Iveco Hi-Way E5 Abarth - WIP

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March 5, 2025
Washed.
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March 5, 2025
Hobby Design PE has arrived.
As always, the Hobby Design PE has a lot of parts, but not many of them are actually useful.
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March 5, 2025
I separated Only the shell parts. They are large, like scallop shells.
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March 5, 2025
I plan to color it however I want, but I wasn't sure how it would look, so I painstakingly taped it down.
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March 5, 2025
Seriously, it's so huge...
I was surprised that the parts fit together better than expected.
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March 6, 2025
One of the reasons I avoided the big truck kits was the horns on the roof.
Even well-made ones felt like toys because of the horns.

So I decided not to put the horns on, and this was the only protrusion I have remove.
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March 6, 2025
There weren't many places that had shrunk, but because the part was so large and had such a wide surface area, sanding took a long time.
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March 6, 2025
I painted Gaianotes Surfacer Evo after washed.
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March 6, 2025
Now I'm masking to paint another color, but the paint just falls off without any adhesive strength.
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March 6, 2025
Just in case, I tested other areas as well, and it was the same. 🙁
Does Italeri use ABS?
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March 6, 2025
It was difficult to erase all, so I removed only the outer parts that would be visible.
Since the paint on the inside will likely continue to peel off anyway, I plan to paint it all at once later with brush.
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March 6, 2025
And this time I painted it with Vallejo Mecha Primer.
I didn't peel off the inner surface, but just painted over it. (It may be pointless, but...)
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March 6, 2025
Masked for second color.
I tested it by sticking and removing the tape, and there was no problem like before. Since Mecca Primer is a water-based polyurethane paint, it has excellent adhesiveness.
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March 7, 2025
The parts were wide and flat, so there was no room to properly hold and paint them, which was difficult. So I put masking tape on them and attached the runners on top of them with instant adhesive.
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March 7, 2025
Now it's time to paint the white surfacer, but I can't repeat the same mistake, so I painted the white primer first.
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March 7, 2025
Then I used a white surfacer to even out the base color.
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March 7, 2025
I removed the area that I had masked to give it some shade. Thanks to the primer, the paint didn't come off.
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March 7, 2025
I over coated a surfacer to make the gradient the same.
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March 7, 2025
I painted Gloss White.
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March 8, 2025
Masked for another color.
I tested it to see if the paint would come off, but there were no problems. 😉
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March 8, 2025
Painted Shine Red.
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March 9, 2025
Removed mask. (Some parts have not been removed yet)
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March 18, 2025
Now I masked it to paint it black.
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March 18, 2025
I removed the mask and found that the paint wasn't fully applied, so I put it back on and painted it, but it came out a little crooked.
I found out later that there was a decal for that area.
Anyway, I have to fix it...
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March 18, 2025
I sketched out a few designs for the dress up and decided on the tattoo style above.
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March 18, 2025
I scanned the assembled cabin and then sketched it again on top of it.
I thought about using the right side by flipping it over from the left side, but I just designed the left and right sides separately.
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March 18, 2025
I did vector work with graphic tools.
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March 18, 2025
I printed it on decal paper, and since it was a one-piece decal, I had to temporarily assemble the cabin with tape and attach it.
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March 18, 2025
Attached.
I used urethane decal paper, but it was too soft and tough, so I had a hard time cutting it with a knife.
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March 18, 2025
After modifying the parts that needed to be fixed, I did the first clear (UV Cut) coating.
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March 19, 2025
And main coat.(Super Clear III)
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March 20, 2025
I started by assembling the parts that needed to have their glue lines modified before painting.
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March 20, 2025
Since the heights of the two parts were different, I first roughly scraped them off with a file and then sanded them down with increasingly finer sandpaper.
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March 20, 2025
Washed.
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March 20, 2025
I think it would be difficult to tell them apart because they are similar in shape and size.
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March 20, 2025
So I engraved the number with a scriber in a place where it couldn't be seen.
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March 21, 2025
I sorted the parts by color. It took 6 hours just to separate them from the runner without even removing the gate. Too many parts.
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March 21, 2025
Soaked in bleach to remove plating.
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March 21, 2025
When I remove the plating with bleach, my hands get slippery, and I hate that they keep slipping even after washing with soap.
I thought about it carefully, and I thought bleach is alkaline, so rinsing it with vinegar, which is acidic, would neutralize it.
Result - completely resolved. 😄
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March 23, 2025
Because the shrinkage was severe, I applied putty for now.
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March 23, 2025
I cut out the marked areas to apply etching to the frame.
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March 23, 2025
If you attach it, it will look like this.
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March 23, 2025
It's been a while since I've folded an etching wiper.
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March 23, 2025
If you make the etching this thin and fine, the defect rate will be high, but strangely enough, Harvey Design seems to be good at making these things.
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March 23, 2025
In addition to the grill, I assembled all the etchings that I will use.
It looks like there are only a few, but it took about 6 hours because they had to be attached in multiple layers.
The one shown on the right is a whetstone, which is very good for processing the gate of the etching, and the nippers below it are Hasegawa's etching-specific nippers.
I've used a variety of tools to separate the etching, but this is the first time I've been able to get the tip of the blade into the narrow crevices of the etching. (highly recommended)
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April 6, 2025
I used a strainer to paint the etching with Mecha Primer.
There was no blockage when pouring it into the paint cup, but the residue was filtered out as shown in the photo.
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April 6, 2025
Even though I diluted the viscosity a little higher than usual, it painted well without clogging.
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April 6, 2025
The wheels were painted gloss black, and for the parts that needed to be painted a light color, I used the newly purchased MIG One Shot Primer.
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April 6, 2025
I painted all the colors except the colorful transparent parts and the matte black parts.
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April 7, 2025
Chipping...
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April 7, 2025
...is fake.
