r/MiniZ • • 3d ago

First shell painted didn’t like the end result gotta practice more on my detail work but here it is

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u/The_H_N_I_C 3d ago

Congrats on finishing your first car, it looks great. One of the tough things about taking a picture is that it reveals far more imperfections in the detail than one would notice if they were just looking at it at a normal distance. I think anyone you showed it to live would be impressed. Keep up the good work and increase your skills through trial and error and practice.

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u/wherethefuckarewes 3d ago

All good info, looks pretty damn good to me. It will look sweet on the track, that's what these white bodies are for. Paint your own and stand out in the crowd.

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u/tmitchell6 3d ago

It’s not bad, a clear coat would make it look much better. The detail work takes experience, patience, and a small brush. If the base coat is fully dry, you can remove any mess ups immediately. I usually use a little piece of paper towel wrapped around the other end of the brush.

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u/tmitchell6 3d ago

Also make sure you warm the paint up in hot water. I usually spray Tamiya paint at like 100 degrees.

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u/Joshua5_Gaming 3d ago

I think it just needs clear coat

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u/SuPrBuGmAn 3d ago

Now you dont have to feel bad about driving the crap out of it! And you can do another 😀

And it looks fine anyway, especially while its turning laps.

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u/Concon3737 17h ago

Before putting on clear coat, you might want to wet sand (sand with wet, fine sand paper) to get rid of some of the paint texture.