discussion Skyline R34

[Andy T]

Time for a busman's holiday, with Tamiyas Nissan Skyline R34



I'm already in a quandary about the colour. I've had some colour shift paint for a while, waiting for a suitable victim, but the Bayside Blue of the box art is so iconic that it's hard to ignore.

It's one car that I'd love to drive in real life. I had chance to blast around in the previous R33 but these are supposed to be more nimble.

I've only just cracked the box open so nothing to show at the moment.

 

[colin m]

I imagine if you take that into work and spray it with the stuff you use, it would dissolve. Oh wait, is it all water based these days ?

 

[Andy T]

I only have a small place so can get away with solvent paints, whereas the bigger shops have to use water based to keep VOC solvent emissions under a certain level.

But the stuff I use is fine, if you're careful. To be honest, all the car focused model paints out there, like Zero, Splash, Proscale etc are just over-thinned automotive paints anyway, repackaged into little bottles with a healthy profit margin.

I can buy 100ml of car paint for about the same price as their bottles and thin it down to around 400ml for the airbrush

I use a fast thinner (the Yanks would call it cold) that flashes off quickly, giving it less chance of eating into the plastic.

 

[kacitgirl]

I've built soooooooo many of these I don't even look at the instructions anymore lol

 

[kacitgirl]

its a good kit just be aware when putting the front wheels on, the locating pin which locates the hub asembly on the suspension upright can snap off as very delicate

 

[Andy T]

I've built soooooooo many of these I don't even look at the instructions anymore lol

Yeah, it looks typical Tamiya, fairly straightforward.

Hardly any parts either, not like a Belkits

Thanks for the suspension tip, I'll keep an eye out

 

[kacitgirl]

Here's a few

 

[Andy T]

Going with the usual convention I'm getting the bodywork done first.

There were a few mould seams to remove , then some of the panel gaps weren't perfect or well defined so I went around with a combination of a razor saw and fine chisels to clean them up. Then it was on with the primer.





Looking to splash some colour on tomorrow.

 

[kacitgirl]

tip mask off the widow frames before painting then clear coat over everything after paint makes everything easier same goes for front lower splitter

 

[kacitgirl]

small example

 

[kacitgirl]

furhrmore poundland do a multipurpose nail pad (obviously i do my nails) it is foam backed and has 6 different grades of paper and is ideal for mould lines

 

[kacitgirl]

Going with the usual convention I'm getting the bodywork done first.

There were a few mould seams to remove , then some of the panel gaps weren't perfect or well defined so I went around with a combination of a razor saw and fine chisels to clean them up. Then it was on with the primer.

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Looking to splash some colour on tomorrow.

i always attach the spoiler before basecoat as personally makes it easier IMO

 

[Andy T]

I managed to get a bit more done today, including putting on the colour. I the end I decided on the colour change / flip since I've never done one (in model size anyway )

The actual colour is SMS Galaxy, a bugger to photograph but is essentially a blue/purple shift, with other bits along the way







Despite my best efforts there's some crud in the clear, so it'll need a sand & polish.

I've also sprayed much of the suspension in SMS Chassis Black



And I've made a start on the interior. The destructions suggest three tamiya greys (unsurprisingly), the darkest being German grey, so instead I'm using my Mr Color modulation set which will give me 3 shades I need. I've started with the lightest here (German grey highlight 2), over the top of Mr Primer Surfacer



More tomorrow hopefully.

 

[kacitgirl]

i have a 1/12 scale r32 in that colour

 

[kacitgirl]

Similar it is actually proper car paint

 

[kacitgirl]

looking good

 

[Andy T]

looking good

Thanks