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Rear monocoque chassis piece painted in metallic gray. Will give it some drying time before applying the tulle fabric then shooting it in black. After all is said and done, I don’t like it, I can always resort to decals instead.
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I painted a piece of sheet styrene with metallic gray and let it dry. Then a piece of tulle fabric was sprayed with Pixie Spray, a positionable adhesive for stencils. The tulle fabric was applied on the painted surface, then painted with semi gloss black. After removing the fabric, this is the result. I think I can live with that instead of decals. After it’s dry, will apply a gloss clear to seal it all in and unify the colors. Any thoughts?
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Looking at photos of the real machine, it's clear that only a small portion of the CF chassis will be in view. It won't be necessary to try and do and CF treatment to the entire chassis, only the parts that will be seen.
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Before I commit to CF decals, I'm going to experiment with spray painting a CF effect on scrap plastic. I've seen other modelers use tulle fabric as a mask to achieve a credible-looking CF finish. I think it's worth a try. I'll post the test results here so everyone can see. I have not found anyone who markets precut CF masks or decals, so either way, it's going to take a little time and experimentation to get it close to being right.
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Didn't take long to learn the answer to that question. The chassis is carbon fiber. I guess I better acquire some CF decal sheets.
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I’ll do some digging, but I am wondering how much if any of the chassis is carbon fiber. Now’s the time to make that happen if it is carbon fiber.
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Dry-fitting the rear, upper monocoque chassis part reveals how little of the engine will be seen once the model is all together.
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I am working to secure a custom mix of DuPont Axalta paint to replicate this "Signal Yellow" 2010 Carrera GT. This particular color was not one of the 5 colors offered by Porsche but was a special order from the factory, so this particular Porsche is a one-of-a-kind factory car because of the color.
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A quick update on where I’m at with construction of the Porsche Carrera GT. A Tamiya paint jar is in the photo to give a sense of scale. Most of the suspension parts now being added to the build are made of cast metal. Minimal amounts of cleanup are needed before priming and painting.
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It's a reflection from the blue paper as well as a result of no flash being used for the photo.
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Thanks gentlemen. Looking at the photos, I just realized I forgot to attach the windshield wipers!
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Finished - Thanks for following along, for your likes and comments. The show is over, the monkey is dead. See you all again soon with updates on the 1:12 Tamiya Porsche Carrera GT build thread.
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Just a few adjustments...shaker hood intake needs adjustment, a little too low. Bare metal foil chrome trim to be added around window trim. Glass needs to be installed, rear bumper, and license plates, then she'll be done. probably will wrap this one up tomorrow.
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It has been a pleasure watching your progress on this fabulous project. Well done is an understatement.
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The car body got several coats of clear lacquer last night. I’ll give it time to cure out while working on the engine and then begin final assembly of all the car components.
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Detailing the interior then test fitting the body to chassis fit with the interior temporarily in place. Also checking the ride height as I cut and modified the suspension to lower the wheels and tires inside the wheel wells. It should all fit better/tighter once it's all permanently glued in place. Can't do that right yet. More details and the entire engine bay assembly to be done first.
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Costa Passenger Coach by yvesvidal - OcCre - 1/32
CDW replied to yvesvidal's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
Wow, great project, Yves. I love this subject at this scale. I’m in. -
Printing a decal with the black and red clearly and perfectly defined is a lot more effective than trying to mask that effect and painting it. Photos don’t really show the shape of the body side panels very well. I would need a cross section drawing to show that, but it would be very difficult to use masking to get the effect achieved with the decal. The shape is complicated. In post 7, the first of the three photos show the body after the decal had been applied. The two photos following the first photo show the body before the decal. Expand or zoom in on those photos and you will see the rough line where I masked between the black and silver. The decal hides that and makes the red pinstripe look more perfect.
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Imagine a thick black pinstripe and immediately below it is a thin red pinstripe. That on decal paper is what I applied to the black and silver body, along the line to demarcation. The black part of the decal overlaps the black paint while the red part of the decal covers the silver. I should have taken a photo while applying the decal then it would be crystal clear what I'm trying to put into words.
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It's not a secret, EG. I just wanted to see if you or others could spot what it is. After I painted the black, then masked and painted the silver, used a decal that is black on top with the red pinstripe underneath. It blends right in with the black and is very hard to see. Once the decals cure, I will give the body several clear coats at which time the decal seams should become practically invisible. I took a couple of photos using the flash to try and put more light on the subject.
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Thanks Jack. I needed better lighting for my photos. Should have taken the time to set them up. Better yet, a permanent/semi permanent Photo Booth would be even better.
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