Day 13 - 3 Oct 2015 - result of working in a hurry

At this day afternoon, I painted the interior parts and the body in a hurry and not in a proper mood.

For interior parts, it was okay since this was the first layer.

As I put the White Primer on this parts, the color was brighter than the body parts.

And here was the result of "disappointing" painting activity on the body parts.
The main cause was because I didn't clean them properly. Some dust stuck on top of the roof and I touched the wet-paint accidently.

I had to re-sand them but I had to let the paint dry properly.

Intermezzo - Cutting the clear parts

The clear parts, easily got cracked when cut directly from the sprue although already use sharp cutting pliers.

I usually use this method :


First, make scratches around the sprue that hold the parts.
As far as possible from the parts

Then cut with cutting plier.

Here is the result.

To cut the remaining sprue, make several scratches around the remaining sprue.
Be careful by not putting strong pressure on it - I had experienced a crack when I lose control on the pressure.
(some friends use PE saw).

Then. cut with cutting pliers.

For finishing, I usually use sandpaper no. 1000.

It will be good if the parts can be placed on soft base that adhere the contour of the parts.