Porsche 911 Turbo Coupe Flatnose

Bruno
Beautiful build, love the color too

Dennis
Color matches the car perfectly, nice Work! How did you thin the Nailcolor to get it through the Airbrush? Have you used Clear coat on top? Looks super shiny.

Christian W
I waited so long for the pictures 😄 Awesome paintjob.

Spanjaard
it certainly looks amazing. Not my choice of color, but really impressive nevertheless!

Dominik Weitzer
Thanks mates 🙂
Of course the color is a kind of taste, but I think, it matches perfect to the end-80s-tuned cars. I remember of some friends in my mechanic training around 1991/1992 drove "period correct" tuned cars in crazy colors (also two tone) like this and with spoiler, loud exhaust and stereo.
What a time this was...today? All grey, silver, blue or black s***.

Dennis, there is no clear coat on. About the result I was surprised also.

Bruno
You're right, those where the days 🙂 and also right about today's cars in there boring colors. If you look @ my builds I also try to use beautiful, warm and/or bright colors.

Weekend Hobbyist
Looks great! I still have an early model I build of the Porsche 911 Flatnose I think from Monogram. How did you disassemble it?

Dominik Weitzer
Thanks Bruno. I'll take a look at your builds 😉

@Jimmy, my one is the Tamiy - a simple curbside kit. that means, it snapped the undercarriage, the bumpers are molded on the body. disasssembling is easy.
Because of the old glue, you can safetly remove all parts. my windows weren't glued in, the rubberpart on the spoiler was only snapped.
If your monogram kit is a full kit, you have to work really carefull to disassamble. it is possible! From time to tme i restore my old models - most of hem are full kits. i work with a exactoknife to go between the glued parts f.e. the windows and push them really carfull. In my opinion, the clearparts are the most difficult parts, problems if they brake. If i cant remove them and i want to repaint the model, i tape them and work on. but that is really uncommon. hope it helps

Dennis
You can also try to use nail polish remover (the stinky one with acetone) to get glued parts apart. But you have to be a little bit careful: acetone makes the plastics a bit brittle (imho) and always use in a well ventilated area...

HuetMotors
i am fan !!!!!

Dominik Weitzer
Thanks for the tip Dennis! I'll keep it in mind.

Thanks HuetMotors ?

Weekend Hobbyist
Is there an easy way to remove old paint easily without using brake fluid? I've used oven cleaner in the past but am wondering if there is something better. Thanks

Dennis
Revell Airbrush clean. Apply with an old brush and wipe clean. Gets off nearly anything (zero paints, gunze, Tamiya, Vallejo, Revell...). Only 2k clear will not work.

Weekend Hobbyist
Thanks Dennis. Is that similar to any other airbrush cleaner like Tamiya or Iwata Medea?

Dennis
No that Tamiya stuff is totally different. It is very aggressive and melts right through plastic.

You can actually use Tamiya Airbrush clean as cement for plastics (it even smells similar to Tamiya extra thin cement). Iwata Airbrush clean I do not know.

But you can also use Tamiya paint remover.

Dominik Weitzer
I'm using brake fluid... needs long time and some colors won't work.
On the other hand I used Downol. A painter remover for artists. That I use for taillights.

I'll keep your Tipps in mind Dennis. Thanks a lot!

Stéphane Jayet
"Glanzer" is also very efficient and it is not destroying the plastic at all. I regularly used it, it is cheap and easy to find in the supermarket.

Dennis
@Stephane:
You are talking about Glanzer decapant? Green bottle? Never heard about that stuff but makes sense because it's purpose is to remove floor varnish. Guess there must a German pendant... does it work on lacquer paints too?

Stéphane Jayet
yes, glanzer decapant, it works on both paints. I never had any issue with that one

Dennis
Thanks! I'll have to give it a try...