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harrier-1973
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Hi guys.
I have a Tamiya Mini Cooper which I am about to embark on. So far the majority of my models have been simple aircraft which haven't required complicated paint jobs.
The instructions advise to paint the body shell in its entirety before commencing assembly. While I can see the benefits of doing this, and not just with cars, I do have a concern when it comes to attaching the exterior parts. As far as I can see, there are 4 options:
1) Attempt to glue the parts to the painted surfaces. Highly undesirable for obvious reasons and not the avenue I would wish to go down.
2) Mask off all surfaces to which parts are to be glued. This appears to be a mammoth task, especially considering how many holes, small areas and complicated shapes, for example the headlight areas, need to be paint free.
3) To assemble the entire model (excepting clear and chrome parts), then prime and paint them the whole car with the body colour, then overpaint the exterior parts with the correct colours.
4) To paint the shell and then remove paint from the areas to which glue needs to be applied.
On the face of it, option 4 would appear to be the best way to go. Considering that my painting technique involves multiple layers of primer, top coats and gloss coats, how easy would this be to remove and does anybody have any tips to make it easier and safer, or can you point me in the direction of a good tutorial....?
Thanks,
John.
I have a Tamiya Mini Cooper which I am about to embark on. So far the majority of my models have been simple aircraft which haven't required complicated paint jobs.
The instructions advise to paint the body shell in its entirety before commencing assembly. While I can see the benefits of doing this, and not just with cars, I do have a concern when it comes to attaching the exterior parts. As far as I can see, there are 4 options:
1) Attempt to glue the parts to the painted surfaces. Highly undesirable for obvious reasons and not the avenue I would wish to go down.
2) Mask off all surfaces to which parts are to be glued. This appears to be a mammoth task, especially considering how many holes, small areas and complicated shapes, for example the headlight areas, need to be paint free.
3) To assemble the entire model (excepting clear and chrome parts), then prime and paint them the whole car with the body colour, then overpaint the exterior parts with the correct colours.
4) To paint the shell and then remove paint from the areas to which glue needs to be applied.
On the face of it, option 4 would appear to be the best way to go. Considering that my painting technique involves multiple layers of primer, top coats and gloss coats, how easy would this be to remove and does anybody have any tips to make it easier and safer, or can you point me in the direction of a good tutorial....?
Thanks,
John.