1/20 Scale Model Car Kit AM03-0007 F1 2018 SF71H - Alpha (1/20)

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After opening the product package, takeout all the parts bags and the car body.Sinoe the product may be damaged duringtransportation by the logistics company,you should first check whether the partsare damaged.The A-pillars, brake calipers,rims and other small parts are more easilydamaged. After confrming that the partsare not damaged, please check whether theetched sheet has any bending or damageand whether the decal has any stains.Afterconfming that all standard items are ingood condition, you can start thepreparation work for production.

AlphaModel provides a wealth of carbon fiber patches on the vehicle body, and according to the instructions in the manual, the details of the front wing are very rich. Although the main body of the front wing is molded with resin, other tiny details are made of etched sheets. In addition, etched sheets and 3D printed parts are also used for the straps of cabin seats. The details of the rear wing are also very fine, and they are also very accurate compared with the verification drawings of the real car. Therefore, during the production process, the team members should also pay attention to these very tiny etched parts to avoid losing them. If they are accidentally bounced or dropped on the floor, it is difficult to find them.

First,observe the various parts of thecar body. Generally, there will be someunevenness at the bottom of the sideskirt. You can first use sandpaper tolevel it. After confirming that there isno problem of missing meat, use a0.15-caliber scoring knife to deepenthe scoring. Although the scoring ofthe car body itself is relatively clear,we still need to deepen it manuallyagain. This is to make it more three.dimensional after the production iscompleted. You can consider not toseep the line and use natural shadowsto show the texture of the scoringposition.When scoring, you need to payattention to the intensity from light toheavy. First, gently cut a few knivesalong the scoring line, and thenslowly apply pressure; at the positionof the arc, you can use a curved hookknife to deepen the scoring. lf there isno hook knife, do not cut out of theboundary when using a straight-headscoring knife to deepen it to avoidmore trouble, and pay attention to theangle of the knife head. Do not cut thecurved scoring line into a straight line.

The spoilers on both sides ofthe car bodyR14.R15)can also be assembled with

aerodynamic kits in advance, especially R72and R73,which need to be assembled beforeassembly and then glued with glue,so thatyou can predict in advance whether thecombination with the car bodyis perfect

It is also recommended to assembke the rearwheel brake(R16,R17)assembly in advanceThe spoiler kit is relatively small and thepart numbering is relatively complicatedAssembling it accoring to the part numbersin the instruction manual before painting willnot only facilitate painting, but also save thesubsequent complicated assembly steps

Before spraying the main color of thecar body, you should first spray whiteresin putty, which can increase theadhesion of the subsequent paint andunify the base color of the whoke carwithout obvious color difference,after the white putty is dry, spray alayer of pink primer for priming. It isnot recommended to use yellowprimer, which can avoid other colorsafter polarization.The main color isrecommended to use Gunze C158Super Italian Red, which has veryaccurate color after completion.Before painting, you can use Tamiya74078 anti-static brush to clean thesurface of the workpiece to avoiddust.