Any Tamiya fans here???

[gs568]

Went to their store today. Always thought their stuff had some of the best details.

[outrunm]

That is badass! Alexa did the conversion for me and told me I could get the Z car for about 88 bucks, but I want one of the big rigs.

[TheHammer]

Just started to get into car modeling. Lot's of talented folks out there on the techniques and realism of model building. I loaded up on a lot of Tamiya products, seems to be the name for quality supplies, etc.

[TripleBlack]

Originally Posted by TheHammer

Just started to get into car modeling. Lot's of talented folks out there on the techniques and realism of model building. I loaded up on a lot of Tamiya products, seems to be the name for quality supplies, etc.

Same here... prepping to build my first kit in 30+ years. Even ordered a new airbrush. Tamiya has great kits... I built a couple years ago. For muscle car stuff, Revell is better than the others, IMO.

[RedLS1GTO]

Very

Been building models for decades, although it has tailed off a bit in recent years with the kids.

[GTOguy]

I still have the real one.

[Red Baron]

Originally Posted by outrunm

That is badass! Alexa did the conversion for me and told me I could get the Z car for about 88 bucks, but I want one of the big rigs.

Me, too. I want one cast of my old 'round town runner...

[TheHammer]

Originally Posted by TripleBlack

Same here... prepping to build my first kit in 30+ years. Even ordered a new airbrush. Tamiya has great kits... I built a couple years ago. For muscle car stuff, Revell is better than the others, IMO.

The race car and hauler I ultimately want to build will require lots of modifications of a 1969 charger and Ford C600 hauler. Bought multiple kits and accessories to make those two models out of 6 or so, lol. Even a custom hauler bed.

Working on a test car now, trying out and testing damage and weathering techniques.

Buying this air brush next;
Iwata Eclipse Hp-Cs

[73sbVert]

I've built a couple of Tamiya kits (Lambo and Porsche)
Very good quality and lots of detail.

[TripleBlack]

Originally Posted by TheHammer

The race car and hauler I ultimately want to build will require lots of modifications of a 1969 charger and Ford C600 hauler. Bought multiple kits and accessories to make those two models out of 6 or so, lol. Even a custom hauler bed.

Working on a test car now, trying out and testing damage and weathering techniques.

Buying this air brush next;
Iwata Eclipse Hp-Cs

Sounds like an awesome project. I have models of most of the cool cars we've owned... still in the box. I spent way too much time reading about air brushes. I have an old Badger single action that I bought in the 80s to paint slot car bodies. I cheaped out and bought a <$40 Chicom double action and that will take some practice. Building a crude spray boot as I killed far to many brain cells spraying lacquer without a mask.



Will be nice to see some pics as projects get completed.

[kingpin]

The past couple years I have been considering a large 1/200 or 1/350 battleship model.
I'm just not sure I have the patience to complete one. They are extremely intricate.

[GTOguy]

Amazing stuff. Man!

[kingpin]

Originally Posted by TripleBlack

Sounds like an awesome project. I have models of most of the cool cars we've owned... still in the box. I spent way too much time reading about air brushes. I have an old Badger single action that I bought in the 80s to paint slot car bodies. I cheaped out and bought a <$40 Chicom double action and that will take some practice. Building a crude spray boot as I killed far to many brain cells spraying lacquer without a mask.



Will be nice to see some pics as projects get completed.

I bought an Iwata Eclipse HP-SBS 3 years ago for $200 and spent another few hundred on accessories, extra needles, and everything else.
Still in the box untouched. LOL
I was going to use it to spray my RC bodies but I felt a little intimidated and ended up using spray cans.