New hobby becoming an obsession

"2BWise" (bnrracing) 12/05/2014 at 09:03 • Filed to: None

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Its only been two months since I bought my first one and now I've completed three, have one in process, and four more waiting to get built.

The toughest part is having to wait inbetween painting and decaling, assembly, and clear coat. I'm not the most patient so I end up making a few mistakes by trying to build too quickly.

But with each consecutive one I'm getting a little bit better. For awhile I was worried I'd give it up because the results of my second model were pretty rough, but by taking my time on this Benetton I finally feel like I'm getting the hang of it. Now I've got a Lotus 97t in the works.

The B188 has some paint flaws from masking. Unlike real car paints these like the lightest coats of paint and really wet first applies, so my first shots on the engine cover and tub have some rough/overlapped edges. Some of the bigger decals tore as I tried to peel them off the paper sheet and I'm finding I don't like the big ones despite being easier to handle. The smaller decals are much easier to apply despite the size with the right tool (shish kabob stick).

More updates to come as I delve deeper down the rabbit hole. I coincidentally discovered that my girlfriend got me an airbrushing kit for Christmas, so a new range of mistakes will be following.

Bad Idea Hat > 2BWise 12/05/2014 at 09:13

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DAT CAR DOE

Sn210 > 2BWise 12/05/2014 at 09:15

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I added you as an author over on Live and Let Diecast. We'd love to hear about your builds!

philipilihp > Sn210 12/05/2014 at 09:20

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And see build pics! The final product looks great! What brand are these kits?

Group B Enthusiast - Captain of the supercharged barge > 2BWise 12/05/2014 at 10:05

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O.O You may have just finally convinced me to start building models... That Castrol livery is GORGEOUS!!!

Krieger (@FSKrieger22) > 2BWise 12/05/2014 at 10:10

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If those are waterslide decals you are working with, don't peel them off, period. Cut the decals out according to their outline before immersing them in water.

sebdel > 2BWise 12/05/2014 at 10:16

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Hi, could you post a couple links or a mini guide to start doing something like this, I'd like to give it a try..

Manual Transition > 2BWise 12/05/2014 at 11:10

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Very nice. I always grew impatient and fubared my model builds. Perhaps you would consider this for a future project. http://www.hobbylink.tv/ebbro-lotus-49…

2BWise > philipilihp 12/05/2014 at 13:05

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Oh cool. Thanks. I snap pics as I go so maybe I'll post more up of the next one. Those three kits are Tamiyas. The one in progress is a Fujimi.

2BWise > sebdel 12/05/2014 at 13:08

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I've more or less figured it out as I go. When I have some time I can write something up. At least give you an idea of all the mistakes I've made and keep you from making the same dumb errors I did. They're fun but can be frustrating with stupid mistakes. I'd say give it a try. They're relatively inexpensive.

2BWise > Krieger (@FSKrieger22) 12/05/2014 at 13:10

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You're correct. What I meant was that as some of the larger ones slide off the paper I've had issues with them tearing. Particularly, ones with thin sections.

2BWise > Manual Transition 12/05/2014 at 13:13

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That's been an issue for me too. The best way I have found to avoid that is have something else to work on in the meantime. Maybe two models at the same time?

Roundbadge > 2BWise 12/05/2014 at 22:07

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Tremendous job with these! I always build too fast, not to mention I'm terrible with paints.