Prepping a Tamiya Lunchbox, Keying, Primer and Paint
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- čas přidán 5. 09. 2024
- Getting a Tamiya Lunchbox ready for painting with sandpaper, Tamiya Light Grey Primer as Undercoat and then spraying yellow with Tamiya TS-16. This is the first time I have painted a Tamiya Hard bodied (plastic) body. Discussing the right gage of sandpaper needed and the best techinique for applying paint
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Hello from 🇨🇦. Recently got a black Lunchbox and will be painting it pearl light blue (TS-58). Thanks for sharing your painting methods. I must confess I took my Lunchie for a little rip (before painting) and I was all smiles. What a great way to renew the joy of the RC hobby! Liked and subscribed.
Hello in the Great White North, the black LB does look good, but I think TS-58 would look great! Have you thought of any other mods/upgrades? Thanks for watching and welcome to the gang 👍
@@RCsoandso typical upgrades - sealed bearings, oil-dampened shocks, aluminum body posts, transmission brace (3D printed). I put in a Torque Tuned motor and XT60 battery/ESC connectors. Not going to do a full LED kit, but will install some yellow super-bright LED headlights. A friend is going to make custom "Bento Box" decals for it - gonna look sweet and unique. Wasabi!!!
I may do a light rig at some point, but I think I would do it on a new shell as mine is battered, but still has plenty of use and potential still in it 👍
Awesome job, well done!!!! A lot of people skip the primer steps, nice to see some use the real world technique. you wouldn't just spray paint on metal without primer. Great job, looks Great!!!!!!
Yes if you take your time and do the right prep the paint looks so much better and the finish looks great. I must admit one thing that bugs me is when people just slap decals on the unpainted body and run with it. HAVE SOME DIGNITY 😆😂😆👍
Great information will be painting mine soon, but very cold weather here 👍🏻
Well after year of punishment I have also decided to redo mine, I will have to use a bit of filler around the edges, but I am going away from the ‘Vanessa’ theme, but that’s the beauty of having such a large canvas 😀
Cool RC and paint job,I have one on the way,kit version,great video.
I love a lunchbox, any tips on Hop Ups just ask 👍
Building a 1/12 Tamiya Porsche 934. Thanks for the rundown. Im just about to paint the body.
Is it a polycarbonate/lexan, as then it will be the other way round, as you have to paint the inside. Let me know how you get on, I love a Porsche 👍
Started painting today. Thanks for the great video, hope your new year is going well mate.
Exciting, hope it’s going well, have you picked a different colour or are you sticking with box art? 👍🎨🖌️
@@RCsoandso Going close to box with TS-47 chrome yellow as many people had recommended it.
I made some flush mounts for the rear LED kit so the light doesn't protrude. Hopefully they're bright enough to shine through the stickers which they should be. Made an electronic on/off switch for the lights too so they can be controlled from the Tx.
When it's up and running I'll try and put a video up and link it to you. Would be happy to send you the STL's for the flush lights if that's something that would interest you.
Would be interesting to see. I know people that have put foil on the inside to stop light leaking, but I’ll be interested in seeing the outcome 👍
Thanks for the advice! Nice Lunch Box
Hope it helped in someway. This one is about to have its 3rd paint job 😂😆👍
Thanks - really helpful video.
Glad it helps. I am actually going to be repainting my LB soon so I’ll show the process with that also!
@@RCsoandso I’ll look out for that, thanks. If you have any advice on applying decals, I think that would make a good video too.
To be honest I was a bit daunted by it and kept putting it off, but in honesty it went like a dream, best advise is to have some tweezers to hand and something like a bank card to push out air bubbles but the Tamiya decals are really great quality and make life easy for you!
Thats absolutely stunningly beautiful 👍👌 i own a black edition Lunchbox but im thinking of going to Green. I wonder also if steel wool will suffice for getting to body a little rough instead of sandpaper. I used to use soapless steel wool on 1/ 25 scale model cars and they came out beautifully. 👌👍🥰
Thanks for the comment, and yes if you are not using a heavy touch it should be fine, you only need a light keying so the paint has something to grip. Green is a great colour for a Lunchbox and you can get 3rd party decals in different colours so you could have quite a unique looking box 👍
Cheers, I am going TS37 lavender. Will do wheels as well. Not sure about the decals or not. Thanks for the flick.
