1/12 Tamiya Honda RC211V

Gallery Article by Bill Bunting on Feb 1 2012

The Tamiya kit OOB.  Tamiya spray lacquer paints but out of an airbrush.  Polishing with micro-mesh cloth, lots of Future clear coat and some wax.

 

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The carbon fibre was painted on by first spraying the parts semi-gloss
 black (Tam X18) then a black-silver mix (Humbrol enamels) were airbrushed through some nylon pantyhose stretched over the part, lastly a semigloss varnish.

Enjoy the photos.

Bill Bunting

      

Photos and text © by Bill Bunting