Tamiya 1:24 Honda NSX

[robemcdonald]

Another newish Tamiya kit. How boringly predicable.


As usual some sprue shots.






Decals


Instructions. Unusually for Tamiya they are a stapled booklet instead of the normal fold out leaflet.



As with the gt86 this kit has a fully detailed engine.... and an engine cover which means you'll never see it.

It's a lovely kit . I'm looking forward to building it.

[robemcdonald]

I have already made a start.

After my Porsche decided to spend a lot more time on masking, I thought I'd start with the mirrors.



The more observant amongst you will have spotted my chosen colour.



Here's something I've not previously seen the grilles are decals that are applied to clear parts. I'm thinking a bit of PE would have been an easier option.

[robemcdonald]

Finished the body

[Evolved]

Looks good so far! Having never done anything like this, how hard and how much time does it all take?

[sandman77]

Is the roof painted? If so do you have any progress photos showing the masking?
Looks great so far.

I haven’t built a model since I was a kid but am thinking about giving one a go to see how I get on.

[robemcdonald]

I got back into making models around a year ago. So I am still a relative newbie.

The biggest lesson I have leant is to be patient and not to rush.

Finishing the body for the nsx has taken around ten days averaging around an hour a day.

The new tamiya kits make the process quite easy as they supply pre-cut masks for the windows. The rest of it like the roof (which is painted) just takes a bit of time to get right.
I tend to use Tamiya paints and materials as I find them easy to get hold of and good to work with. Using good quality masking tape really helps.

The main body colour is from a rattle can. In my opinion these are easier to get a good finish out of than using an airbrush.

If you did want to try a kit I would recommend the Tamiya mx5 as a great kit as it goes together so well. It's probably my favourite car build so far. There is a build thread somewhere on here if you want to see a bit more.

[robemcdonald]

I started on the chassis yesterday.

I thought I might go through it step by step if anyone is interested.

The first assembly is the rear subframe/exhaust.


Parts required trial assembly


Painted


Assembled


I will add a wash to pick out some of the detail.

[Neith]

Looking good so far. Currently building a couple of kits myself (just finished an Aoshima Super Silhouette Skyline and working on a Tamiya Nismo GTR-LM). Good to know you use rattle cans as well; I've tried airbrushes in the past but just couldn't seem to get a finish I was happy with.

Does the NSX kit justify the price? It always seems to be quite expensive in comparison to some other Tamiya kits from what I've seen. I'm assuming this is because of the extra detail?

How do you paint the loose from sprue parts- do you use something to hold them in place while you paint them?

[robemcdonald]

I use an airbrush on the majority of parts. Rattle can for the body. As you say the finish is better.

Painting the loose parts: I leave one connection to a piece of sprue. Then use the clamps that come with the Tamiya paint stand to hold them while I paint.

Regarding the nsx kit: compared tho the cheaper, older kits there is at least twice the amount of plastic in the box. The quality is a massive step up too. I would say its probably worth the price.

The only criticism I have ofthe newer kits is how the lights are done. A bit of careful planning and handling is required to get a good fit. I'd prefer to make the lights up as a sub assembly and fit that. It's a minor complaint though.

[robemcdonald]

This weekends progress.

Finished the first stage of the chassis.


And started on the interior. Lots of masking required. Here are the finished, painted pieces.


And some shots of the assembled, finished interior.



Assembled onto the chassis.


Finally I couldn't resist trial fitting the body.

[robemcdonald]

A few pictures for last nights progress. The model I see now finished.

[robemcdonald]

[Oxyellow]

Beautiful

[threespires]

robemcdonald said:

I got back into making models around a year ago. So I am still a relative newbie.

If you did want to try a kit I would recommend the Tamiya mx5 as a great kit as it goes together so well. It's probably my favourite car build so far. There is a build thread somewhere on here if you want to see a bit more.

I'm the same & have never built one.
I'd like to try the MX-5 Mk1 with my g/son as that's what he goes to & from school in every day.
When I get the Tamiya kit, what else would I need to complete the build?