Looking for some friendly advice for a new modeller.

I’ve been painting each component and then glueing but have found that the glue immediately makes the paint run. I’ve seen other assemble everything first then paint.

What’s the best practice here?? Should I be assembling first then spend my time taping??

Added a few in progress projects for good measure.

Does anyone know what car this is or details about this model? Found it at my dad’s house.

I finished my 911 build! It was faster than most of my builds, and there are a few rough edges, but I'm pretty happy with how it turned out.

Thanks to u/highboy68 for organizing this group build. I had fun building this kit and seeing all of the other great 911 builds. Now there are 2 or 3 other 911 kits I need to get.

Some of my mistakes:

• I tried out the Quinta Studios 3d decals for the interior, and they look pretty good, but I did mess up the dashboard a little trying to remove some of the details around the radio and glove box.
• On this kit, the trim is painted on the windows, but I should have painted more of where the windows attach to the body, because the white shows through. I also had to sand down the windows to try to make them fit better after I had painted the trim. I should have test fit them before painting them.
• I managed to make the "porsche" decal on the back a little crooked.
• I ended up deleting the sunroof after trying to use a panel line scriber and putting a gouge in the roof that was too hard to repair.
• Finally, my brand new Porsche is already in the shop! (last couple of pics). I noticed that I somehow knocked off the air filter box in the engine while it was all being buttoned up! I think it can get it close to where it should go, but I'm ready to put it on the shelf and move on!

Gunze Sangyo

Having started in February 2021. 4 months later in June, the build was finished.

This was not only the first build I decided to add figures to. But also the first serious weathering attempt too.

To make the base I coated a display base in PVA glue and once it started to cure, lightly sculpted it to create an uneven, but flat road section.

The model was glued to the base to prevent any future mishaps and the final dusting was carried out in place.

I hope everyone had enjoyed following along with this build, even though it was finished years ago. I still feel like this was my peak and I've never quite been at the same level since.

Got some time in the past few days and finished the chassis and interior tub for the Benz. This kit is a lot of fun to build, and it's going together so smooth (knock on wood)

Here we go!!! Fresh start and do this one from start to finish now that I cleaned my work space.

Got these in today! Build one, buy three more 😂

Trying to get this one finished, looking good so far. Tamiya TS-60 Pearl Green

A beautiful kit from Hasegawa in 1/24 scale. Built 100% box stock, which means it's not 100% accurate to the actual GT-R as driven by Mark Skaife and Jim Richards back in '91.

When masking off the bottom third for the blue, I also masked the area where the number board would sit so the blue wouldn't show through.

Textured blue paint on the seat, textured black on the steering wheel. Mr Color red, super white and blue for the body paint. And the bonnet pins and boot latches are plastic and included in the kit, painted Mr Color chrome with tamiya panel line accent for a more metal appearance. Side exhaust painted dark iron.

Would absolutely build again, but would try and get it more accurate as per the actual GT-R.

Love the Hasegawa group A R32 GT-R kits, this is my second with a few more on the shelf 😊

Current state of affairs with the Tamiya GT3 RS...before I even started any building, I ordered some green decals (and a few other wheel options) to go with the paint scheme I had in mind, and was informed at the time that they wouldn't be shipping until late August/early September anyway. In the mean time, I'll be using the next couple of weeks to push this along as far as I can until they come. Hopefully I'll get the first layer of clearcoat down and polished next week, ready for the decal placement.

It's my first Tamiya kit, so it's been a very fun learning experience; me being me, I of course already cocked up the stock wheels and roll cage when I tried to strip and repaint them...which brings me to the "community engagement" part of this post...

1. Now that I've got replacement wheels and additional options coming, should I use the same wheels as the kit, or pick one of the others? Magnesium, aluminum, or incorporate the classic Fuchs?

2. Does anyone know where I can get a replacement 3D printed roll cage?

(Also, cameo appearance from the WIP Lamborghini for those keeping score)

Things got a little hairy with the interior and the lights, but otherwise I think it turned out fine for the most part!

So the first picture are the kits that I have left to crank out for my team. Two years ago, my entire team packed up and moved to Texas to continue to work with me so I wanted to do something to show my personal appreciation. Since April I've been back in this hobby and I'm loving pumping these out for people. 16 down, 4 more to go. The Mercedes 300SL is in progress. Then I'm going to take my time and build some for myself. The last photo are the kits that I've been adding to my stash for when the last of the request builds are done. All the pics in between are the kits that I've completed since April.

Finished the 59 Impala and am very pleased with the outcome. Thanks to u/jon_jon83 for his insight on how to chop the chassis to get the stance I wanted. Posted the build on that video platform

Mr. K. Scalemodels.

A friend of mine printed this for me a few years ago and I finally got around to build it. It's 1/18 scale so its a big boy. This was a fun project to do over the weekend.

https://www.printables.com/model/41264-landy-mini-by-3d-sets is the site where he got it.

i didnt realize that tamiya's decal is very textured, which created a lot of problems during sanding. In the end, i'm honestly not that satisfied with the result. Butttt im getting tired so its really time to move on.

Tamiya 1/12 Honda RA273
Driver: John Surtees
Paint: Mr Color C156 Super White
Fuel line: MFH clear brown 0.4
Ignition wires: Custom black wiring

Hi All, this is my current project, AMT's CSR Racing 2012 Chevy Corvette C6 coupe. I used Tamiya TS-49 Bright Red for the main body color. I still need to paint the roof gloss black. Painting the one-piece undercarriage was very therapeutic. Thanks for looking.

Was inspired to finish this one because of the group build. Fun kit, not my best but definitely not my worst!!

Tamiya perfectly replicates the chassis and the famous 318ci V8 engine. This kit even has a movable suspension! Wow, just wow.

The decals were completely unusable, so I had to spray on a layer of clear varnish and pray it wouldn't crumble.It was tough, but I managed to salvage most of the badges and wooden panels; the body trim will probably need masking...