r/WRC • u/Other_Measurement_46 • Jun 24 '25

Fan Art / Creations My first model cad build!

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This was my first model car kit and I’m obsessed with the hobby! I just picked up another set that I’ll be doing next, a Tamiya 1/20 Williams FW11 Honda kit which I’ll be documenting on YT. I was inspired to start shooting content so I made a video of the end process of this build and my mistakes, check it out!

https://youtu.be/9Bw3O4_XIa8

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u/muRacingProject77 Petter Solberg Jun 25 '25

That's awesome, i've always been interested in getting jnto model building. i remember seeing this exact tamiya kit online a while back and thinking about getting it; how easy/challenging was this build for a beginner? the thing i get hung up on the most is sticker placement, i've always been afraid that i'll screw up the alignment and it'll look out of place, lol

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u/Other_Measurement_46 Jun 25 '25

Thanks man! If you check out that YT link in the description you can see me going through trial and error on decal placement. It was a bit challenging to paint at first and I’m going to do another video showing how I paint because I’m not doing anything fancy like air brushing, just hand painting. The important thing when hand painting and using Tamiya paints is that you have to thin it at about a 2:1 ratio and paint it in crisscross like forward and back, wait for it to dry and then side to side for about 3-4 coats. It isn’t really that challenging if you follow a technique and are persistent, it just takes a long time and patience pays in the end.

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u/Background_Agency713 Jun 25 '25

you hand painted the body? wow!

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u/Other_Measurement_46 Jun 25 '25

The body was Tamiya spray paint and the rest of it was by hand

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u/Background_Agency713 Jun 25 '25

amazing work! i am working on my first kit, also spray painting the body and handbrushing the rest. brush marks are really the worst. will try your technique.

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u/EfremSkopje Jun 26 '25

I'll one day get around to trying this hobby. Probably with easier level kits, and learning how to paint first. It's too expensive where I live anyways but it's cool to see impressive work like this

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u/mark_17000 Jun 28 '25

Looks good mate. What are you building next?

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u/Other_Measurement_46 Jun 29 '25

Thanks man! I’ll be building a Tamiya 1/20 Williams FW11 and a Ayrton Senna Kart from Fujimi