Re: Another Tamiya Leopard A4
Posted: Sat Aug 30, 2025 8:34 pm
Very nice mate 
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Re: Another Tamiya Leopard A4
Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2025 4:09 am
Ahhhh Mi Duck! Old Poo is lookin spiffy! Great work Ian. The work you've put in really shows
Re: Another Tamiya Leopard A4
Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2025 6:38 am
One word springs to mind...................... 
Kelvinator !!
Kelvinator !!
Re: Another Tamiya Leopard A4
Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2025 8:03 am
HERMAN BIX wrote: ↑Sun Aug 31, 2025 6:38 am One word springs to mind......................
Kelvinator !!
That’s because it is ice kool.
Shows the bloody cock ups, and mess.
Re: Another Tamiya Leopard A4
Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2025 10:42 pm
Definitely not happy with the paint job. Need some ideas on how to get it back to plastic, to start again. It just seems to thick.
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Re: Another Tamiya Leopard A4
Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2025 11:36 pm
Tamiya do a paint remover thats safe for plastics but it is expensive
Re: Another Tamiya Leopard A4
Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2025 4:30 pm
Well, Ian, if you strip it down to the plastic and metal "decorative" components, you can soak it overnight in Super Clean. It has never harmed plastic and seems to work as well (or better) than dedicated paint strippers I have used.
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Re: Another Tamiya Leopard A4
Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2025 4:51 pm
Thank you, HDP. I have been pricing this up £14.99 + £49 delivery from the US, as it appears not to be available in the UK, and it’s in a US gallon? Should be 5Ltr.
This is the issue. The top coat reacted with the undercoat, or some other contamination.
After a couple of hours, and sore fingers, with emery paper, this is where we are at.
Further work with ever finer wet and dry (used wet) is required.
This is the issue. The top coat reacted with the undercoat, or some other contamination.
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Re: Another Tamiya Leopard A4
Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2025 5:19 pm
looks like you have your work cut out for you good luck mate
Re: Another Tamiya Leopard A4
Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2025 5:33 pm
Yeah a paint stripper will help you out a lot with that. I didn't notice the issue in smaller pictures on my phone.
People swear by the Testor's ELO stuff although its a bit pricey-
https://www.hobbylinc.com/testors-easy- ... ver-542143
Now lets try to figure out what happened with your paint so it doesn't happen a second time.
Whatever people say DO NOT try Brake fluid. I did, and it was the wrong thing to do and not worth it as well as cleanup.
People swear by the Testor's ELO stuff although its a bit pricey-
https://www.hobbylinc.com/testors-easy- ... ver-542143
Now lets try to figure out what happened with your paint so it doesn't happen a second time.
Whatever people say DO NOT try Brake fluid. I did, and it was the wrong thing to do and not worth it as well as cleanup.