Beast of the Green Hell Tamiya Mercedes

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Wed Apr 10, 2019 7:32 pm

bfrd wrote: ↑Sun Apr 07, 2019 2:51 pm

The current jaw-drop wasn't enough, I had to make another one.

I just got that j-d thing....

Kevthemodeller · Post by **Kevthemodeller** » Wed Apr 10, 2019 10:11 pm

Loving all the detail Scott

jmurphy18 · Post by **jmurphy18** » Fri Apr 12, 2019 3:54 am

You sure setting the bar really high fit those of us that follow you on our builds

Work looks really cool!

PilotMM · Post by **PilotMM** » Fri Apr 12, 2019 5:01 am

I see where the bar is... I gotta keep working

Seriously though your interior is amazing.

-M

Post by **Tomcat64** » Fri Apr 12, 2019 11:15 am

Well that's all kinds of awesome - stunning work mate

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Sat Apr 13, 2019 9:58 pm

Thanks to Kev, Murph, Mysterious M and Neil
Cheers guys, thanks for spurring me on and commenting

So rainy Saturday= modelling time instead of gardening

Working with carbon fibre decals for the first time...I always call it farbon kiber just ‘cause it bugs my son

Harder than I thought to fold it over and keep the lines running in the right direction. Used the extra strong Ultimate decal solution and microset or sol, whichever is the red one

I will give the wife back her hairdryer now as that heat seems the key to folding the decals
Probably will do the mirrors and the outer side curtain areas

jmurphy18 · Post by **jmurphy18** » Sun Apr 14, 2019 12:56 am

That looks really cool. Nice work Scott!!
PS thanks for the tip on the LED lights for the BV. They worked out Great. Post a pic tomorrow watching the NASCAR race right now

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Sun Apr 14, 2019 1:27 am

jmurphy18 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 14, 2019 12:56 am That looks really cool. Nice work Scott!!
PS thanks for the tip on the LED lights for the BV. They worked out Great. Post a pic tomorrow watching the NASCAR race right now

Sweet, I am happy to pass it along as someone did the same for me

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Sun Apr 14, 2019 1:32 am

Ok. The tub is all glued up after some serious swearing at seatbelts

Eduard Painted PE sucks donkey balls as most paint chips off when you bend it.
I also dropped two pieces of PE on the floor, found one into the garbage can and had to make one of styrene

I clear green painted the Sabelt logo and improvised extra belts for the legs

I think this enough for a day, gonna go watch the boy ref ball hockey

digger303 · Post by **digger303** » Sun Apr 14, 2019 4:17 am

That's Pretty nice work happening there.

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Sun Apr 14, 2019 4:35 am

digger303 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 14, 2019 4:17 am That's Pretty nice work happening there.

Thank you my Aussie pal

Shunter · Post by **Shunter** » Sun Apr 14, 2019 4:46 am

Looks great...loving the highlights on the seat.

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Sun Apr 14, 2019 4:47 am

Shunter wrote: ↑Sun Apr 14, 2019 4:46 am Looks great...loving the highlights on the seat.

Thanks man, the Tamiya clear green got a workout

jmurphy18 · Post by **jmurphy18** » Sun Apr 14, 2019 11:01 pm

Awesome. Now I got something to shoot for when I do the Porsche

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Mon Apr 15, 2019 12:22 am

Alrightee some body paint progress
I painted the inside of the shell with Tamiya LP Aluminum

Then got the first step of the green hell mango going. Three coats of #1 bottle.

On layer two of #1 here I got the roof a smidge too wet with the spray and it attacked the plastic...rippled it

Not much to do, let it flash of for 30 min, very light fine buff and then layer three of #1 bottle.Here it sits to dry off until tonight for the #2 bottle coats

I have the vibe that this is what this particular paint colour does. It has a very neat iridescent sheen/metallic look that I can’t tell if is the paint or the surface. Certainly not a glassy smooth paint. But it looks cool. @bfrd was holding my hand all the way through painting and preventing me from doing anything too stupid and rash. Dude has some long arms to reach from Texas!

jmurphy18 · Post by **jmurphy18** » Mon Apr 15, 2019 2:03 am

Oh WOW Scott that color looks awesome! Sweet on your paint job. One advantage of viewing on the iPad is you can zoom in. Looks great. I think I would have freaked when it melted!

