Seems that the Rocket Bunny 86 is a pretty popular subject these days. This is the first shell I have painted in a few years, so hopefully I won't forget how. Here is my version using the D-Like shell. It will be going on my Sakura D3.
Here the masking is done. I plan on doing it in Tamiya Dark Metallic Blue, and plan on making the hood, roof, and trunk carbon fiber. I have always thought the carpet tap CF technique was cool, so I plan to try it on this shell.
A little Dark Metallic Blue, backed with Silver, and then with Black.
Next comes the CF work. First I applied 4 light coats of the Tamiya smoke tint, then I applied the carpet tape to the inside. It was pretty tedious, especially the trunk. It is pretty tricky to work with since it is super sticky.
After that was finished, I backed it with black to achieve the full effect.
Next I carefully trimmed the protective film away from the window trim, front splitter, diffuser, and other areas that I wanted to be black on the exterior. I used Pactra Outlaw Black for these areas since it dries in a nice semi-gloss that matches 1:1 exterior trim well. Then it was time to unwrap it to see how it all turned out.
Out in the sun, you really get a feel for how the carbon effect really works.
Overall, I am pretty happy with how the CF turned out, it is really hard to hid the seams between the strips of tape, but it is not terribly noticeable, and the effect still looks good overall. That is all I have for now. I will continue to update this thread as the build progresses.
-RexRacer19
Here the masking is done. I plan on doing it in Tamiya Dark Metallic Blue, and plan on making the hood, roof, and trunk carbon fiber. I have always thought the carpet tap CF technique was cool, so I plan to try it on this shell.
A little Dark Metallic Blue, backed with Silver, and then with Black.
Next comes the CF work. First I applied 4 light coats of the Tamiya smoke tint, then I applied the carpet tape to the inside. It was pretty tedious, especially the trunk. It is pretty tricky to work with since it is super sticky.
After that was finished, I backed it with black to achieve the full effect.
Next I carefully trimmed the protective film away from the window trim, front splitter, diffuser, and other areas that I wanted to be black on the exterior. I used Pactra Outlaw Black for these areas since it dries in a nice semi-gloss that matches 1:1 exterior trim well. Then it was time to unwrap it to see how it all turned out.
Out in the sun, you really get a feel for how the carbon effect really works.
Overall, I am pretty happy with how the CF turned out, it is really hard to hid the seams between the strips of tape, but it is not terribly noticeable, and the effect still looks good overall. That is all I have for now. I will continue to update this thread as the build progresses.
-RexRacer19