Tamiya 1/24 Porsche 934 Completed

[machine_marty]

Hi, this is my recently completed Tamiya Porsche 934.

 

Lovely kit, built out of the box with Zero paint and a 2K clear coat. Not overly happy with the 2K - think I need a bigger nozzle on the airbrush to get the volume of paint required to prevent orange peel.

 

 

 

Apologies for the poor iPhone pics

[The Madhatter]

Nice paint work on the Porsche  - you couldn't miss it that's for sure. 

Interesting that you mentioned using a bigger nozzle for the 2k clear as I had the same issue recently when I tried it out for the first time a few weeks ago and I was wondering why I was getting really heavy orange peel. I followed the instructions to the millimeter but can only use a 3 needle as that's all I have. The box says you can use a 3 minimum but I didn't get the results I was hoping for. 

Edited January 5, 2021 by The Madhatter
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[machine_marty]

50 minutes ago, The Madhatter said:

Nice paint work on the Porsche  - you couldn't miss it that's for sure. 

Interesting that you mentioned using a bigger nozzle for the 2k clear as I had the same issue recently when I tried it out for the first time a few weeks ago and I was wondering why I was getting really heavy orange peel. I followed the instructions to the millimeter but can only use a 3 needle as that's all I have. The box says you can use a 3 minimum but I didn't get the results I was hoping for. 

Yes, I think a bigger nozzle/needle size is required. 2K clear needs to be almost flooded on to allow it to form a smooth layer. That in itself is counter intuitive as normal paint/varnish would run and be a mess if applied in such a way. I need more practice for sure before tackling my bigger projects (Tamiya 1/12 Porsche 934 & 935), but I'll get there. Interestingly, the Yamaha came out almost perfectly but each part was sprayed separately - which allowed me to ensure a smooth coat without fear of overspray onto adjacent panels.

[machine_marty]

Thank you Marus, appreciate your kind words