Tamiya Midnight Pumpkin - Black Edition

[GreenBar0n]

Looks great.

Life long Tamiya collector here. We all need a Pumpkin or Lunchbox in our life.

Thanks for bumping this one back up! I need to get back to it. This model really does have a great look to it, with the chrome parts and the decals on. I've been trying to figure out if I need to do the full sand/primer/paint, or just leave it factory gloss, and put the decals on. That feels lazy, and I think I would be disappointed with the results.

Thought about it long enough, I'm going to do this one right, full sand/primer/paint. May be a bit before this one comes up though.

Couldn't agree more about everyone needing one of these. Have seen them driven, but have not driven one myself. Looks like fun.

[GreenBar0n]

Wet sand with 3500 grit sponge, wash and soak in Dawn, rinse thoroughly.


Tamiya non-Fine grey primer.






I'm thinking about painting this, not-black. I like the TS-102 Cobalt Green, like the Squash Van looks.


Will decide tomorrow.

[GreenBar0n]

Have to do this one in TS-14 Black. Finished the electronics this evening, and will paint it tomorrow.

[GreenBar0n]

Black is hard to get a good pic of indoors.




Will wait until tomorrow, and see if it needs any touch up.

[GreenBar0n]

Completed.








Going to focus on getting all of these Tamiya models finished. Really like how this one turned out.

[GreenBar0n]

Got some street slicks today.


Going to get a set of rims for these, for street runs.

[GreenBar0n]

Calling the Midnight Pumpkin, done. Finally got the wheels and tires I had been after.