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    Quote Originally Posted by dd2005
    What the hell is that?
    You need to get serious if you wanna start getting your car kitted out.
    Don't try something stupid like a Mini. Think big, Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution or Audi TT.
    Ya gotta start gettin real if ya wanna impress.
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    Henk's son owned a car just like the one in the kit. That's the reason of building that mini. Anyway, it's a classic and much less stupid than a Lancer or a hairdresser's TT.

    One more thing: Henk4 is anything but a starter in kit building. He's almost a pro judging by the pile of kits he built or will build. He could teach you.

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    dude, eally, Henk is a mini fanatic.

    it wouldn't seem right for him to do an EVO, and besides EVOs are harder to paint.

    but henk doing an EVO is like me doing a Focus

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    Quote Originally Posted by dd2005
    What the hell is that?
    You need to get serious if you wanna start getting your car kitted out.
    Don't try something stupid like a Mini. Think big, Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution or Audi TT.
    Ya gotta start gettin real if ya wanna impress.
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    lol..

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    Quote Originally Posted by Karrmann
    dude, eally, Henk is a mini fanatic.

    it wouldn't seem right for him to do an EVO, and besides EVOs are harder to paint.

    but henk doing an EVO is like me doing a Focus
    Henk has built a large number of EVOs.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Wouter Melissen
    Henk has built a large number of EVOs.
    and many more in the "to build" pile, including all the Hasegawa II,III,IV and V kits.

    And for Karmann, the latest kit I was working on was a Focus WRC
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    ^^uh dd have you seen the other models Hank4 has posted???^^

    Oh and Henk for most of you models do you paint them or airbrush them? Sorry just wondering because I am planning on getting my first model today.
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    That toothpick hood holder is amazing! But seriously that is a very nice kit.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Manik

    Oh and Henk for most of you models do you paint them or airbrush them? Sorry just wondering because I am planning on getting my first model today.
    Sorry for my late reply, but what I do is spraypaint the bodies of cars, and add the details with a brush. Tamiya sprays are excellent although rather expensive, but you may try automotive paints in spray containers as well.

    What model did you buy?

    And oh,yes, toothpicks are essential tools in modelling, they can be used for applying white glue for cementing transparent parts, and you can also use to remove excess (dried) paint without the risk of scratching the underlying paint layer.
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    Quote Originally Posted by dd2005
    What the hell is that?
    You need to get serious if you wanna start getting your car kitted out.
    Don't try something stupid like a Mini. Think big, Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution or Audi TT.
    Ya gotta start gettin real if ya wanna impress.
    Yours Truly
    dd2005
    I cannot wait to see your completed kit of Protar's Ferrari 312B in 1/12 scale. Judging from your post that would be the sort of kits you are involved in. Oh and of course you made sure that the crankshaft, the pistons and the gearbox were working before you completed the engine.
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    Quote Originally Posted by henk4
    as promised, some slightly better pics, there is one with the roof removed, showing the conversion from the RHD kit layout, to LHD.
    Can you do that with your mini in real life? Summer cruisin' in a mini, Henk style!

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    Quote Originally Posted by henk4
    Sorry for my late reply, but what I do is spraypaint the bodies of cars, and add the details with a brush. Tamiya sprays are excellent although rather expensive, but you may try automotive paints in spray containers as well.

    What model did you buy?

    And oh,yes, toothpicks are essential tools in modelling, they can be used for applying white glue for cementing transparent parts, and you can also use to remove excess (dried) paint without the risk of scratching the underlying paint layer.
    Well I painted my model the second day I bought it. I bought a Tamiya Ferrari F40. I used Model Master paints because my father wasn't willing to pay for the more expensive Tamiya paints. I gave the body about 3 days to dry. It turned out really well. So far my model is looking great, I just finished the engine the other day and I am very impressed. When I am completly finished I'll post some pics.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Karrmann
    but henk doing an EVO is like me doing a Focus
    Oh you are? I'd like to see photos!
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    that looks unreal Henk! good job mate

    i used to model modern fighter planes. way too much effort to get those things looking good. did 2 and got sick of it.
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    IMO, car modelling is easier than any army modelling,
    Usually with cars you only have to deal with one gloss colour for the body, whereas with army models you have to deal with multiple flat colours and army models are usually bigger objects represented at a smaller scale, so you have to be very skillful to detail them
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    Quote Originally Posted by Esperante
    IMO, car modelling is easier than any army modelling,
    Usually with cars you only have to deal with one gloss colour for the body, whereas with army models you have to deal with multiple flat colours and army models are usually bigger objects represented at a smaller scale, so you have to be very skillful to detail them
    A car body needs to be perfect, any minute scratch in small scale would represent a big one in reality. To get the gloss paintwork right, without the dreadful orange peel is not as easy as it sounds.

    Military objects can almost be sprayed at random as the camouflage can be applied in any pattern you want.
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