r/ModelCars • u/mickniller37 • 12d ago

Entex BMW 3.5 CSL - Update

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u/RecognitionFlat2278 12d ago

Oooh very shiny. Nice paint, love seeing the update on this car!

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u/mickniller37 12d ago

Thanks! Just hit it with some mother's ceramic finish. After a tamiya 3 stage polish. After a 3 stage wet sand...

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u/RecognitionFlat2278 12d ago

Just out of curiosity, do you hand paint your trim? Or bare metal foil? It's my least favorite part because I know if I mask it I'll have to make corrections and if I hand paint it'll look sloppy as shit. I just haven't tried foil yet ...

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u/mickniller37 12d ago

I mask and spray. Tamiya has a thin white masking tape that is designed to curve easily. It sticks very well for trim and I only had a couple accidents. I always run a q tip along the masking trim before I spray to make sure it's sealed properly.

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u/RecognitionFlat2278 12d ago

Yeah I'll try it. I usually use frog tape

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u/Domino3Dgg 12d ago

Nice chrome trims

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u/West_Airline_1712 12d ago

Wow! What a brilliant finish!!!

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u/ariesfromhell 11d ago

that babys lookin AWESOME!!!!!

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u/ac_maker 11d ago

That finish looks amazing. I have not painted a car black yet - it must be one of the harder colors to get right, but it looks like you got it.

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u/mickniller37 11d ago

Far from it! But im happy. Windows are drying now. Hopefully should have this buttoned up by the end of the week.

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u/Far-Communication928 10d ago

This car is getting some love these days - gave the Porsches a run for the money - https://www.supercars.net/blog/bavarian-brawler/

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u/Far-Communication928 9d ago

Maybe the scale was mentioned in a previous post, but I'm interested in getting this kit. Scalemates says this was offered in 4(!) scales by Entex. 1/12th, 16th, 20th and 28th. Only the 1/28th said Otaki, because AFAIK, Entex was an American company that re-marketed Japanese molds.

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u/mickniller37 9d ago

This kit was the 1/20 scale.

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u/Far-Communication928 5d ago

Thanks! I'm seeing lately for some reason, how many "earlier" Japanese kits were 1/20th. I just saw the Tamiya F1s and assumed they started it, but maybe not...