1320wayne Posted October 31, 2011 Author Share Posted October 31, 2011 Here are a few pics. of one side of the decals/graphics completed, minus the hood scoop, which will be painted white with a couple of added decals to that. I zoomed in on a couple of more unique logos that I found online that fit right into the whole outdoors theme with the Mossberg logo and the Stihl Dogs and Logs comp. decal. The camo pattern is continued onto the rear of the body underneath the rear bumper. The bumpers will eventually be painted silver, by hand, but that will happen after the clear coat. I also installed the wheels, front and rear, that will be used on this build. They are Pro Track aluminum slot car wheels with the seperate anodized beadlocks for the rear slicks. More detail will be added to the tires at a later time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy D Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 Hi Wayne, The car is looking great!!! Those tires and rims are perfect. Randy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crowe-t Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 Wayne, The decals you printed look great and really tie into the orange nicely! What brand/type of clear coat will you be applying over the decals? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrone Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 Looking really good Wayne,,,,,, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320wayne Posted October 31, 2011 Author Share Posted October 31, 2011 Wayne, The decals you printed look great and really tie into the orange nicely! What brand/type of clear coat will you be applying over the decals? I haven't decided yet which clear I'm going to use. I usually use Dupli-color clear lacquer but lately I have been experimenting with either two part urethane sprayed through an airbrush or a new clear glaze that I stumbled upon at Michael's that works well over these homemade decals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truck parts Posted November 1, 2011 Share Posted November 1, 2011 WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wayne what a cool looking car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320wayne Posted March 16, 2012 Author Share Posted March 16, 2012 O.K., so the last update on this one was way back in October. I think it's been sidelined long enough. Back to work. More chassis work completed. The back half fits inside the body perfectly. More on this one in the days to come. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagedragfan Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 that thing is tuff Wayne! SWEET! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lou s Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 wayne,that is awesome.love the colors and the decals.that will catch the eye big time on the show table.were would a person get a coevette body like that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320wayne Posted March 16, 2012 Author Share Posted March 16, 2012 Unfortunately Lou, this is a TEM body that is no longer in business. They may be hard to come buy in the future. However, there are other casters that have a 63 Vette available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lou s Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 that sucks i have flash piont corvette but i was looking for one without a rear wing.i was thinking about removing the wing off the flash point but it dont look like it can be done without a total rebuild. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoatGuy Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Wayne, could the bleed through on the graphics have been avoided if the camo and logo were all on one decal? If it could have, I can put images together in Photoshop for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romell R Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Very Nice wayne , that paint job came together really good cant wait to see the chassis and motor under it. Keep up the outstanding work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mooneyzs Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Wayne.... this is sure coming along great. Glad to see you back on this project. Nice work on the chassis so far. keep up the killer work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragracer Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Just found this build-up today & checked out the full build, the paint looks awesome Wayne, really like the camo decals,it's really too bad that Chris had to shut down TEM, I had just found him before his first move to help take care of his mother & had ordered a few parts (nitrous bottles, nitrous fuel cells, the 3&4 speed transmissions & the blowers), I had to wait awhile before he was able to send the parts, but the wait was worth it, the parts are great looking & so highly detailed for such small stuff,and just before he closed down for good I had ordered the Firebird body & a hood scoop, oh well. Can't wait to see the chassis when it's done, Keep up the good/great work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320wayne Posted March 17, 2012 Author Share Posted March 17, 2012 Wayne, could the bleed through on the graphics have been avoided if the camo and logo were all on one decal? If it could have, I can put images together in Photoshop for you. Dave, these decals that I am creating for my own use are real simple inkjet decals with no graphics programs on my computer. I am not in the market to spend big dollars for any fancy software (which would allow me more versatility for designing) and I am having plenty of fun doing this as simplified as it is. Thanks for the offer but I'm good with what I have access to and figuring out any issues as I go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pharr7226 Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 I haven't decided yet which clear I'm going to use. I usually use Dupli-color clear lacquer but lately I have been experimenting with either two part urethane sprayed through an airbrush or a new clear glaze that I stumbled upon at Michael's that works well over these homemade decals. I'm curious about the glaze that you found at Michael's. I tried an acrylic clear over lacquer that had dried for several weeks. I got a great result after rubbing it out. About a year has passed, and I recently noticed that the clear is cracking. I'm in the market for a non-urethane clear that I can spray over anything that will not take a month to dry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320wayne Posted March 18, 2012 Author Share Posted March 18, 2012 A little more done here. A few more framerails added as well as mocking up the excellent photoetch seat from Dirtmodelor. I had to trim just a bit off the top of the seat back to get it to fit right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrone Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 So did I Wayne, but those are some awesome seats arent they???.. I like all the little pieces I've gotten from Dirt Modeler, I sprayed some metalizer aluminum on mine today, the frame work is looking awesome... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320wayne Posted March 22, 2012 Author Share Posted March 22, 2012 Here is a bit more on the chassis. Added rails for the front suspension and the firewall. Now I have to make some adjustments to thr front framerails to enable the RG engine to set down in between. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyno Davo Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 Cool build Wayne, very original on the color scheme, another great 1/16 model comes to life!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romell R Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 I love it wayne i know this one will be a work of art just like the rest. Thanks for sharing with us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stump Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 Looking eexxxcellent Wayne, loving the colour/decal art combo. I'd go as far as saying it's one of the koolest I've seen....real or model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mooneyzs Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 Wayne... Nice work on the chassis so far. It's looking great!! look forward to seeing more of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragracer Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 The chassis is looking good Wayne, what RG engine are you planning on putting in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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