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  • Stefee
    SMF Supporters
    • Feb 2023
    • 821
    • Stefan
    • Hemel Hempstead

    #1

    2nd kit finished, 55 hours 1/24 Tamiya Mazda MX5/Eunos/Roadster

    Hi all,

    Well I have completed my 2nd kit as per title, a facsimile of my auto electricians vehicle which was imported into South Africa and quite a rare vehicle at the time.
    Used some after market 3D printed side skirts and front spoiler. Found the glass attachment and window frame painting still problematic but a definite improvement on the first build.
    The windscreen wipers are completely wrong as my youngest grandchild ( only 3 years old) contrived to get into the modelling area and promptly destroyed them whilst drying after painting. Had to use the LHD options from a Range Rover kit, nowhere near accurate but better than none at all.
    I am very happy with the interior result and the exterior paintwork.
    Starting to really enjoy this hobby even if frustrations do occasionally occur.
    Any comments, suggestions or criticism welcome.
    Onto my next victim, 1982 Porsche 928S from a Revell kit.


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  • scottie3158
    • Apr 2018
    • 14243
    • Paul
    • Holbeach

    #2
    That looks excellent mate.

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    • stillp
      • Nov 2016
      • 8103
      • Pete
      • Rugby

      #3
      Nicely done Stef. Shame about the wipers though.
      Pete

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      • Mark1
        • Apr 2021
        • 4156

        #4
        A nice build :thumb2:

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        • Allen Dewire
          • Apr 2018
          • 4741
          • Allen
          • Bamberg

          #5
          Fantastic job Stefan!!! Looks fresh off the showroom floor too!!!...

          Prost
          Allen
          Life's to short to be a sheep...

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          • Jim R
            SMF Supporters
            • Apr 2018
            • 15795
            • Jim
            • Shropshire

            #6
            Very nicely done Stefan. Look forward to your Porsche.

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            • yak face
              Moderator
              • Jun 2009
              • 13870
              • Tony
              • Sheffield

              #7
              Great job stefan , beautiful shine youve got on this paintwork , cheers tony

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              • Stefee
                SMF Supporters
                • Feb 2023
                • 821
                • Stefan
                • Hemel Hempstead

                #8
                Thanks everybody for your kind comments, much appreciated.
                Tony, as a former body and paint guy, the paint finish is very important to me. I only use tamiya acrylics and this build has 3 coats of primer, 4 coats X7 and 3 coats X22, flatted down with 3000 grit between the different products and then left for 2 weeks before final flatting and polishing.
                My next build is a Porsche 928S which was Rosewood Metallic which I have mixed from Tamiya acrylics and am very pleased that the silver content is within scale.

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                • outrunner
                  • Apr 2019
                  • 2420

                  #9
                  Nice shiny model, looks good.

                  Andy.

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                  • Ian M
                    Administrator
                    • Dec 2008
                    • 18272
                    • Ian
                    • Falster, Denmark

                    #10
                    Nice and tidy build.
                    I had the 'task' of thrashing baby sitting a real one a few years back.
                    Group builds

                    Bismarck

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                    • Stefee
                      SMF Supporters
                      • Feb 2023
                      • 821
                      • Stefan
                      • Hemel Hempstead

                      #11
                      These MX5s were a real hoot to drive with a revvy engine, fantastic gear change and typical rear drive handling, in fact everything the MG TF should have been!!
                      My electrician had a front end prang and I can remember how difficult it was to line the headlamp flaps up with the adjacent panels, get it spot on then open and close twice and it goes to pot- so frustrating.

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                      • Tim Marlow
                        • Apr 2018
                        • 18940
                        • Tim
                        • Somerset UK

                        #12
                        Very nice indeed. Excellent finishing on the bodywork especially……

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                        • JayCee
                          SMF Supporters
                          • Aug 2019
                          • 1133

                          #13
                          A very nice clean build.
                          John.

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                          • adt70hk
                            SMF Supporters
                            • Sep 2019
                            • 10438

                            #14
                            Very nicely done!! A great finish of a great little car!

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                            • tigersteve
                              • Jan 2018
                              • 678

                              #15
                              Very impressive - great job !

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