Kyosho Beetle 2014 Build - Part 5 Driver Figure Painting & Detailing

 Kyosho Beetle 2014 Build - Part 5 

Driver Figure Painting & Detailing

Previous posts of the Kyosho Beetle build can be found below.

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Hello again RC enthusiasts from around the world and thank you for joining me.

In Part 5 I will be painting the driver figure. However, I was enjoying myself too much and concentrating so hard, I forgot to take any of the painting process pictures. I dare not now remove the driver figure as it is stuck to the inside paint as this could lead to major paint damage......DOH!!!

So my friends, all I can do is show you is some of the painting process but not all. I do apologise for this. May I also apologise in advance for the poor picture quality. I am working in my loft where space and light are a great issue.

Before we start, I made a mistake with the drivers gloves. For some reason I thought they were a decal/graphic. They should have been a different colour. Also the driver's seat should have been a different colour. They would have been quite easy jobs to complete the detailed effect. This is my fault for trying to rush things along.....I hope I eventually learn to take my time....

So, as I said, pictures are scarce but I hope to add the missing information.

Ok, let's go..

Drivers Helmet. 

With the drivers helmet being of a plastic type, I had to paint it with the appropriate plastic paint. In my case I chose a colour from the Tamiya plastic paint range. It is TS-83 Metalic silver, as can be seen below..

Firstly, I glued the drivers helmet together with Poly Cement (carefully) and stuck it together and waited about 8 hours for the glue to cure. After it was cured, cleaned and dirt free, I put 3 layers of TS-83 on the helmet and cured it in my  home made UVR oven.

After painting the helmet, I then applied the decals supplied for the helmet. Looking good.

The decal/graphic instructions for the helmet and driver can be found on page 25, see below.

With the driver's helmet complete I went ahead and painted the driver figure with PS-6. As I stated earlier, I should have masked off his gloves and seat for further detail. Maybe the next time.

I then backed the PS-6 yellow with PS-41 bright silver.

Unfortunately, this was the last picture I took before fitting the decals/graphics to the driver. I used a vibrant PS-6 for the drivers suit. The seat belts and steering wheel are all decals/graphics.

This is the result my friend's. I personally love it. Some purists may not. I do have further ideas for this car, as I do my other 2 cars, so stay tuned my friends and take care!!

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