Tamiya Nissan R89C

[Tibbs]

Looking really good...... Have you thought about browsing through the ladies tights section for you carbon weave

 

[Marc Stock]

Yeah I did actually. Problem with that is its stretchy, and I need it to be taught. Also I'm pretty sure that it's quite hairy in comparison to meshing or netting material.

 

[Tibbs]

Yeah I did actually. Problem with that is its stretchy, and I need it to be taught. Also I'm pretty sure that it's quite hairy in comparison to meshing or netting material.

You know that you have to try them on, just to check the weave pattern of course:eek:

 

[Marc Stock]

Ohh sir lol suits you sir.....

 

[Marc Stock]

Think I have found the correct fabric do mask the carbon effects.

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[Marc Stock]

Well I tried the carbon spray look. What a disaster. It didn't fill well at all, too much paint and it pooled everywhere. Too little and there was uneven coverage. I need netting that's much coarser that will make the paint flow through. Problem is that coarser netting won't look to scale and will annoy the hell out of me and will make it look like a toy in my opinion. So I'm binning this attempt and sticking to the flat colour. Unless I can find a better way of doing it.

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[Marc Stock]

Some more progress now I'm not trying to faff about with the carbon look.

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[Plastickitbasher]

Have you tried hiroboy?


They do loads of carbon decalsheets


try this


Anyway the car is coming long very nicely

 

[Marc Stock]

I had a look at the site. After looking at my reference pics I can say that I'm feeling a lot better about leaving out the carbon detail. You can barely see the finish on the real car so I think we are Ltd with the realistic detail were able to display on a model of this size. If it was a 1:10 scale I'd be pursuing the carbon finish.


If you look at the picture below you can clearly see that the inside of the body just looks a matt grey. I'm sure if you went right up close you'd see the carbon weave but I'd have to be looking right on top of it to see it.

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[Marc Stock]

Bit more progress on the car.

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[Marc Stock]

Engine blocks completed, need to do a bit of tidy up on the intake hoses but it's getting some established form now.

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[noble]

This is looking good so far.


scott

 

[Marc Stock]

Finished the intake manifold. It's amazing what a bit of weathering powder makes to the realism. After fresh spraying it looked like something out of a Christmas cracker.


The powder toned it down a bit.

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[Marc Stock]

Bit of silver dry brushing on the gearbox to make it more realistic looking. Some more bearing detail and rivets. Some touch up work on the intake tubes, did some heat colouration on the exhaust manifolds, added a black dry brush to tone down the silvery look. Need to do the turbos next. About to start on the suspension assembly.

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[Tibbs]

That looks superb..... Quality stuff

 

[takeslousyphotos]

I had a look at the site. After looking at my reference pics I can say that I'm feeling a lot better about leaving out the carbon detail. You can barely see the finish on the real car so I think we are Ltd with the realistic detail were able to display on a model of this size. If it was a 1:10 scale I'd be pursuing the carbon finish.
If you look at the picture below you can clearly see that the inside of the body just looks a matt grey. I'm sure if you went right up close you'd see the carbon weave but I'd have to be looking right on top of it to see it.

I think the two Japanese fellas in the white and yellow shirts are looking to see if they can spot the Carbon weave ??? They look none to sure about it.

 

[takeslousyphotos]

I've been watching your progress on this Marc ............ Superb job.


Peter

 

[treyzx10r]

Looking great Marc!

 

[Marc Stock]

Thanks guys. Been trying to follow other builds aswell.

 

[Marc Stock]

Havent been able to get much time on the model as work has been really busy. But i have been snatching 5 mins here and there; not being able to do much airbrushing i thought id make some plug leads. I used some styrene rod and then did a black dust over the leads to make them look more realistic. Its not perfect but sometimes its the imperfections that make it look more real.

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