It's all about procedure Harry...and we all have our own. I hate to sound like Yoda (Oh who am I kidding I love it!) but "Follow one's own path one must. Chose for him noone can."OK... I have to ask... why not paint the "rubber" part of the running boards, etc., before you assemble the parts?
Airfix 1914 Stutz Bearcat
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Posted 15 November 2012 - 02:57 PM
#102
Posted 15 November 2012 - 04:09 PM
#103
Posted 16 November 2012 - 12:37 AM
OK... I have to ask... why not paint the "rubber" part of the running boards, etc., before you assemble the parts?
Because they are actually molded as part as the body, they are not seperate parts .... it would have been a lot easier if they were !
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Posted 16 November 2012 - 01:11 AM
#105
Posted 16 November 2012 - 03:40 AM
cheers
bryan
#106
Posted 16 November 2012 - 09:36 AM
Charlie Larkin
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Posted 16 November 2012 - 09:56 AM
#108
Posted 16 November 2012 - 10:05 AM
Because they are actually molded as part as the body, they are not seperate parts .... it would have been a lot easier if they were !
I understand that, but wouldn't it have been much easier to do the masking and paint the "rubber" part before the fender units, chassis, seats, etc. had all been glued together?
Too late now, but let it be a lesson for next time!
#109
Posted 16 November 2012 - 11:41 AM
I understand that, but wouldn't it have been much easier to do the masking and paint the "rubber" part before the fender units, chassis, seats, etc. had all been glued together?
I don't think it would have been any easier, as the fenders are again parts of the body, either way, something would have had to be masked off ....

Did a little more work on it today, finished off one of the running boards, just a little BMF to do around to rubber floor and the other running board, I'll reckon I'll get this finished in the next couple of weeks, just in time for my stay in hospital .....

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Posted 16 November 2012 - 01:27 PM
Tony
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Posted 16 November 2012 - 02:06 PM
#112
Posted 17 November 2012 - 01:52 AM
How did you do the silver trim around the running board mats? Masked and airbrushed? Or is that foil? You got a nice crisp line, it looks good.
It's all done with BMF Harry ....
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Posted 17 November 2012 - 03:15 AM
bryan
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Posted 17 November 2012 - 04:45 AM
x2Whatever the reason for your stay in the hospital, I hope you have a speedy recovery and all goes well.
Tony
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Posted 17 November 2012 - 11:08 PM
good luck in the hospital !
#116
Posted 18 November 2012 - 02:45 PM
Here's to a speedy and full recovery.
Charlie Larkin
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Posted 19 November 2012 - 08:14 AM
Anyway, I've got the floor, running boards and all the BMF finished, so I can crack on now and get the rest of the build finished ....
After airbrushing the floor panel satin black, to me it looked a little too smooth, as it is supposed to replicate rubber, so I brushed on some of the Revell enamel thinned with lacquer thinners and tried to stipple it a little with the brush giving it a little more texture.


Edited by GeeBee, 19 November 2012 - 08:16 AM.
#118
Posted 19 November 2012 - 05:53 PM
This will be a lovely addition to your shelf when it's finished up.
Charlie Larkin
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