CadillacPat Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 " Route 66 WoodGrain TailDragger with BoneShaker Engine and Racing Champions Wheels " The TailDragger casting comes with a lot of baggage in the form of a rough casting with high ridges and deep casting scars. Jagged edges form the insides of all the window and wheel well openings. Some tender care applied with files, 220 sandpaper and a little MilliPut White or Apoxie White Putty to fill the scars will turn this casting into a smooth shaped body ready to represent those all steel bodied years of the 40's and 50's. Frenching the Headlights by drilling them out and inlaying Rhinetones adds a touch of realism not seen anywhere else. Two identical slots cut out of the hood (using a Jewelers Saw) parallel with the raised center line allow access for insertion of the BoneShaker engine stacks. Lastly the body is rubbed down with #3 Steel Wool which knocks down any sanding scratches and leaves a great overall spun texture for good paint adhesion. Primered and then AirBrushed Shimrin White, then SnowWhite Pearl. Decals are applied, masked, and then the whole body is AirBrushed Black. A light sanding all over with some 600 to knock down any slight Decal edges and then the whole thing is ClearCoated with HOK Urethane Clear with a touch of Candy Pagan Gold Intensifier and some Aztec Gold Pearl Powder. The addition of the Candy Pagan Gold Intensifier deepens the Yellows and Browns of the WoodGrain and changes the Black to a Dark Glossy Mahogany Brown. All Products Used Are Exclusively House Of Kolor, Of Course!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Notice that the Front Bumper and Grill and the Rear Bumper have been filed, sanded, polished and then buffed to a high lustre setting them apart from the terribly rough factory issue. Center Caps have been AirBrushed with Adhesion Promoter, Candy Pagan Gold, and then Cleared to set off the rims. Interior is shot with Adhesion Promoter and then AirBrushed a BuckSkin mix with Brilliant Gold Pearl Powder. Decals are completely created from scratch and printed on Clear InkJet Decal Paper from Papilio.com Rivet reassembly for a permanent professional finish. Stay Tuned for the Route 66 WoodGrain Fat Fender 40 with BoneShaker Engine and Racing Champions Wheels!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! CadillacPat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 Very creative use of the woodgrain graphics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Cranky Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 Pat, I really love the way these are turning out. Excellent work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominik Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 Wow! i am speechless. GREAT JOB!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmvw guy Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 This looks like it could be a new Hot Wheels design to me. Lol It takes some real talent to create a paint job like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CadillacPat Posted April 24, 2012 Author Share Posted April 24, 2012 Thanks, I have some pics of how I make these, I'll post them. CdillacPat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathskull59 Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CadillacPat Posted May 1, 2012 Author Share Posted May 1, 2012 cool Thanks DeathSkull, I'm looking for some In Progress pics to post. CadillacPat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CadillacPat Posted November 4, 2012 Author Share Posted November 4, 2012 Here's some of the Before pics, And if you look close here you can see the casting on the right actually has two separate holes cut in the hood for the BoneShaker stacks and the casting on the left is one single opening divided by some brass rod. A Jewelers Saw makes this a cinch. I like to work a few up so they're ready to go when I need them, SnowWhite Pearl over Shimrin White base, ready for Graphics CadillacPat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustybill1960 Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 Awesome build! thank You for sharing Later Russ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CadillacPat Posted December 8, 2012 Author Share Posted December 8, 2012 You bet Russ, Thanks, I have some new TailDraggers coming out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CadillacPat Posted December 27, 2012 Author Share Posted December 27, 2012 I wish I could paint that good... Derick, just look over the CadillacPat Diecast Tutorials I have here and practice, practice, practice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! CadillacPat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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