That’s a great colour choice. I think the decals would still work well, but options are limitless ultimately 👍
thanks for sharing these videos , ive bought a lunchbox recently and i also have the globe liner tamiya 1/14 truck and the paint for that its a chrome yellow abd i think as i have built the lunchbox already and i don't have yellow i may use the chrome yellow as the box of the truck and the box of the lunchbox looks very similar if anything the truck is a little deeper in color and if thats going to be a better option i am going to step out the box and do that i have also ordered another lunchbox body shell (in black) only$60 AUD for all the parts and decals and chrome bits to make up a running shell and keep Vanessa's box in good looking condition , we don't want a messy scratched up box now do we , so hopefully all goes well
Sounds like a plan, the Globe Liner looks a good truck, and I’m sure the chrome yellow will look good. I’m currently debating painting mine for a 3rd time as it’s really scratched, but I am toying with getting a polycarbonate body for it, as the paint may last longer, but painting inside out can be a pain. Glad you like the videos 😉😉👍
@@RCsoandso just thought id also mention about the A-Team Van , i Actually Just Purchased the Kyosho Mad Van as it more so reminded me of the A-Team but i didn't realize its a weapon to drive so i havn't taken it out yet , waiting for the warmer weather of Melbourne to arrive to take it to the beach , and this way its staying pretty longer , cheers Thanx for the quick reply Too btw . :-))
I have been seeing more of the Mad Van about lately. It’s a nice model, and that’s from a Tamiya fan! 😆
I am also a creator of pre-analyzed miniatures and I try to improve the techniques by seeing other works like yours very good without a doubt.
Thank you. Currently repainting my LB, it’s amazing how what can be done with a bit of planning. Keep up the good work!
Do you sand down the primer in order for the paint to stick, or just to remove any imperfections? Could you just paint straight over the primer without any prep?
It was more to get rid of any imperfections, just to try and make it as smooth as possible for the top coat. If it looks smooth enough just hit it with the top coat, it will stick fine 👌
After watching this video I’m inspired to start making my own, I’m thinking maybe “ How to operate a nuclear submarine” About which I have Absolutely No Idea, but apparently that’s not a problem.
I don't see what the problem is with that, just watch Hunt for Red October a bunch of times and get your Sailor outfit back from the cleaners
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Great tutorial. I will sand and prime my Lunch Box today. I only got one can of TS-16 but I reckon it will be enough?
In honesty it depends on your technique. I usually use 2 cans but I’m quite heavy handed 👍
Thanks mate, yeah we'll see how it goes. It seems to vary from person to person. The guy at the store yesterday only had one left, but I can order online if needed during the week.@@RCsoandso
Hey again, one can was not quite enough. Could see some darker areas from the gray primer if I looked close. But for a first time, I'm happy with how it came out! Will apply the rest of the stickers tomorrow and then use TS-13.
You can be quite heavy handed with clear coat, the more the better 👍
@@RCsoandso Thanks! Happy for all input :)
Nice job looks great how many tins of TS-16 did you use?
2 cans would be just right, and half a clear coat 👍
@@RCsoandso Thanks mate l do a fair bit of lexan but not that much hard plastic so useful vid thanks.👍
One thing to consider TS 34 is camel yellow and there is a thought that this is closer to the box art, but I went TS 16. I am in the middle of painting it again, i am going a completely different colour. Here is a question for you with lexan, I am trying to find a cream colour but I can’t find a brand that make it
@@RCsoandso yeah sticking to TS-16 to match wheels but was tempted to go with the TS-34! Regarding your question l have never used cream so not sure but will ask about!
Very interesting vidéo ! I am Planning to do a tamiya Mini M05 body, obvioulsy those one are transparent and I will paint from the inside, would you recommend the same technique and use the primer also ? Regards from France :)
Bonjour! With the polycarbonate body you paint these from the inside, so no need to undercoat it. I do have an example of painting that kind of shell on one of my Beetle videos, that’s on the MF01X chassis. What you should look at is the Tamiya PS paint range. Hope this helps but let me know if you need any other info 👍👍
I like using this for Bandai parts figure rise standard. One thing I dont like is that it is not as easy to cover with. It takes some passes before you get it good. Also annoying when you belive its dry and you touch it ruining the finish forcing you to re sand it or remove the hole coat with paint remover.
