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)

Comments

9 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 Author
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

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