I was trying to masking, but the paint came off again. I need repaint, but I was too tiresome to thinner wash, so I just used a strong adhesive tape and took it off.
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April 7, 2025
I trimmed all the parts to be painted black.
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April 7, 2025
The visor needs to be painted on the inside, and the marked areas need to be masked.
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April 7, 2025
For the fuel tank I repainted it this time using Momodeling's resin/multi-surfacer.
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April 7, 2025
After painting it silver, I masked it.
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April 7, 2025
Now I can finally paint it a matte black.
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April 7, 2025
When I removed the masking tape, the paint came off a little bit again.
It's really tiring because the paint keeps chipped.
But it's not a critical because I can just paint over it with a brush. It's just annoying...
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April 7, 2025
I painted clear orange to tail lamp, smoke to moonroof, and the wheels were given a gloss coating.
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April 7, 2025
I started sanding for gloss.
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April 8, 2025
All sanding done.
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April 8, 2025
This time I did some more sanding with sponge sandpaper.
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April 8, 2025
Polished.
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April 8, 2025
Finally removed the mask.
Fortunately the paint didn't come off. VIVA Mecha Primer!
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April 9, 2025
I painted panel line.
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April 9, 2025
At first, I thought it was the highlight of reflection.
But when I looked closely, the paint on the sharp edges was slightly erased.
I think it was because I was not familiar with the Finishers compound that I was using for the first time.
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April 9, 2025
Since I use GSI's Shine Red a lot, I had a water-based paint of the same color on hand for touch-ups. I'm finally using it. 😉
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April 9, 2025
I've also finished the rest of the brush work.
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April 9, 2025
I painted mirror parts with AK Super Chrome.
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April 9, 2025
Ready to assemb
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April 10, 2025
I'm going to use Hasegawa sheets(Stainless Finish).
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April 10, 2025
I scanned the part and drew the necessary vectodrawings.
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April 10, 2025
And then I cut it with a cutter.
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April 10, 2025
Done.
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April 10, 2025
I'm going to cut some chrome tape and glue it to the ties that hold the tank in place.
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April 10, 2025
Done.
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April 10, 2025
In the same way, this time I painted the fuel tank in a light gunmetal color.
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April 10, 2025
Done
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April 11, 2025
Because it is a structure that is attached to the frame, a lot of adhesive was applied to make it sturdy.
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April 11, 2025
Assembled engine.
I didn't add any weathering on purpose, I just rubbed it to test out some new MIG Dry Brush paint I bought.
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April 11, 2025
Mounted engine and rear axel.
Since the assembly order was not written down, I had a hard time putting the drive shaft in later.
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April 11, 2025
This is the first time I've seen this method since I was a child. (21st century now)
Anyway, the length of the male pin is too short to do that.
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April 11, 2025
My solution.
1. Drill the center of the pin.
2. After stretching the runner with fire, melt the end to make it flat.
3. Cut it to an appropriate thickness and length to make a nail.
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April 11, 2025
Done.
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April 12, 2025
Attached axle and fender.
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April 12, 2025
I'm not sure if the axle was bent or the fender was incorrectly mounted, but the right rear wheel was off center.
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April 12, 2025
The left rear wheel sticks out beyond the fender.
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April 12, 2025
I fixed it by twisting, pulling, pressing with a heat gun.
I had to be very careful while working with a heat gun because it could melt plastic in an instant if I let my guard down.
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April 12, 2025
The side panels are attached.
They are held to the frame by two thin plastic rods and are held in place by small bumps of the front and rear fenders, making them unstable. (I wonder if the real car is of the same construction).
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April 13, 2025
I tried to put on a license plate decal, but the size wasn't right.
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April 13, 2025
It's a simple shape so it's easy to make, but...
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April 13, 2025
Attached decals and metal decals.
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April 13, 2025
Even though this kit is a truck, it comes with tires that feature sponsor marks just like a racing car.
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April 13, 2025
But when I tried to stick the decal after wetting it in water, the letters fell apart into pieces. So I looked closely and found that there was no film layer on the decal.
It's a decal printed on one sheet, but I don't understand why only the tire sponsor mark doesn't have a film layer.
Anyway, there's no way to fix it now, so I decided to just skip it. 🙁
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April 13, 2025
Assembled inner cabin.
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April 13, 2025
The keyhole stickers were so old that they had no adhesive at all and were difficult to attach.
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April 13, 2025
Assembling...
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April 14, 2025
The roof didn't fit perfectly so I had to cut a little bit of the inner roof off.
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April 14, 2025
I had a hard time because the sun visor was not properly fixed and kept tilting.
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April 14, 2025
Pre-assembled side wind deflector.
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April 14, 2025
Attach
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April 15, 2025
Assembled mask.
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April 15, 2025
Hasegawa chrome sheet was used for the mirror parts.
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April 15, 2025
Nice~
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April 15, 2025
Attached face guard.
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April 15, 2025
Assembled Ext. lamps.
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April 15, 2025
I made the mistake of overflowing with glue because I was running out of focus and energy.
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April 15, 2025
Assembled jaw.
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April 16, 2025
I don't know when it happened, but there was some glue on it.
When this happens right before completion, I usually ignore it, but this one was in such a visible location that I decided to fix it.
So I carefully sanded it down.
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April 16, 2025
I masked it roughly and painted with a 0.2mm air brush.
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April 16, 2025
Finally, I finished it.
This is my first time making an Italian truck, and it's not so easy 🙂
At first I was going to make a line that looked like a spring on the back of the head, but I realized that if I started that way, I'd end up working on the wire between the frames as well, so I gave up neatly..... Actually I'm just kidding, I was too tired, so I just skipped it 😉
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April 16, 2025
Thanks for watching everyone~

