MK2 SCORCHER RESTO part 4
Heres a bit of an update on fellow member twisty's old scorcher which i purchased off tc many moons ago...its only been 3 years since my last post on it...!!!better late then never,also i restore paintwork on classic british and japanese motorcycles besides having a shift work day job...thats my excuse anyway..lol ..and i'm sticking to it...!!
This is my first posting of any of my paintwork as members might have thought i just restore the chassis's and ship the paintwork out,anyway here goes.....
after all the repairs were carried out,it was fully primed an given a 'guide'coat..then flatted with P1000 wet/dry ready for topcoat.
all the tamiya colours are pro-matched at my local paint suppliers and shot through a gun,no rattle cans,for easier application.
I really like the alternate boxart scheme,makes a change from the blue and white boxart.just got to matt black the rubber screen seals and running boards,then final fit up .i always have besides srb's hilux's & blazers on the go,so please bear with me...fully restored chassis pics to follow.
comments welcome good...and bad..lol
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If you liked those pictures, you should see these...
MK2 SCORCHER RESTO part 3
Comments
SRB Bloke
Holy C#@* you've been keeping that quiet my friend, I think we need to chat
They are just beautiful, on a level I could only dream of.!!!! walking into your garage and seeing 4 completed shells would be like santas grotto for me. All I can say is you're a very very talented man, in pic 8 they all look like they are made of treacle, you could dip your finger in them, GREAT finish !!
swedishwiking
Original shell, original paintwork, doesn´t get any better then this.
Badboy
The third last pic is one of the best ive seen in years!!! Just love it!!!
Eleck_Rider
Excellent work you have done there. I wish I could spray just one SS shell up to this standard...
jeffy
Quite simply PERFECT
Awesome work Simon. I see now how you won that gold devilbliss spray gun from BMW. 
scorcher-tec
wow
ruebiracer
Great paintworks!
What spraygun / nozzle dia do you use for painting the shells?
moosey
Gorgeous work fella! One is hard enough Nevermind doing four!!!! Hats off to ya!
Skottoman
Just incredible paint work! I love it when the pros get involved. Using a paint gun just seems to make everything so smooth! Really great work, it inspires me to start getting more spare bodies to paint!
Meakz1973
That is a lovely paint job! nice n shiny!
Must be the Yorkshire climate!
mongoose1983
For heaven's sake, that's absolutely not fair. I don't even have one
ha, ha. Jokes apart, what a wonderful work! Must be the best painted ever. Terrific Sand Scorcher bodyshells. Can't beat the original!
SCORCHER KID
Thanks for all the great comments,quite overwhelmed..!
,yeah they take a bit of prep but it pays off in the end,as with all paintwork...nice to get comments from people whose work i've admired over the years,
,no fifth or eighth scale for me..
i'm very blinkered as some of you might know ,must be my age....
i restore and only collect the vintage srb's inc super champ and the vintage 3-speeds..sorry wayne me owd pal...
regarding the tech side i use devilbiss sri or sata minijet with the full 1.0 set up,overthining the product so not to obscure the detail...
good to here from 'the moose' an'all ! ..big fan ...mate ..big fan !! yorkshire YORKSHIRE !!...hee hee
as for all of you who have found the time to personal message me ...i'll get back to you....
thanks again..
Markymark99
Four absolute beauties. Wonderful work mate
TIMECMDR
Simon, I knew your work was great but this is jaw dropping phenomenal!!! All the best for the new year
steve3smart
This is like RC porn, they look amazing. The details are excellent. These are probably some of the best here on Tamiyaclub. Excellent work.
RallyeBaz
WOW - I love the pic of the 4 together. I need to get my Dad a spray gun after just retiring from painting Vintage London Transport buses lol
SCORCHER KID
nice one...thanks again y'all..for the kind comments.........
happy new year..an'all
rockthemonkees
can i put an order in for one please...they are the best i have ever seen..
SCORCHER KID
Hi monkees,if i had the time ..if i only had the time...!!
berman
Amazing quality workmanship, and 4 in one hit too. Give's us all something to aspire to. Heh, scorcher kid...more like scorcher GOD
Skottoman
Just curious, what did you use for the silver parts of the shell? Metal foil? Paint?
oldie
Superb, a proper production line!
SCORCHER KID
Hello skottoman,i used bare metal foil on the ones in the pics,but i've also used alclad paint before which works just as good,
thanks again for the interest.........
def4x4
Fantastic looking paintwork, are you also a car painter on 1:1 cars!
SCORCHER KID
yeah,i was ...
24 years has a vehicle refinisher..12 years at a BMW dealership,
now i paint jet engine parts for rolls-royce aerospace..
j-man
Well me owd Yorkshire tickler....!
What can i say .... i know how talented you are fella and i'm chuffed to bit's you've posted these shells to show everyone else
We can only dream about paintwork like this .
Absolute top notch old bean
SCORCHER KID
cheers for that, me owd trumpet polisher
suppose it was a long time comin' ,but stayed the coo'urse..
got thee'a in the end...
more to cum..
steman
Can I send you mine me old spanner the is a kiss
In it for ya
SCORCHER KID
ooooooowww,another one comin' back in from the cold......welcome back
ay o'reight since its you !
SRB Bloke
Only me again. I look at this post regularly.
It's totally awesome, I hope one day for an original and if I do I'll try to persuade you to paint it
SCORCHER KID
Nice one ..thanks again..
got loads of vintage tamiya on the go at the moment..
keep yor eyes peeled..!!
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