Tamiya Wild Willy 2 Resource Thread!
08-14-2007, 08:41 PM
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RE: Wild Willy 2 w/ pics
Question on painting......
The manual says to use Tamiya plastic paints... I want to paint the WW a single color and go into good detail on the figure. Now can I just go to Home Depot and buy some paints? Or do I need some plastic paints and have to run to the LHS and spend a bunch of money on Tamiya paints?
The manual says to use Tamiya plastic paints... I want to paint the WW a single color and go into good detail on the figure. Now can I just go to Home Depot and buy some paints? Or do I need some plastic paints and have to run to the LHS and spend a bunch of money on Tamiya paints?
08-14-2007, 09:17 PM
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RE: Wild Willy 2 w/ pics
I prefer modelling paints, a hardware store rattle can does great! IF you know what you are doing.
I'd suggest an oil paint for spray, or the Tamiya acrylic.
For airbrush, I'd suggest a acrylic paint.
Be warned, as some paints may be a bad batch, and test the paint before you use it.
Remember to do light coats on one color, mostly on a gloss paint.
I'd suggest an oil paint for spray, or the Tamiya acrylic.
For airbrush, I'd suggest a acrylic paint.
Be warned, as some paints may be a bad batch, and test the paint before you use it.
Remember to do light coats on one color, mostly on a gloss paint.
08-14-2007, 09:27 PM
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RE: Wild Willy 2 w/ pics
Auto, I have Tamiya paint bottles left over for the figure, you can borrow them and give back what you didn't use up. As for the body itself you can use pretty much anything hobby grade in a spray.
Like LB said, don't learn a lesson the hard way and use HD paints.
Like LB said, don't learn a lesson the hard way and use HD paints.
08-14-2007, 09:38 PM
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RE: Wild Willy 2 w/ pics
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Got it, Ill get a Tamiya spray for the body lemme check what I have for paints for the figure, I used to paint miniatures so I have tons of model paint.
Got it, Ill get a Tamiya spray for the body lemme check what I have for paints for the figure, I used to paint miniatures so I have tons of model paint.
08-15-2007, 02:19 PM
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Man I'm a moron, I was buying the paint for the shell and I knew TEX had some extras but I bought some paints for the figure I didn't hae I wanted to tart today! Oh well hope my guy comes out ok, I am going to paint it like the box because I am one of those guys.
08-15-2007, 04:43 PM
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I know I know my bad, I wa sat Hobbytown and I just started swiping those paints up, I painted the body green like yours LB and Ill be painting it similar to the box.
08-20-2007, 01:52 PM
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RE: Wild Willy 2 w/ pics
Don't know why the above pic isn't showing, anyway here are some of the pics of my build
Packing some heat...
Full frontal shot
Some outdoor wheelies
No wheels touching the ground!
All in all a great first time build experience for me. The runtime is amazing got bored before my cheapo 1500 battery ran out (was running low) When I switch to deans and use a better 4600 battery I can't imagine the runtimes I will be getting!
Packing some heat...
Full frontal shot
Some outdoor wheelies
No wheels touching the ground!
All in all a great first time build experience for me. The runtime is amazing got bored before my cheapo 1500 battery ran out (was running low) When I switch to deans and use a better 4600 battery I can't imagine the runtimes I will be getting!