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Clear is done. I tried something completely different for clear this time. I decanted some Krylon Clear, and shot it through my air brush...I like the result!

Mr.Grumpy wrote:looks great russell, where are you buying your tameo kits from?

Thank you Grumpy! I am buying my Tameo kits direct from Tameo. The Ferrari I just received cost me about 78.00 plus about 22.00 shipping.

jorgeralvear wrote:That looks great! I’m glad I was able to help. Tameo kits are so much fun to build, aren’t they? You did a fabulous job with this one.

Thank you again!

This one arrived last week. They are fun kits.

stubeck wrote:Looks awesome! I’ve always wanted to try one of these kits but 1/20th is small enough for me!

Thank you stubeck!

Thanks to jorgeralvear I can call this one done. This was the first 43rd scale kit I ever bought. I think I'll try the "Thinned" Elmer's glue trick on these tires.

First completion of 2019.

Alclad Aqua Gloss...don't use 2K.

Hi Russell, Looking very good mate. Which clear coat are you going to hit it with? Thank You Paul. I will probably shoot it with some decanted Mr. Super Clear Gloss Coating the tyre decals with a thin mixture of Elmers glue has worked well to seal the decals and flatten the shine on the sidewall. I...

More decals done.

Tire Stencils done, followed up with a coat of thinned Elmer's glue.

Very interesting subject, did you give any primer first from the final painting? The first photo in the original post is the second coat of primer after I had sanded the body, thinned the floor. The photos below are of the first primer, and first sanding. 43rd Minardi.jpg Min-1.jpg Min-2.jpg Min-3....