Tamiya 1/24 Mercedes AMG GT3 Blancpain series
Jan 15, 2022 11:53:24 GMT
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Post by wouter on Jan 15, 2022 11:53:24 GMT
After seeing Prof's Tamiya AMG GT3 build of last year I got inspired to build one as well.
I'm a huge fan of the GT World Challenge series (sprint and endurance cup) - formally known as the Blancpain series. I don't only watch the series but I also race in it - virtual that is, in the game Assetto Corsa Competizione. My favourite car to drive is the Bentley Continental GT3, but since that one doesn't exist in plastic kit I settled for the Merc.
I decided to throw in some extra goodies.
The basekit is amazin with the usual Tamiya quality, and a lot of great stuff.
However, that can be further enhanced. Hobby Design made an upgrade kit for it, which comes with plenty of etch, Pirelli spray masks for the tyres and much more.
I also bought a carbon fibre decal set.
A start was made with the body. Great fit in general, just some seams to fill here and there. I had to prime and sand some seams 4-5 times!!!! Well, this sure is different level dudu than armour
Hopefully the body is ready for some paint after the next layer of primer
Pedals were assembled as well. Tiny stuff, but well engineered.
The brake disks received their fair bit of etch as well, and after painting I added a thin pinwash to make the detail pop. (These small parts are difficult to photograph well though...)
And finally, the steering wheel was painted. The Mercedes logo is a metal decal/sticker provided by Tamiya. Ace stuff. To simulate the Alcantara grips I mixed some thinned white glue with a combination of black pigment powder and flower. This was applied with an old brush (the wheel was masked before that) and fixed with an extra application of thin white glue.
I'll add a larger photo here so the detail hopefully is visible.
And that's how she stands at the moment....well, more or less
I'm a huge fan of the GT World Challenge series (sprint and endurance cup) - formally known as the Blancpain series. I don't only watch the series but I also race in it - virtual that is, in the game Assetto Corsa Competizione. My favourite car to drive is the Bentley Continental GT3, but since that one doesn't exist in plastic kit I settled for the Merc.
I decided to throw in some extra goodies.
The basekit is amazin with the usual Tamiya quality, and a lot of great stuff.
However, that can be further enhanced. Hobby Design made an upgrade kit for it, which comes with plenty of etch, Pirelli spray masks for the tyres and much more.
I also bought a carbon fibre decal set.
A start was made with the body. Great fit in general, just some seams to fill here and there. I had to prime and sand some seams 4-5 times!!!! Well, this sure is different level dudu than armour
Hopefully the body is ready for some paint after the next layer of primer
Pedals were assembled as well. Tiny stuff, but well engineered.
The brake disks received their fair bit of etch as well, and after painting I added a thin pinwash to make the detail pop. (These small parts are difficult to photograph well though...)
And finally, the steering wheel was painted. The Mercedes logo is a metal decal/sticker provided by Tamiya. Ace stuff. To simulate the Alcantara grips I mixed some thinned white glue with a combination of black pigment powder and flower. This was applied with an old brush (the wheel was masked before that) and fixed with an extra application of thin white glue.
I'll add a larger photo here so the detail hopefully is visible.
And that's how she stands at the moment....well, more or less
. So I mixed Mr. Hobby H-2 Gloss Black with a tad of Gloss White.
