Tomy 1/32 Porsche 356A

[Firemist]

My latest build is a 1/32 kit from Tomy. Despite the small scale the kit still has some nice details like an opening engine compartment and trunk. In addition, the kit also contains a few white metal parts. So far, mold quality and fit seem to be very good with almost no flash at all. 

I primed the body with Tamiya white primer, and painted the body with Gravity Color's Porsche Lago Green. This is my first time using Gravity Paint. Before I started, I tested it on a few pieces of polystyrene with and without primer just to avoid any surprises. There was no problem with a bare piece of polystyrene as well as the separate pieces with Alclad and Tamiya primer. I decided to thin the paint slightly, even though it is suppose to be air brush ready. I also tested the paint with Testors wet look clear; which again showed no problems. This paint company is relatively new, and offers a huge selection of authentic colors that I believe are made to order. If you are thinking about checking these paints out it should be noted that there is both a US and European company with the same name but they are not currently related to each other. The paint I used is from the US company.

[Firemist]

So far this kit has been a fairly enjoyable build. Despite the fact that it is a fairly simple kit there are some nice details. I prepped the interior by filling and sanding some injector pin holes, and painted it a flat tan. I also masked the interior with BMF in order to paint the floor a flat black. I painted the interior door colors with the body color, then masked and painted them the interior tan to match the inner panels of the real car. 





I have never worked with white metal parts before , and the kit has a few of them. I plan to prime them with Tamiya white primer, then paint them with Testors black enamel to smooth out the service. Finally I will coat the transmission and front suspension with Model Master Aluminum. The engine will be painted various colors.