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I think I remember an article in one of the model magazines about painting the tri-color interior of the '62 Pontiac.  I'm sure I have that magazine but it would take me a week or two to find it and I would probably be distracted by another article along the way. Could anyone point me to which magazine and which issue had this article, ( if I'm not making it up in my head).  THA

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Steve what type of tape do you use for projects?

Also do you brush or air brush the interior?

And one more question what type of paint do you use on it?

All of you fans are wondering .

Thanks

I use mostly Tamiya tape with a little BMF on occasion.

I usually airbrush the overall color & then brush paint the details.

For instance, the '61 Buick interior started with white primer.

That's the white areas.

Then I masked those off & airbrushed the overall medium turquoise color.

Then I masked off for the stripes & painted the pattern with a brush with thin pieces of tape separating the colors.

Then the piping, which is also brush painted.

I use a little tape with those as well just to eliminate any mistakes on at least the straight sections.

Finally, I shoot the entire tub with a very light mist of pearl to give it that metallic sheen that many of these old interiors had.

I pretty much use nothing for my interiors except Testors flat enamels mixed to whatever color I want.

 

Steve

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Thanks for the replies. The work you guys posted is great. I was also trying to do Beswik's car and that's why I was looking for that article. I thought I rembered he said what colors he used.  Thanks again for your replies.  

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Nothing really magical about it.

Just lots of masking tape. :)

Start with the lightest color & work your way to the darkest.

 

Steve

 

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1959 Bonneville.

 

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1961 Bonneville

 

You can do some pretty nice stuff with a little time masking.

This is from a '61 Buick that I built.

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Steve

Steve, WOW, I've said it before but  you are the master on the interiors of these old kits

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