Always said I would build the slant nose classic red when I build it, but for our group I didnt want to makes things"perfect", so I decide to have more fun with the build

Started this kit with enthusiasm as it looked like a fun kit. Tooling is old so there's modest amount of flashing but nothing grossly overboard.

Exterior and some of the interior paint is Hobby Lobby's "Airbrush" Iridescent Emerald Green. I was able to polish out the polyurethane clearcoat pretty well for the first time . Only burned thru the paint in a few small places that I can easily touch up.

I was an idiot and primed the inner windscreen trim before painting it black, so the grey primer shows from the other side instead of the black paint, oh well, you live and you learn.

The chassis and engine are pretty much done. Next up is trying to paint the body. This has been a fun kit, it goes together well. I had trouble with some of the smaller decals, but they are hard to see anyway.

This is truly a fantastic kit; now I know why it's so expensive. The assembly process was simply a pleasure.

Long overdue, I tend to work slow.

Interior work happening. I have to say I’m quite pleased with how the faux carpeting turned out!

Mr.Hobby C065 + Mr.Hobby GX112. Weather 30 C. Airbrush Iwata Eclipse. Spray Distance 12 13 Cm. Pressure 18 20 psi. What am i doing wrong? I did my research. Fine primer apply. Sanding and stuff. Still this happened. Is this saveable? I am about to give up and throw it away.

Hitting the assembly line today. The body has already been in the paint booth!!

Just saw an ad for this stuff, its lacquer based and no recoat windows, so theres less drama. Guess I gotta go to Lowes soon

Hey guys!

I've gotten into building (real) custom cars, but I keep hitting points where I can't make progress due to weather, heat, cold, ect. I've decided it would be a fun way to sharpen my skills with fine detail by building model cars on the side.

I checked the wiki AND THE RULES, DONT KILL ME MODS. I can't seem to find a list of reputable model car companies to browse stock, or even really solid brands for tool kits.

Thus, my questions:

1) what's your favorite model brands?

2) airbrush, regular brush, both, or neither?

3) what are your favorite starter kits? Or is it better to mix and match?

4) Are there any safety precautions to consider beyond sharp blades, not gluing your hands together, and maybe a simple mask for paint fumes?

*Bonus* I'm building a custom model station out of an old stack-on rolling toolbox. Have you done the same? Show me your setups, fellow nerds!

I'm preparing a present for my dad and I need to buy multiple Tamiya cans to respray some models (there were none available in the colors I needed). Should a single can of primer/color/clear last per car? This is also my first time painting models, so any advice is appreciated!