Static model : Tamiya 1/24 Porsche 956 #21

Decided to undo the original tamiya engine parts and upgraded to the Clay Model parts. First part bag for today. Carefully cut out the glued tamiya cylinder head covers before attaching the new parts.

Ready for some paint job again.

Static model : Tamiya 1/24 Porsche 956 #20

Mixing red with a drop of yellow for the job :

Applied diluted (1:10) flat black water base paint on the gear box for smoke effect :

Put them together for a photo although the upper arms and mount are not really ready ;

Static model : Tamiya 1/24 Porsche 956 #19

First time to use water base clear gloss with airbrush :

Diluted in 1:3 ratio and a few layers of thin and 'dry' followed by a layer of 'wet'. 

The water base gloss clear is a lot more sticker-friendly than its liquor base brother. I used liquor base gloss clear on my 1/20 m23 last time and end up damaged some stickers and also melted the edge of thin color line. It was also probably due to too much gloss clear at one go ...

Static model : Tamiya 1/24 Porsche 956 #18

It has been raining a lot lately, not good for painting .... 

The rear spoiler has been treated by surface primer and sanding, and started with a bit 'dry' of black color paints today :

After a few thin coats, it is ended with a bit of 'wet' paints :

All good for today.

Static model : Tamiya 1/24 Porsche 956 #17

Minor touch up and sanding on rear spoiler and chassis plate under front suspension.

Static model : Tamiya 1/24 Porsche 956 #16

Decided to redo the bottom chassis which I have painted a while ago.

First, removed the pipes :

Then, drilled holes on the bottom side :

Need to do some putty touch up, and re do the painting later.

Static model : Tamiya 1/24 Porsche 956 #15

Painted the rear body shell and next to do a bit touch up before applying stickers. The weather does not help on painting lately.

Static model : Tamiya 1/24 Porsche 956 #15

Found a very nice engine details hopups package from Japan. It makes the details that original kit will never reach !

Static model : Tamiya 1/24 Porsche 956 #14

Sand the surface of each decals to reduce the impact of its thickness, this will make the surface more 'flat' no matter it is covered by paints or decals.

After the sand job, 3 more layers of gloss clear.

Static model : Tamiya 1/24 Porsche 956 #13

6 layers of gloss clear

Static model : Tamiya 1/24 Porsche 956 #12

First few layers of water base gloss clear

Static model : Tamiya 1/24 Porsche 956 #11

Completed the decals for front bodyshell

Static model : Tamiya 1/24 Porsche 956 #10

Clean up the last paint layers which were fail and re paint using Tamiya water base paints. Much better this time round. Waiting for paints to dry completely, some minor touch up and ready for next step.

Static model : Tamiya 1/24 Porsche 956 #9

The under tray painting is completed.

Static model : Tamiya 1/24 Porsche 956 #8

Use of new Tamiya and GSI airbrushes for the yellow and black colors.

However, I did a bad work on masking this round ... A lot to touch up and re paint the back.

Static model : Tamiya 1/24 Porsche 956 #7

Yellow layer is completed, waiting for touch up. The Tamiya airbrush set is not bad just that the pump does not come with air filter, it is very quiet !