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Mon Apr 15, 2019 2:33 am

jmurphy18 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 15, 2019 2:03 am Oh WOW Scott that color looks awesome! Sweet on your paint job. One advantage of viewing on the iPad is you can zoom in. Looks great. I think I would have freaked when it melted!

I had bfrd talking me down from the ledge.
It isn’t that bad and I think part of the paint’s nature
Itching to do the bottle 2 spray on it but have to play mr mom tonight

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Mon Apr 15, 2019 4:21 am

Bottle #2 with three coats and five minutes between
Wearing my Kailua Beach t-shirt, oh and a respirator as well as Bench Vent at full tick

My ultra spat a touch just to prove to me I know nothing about airbrushing...had to chuckle. Luckily the second layer is so volatile it just seemed to evaporate and even out nicely. Pretty happy with this, hoping I don’t need too many touch ups.
Time for some rum, letting that room vent out for a while

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Mon Apr 15, 2019 5:25 am

She dried up a bit more now and I have put her on the chassis....oh yeah, I am liking this

That dashboard is going gold carbon fibre

The roof is ok, a bit crazy, but so am I

Kevthemodeller · Post by **Kevthemodeller** » Mon Apr 15, 2019 7:54 am

That colour is superb Scott

Gary30 · Post by **Gary30** » Mon Apr 15, 2019 8:32 am

Kermit-mobile! I love it

Stash · Post by **bfrd** » Mon Apr 15, 2019 11:52 am

Awesome result! Don't sweat the roof, I kinda like the variation in it. That paint color is just too sweet!

MarkSzeman · Post by **MarkSzeman** » Mon Apr 15, 2019 1:26 pm

Twokidsnosleep wrote: ↑Mon Apr 15, 2019 4:21 am Bottle #2 with three coats and five minutes between
Wearing my Kailua Beach t-shirt, oh and a respirator as well as Bench Vent at full tick

My ultra spat a touch just to prove to me I know nothing about airbrushing...had to chuckle. Luckily the second layer is so volatile it just seemed to evaporate and even out nicely. Pretty happy with this, hoping I don’t need too many touch ups.
Time for some rum, letting that room vent out for a while

Working on your bane face there I see

I see your mask, and raise you a Batman

Excellent work there mate loving that funky green, looks something the Ridler would want to drive.

jmurphy18 · Post by **jmurphy18** » Mon Apr 15, 2019 3:13 pm

That color looks so cool! You did a sweet job with the paint.

This makes me want to give Splash another go.

I have not had success with Splash yet. I think I am to impatient on my end.

My very 1st time was with that Vallejo primer

It all puckered on the body and looked like crap. 2nd was with a spoon. I need to primer one of the plastic plates we have and try. I have deep blue Pearl and Rosso Corsa Met

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Mon Apr 15, 2019 6:01 pm

Gary30 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 15, 2019 8:32 am Kermit-mobile! I love it

..and now a word from Kermit himself

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Mon Apr 15, 2019 7:26 pm

MarkSzeman wrote: ↑Mon Apr 15, 2019 1:26 pm
Twokidsnosleep wrote: ↑Mon Apr 15, 2019 4:21 am Bottle #2 with three coats and five minutes between
Wearing my Kailua Beach t-shirt, oh and a respirator as well as Bench Vent at full tick

My ultra spat a touch just to prove to me I know nothing about airbrushing...had to chuckle. Luckily the second layer is so volatile it just seemed to evaporate and even out nicely. Pretty happy with this, hoping I don’t need too many touch ups.
Time for some rum, letting that room vent out for a while
Working on your bane face there I see

I see your mask, and raise you a Batman

Excellent work there mate loving that funky green, looks something the Ridler would want to drive.

For some reason I have the Monty Python Theme playing in my head when I see this pic
You've got the Bane face down much better than I my friend

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Mon Apr 15, 2019 7:29 pm

jmurphy18 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 15, 2019 3:13 pm That color looks so cool! You did a sweet job with the paint. This makes me want to give Splash another go.