Коментари

33 5 March, 22:12

Spanjaard
truck? I am curious what you do with it

6 March, 12:19

Rod -
Maybe there is some mold release still on the plastic. Instructions often say to wash parts. I never do and never have had trouble but I guess it's possible?.

6 March, 12:19

Spanjaard
MS K did that already 😉 see picture 1

6 March, 12:56

Rod -
Lol ok... so its not that.

6 March, 13:20

Martin Oostrom
That's a bummer

6 March, 14:08

Goldman
Strange. Never had such issue with Italeri truck panels before. Don't think it is ABS - try to glue some sprue bits with Tamiya Extra Thin. I don't think this glue will work on anything that is not styrene. Never used Gaia primer - only using Mr. Surfacer and Mr. Priming Surfacer. Is the Gaia primer lacquer or acrylic? Not sure if you have already did it but try to scuff the panels with Tamiya 3000 or 2000 grit sanding sponge (or similar) before priming. Another idea worth trying is to clean the panel with IPA - maybe the release agent Italeri used don't come off easily with just water and soap.

6 March, 14:41

Alexander Grivonev
Truck with upgrade? I am so in...

6 March, 17:36

MS K Автор
Oh no guys, this time it's just a straight build...
@Goldman - Yeah As you said, it doesn't seem to be ABS, and I sanded it and used a lacquer surfacer, but strangely the paint didn't stick. Washing with IPA is a good tip, thanks.

6 March, 17:44

Bozzer
Late to the party! Apologies, work has taken over my life 🙁
I'm definitely in for the duration, on this one!

8 March, 06:09

Bozzer
The paint is definitely your issue. Most of my trucks are painted with Tamiya paint. I've never had much luck with model air paint. AK doesn't work for me either. I find it best to use a primer, the lads have already pointed out the best, but I've also used Tamiya primer from a rattle can, as well as decanted. However, I've also used both Tamiya and Mr Colour, straight onto the plastic. Some colours over here, are hard to match, so I go to the automotive store and get the colour I want, and also the matching primer. Again, I decant these into a glass jar, and I leave the lid loose, to allow the gasses to fully disperse from the paint. After a day, I simply add a little cellulose thinner and then mix it up, and airbrush it.

