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Fujimi Mazda RX3 Model Car Buildup

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I confess, I still use spray paint out of a can. I feel comfortable doing it that way, rather than using an airbrush, and many of todays model spray paints are available in quite a few color variations.


When I build a kit, I typically start off by painting as many parts as I can. If a particular tree can use the same color, I will paint it all at one time. I paint every part on a model kit. Even if you can't see it after the kit is assembled.


To prep the body and nose piece, I removed some extremely fine mold lines. I then washed it in soap and water to clean off fingerprints, mold release, and dust. The real RX3 Wagon my family had was a bright shade of blue, and Testor's French Blue makes a good match.


I first spray the inside of the body, using a folded coat hander to hold it in my hand (use small pieces of masking tape to make sure the body doesn't come loose!). I do this, because I want to make sure the model is painted inside and out. This also let's me see how the paint will appear inside, and in a rare case, if it doesn't look good, I can change my paint choice for the outside. After the paint dries a bit, I take it off the hanger, and if touchup is needed, I spray my body color in a small dish to use a brush.


Once the body has the coat of paint on the inside, I do the outside. Again I use a coat hanger to hold the body. In order for the nose piece to have the same consistent color as the rest of the body, I have used masking tape to temporarily hold it on. I spray the color in nice even pans across the body, with a few minutes in between. This builds up to a smooth even solid color, across the entire piece.

 

 

rx3 facia painted

 

inner body painted on kit

 

rx3 painted interior

 

rx3 grille installed

 

painting setup

 

rx3 painted and ready

 

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