Yes I must agree best to not touch if possible for a bit after painting, I paint outdoors so if I do have to move it inside while it might be wet then I’ll use a stand with it 👍
@@RCsoandso I got a spraybooth, but it smells so freaking bad of butyl acetate or acetone that (banana chemical smell) that I had to take the spraybooth out of my room. I have vented out for hours yet the smell is still here. Even if you get a spraybooth you must never use this inside unless its a room where you are not planning to stay in.
@@statoilbensin2190 I must say that Tamiya Yellow smells more like Banana, but it’s probably psychological 😂
This came out beautifully. Can I ask a question? So im trying to paint my hard body but everytime i use the tamiya masking tape to make the lines so I can paint the other side a different color when I take the tape off it leaves a streak of residue that makes me have to start all over and sand it and paint again but all I will be doing is going is circles. My question is if I leave the residue will this clear coat cover it and make is vanish? Or do you have a suggestion to get rid of the residue? Before you suggest some products I did some researching and I tried Wd40, Water, Goo Gone and using more tape to stick it and bring it up but none of these work. Thanks for any help!
All questions accepted here! How long do you leave the tape on? One thing I do is if painting 2 colours, after I put the tape on I hit it with the original colour again before applying the new colour as this stops bleeds and gives a neater line. One thing you could try is once the paint if fully dry, try using a wet (with just warm water) cotton bud as the glue on the tape is water soluble and the paint shouldn’t be. I tend to not leave the tape on too long also after painting, mainly because I’m impatient but also it seems to come off easier. Hope some of this helps 👍
@@RCsoandso Thanks for the tips. Just one more question. How long does the tamiya paint fully cure? 24hrs?
@@bigwhop136 it depends on conditions. If it’s warm dry weather it’s quicker than if it’s cold and damp. The longer you leave it the harder it will be. I would say 24 hours before you could clear coat it but give it a couple of days if you are adding tape to do a 2nd colour, gives the paint time to bond to the plastic, or undercoat 👍
Hey there, just found your channel, nice content! Silly beginner question, but what do you mean by 'keying'? Thanks!
Not a silly question. Keying is roughing the surface up slightly so the paint can bond better with the plastic body, helps it stay stuck. Feel free to ask any questions if I can help 👍
@@RCsoandso Makes sense, thanks! So for us Yanks we just call it 'sanding'. Thanks for the reply and keep up the good work!
@@duckheadinc we use sanding also, it’s just sanding is quite aggressive where keying is a lighter approach, I think 🤔
Looks great I’ve just got one of these. How many coats of yellow do you use? Was 1 can enough?
To be honest it depends on the colour of undercoat used. If it’s grey then 100% you will need 2 cans. If the coats are nice and light just keep turning and painting, but at a guess 5 coats would be ideal, especially if it’s going to take knocks 👌
Could use a primer say from a local halfords?. Or should I order tamiya primer?? Thanks!
You could use one from somewhere like Halfords. Just make sure it’s suitable for plastic. Think would you use it on a colour coded bumper for example
Fiat broom yellow works well from Halfords. I don’t know anyone with a yellow broom, let alone a dedicated shade for said broom.
Can testors extreme laquer go over Tamiya primer
I’ve not used that brand myself. Id imagine it would be ok, but as a test I’d spray some primer on the inside of the body and then hit it with that product, it would be good for testing as it’s hidden if it does go funky. Same for decals you could use an off cut and pop it inside. If all is good then do the body. Let me know how it goes, as I’d be interested in the result 👍
Do you have a casting channel on CZcams also?
As in casting things from lead, looking for the next big talent, or fishing related, then I don’t, sounds curious though 🤔
@@RCsoandso as in metal casting from pla plastics, you sound so much like a person that has a channel doing just this
Awesome channel by the way, I came here looking for someone who uses primers on these tamiya hard bodies as most skip it
@@adrianharrison5208 I must have a doppelgänger 😆😂😂
@@adrianharrison5208 thank you, I do think a good primer coat stars you on a good footing, especially if you think one day you may re-spray it, most of the time these models have a few different lives 👍
what clear coat did you use?
TS80 I like to use flat clear, as I feel it makes the paint pop 👍