disabled modeler Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 Very cool project buddy...nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
my80malibu Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 Spoke too Brad last Night ,and He said he would Redraw the Decals for the Dragster, but that he has no way to print them.If you know someone with an Alps Printer then you would be all set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Pol Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 Mike Coleman on facebook will do it he has alps printer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrKerry Posted April 16, 2017 Author Share Posted April 16, 2017 Is the Blower magnesium? That is what it looks like to me. But I have no idea if they ever made them from magnesium or not.PS the decals went in the mail today, they will give you a good place to start. blower is a light brown, bronze looking color. It very well could be Magnesium. Guess I need to take a run to the hobby store and check out the bottled paints!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrKerry Posted April 16, 2017 Author Share Posted April 16, 2017 Spoke too Brad last Night ,and He said he would Redraw the Decals for the Dragster, but that he has no way to print them.If you know someone with an Alps Printer then you would be all set. I've got decals coming as well as some of the small sponsor type decals that anothe has, it would be kool to have someone with the decals ready to print in case others want to build this American Icon!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrKerry Posted April 16, 2017 Author Share Posted April 16, 2017 Mike Coleman on facebook will do it he has alps printer that's good to know!!!!!! Ive got a friend that used to do decals but not sure if he still has his Alps or not!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 blower is a light brown, bronze looking color. It very well could be Magnesium. Guess I need to take a run to the hobby store and check out the bottled paints!!!!! Though they're not a lot of them, there WERE some aftermarket 6-71 blower housings cast in magnesium. Danekas was one, and if it IS magnesium, chances are the outside was finished with the Dow 7 anti-corrosion process, which sounds like the color you are seeing. Bare magnesium oxidizes rapidly to a dull, dark gray. This is approximately the color of Dow7 on magnesium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrKerry Posted April 17, 2017 Author Share Posted April 17, 2017 Though they're not a lot of them, there WERE some aftermarket 6-71 blower housings cast in magnesium. Danekas was one, and if it IS magnesium, chances are the outside was finished with the Dow 7 anti-corrosion process, which sounds like the color you are seeing. Bare magnesium oxidizes rapidly to a dull, dark gray. This is approximately the color of Dow7 on magnesium. that'd be the color Bill, just have to get to the hobby store to see if I can find a match to it... possibly in the Metalizer line!!!?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis Lacy Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 blower is a light brown, bronze looking color. It very well could be Magnesium. Guess I need to take a run to the hobby store and check out the bottled paints!!!!! Awesome project! To replicate the DOW-7 coating put on magnesium parts in the 60's I have found that Testor's Model Master "Jet Exhaust" does a pretty convincing job. I first prime the part with Duplicolor Gray Sandable Primer which is a dark gray. I then brush-on two coats of Jet Exhaust. I let it dry 24 hours then clear with Tamiya Semi-Gloss clear to give it a bit of sheen. Here's an example on the wheels on this Dragmaster I finished last year. Hosted on Fotki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrKerry Posted April 17, 2017 Author Share Posted April 17, 2017 Awesome project! To replicate the DOW-7 coating put on magnesium parts in the 60's I have found that Testor's Model Master "Jet Exhaust" does a pretty convincing job. I first prime the part with Duplicolor Gray Sandable Primer which is a dark gray. I then brush-on two coats of Jet Exhaust. I let it dry 24 hours then clear with Tamiya Semi-Gloss clear to give it a bit of sheen. Here's an example on the wheels on this Dragmaster I finished last year. Hosted on Fotki That is pretty convincing Dennis!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
my80malibu Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 Which kit has the Moroso valve covers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrKerry Posted April 17, 2017 Author Share Posted April 17, 2017 Which kit has the Moroso valve covers? that's what I've been wondering too. I thought of taking a set of Big Block covers and re working them into a set of small block covers!! Anybody know of a set for a small block????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasser59 Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 Since I've always wanted to build this iconic rail. I'd be happy to do the decals. Although Chief Joseph has said he won't be printing customer's decals anymore, i found another printer.Kerry - can you scan your body sides once you get it dialed in? I can work with the decal shown above in this thread. BTW - I never got a note from you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddyfink Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 Since I've always wanted to build this iconic rail. I'd be happy to do the decals. Although Chief Joseph has said he won't be printing customer's decals anymore, i found another printer.Kerry - can you scan your body sides once you get it dialed in? I can work with the decal shown above in this thread. BTW - I never got a note from you.Would you be interested in using the decals I used? If I can find my spare set. They where corrected by my friend when he did them to more closely match the real car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasser59 Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 I'm not sure who you're offering your spare set to, Jesse. The OP says he needs a set and when I get to building mine, so will I eventually. I'm in no hurry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrKerry Posted April 18, 2017 Author Share Posted April 18, 2017 Hey Brad, I can scan the body sides for ya if it'll help others out in the future!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magicmustang Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 (edited) Brad, I have an extra set of original decals if you need them. PM me. Gerald Edited December 27, 2017 by magicmustang Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasser59 Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 PM sent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrKerry Posted April 18, 2017 Author Share Posted April 18, 2017 Brad, I have an extra set of original decals if you need them. PM me. Gerald those are a nice starting point, they don't reach all the way under the engine. Those will come to a stop right where the footwell meets the bulkhead and the back of the block.. the real car they kind of fade away as they come forward and almost disappear at the front under the sponsor decal... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrKerry Posted April 18, 2017 Author Share Posted April 18, 2017 This body and decals are on loan to me from a friend of mine. The photo shows where they end on the MPC body....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrKerry Posted April 18, 2017 Author Share Posted April 18, 2017 Engine side panels cut and sanded yesterday, need a little more fine tuning to get them looking better.. engine is going together little by little too!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddyfink Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 I'm not sure who you're offering your spare set to, Jesse. The OP says he needs a set and when I get to building mine, so will I eventually. I'm in no hurry.Well, I was offering them to you since you have someone who can do decals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddyfink Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 Sadly, he made these decals with an Inkjet and thus they do no have the white underlay, which I think he was making with the ALPS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasser59 Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 Well, I was offering them to you since you have someone who can do decals. Thanks Jesse but all I needed was a to size scan of the decal sheet and a scan of the body Terry is working on. I got the scan and have begun working on it. Thank you kindly though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Colmer Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 Great progress Dr. Kerry. Keep it going. If the person who is making the decals would like to sell a second set, please pm me. Scott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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