I have not had success with Splash yet. I think I am to impatient on my end. My very 1st time was with that Vallejo primer It all puckered on the body and looked like crap. 2nd was with a spoon. I need to primer one of the plastic plates we have and try. I have deep blue Pearl and Rosso Corsa Met

Kevthemodeller wrote: ↑Mon Apr 15, 2019 7:54 am That colour is superb Scott

bfrd wrote: ↑Mon Apr 15, 2019 11:52 am Awesome result! Don't sweat the roof, I kinda like the variation in it. That paint color is just too sweet!

Cheers you guys

I am loving this paint

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Tue Apr 16, 2019 7:16 am

Had a chat with a guy on FB last week and he mentioned building a GT3 with a PE upgrade kit
I looked it up and found I could print the instructions out...so I did.

Then I used them as a guide to make the racing netting out of tape which I will paint and detail

MarkSzeman · Post by **MarkSzeman** » Tue Apr 16, 2019 9:17 am

Twokidsnosleep wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2019 7:16 am Had a chat with a guy on FB last week and he mentioned building a GT3 with a PE upgrade kit
I looked it up and found I could print the instructions out...so I did.

Then I used them as a guide to make the racing netting out of tape which I will paint and detail

oooh , thats smarts, I love the low techy techy hacks.
That could be done out of the woven type of seatbelt material no ? or would that be too thick ? Just wondering as I was thinking of getting some for my next car build, never used the stuff before.

digger303 · Post by **digger303** » Tue Apr 16, 2019 11:52 am

Twokidsnosleep wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2019 7:16 am Had a chat with a guy on FB last week and he mentioned building a GT3 with a PE upgrade kit
I looked it up and found I could print the instructions out...so I did.

Then I used them as a guide to make the racing netting out of tape which I will paint and detail

Clever fellow....

loving the build

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Tue Apr 16, 2019 3:12 pm

MarkSzeman wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2019 9:17 am
Twokidsnosleep wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2019 7:16 am Had a chat with a guy on FB last week and he mentioned building a GT3 with a PE upgrade kit
I looked it up and found I could print the instructions out...so I did.

Then I used them as a guide to make the racing netting out of tape which I will paint and detail

oooh , thats smarts, I love the low techy techy hacks.
That could be done out of the woven type of seatbelt material no ? or would that be too thick ? Just wondering as I was thinking of getting some for my next car build, never used the stuff before.

Absolutely
Guys are making belts out of 2 or 3 mm double sided ribbon
The yellow washi tape was just there. Hmmm I have some black hockey tape that has a bit more woven look to it, might try that

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Wed Apr 17, 2019 5:35 am

Mark got the wheels spinning in my head about a more fabric look for the racing mesh
Consulted some reference photos and dug out the black hockey tape..which is a woven fabric

Then did this, adding some white stitch marks

Still have to do the final positioning details and anchor it correctly

Post by **Tomcat64** » Wed Apr 17, 2019 9:39 am

It's all gotten very green in here since the last time I checked in!

That's a very eye-catching colour and great work on the extra details like the netting - nicely done

MarkSzeman · Post by **MarkSzeman** » Wed Apr 17, 2019 12:21 pm

Twokidsnosleep wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2019 5:35 am
Then did this, adding some white stitch marks

Still have to do the final positioning details and anchor it correctly

Those look awesome dude !

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Wed Apr 17, 2019 3:59 pm

MarkSzeman wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2019 12:21 pm
Twokidsnosleep wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2019 5:35 am
Then did this, adding some white stitch marks

Still have to do the final positioning details and anchor it correctly
Those look awesome dude !

Thanks for the kick in the right direction

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Wed Apr 17, 2019 4:02 pm

Tomcat64 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2019 9:39 am It's all gotten very green in here since the last time I checked in!