8 March, 06:26

Michael Kohl
Following

8 March, 08:58

Rui S
I'm in 😎

8 March, 14:11

Goldman
Interesting pattern! Can wait to see it assembled

9 March, 19:09

Goldman
Custom decals - that's new. Really nice design. Looks like a huge amount of work

18 March, 19:05

Goldman
Great idea scribing the part numbers. I used a POSCA marker to write them (usually the last digit is enough) but it is too easy to erase the POSCA marks by just handling the parts.

20 March, 20:24

Goldman
Bummer with the fuel tank. I think all metallic paints are hard to mask. Sometimes it works most times you get these (unwanted but very realistic) "chipping" effect.
For fuel tanks I gave up "proper" metallic and just use Mr. Hobby Silver C8. It is not a metallic paint but it looks very good and very durable. Got this tip from Jan Rosecky excellent book "The Complete Guide to Truck Modelling"

7 April, 04:13

Michael Kohl
When you sand for gloss, don't you have difficulties that when sanding red areas in your instance, the dust ruins the white surfaces?

8 April, 18:10

Andre Louis
I guess he used a top layer of clear gloss which was sanded and then polished. So, effectively the colors are protected by the clear coat

8 April, 19:09

MS K Автор
@Andre - Yeah, that's correct. I had clear coated twice before sanding. 🙂
@Michael - And in that case, you can erase it by gently wiping it with a compound.

9 April, 02:41

Michael Kohl
Ah. Thanks for the inside. I understood that you sanded the colors to prepare them for a clear coat. Hence my question. Now it's clear to me.

9 April, 09:17

Bozzer
@Michael.
;) Clear to me! That made me chuckle, probably too much 🙂

9 April, 18:01

Martin Grafeneder
Amazing Work 👍

9 April, 18:26

bughunter
Very clean impressive work 👍

9 April, 19:34

Goldman
Italeri do have this kinds of stupid random errors in its kits. Annoying, but since Italeri is the only company that still offers European plastic moulded kits of trucks I guess beggars can't be choosers.
I *think* that there is no clear decal film between the lettering for the tyres to improve appearance. It will be almost impossible to hide the clear film on the rubber tyres. Not sure that having separate letters is the best solution. If you want I think MBM sells PE templates to airbrush the words on tyres.

13 April, 15:57

MS K Автор
@Goldman - I'm ok without it. I don't care anymore. hahaha!!! Thanks bro~ 😄

13 April, 19:29

Spanjaard
if the decals are still in the sheet (misaligned but there) its easy to scan, convert to vectors, align, make masks in vinyl and try to paint them with mask 😉 and if decals are gone, well, MS K knows how to vector them, and has the cutter already available 😉

13 April, 19:34

Spanjaard
i see your post now, problem solved 😄 😄

13 April, 19:35

MS K Автор
@Spanjaard - I thought about making my own decals, but I was too lazy to change the toner to print white. LOL
And since the base color of the self-made decal shows through a lot, it is better to avoid attaching it on top of a dark color. 😉

13 April, 19:51

Spanjaard
i did not say anything about making decals, but masking to airbrush the missing decals 😉

13 April, 20:59

Bozzer
I'm loving what I'm seeing.
Honestly, my expectations were high, but you've done this "stock build" with the right amount of cheeky adaptations. It's not a clever, "this is what you do", it's more of a, "this is the correct way, to make it better"
And like all your other builds I've followed, the MS touch, is fully endorsed 🙂

15 April, 20:39

Christian W
Super build so far! Attention and hopefully you can fix it: your licensplate at the front belongs to the rear. At the front you only have one round sticker after the letters UL (it's the city of Ulm in Baden Württemberg). The upper *round* sticker is from the TÜV (Technical Inspection Association), which means a road safety inspection. It's attached to the back.
If there were a hexagonal sticker (AU - emission test), the license plate would be for the front. But since 2010, hexagonal stickers have no longer been used.

15 April, 21:04

MS K Автор
@Bozzer - Your compliments made me feel good. 😉
@Christian W - Really? I didn't know license plates had that kind of meaning.
I just picked a pretty one and stuck it on without thinking much about it.
I guess I'll have to change the front and back later or cover it with another decal, thanks for the clarification.

1 16 April, 02:37