That is a serious engine and you've done it up beautifully. I used to work next to a master mechanic who went on to work for a wealthy man taking care of his fleet of street & racing cars. A real plum job.
Andys MG Metro 6R4, Belkits 1/24
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Lovely work on the engine Andy!
Nick
Nick
Engine looks great mate. How are you finding the kit so far?
Thanks guys.
Colour call outs are a bit vague in places but I have plenty of pics to work from.
The engine is a very tight fit, but no more so than the real thing I guess :tears-of-joy:
I'm pretty impressed. There's a bit more clean up needed than a good Tamiya kit for instance, but so far everything fits nicely.
Colour call outs are a bit vague in places but I have plenty of pics to work from.
The engine is a very tight fit, but no more so than the real thing I guess :tears-of-joy:
I got some primer on the main parts this evening. Mr Color Primer Surfacer, as it sticks like the proverbial and the light grey will be a reasonable base for the white.
Most bits got one good coat but I put two on the shell, in case it needed any sanding (it does!)
Quite a bit of dust in the shell so I think the booth will get a spring clean and a new filter before I start painting.
Most bits got one good coat but I put two on the shell, in case it needed any sanding (it does!)
Quite a bit of dust in the shell so I think the booth will get a spring clean and a new filter before I start painting.
Very cool - Love the 6R4!
I plan the same before painting mine,new filter already in the post!
Thanks guys.
I have a load of filter material somewhere Mark, I just need to find it! :smiling5:
I was up early this morning so all the little bits & bobs highlighted by the primer were sanded smooth, then the interior got it's satin black colouring:
I have a load of filter material somewhere Mark, I just need to find it! :smiling5:
I was up early this morning so all the little bits & bobs highlighted by the primer were sanded smooth, then the interior got it's satin black colouring:
Nothing particularly exciting but I've re-primed the exterior with a quick coat of Mr Finishing Surfacer, so it's all ready for paint now, which is hopefully turning up tomorrow.
I did another dry fit to make sure there were no glaring errors, and to double check my masking & painting strategy:
I did another dry fit to make sure there were no glaring errors, and to double check my masking & painting strategy:
Beautiful work Andy and up to you usual high standards. Oh, and don't worry, I've disbanded the BKG (Blue Kit Group) as almost everyone is painting their cars a different color (me included). There is something about the MG Metro though, it just looks tough and ready to take on any rally terrain...
Prost
Allen
Prost
Allen
Looks fine under its coat of primer.
Thanks Allen & Jim.
Despite being a huge Audi & Peugeot 205 fan (and ex-owner of both) the 6R4 just had something about it, like the Jack Russel of Group B rallying.
A company called MST is trying to ressurect them by building a brand new carbon fibre shell. Powered by a more modern, supercharged Audi V6, and up to date mechanicals and electronics, it ought to be even more nuts than the original, but at a rumoured 1/3 million at least I doubt I'll be getting one any time soon!
Despite being a huge Audi & Peugeot 205 fan (and ex-owner of both) the 6R4 just had something about it, like the Jack Russel of Group B rallying.
A company called MST is trying to ressurect them by building a brand new carbon fibre shell. Powered by a more modern, supercharged Audi V6, and up to date mechanicals and electronics, it ought to be even more nuts than the original, but at a rumoured 1/3 million at least I doubt I'll be getting one any time soon!
Oh, come on Andy.....Just write 'em a check and one will be yours...........Hmm...I wonder how many years you'd get in the slammer for that???...
The body's looking good under primer Andy.
Thanks.
It seems to be the way that the regular car modellers work - get the exterior paint done first, or at least early, then get the other stuff done while waiting for it to cure, decals, clearcoat etc.
It works for them so thought I'd give it a try.
It's exactly how I tend to do cars, body first then leave it to fully cure, build everything else, then flat and polish the body at the end.
A cracking start Andy.
Thanks Ian.
Incremental update. The white paint arrived for this today. Mr Color GX, which was applied in 3 coats, with 10 minutes in between each. It was thinned ~ 1:2 with levelling thinner.
I also tried out the Tamiya spray bomb blue on a couple of parts. I'm pleasantly surprised and probably won't bother decanting & airbrushing it for the main body.
I also started putting a few of the accessories from the Tamiya figure set together. Weird silvery plastic :confounded:
Incremental update. The white paint arrived for this today. Mr Color GX, which was applied in 3 coats, with 10 minutes in between each. It was thinned ~ 1:2 with levelling thinner.
I also tried out the Tamiya spray bomb blue on a couple of parts. I'm pleasantly surprised and probably won't bother decanting & airbrushing it for the main body.
I also started putting a few of the accessories from the Tamiya figure set together. Weird silvery plastic :confounded:
G
I don’t much like it either in my kit. Very hard to see if you’ve cleaned up seams yet or not.
Agreed. I'll no doubt have to do more clean up after primer.
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