Sometimes I just think "That ain't fair!"

What a beautiful paint job that really gleams. Truly a purple-people eater color, lol !  

There's a plethora plastic model finishing supplies on the market today that, if used correctly, can produce striking, mirror-like surfaces worthy of top honors.  It's truly amazing.  But not unlike quality 1:1 paint jobs, scale-finishes also involve meticulous prep and manual labor buffing & polishing.     ...but of course, the results speak for themselves.    😎 😎 

@chris Well said Chris.

Wow, that's pretty - like a candy purple. 

With the right technique, even auto paint in rattle cans can work quite nicely.

@rich-sufficool Absolutely, I do that often.  Most of my 1/18 projects are finished in rattle can auto paint.  😀

Mine too !

Steve 

A hobby builder built this Cobra Daytona 1/24 for me, the paint job and everything is stunning, even the roundels and the stripes were airbrushed. 

That is a wonderful kit. I have this and a few other Gunze Sangyo kits, still unbuilt. What an amazing job your kit builder did. I certainly could not replicate it. Mine will stay unbuilt for now. You are a luck man, Chav.

Great masking job for the livery.

@david-green 

Thanks Dave. Two others are on the way.

@chav 

WOW !!!  What a treat to see your building skills. Thank you, 

Steve 

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@chav 

WOW !!!  What a treat to see your building skills. Thank you, 

Steve 

Thanks Steve. These are built by Mike, not me, he is a great kit builder who takes pride in his work.

@chav Yep, those are the types of scale finishes possible for all those with talent who fully understand how to maximize the proper supplies & equipment.   Truly amazing!  😎 😎    Thanks for sharing, Chav.