Tamiya RA272

[bo_ells]

Got back into modeling because of F1. Sat down randomly to watch Silverstone 2021 and was riveted. Girlfriend got hooked a couple races into 2022. She got me this for Christmas, and I've done a couple practice kits up to this point.

Don't have a way to setup good ventilation for enamels and lacquers, so I airbrush with Vallejo paints. Body will be primed outdoors with Tamiya primer and the called for body color. Skimming the instructions, the color mix for the engine parts looks fun (aluminum with a smidge of gold, metallic).

Might be a bit before I have an update. Lots of sanding on little parts to get the mold lines knocked away, and most of my bench time is on the weekends. If this goes together as well as the Tamiya Nissan Z31 I just built, this should be a blast!

[Bainford]

Interesting subject, and good looking kit. I’ll be watching this one come together. 

[bo_ells]

Got the core engine parts primed and painted, including the parts getting the aluminum/gold mix (except for part of the distributor- has to be hand painted due to size with like 4 different colors on it).

Masking wasn't perfect, but still came out pretty good I think. Next up is a bit of chassis support for the engine. Hopefully I'll get it at least sanded later today.

[bytownshaker]

Looking good so far.

[bo_ells]

Got the engine mostly done. Amazing how things go from scattered parts to just fitting. The exhaust pipes get glued together and somehow line up exactly with the engine heads. Still have the 5-color distributor to hand paint. That'll be a challenge, but it's pretty cool so far!

Also a peek at the kits I grabbed at a show yesterday. MR2 was an impulse grab because it's a Fujimi kit and I've always liked that body style, and the McLaren should be fun, too.

Edited May 15, 2023 by bo_ells