Tamiya Porsche 911 GT3

[jimlad]

Hi all, I just joined this forum...and this is my first car model so go easy Have made airplane models for a few years, but not for a while.

Anyway I love the GT3 car, so I bought the Tamiya kit. Its not the ideal one, I prefer the later body style (with parts from the Turbo I believe).

I'm nearing the end of he project, but here's some pics.

[Matra et Alpine]

I like the weathering underneath and the atlas is nice touch.

Good job for a first car !!!

What did you paint the shell with ?
Looks a little 'heavy'. Spray multiple light coats if coverage is needed.
You can also polish it with wet-and-dry to remove the orange-peel.

[Dino Scuderia]

Looks nice so far! Welcome to UCP!

[jimlad]

I painted it with Tamiya spraypaint, unfortunately I dont have an airbrush

I might sand it lightly with some wet and dry to try and smooth it out a bit.

[Matra et Alpine]

I painted it with Tamiya spraypaint, unfortunately I dont have an airbrush

I might sand it lightly with some wet and dry to try and smooth it out a bit.

as well as some great inputs from guys here at UCP who are WAY-WAY more experienced, here are some links I've used in the past for tips ....
http://italianhorses.net/Tutorials/P...aint/paint.htm
http://www.briansmodelcars.com/tutor....asp?CurPage=1
http://models.magietec.com/wiki/inde...About_Painting

[AndyM]

Jimlad - very impressive. The atlas on the passenger's seat is a really nice touch.

You might want to try a polishing kit and some Novus polish on the car's finish. I think you'll be very pleased with the results.

Welcome to UCP and keep building and posting pics - we love 'em.

Andy.

[Esperante]

Excellent job! It's obvious you've had past experience.
I wouldn't rush out to buy an airbrush, if I were you, Tamiya sprays are typically good enough, given lots of patience.

[jimlad]

Update of sorts, got the windows and some lights on. Need to polish the window more, its got a couple of specs of glue on it

[Mustang]

lol... jimlad

how you doin ...

thats a good model too

[henk4]

Looks very good

what glue did you use for the windows?
white glue will provide a sufficient, though not a stron bond, and excess glue can easily be removed with a tooth pick.

Did you fill up the panel lines with ink or a wash?

[jimlad]

I used superglue, but not very much. Not a good thing to use, but I had to pinch in the two struts as they had been bent outwards in the kit (think the box must have had something lying on it in the shop ). The panel lines were done in enamel paint, I didnt have any ink.

[Dino Scuderia]

Looking good!

[jimlad]

Not much progress, in fact none you'd really notice

Having trouble painting the spoiler parts, the paint keeps blistering. I'll get there eventually!









I'll add some more pics soon when I have got the spoiler/skirts on!

[carsnut]

Not bad....not bad at all. Where did u get the atlas, though?

[jimlad]

I made the atlas, just printed an image of one off and stuck it to some plasticard

Finally glued the shell to the chassis, so on the home stretch now. Got a few more decals on too. The spoiler should be on tomorrow