"ddavidn" (ddavidn) 12/21/2013 at 02:03 • Filed to: None

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Oppo confessional: I've never built a model car before. I guess I need paint and model glue stuff? This is quite exciting.

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Krieger (@FSKrieger22) > ddavidn 12/21/2013 at 02:07

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Yes you will. Go to a hobby shop to get some. I'm not sure if it's possible to get a good finish on a car with brush paint though (I must admit I usually build aircraft), and try not to buy too many other models in the hobby shop xD

Joe_Limon > ddavidn 12/21/2013 at 02:07

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What skill level? Super easy ones don't even require paint.

Best advice, take your time, its ok of you wait a day between coats of paint. Most of my model cars as a teen got rushed and ended up with either unpainted engine bays, or drippy smudged paint everywhere.

ddavidn > Krieger (@FSKrieger22) 12/21/2013 at 02:10

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We'll try the one model and see how it goes!

ddavidn > Joe_Limon 12/21/2013 at 02:12

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I don't know, it doesn't have a level. Just 157 pieces. It has stickers, and is already white so I might not need any paint.

Don't worry, I'm not in a rush. It's going to get done very, very slowly... I now wish I had a workbench in the garage.

Krieger (@FSKrieger22) > ddavidn 12/21/2013 at 02:21

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According to Revell Maths that should be at slightly above-average difficulty. By the way, you will need paint once all the gluing is done, and in the event that you have to sand pieces down to fit.

All Motor Is Best Motor > ddavidn 12/21/2013 at 04:25

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Paint each piece first, then glue. You can always make touchups later. Paint the parts before you break them from their plastic mold frames to make painting easier. Sand down any leftover plastic bits from the parts you break off (the little "tails" of plastic left where the piece attached to the mold frame). You need brushes of all thicknesses. For best painting results, wait overnight, or at least 6 hours between coats. The most common paint is probably enamel paint. You'll need enamel thinner to get the paint off of your brushes. Enamel paint kind of dissolves itself, so you can run the risk of wiping off paint already there, especially if it isn't fully dry yet. When you do make touchups and extra coats, be careful and go lightly or you'll wipe the paint off rather than apply more. You can use other types of paint, but the enamel paint is pretty much made for the light gray model plastic.

Also, keep in mind that the glue you'll likely be using melts the plastic together. That means it's a solvent, and will wreak havoc on parts if you're messy. By extension, it also wreaks havoc on enamel paint. Be careful with the stuff, because it can be stringy, similar to hot glue, if you've ever used that. You can usually wipe it off quickly but it's never perfect. Water won't do anything to enamel paint or the glue. You'll need enamel thinner for removing it. Isypropyl alcohol works to a limited extent.