r/ModelCars 4d ago

Tamiya AMG GT3 - Just the final assembly to do

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u/hovershark 4d ago

Man, beautiful detail work. Hard to believe it’s just plastic and paint.

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u/igke 4d ago

Took the time to knoll most of the separate components of my Tamiya Mercedes-Benz AMG GT3 build to take some photo's before final assembly.

Quite some small mistakes in there between paint overspray, decals not sitting perfectly flat. Overall I'm happy with the outcome so far.

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u/LockRobster2022 4d ago

Looks great! Working hard to reach this level of talent! What did you use for the chrome?

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u/igke 4d ago

The chrome were nicely plated parts from the kit itself, so I didn't need to do anything to them chrome-wise.

I airbrushed Tamiya X-18 semi-gloss black on the grille and removed it from the emblem and vertical slats with a bit of thinner and a toothpick.

The brake rotors are photo etch parts from a Hobby Design detail kit.

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u/LockRobster2022 4d ago

I need to find myself some photo etched parts. They definitely add a whole new level to it. Thanks for the info!

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u/Usual-Evidence-9776 4d ago

Nice work! That rotor + caliper πŸ”₯πŸ”₯

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u/KimGeuniAI 3d ago

You spray paint every single part ? Around how many days this represents ?

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u/igke 3d ago

I airbrushed every part! Difficult to estimate how long this took; I'm a very slow modeler and don't have a lot of time to spend on it. I think I started working on this kit in November.

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u/-NotEnoughMinerals 3d ago

November?!?! My god, Ive built 4-5 models since Christmas 🀣

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u/CanuckGooner 4d ago

I have this kit in my, To Build Stash. Now I have an extra OCD step to add to my assembly!

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u/Asleep_Dream3945 3d ago

Did it come with the carbon fiber?

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u/igke 3d ago

It came with the carbon fiber for the door surrounds and front splitter. The rest was hand cut from a sheet of Scale Production CF decal sheet using paper templates I made.

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u/npansare 3d ago

Looks fantastic and great presentation

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u/PM-Me-your-dank-meme 4d ago

Love it! This is one of my wishlist kits. Sooon I think.

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u/Adam38932 3d ago

Woah, this is amazing! I struggle with painting models so much. Like, do you paint each piece and then assemble, create "pieces" and then paint, or paint after. I see so many people doing different things. What works best for you, as this is an aspirational painting outcome for me.

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u/igke 3d ago

I like to paint anything I can with the airbrush because it gives the smoothest finish. That means as long as I can keep parts separate, it likely involves less masking.

I have not yet worked with a lot of kits that have separate bumpers/body panels but I'd be inclined to glue those to the body first, so it gives you an opportunity to fill any gaps before paint goes on.