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[Jimbo]

I must admit I was inspired by Cam's GT30 for that one. Just couldn't find any Fujimi RPF1's for it. I also have a set of GT-B/RS-K S-Edition BBS wheels to use on a kit too.

I think Cam needs some Oz Superturismos now, cos they look tits on a silver Gen3!

[Tigger]

I have a model of my Foz - I didn't build it though. I was surprised with how much detail they put in to it!

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[Liberty]

They look awesome man, ha ha. Well done.

[Jimbo]

Nice Foz! Does it have an opening bonnet with detailed engine bay? Shame there aren't any 1:24 Foz kits

[Adam]

Wow great job, Jim!! You spraying with an air brush or pressure pack?

[Robert]

So awesome!


Should have painted the gen 2 51e

[Jimbo]

I use Tamiya PP cans for the body colour and clear coat and the rest is done by hand with brushes using Humbrol enamel paints (14ml). Garnishes are done with a "Clear Red" 10ml Tamiya paint bottle which can also be bought in "Clear Orange" for indicators.

Tamiya spray cans are expensive at ~$15 a can, usually get maybe 2 body shells out of it depending on coat thickness (100ml can). I found an Ebay seller in Hurstville who does them for 2 for $29.95 with free postage so I don't venture to my local hobby shop anymore unless I need more enamal paint tins or accessories. Hobby shops unfortunately are dark dingy places run by hell-awkward in-sociables who care not for customers, so i avoid it if i can.

I would love to learn how to airbrush on a detail level but apart from the garage i don't have anywhere to do it. Might have to get a work bench going on.

I'm thinking about giving cars a break and moving onto some military vehicles I'm a real military buff and that shit gets me giddy. Would love to do some US land vehicles like an M2A2 Bradley IFV or LAV-25 IFV. 

[Barbbachello]

Dem gen 2s

Amazing work. +1 on the vehicles. Id love to get a model WW2 Tiger Tank one day but i suck ass at fine detail work. Still have an A-10 attack plane from year 12 sitting in a pile of the landing gear and munitions cos i cant get them straight or neat.

[allpaw4]

I used to have an 1/72 F/A-18 that I did up in proper army colours. The brown/sand/olive green mix up on the top with sky blue bottom. Looked sweet. Might have a photo of it somewhere, but I doubt it. It has since been destroyed in the 4 house moves since I built and painted it, so no luck on keeping it unfortunately.

 

Yep, its since been binned (due to damage) and no photos. Sucks. Took hours to finish it.

[SamuelCharles]

Sorry I dont have anything to post, but I wanted to know where you guys get your model cars from? I want to get into building them but dont know where to get them online!?

[Tigger]

My Forester is incredibly detailed, yes the bonnet does open but I don't have any pics of it on my phone, only this one of the interior...

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[Adam]

is that carpet?!

[Morgan]

Wow!

[Tigger]

It's not carpet but it is a felt material to make it look like carpet. The front seats slide back and forth. Here is a closer shot of the interior as well as a shot of under the bonnet. It is the most detailed model car I have ever seen!

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[Liberty]

That model is amazing, Tigger.

[allpaw4]

Damn! what scale is that one Tigger?

[Tigger]

It's a 1:18 scale - I love it! It even has suspension in the rear, when you push down on the back of it, it springs back (hard to explain)

[Liberty]

Where did you get it from? A dealership?

[Tigger]

They say it is a dealers model but I got it from China over the Internet. I was hoping to get a silver one but these models are very few and far between so I settled on the blue one.

[Liberty]

I don't know any company or maker that goes into that much detail, so I think it's safe to assume it was from a dealership in China. It's a great buy.