather has been poor here.

I'm trying to take my time. Thanks for the encouragement

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Hi everyone. Been away awhile kind of lost heart. Some of my efforts turned out poor.

Had a little go with spray paint yesterday. So got a little buzz. Going to put this car down to experience finish it then order the spoon version and really do it justice. Here's a few update pics.