That's a very eye-catching colour and great work on the extra details like the netting - nicely done

It's not easy being green

There are a ton of these cars being built online at the moment, but thankfully none green

Post by **Tomcat64** » Wed Apr 17, 2019 5:13 pm

Twokidsnosleep wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2019 4:02 pm It's not easy being green

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Wed Apr 17, 2019 6:32 pm

Tomcat64 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2019 5:13 pm
Twokidsnosleep wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2019 4:02 pm It's not easy being green

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Thu Apr 18, 2019 6:12 am

More of my Beast saga
Carbon fibre decal on the top of the dash....it looked too boring grey

I used Paul’s Setting solution “strong”, then some hairdryer heat, then some micro sol (red) and more heat.
Took a few cycles to wrap around the edges and I had some tears that i repaired with an off cut of decal and blended the wavy black pattern to match

So much better visual balance than with the grey dash

Kevthemodeller · Post by **Kevthemodeller** » Thu Apr 18, 2019 6:41 am

Oh yes

the carbon top

digger303 · Post by **digger303** » Thu Apr 18, 2019 11:52 am

Twokidsnosleep wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2019 6:32 pm
Tomcat64 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2019 5:13 pm
Twokidsnosleep wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2019 4:02 pm It's not easy being green

Post by **Tomcat64** » Thu Apr 18, 2019 2:57 pm

That carbon effect stuff is great!

barryf1fan · Post by **barryf1fan** » Thu Apr 18, 2019 2:58 pm

Man!! Lovin' all the detail - I do good to build it with all the bits that are in the box. You've inspired me to get some of that CF decal stuff to use on the bike.

Lookin' for more updates

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Thu Apr 18, 2019 3:12 pm

barryf1fan wrote: ↑Thu Apr 18, 2019 2:58 pm Man!! Lovin' all the detail - I do good to build it with all the bits that are in the box. You've inspired me to get some of that CF decal stuff to use on the bike.

Lookin' for more updates

Definitely try it..do something flat first and get the hand of wrapping the edge
The scale motorsports stuff seems to be one of the better ones, but even it chips and tears a bit

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Thu Apr 18, 2019 3:15 pm

barryf1fan wrote: ↑Thu Apr 18, 2019 2:58 pm Man!! Lovin' all the detail - I do good to build it with all the bits that are in the box. You've inspired me to get some of that CF decal stuff to use on the bike.

Lookin' for more updates

Little things make a big difference indeed
You don’t always need to go buy an expensive PE set either...half the time you can’t use 80% of it due to poor instructions or just too fiddley

jmurphy18 · Post by **jmurphy18** » Fri Apr 19, 2019 4:19 am

-the carbon fiber on the dash really makes it pop! Sweet work and excellent choice on the combination. You are setting a high standard for the rest of us

MarkSzeman · Post by **MarkSzeman** » Fri Apr 19, 2019 2:07 pm

Twokidsnosleep wrote: ↑Thu Apr 18, 2019 3:12 pm
barryf1fan wrote: ↑Thu Apr 18, 2019 2:58 pm Man!! Lovin' all the detail - I do good to build it with all the bits that are in the box. You've inspired me to get some of that CF decal stuff to use on the bike.

Lookin' for more updates
Definitely try it..do something flat first and get the hand of wrapping the edge
The scale motorsports stuff seems to be one of the better ones, but even it chips and tears a bit

Yes I'am a 38 year old man child and couldn't resist

But for real, this is looking absolutely awesome Scott, as the young'ns would say it's sick ! , glued to the screen to see what you do next.

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Sat Apr 20, 2019 4:56 am

Good Friday and I moved the body into clear coat
I didn’t put any decals on as I am still not sure what I want to finish her off like. They can go on after

Now into the cabinet for a good 12 hour cure

digger303 · Post by **digger303** » Sat Apr 20, 2019 9:09 am

Twokidsnosleep wrote: ↑Sat Apr 20, 2019 4:56 am Good Friday and I moved the body into clear coat
I didn’t put any decals on as I am still not sure what I want to finish her off like. They can go on after

Now into the cabinet for a good 12 hour cure

Beautiful work ! haven't commented much on this green dream machine , but I have followed it closely. It is really looking nice.

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Sat Apr 20, 2019 3:36 pm

Thank you @digger303