Danny Lectro Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 Over the past year, I have contributed 4 models to the "All The Rest" community build. Now, I 'm ready to get back into building a car: Revell's '48 Ford Custom Coupe. This will be a box-stock build. Fixing mold parting lines on the body: I have also deepened the kit's panel lines, as I plan to try Marcos Cruz's technique for natural-looking shadows in the panel lines. Putting together sub-assemblies prior to painting: For paint colors, I'm limited to what I have on hand, as my local hobby shop is currently closed for repairs after a fire broke out in the store. I happened to have a bottle of Testors Colors By Boyd ice blue pearl, seen in the bottle below. The paint spot on the bottle is Testors french blue, which I intend to use on the kit's steelies. I'm trying to decide if I should also use the french blue to paint the floor pan and engine bay, or if I should match those to the body. I will be stripping most of the kit chrome off, and painting with Spaz-Stix mirror chrome over a base of Gunze-Sangyo Mr. Color gloss black lacquer. I think the only part I will keep in original chrome plating is the dashboard insert, which looks really good as-is. The interior will be painted in white or pale gray, with the pleated parts of the seats and side panels in blue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramfins59 Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 Sounds like a good plan Danny. I love the Ice Blue color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Lectro Posted February 8, 2015 Author Share Posted February 8, 2015 Sounds like a good plan Danny. I love the Ice Blue color. Thank you, Rich. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Custom Mike Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 Danny, that color combo should be beautiful on this, I'd go with the body color on the floor pan and engine compartment myself! And if you're using one of Cruz's tips, you'll be fine, that man knows what he's doing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Lectro Posted February 8, 2015 Author Share Posted February 8, 2015 Danny, that color combo should be beautiful on this, I'd go with the body color on the floor pan and engine compartment myself! And if you're using one of Cruz's tips, you'll be fine, that man knows what he's doing! Thanks, Mike. The more I think about it, the more I lean towards using the body color throughout. I still want to use the french blue on the steelies, though. I haven't decided yet if I will be using any of the hubcaps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyrichard Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 nice , nice .. is this the one with the red ford on the boxart ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Lectro Posted February 8, 2015 Author Share Posted February 8, 2015 nice , nice .. is this the one with the red ford on the boxart ?? Thanks. It's this one: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Lectro Posted February 22, 2015 Author Share Posted February 22, 2015 (edited) I haven't had much opportunity to work on this, and when I do have time to devote to it, the frigid temperatures in the Northeast US prevent me from doing much airbrushing. Here is the body, with black paint applied to the previously scribed panel lines around the doors, trunk and gas-cap. I have painted the frame, engine block, suspension, wheels and some other parts with Krylon black primer which was previously decanted into a bottle. The decanted primer was applied with my airbrush. Most of these parts will be sprayed with a couple of lights coats of gloss black. The outer wheels will get sprayed with the afore-mentioned French blue, and the engine block will receive a spraying of Ford engine blue. I plan to use Krylon gray primer on any part that will be painted with the ice blue pearl, to allow me to see any major imperfections that will need puttying or sanding. I have yet to decide if I will use white primer before adding the color coat, as I am interested to see if using gray will serve to deepen the tone of the color coat in a pleasant way. I'd be glad to hear your thoughts on this. Thanks for looking. Cheers! Edited February 22, 2015 by Danny Lectro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Most Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 I'd go with the French Blue on the wheels, engine block, and the interior pleats, a French Blue wash on the finned plated engine parts, and Ice Blue on everything else. But that's just me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Lectro Posted February 22, 2015 Author Share Posted February 22, 2015 I'd go with the French Blue on the wheels, engine block, and the interior pleats, a French Blue wash on the finned plated engine parts, and Ice Blue on everything else. But that's just me. Whoa. I hadn't thought of using the French blue in the interior, since it's a gloss paint. But that's what flat clear is for! Thanks for that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Looking good. That Ice Blue pearl oughtta look great on a chopped '48. Love your accent color too. Somehow I've neglected this kit. Gots to get one now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Lectro Posted February 22, 2015 Author Share Posted February 22, 2015 Looking good. That Ice Blue pearl oughtta look great on a chopped '48. Love your accent color too. Somehow I've neglected this kit. Gots to get one now. Thanks, Bill. It's pretty typical for a Revell kit. Some annoying mis-alignments between parts, and some mold parting lines on inconvenient areas of the body, but no deal-breakers so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Lectro Posted February 25, 2015 Author Share Posted February 25, 2015 (edited) I may not be able to do anything else with this model until the Spring thaw finally comes around. The cold and wind are interfering with painting, and I'm hesitant to drop the chrome parts in a Drano bath while indoors. I'll update the thread as I manage to get things done. Edited February 25, 2015 by Danny Lectro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Pugh Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 I love that color! I'll be watching! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Lectro Posted February 26, 2015 Author Share Posted February 26, 2015 I love that color! I'll be watching! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Lectro Posted April 6, 2015 Author Share Posted April 6, 2015 (edited) I was able to get the body-color parts primed in grey over the past couple weekends: Looking at the surface after priming, it looks like I successfully handled all the mold parting lines, so there won't be a need for any more putty / sand / repeat. I will be applying a white basecoat before applying the ice blue pearl paint. Edited April 6, 2015 by Danny Lectro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 Very nice work and color plans... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Lectro Posted April 6, 2015 Author Share Posted April 6, 2015 Very nice work and color plans... Thank you, Carl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Sounds like a good plan Danny. I love the Ice Blue color. Me too. I'm really looking forward to seeing this color on the car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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