This is my first painting tutorial on Hot Wheels Die-cast. In this case I just want to try to share my way of providing light details on my custom diecast using Tamiya enamel paint. Why using Tamiya Enamel? As it base on enamel oil paint, it safe on diecasts paint. once we make a mistake over brushed, we can easy remove with enamel thinner or scraped. It not destroy the car paint.

You can watch my YouTube video or through the explanation below.

Before starting with the steps. Here are some of the Tamiya paint colors used in this session and other equitments.

  • X-27 Clear Red
  • X-26 Clear Orange
  • X-22 Clear
  • X-18 Semi Gloss Black
  • X-11 Silver Chrome
  • X-2 White
  • X-19 Smoke
  • Tiny brush (size 0 – 20/0)
  • Enamel thinner

In this session I used Die-cast Hot Wheels with a blue Subaru Impreza WRX type. The results really depend on the ability to paint, therefore here I am only trying to present the technical results obtained by using the Tamiya Enamel paint.

Step #1 : Use X-18 Semi Gloss Black

Clean up your brush with enamel thinner, don’t too wet. Than we go with base color. Painting the lamps area with black color. Let the paint dry for a while before next layer

Step #2: Reflector effect – Use X-11 Silver Chrome

In this step we can paint detail reflector shape effect on the lamps
we use chrome silver (X-11).

Brush calmly and carefully, both Headlamps and Taillamps

Once we done with headlamp, we can go on taillamps. Paint detail and look separate between signal lamp, stop lamps and reverse lamps.

Step #3: Signal Lamps – Use X-26 Clear Orange

Give some clear orange (X-26) for signal lampson it area.

Step #4: Reversing Lamps and More Effect on Reflector – Use X-2 White

Paint more detail with white color to give more effect on the reflector and also for Reversing lamp.

Step #5: Stop Lamps – Use X-27 Clear Red

Paint clear red color on tail lamps in stop lamp area, it gives a glassy effect so can see the detail bottom layer.

Lets the paints dry for a while before we can continue for next layers

Step #6: Dark edge – Use X-19 Smoke

A little smoke color (X-19) on the edge of the lamp and between signal lights and others. The smoke color make the edges more dark effect but not black.

Step #7: Finishing or Glass Effect – Use X-22 Clear

On this step we cover all the lamps area with clear color (X-22) for glass effect or glossy.

Final Step: now let it dry…  keep it at least in one day

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