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[Guest]

Hi all!


I’m nearly finishing my current build, so I will start a new one....


A car


Some days ago I posted a thread asking for your “never builds”. One of mine “never done” is a simple 1/24 civilian car


I don’t have any special interest on a sport cars.....but they will be my choice. There is a Land Rover at 1/24....but knowing myself I will paint it old and weathered!! And I am just looking for the opposite!! A clean and glossy model (I want to learn this part of the modelling).


My question is for the car builders.....


I know the most popular manufacturers are Tamiya, Aoshima and Revell, not? Any recommendation!!


Any painting advice, please, like varnishes or ideal paints for the future job?


Thanks for your help!


Polux

[Paul Davies]

If its your first car stick with tamiya. They always go together really well

[Guest]

Thanks Paul!!


Noted

[Guest]

Hi, this was my first go at a car. http://www.scale-models.co.uk/thread...8/#post-203253. It was a nice easy build and if you want to embelish it a bit there is loads of information about the car, photo's etc on the net

[Guest]

It's the beautiful big pannels of cars that I like..


a nice Ferrari f40 maybe if you want red....or...


something new like the bmw i8 black with blue and detailed clean engine bay.... Maybe even....


A movie classic maybe like a delorian!!


Possibilities are endless.... Christ I'm gonna spend a fortune on this hobby!

[Guest]

What about a nice E type jag, classic beauty, even Enzo ferrari said it was beautiful, praise indeed.

[Robert1968]

Here you go a Ford Galaxie 500xl 1965 ( AMT £26:99 Model hobbies

You could make her shine like new ( rims especially )


Regards


Robert

[PaulTRose]

If its your first car stick with tamiya. They always go together really well

there is a few shonky ones.....the porsche 959 comes to mind


one to avoid at all costs would be the Revell ferrari enzo............worst kit ive ever attempted, and i know im not the only one thats said that


if you want something simple that goes together brilliantly and looks great id recommend the tamiya Lotus 7 or any of the mini's or the scooby imprezzas


the newer revell kits are ok.........ive found aoshima to be a bit hit and miss detail wise

[yambam26]

I would go with tamiya for a first dabble in the 1/24 cars, i built the racing mini cooper and it was great to build and this was way back when i got into model kits


Cheers,Ben

[Guest]

Thank you very much guys!!


Any advice for the paintwork??

[meggsy]

Hi


If you can get it over your way zero paints but you need a spray booth or very good mask it's not very nice to inhale

[Guest]

Hi
If you can get it over your way zero paints but you need a spray booth or very good mask it's not very nice to inhale

Zero paints.....thanks.


Noted

[Guest]

The primer must be a normal grey?


Or I added a black gloss? Or this method is only for the Alclad colours...

[meggsy]

Yes any primer I use there own primer micro filler I don't know about acrylic primers Like Vallejo because I haven't tried it some colors you have to spray a base coat to get the right color


Example being there pearl white you have to give it a couple of coats of white first then couple of coats of there pearl white


Also all there paints have to have a top coat of gloss because there all Matt

[Guest]

This is my domain...shiny clean build just like out of the dealership I usually build revell because I like their range and it fits well, tamiya is very good as well, I know you said you don't like racing cars but a DTM Mercedes-Benz or BMW looks like a beast, stunning or a F1 car, if it will be a civilian..go for a Ferrari or Porsche or maybe a vw golf...can't wait to see the result..good luck