Miatatom Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 Tweezers were made by the devil. 😇 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodent Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 1 hour ago, Miatatom said: Tweezers were made by the devil. 😇 With advice from an ophthalmologic surgeon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 If possible when working on a tiny part try to do it inside a sandwich or storage bag. It will retain the part if it decides to take off. Kind of a pain but it does work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 9 hours ago, Miatatom said: Tweezers were made by the devil. 😇 Fly out and didn’t hear it land? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lownslow Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 Everything went wrong with the paint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TransAmMike Posted May 13, 2021 Author Share Posted May 13, 2021 7 minutes ago, Lownslow said: Everything went wrong with the paint So what is it that went wrong Frank? Just looks like flat blue waiting for clear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 Like Mike said.....looks like an acrylic paint that all spray out flat. Hit it with some clear/gloss of your choice and see how it looks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuces ll Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 On 5/12/2021 at 4:19 AM, slusher said: Fly out and didn’t hear it land? The carpet monster ate it????.....😵 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 12 hours ago, TransAmMike said: So what is it that went wrong Frank? Just looks like flat blue waiting for clear. 3 hours ago, Zippi said: Like Mike said.....looks like an acrylic paint that all spray out flat. Hit it with some clear/gloss of your choice and see how it looks. I totally agree! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 I took the final beauty shots outdoors of a newly finished build.. then found the two mirrors sitting in my paint booth! So now I need to install mirrors and reshoot photos! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magicmustang Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 On 5/11/2021 at 4:22 PM, TransAmMike said: Had a similar thing yesterday. Did my first Detail Master photoetch shifter. Was attempting to glue the tiny ball on the end while holding the shifter with a tweezers and like you said "zing" off it flew. I'm thinking I'm never gonna find this thing and cleared off the bench and started looking for it and don't ya know, as I kinda gave up, I look down and it's right in front of me. Go figure!! Quick, go buy a Lottery ticket, we're never that lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lownslow Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 On 5/12/2021 at 7:05 PM, TransAmMike said: So what is it that went wrong Frank? Just looks like flat blue waiting for clear. Its supposed to be this, but it sat too long in a container that shouldve been sealed, tied with dirty airbrush and too high psi and was moving way too fast. im picking up a different color this weekend and trying again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TransAmMike Posted May 28, 2021 Author Share Posted May 28, 2021 Since I started this thread, I might as well add my latest screw up, but sorry, no picture. Bought the '57 Snaptite kit for a simple build and decided to scribe panel lines. Easy right. Oh sure, not for me!! Got off track on a door panel and now have 2 panel lines on one side.🙄 Never again!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Payne Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 The day isn't over yet....................................................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TransAmMike Posted May 29, 2021 Author Share Posted May 29, 2021 8 hours ago, TransAmMike said: Since I started this thread, I might as well add my latest screw up, but sorry, no picture. Bought the '57 Snaptite kit for a simple build and decided to scribe panel lines. Easy right. Oh sure, not for me!! Got off track on a door panel and now have 2 panel lines on one side.🙄 Never again!! And the panel lines aren't the only screw up. This evening I realized that I now have to do something for a firewall on my '55. The kit one won't work since I'm using a modified '66 Nova Pro Mod chassis and the Nova one needs to be cut up and redone so it will clear the top of the transmission. I have pretty much decided this will be by last non-OOB build. Way too much trouble for my old brain and skill level. I did manage to repair the panel line screw-up tho....I think at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 I have an ancient spray can of Testors blue. I was trying to coax a bit of paint out of it to touch up a model with a brush. I picked up and shook the can, not noticing paint was oozing from the spray nozzle onto the top of the can... result? Paint across my hand, up my arm and onto my shirt! At least the shirt was a yard work shirt! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miatatom Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 This post should go into the What Did You Screw Up Today thread. 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksnow Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 6 hours ago, Tom Geiger said: I have an ancient spray can of Testors blue. I was trying to coax a bit of paint out of it to touch up a model with a brush. I picked up and shook the can, not noticing paint was oozing from the spray nozzle onto the top of the can... result? Paint across my hand, up my arm and onto my shirt! At least the shirt was a yard work shirt! I learned you shouldn't shake a molotow pen without the cap on. I have chrome spots on my workbench now. Glad none made it on the model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOBLNG Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 (edited) Jess tryin out my new paint.🤬 Edited June 5, 2021 by NOBLNG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOBLNG Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 On 5/11/2021 at 5:23 PM, Miatatom said: Tweezers were made by the devil. 😇 I agree! How many times do you think it’s possible to pick up a tiny part and drop it....hoping that it will land right side up....so you can pick it up again and place it where you want it .?.?.? My record is about 83 times.🤪 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 I've got a couple things from years ago that still stick in my mind. The first was an AMT Eckler's Corvette that I wanted to knock out of the park visually. At the time I was crazy about the black and gold livery of the John Player Formula 1 cars, so I came up with a plan where I'd paint the majority of the car in black with the fender flares, hood bulge & spoilers highlighted in gold. Despite my occasional ineptitude with spray cans, both colors turned out well. Then I hit it with some Testors clear....which mottled the gold paint everywhere it touched. Never did finish that one. The other one goes under the title of You Can Never Clean Your Airbrush Enough. I was shooting my first Tamiya acrylic paint job (gloss white) and it was going on very well until this black booger flew out of the airbrush, hit the middle of the hood, and dried on it almost instantaneously. This thing looked like I'd spent a week in a coal mine then launched a snot-rocket out of my nose at the car. Took some scraping and sanding to get it off there, but with some careful taping, I was able to repaint the hood with no noticeable issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CabDriver Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 On 6/5/2021 at 5:17 PM, NOBLNG said: Jess tryin out my new paint.🤬 It's a nice color anyway! Enamel pearl purple? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOBLNG Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 2 hours ago, CabDriver said: It's a nice color anyway! Enamel pearl purple? It is nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CabDriver Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 1 hour ago, NOBLNG said: It is nice! Gorgeous! I need to grab a couple of bottles of that! Thanks for the info buddy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 3 hours ago, NOBLNG said: It is nice! Greg, did you find your tweezers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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