Zippi Posted October 12, 2022 Share Posted October 12, 2022 I thought I had started a thread on this but couldn't find it. This kit has warped parts and Moebius knows about it. I contacted them a while back and they apologized and said it would be a while for replacement part. After about 1 1/2 months I reached out to them again and was told it would be another 5 weeks. I decided to go ahead and finish it. And of coarse the bed came out warped despite trying to build it straight. It is what it is I guess. I got the body in Tamiya Light Gray primer the other day and yesterday got the top coat (Tamiya X-14 Sky Blue) airbrushed on. I'll be shooting the top in Tamiya X-2 White. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullybeef Posted October 12, 2022 Share Posted October 12, 2022 Looks good Bob, mine is warped as well, so far the only bad spot for me will be the hood, I got the ramp body square enough for a shelf build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted October 12, 2022 Author Share Posted October 12, 2022 19 minutes ago, Bullybeef said: Looks good Bob, mine is warped as well, so far the only bad spot for me will be the hood, I got the ramp body square enough for a shelf build. Thanks man. Not sure if I'll display this one or not. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted October 13, 2022 Author Share Posted October 13, 2022 Well....I taped off the top of the cab and painted the the white this morning. When I pulled the tape off it left a residue on the blue paint. I tried to clean it and wet sand it and nothing worked so it's in the purple pond. I'm using a new tape since I ran out of the tape I use to use. This time around I used the Scotch Blue painters tape. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted October 13, 2022 Share Posted October 13, 2022 Would Goof Off. remove the residue without harming the paint ? Shame about the warp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted October 13, 2022 Author Share Posted October 13, 2022 25 minutes ago, cobraman said: Would Goof Off. remove the residue without harming the paint ? Shame about the warp. It's already in the drink Ray. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted October 14, 2022 Author Share Posted October 14, 2022 Ok....I took the cab out of the purple pond this morning and got it all cleaned up. The Tamiya gray lacquer primer was not harmed and looked good. Made a trip to the local Hobby Shop for some more paint. I re-shot the blue paint on the cab and this time I'm not going to do any taping of for the white top. It will all stay blue. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 Looking good, I like that color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted October 14, 2022 Author Share Posted October 14, 2022 1 hour ago, cobraman said: Looking good, I like that color. Thanks Ray. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 The blue your using Bob, looks like grabber blue! Have you ever used Frog tape? Lots of guys use it. I only use Tamiya but that would be my 2nd choice.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted October 16, 2022 Author Share Posted October 16, 2022 7 hours ago, slusher said: The blue your using Bob, looks like grabber blue! Have you ever used Frog tape? Lots of guys use it. I only use Tamiya but that would be my 2nd choice.. The blue is Tamiya X-14 Sky Blue. I have not tried Frog Tape. I'll probably just pick up a roll of tape at HL or some Tamiya tape next time I'm at the hobby shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrenchr Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 Tamiya tape for sure. The ramp truck is looking very good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted October 16, 2022 Author Share Posted October 16, 2022 2 hours ago, wrenchr said: Tamiya tape for sure. The ramp truck is looking very good. Thanks man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldmopars Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 I have had that same issue with the tape. I have found that it is not residue, but that the base paint was not cures enough and when I stuck the tape on it, it left a tape pattern behind that ruined the paint. I think what is happening is that because the paint is not fully cured, the paint is still gassing off and when the gasses are trapped by the tape, it causes that tape pattern to be left behind. I have found that if I leave it for a week or 2, then that does not happen. Also, it only happens with solvent based paints, not water based paints. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted October 17, 2022 Author Share Posted October 17, 2022 43 minutes ago, Oldmopars said: I have had that same issue with the tape. I have found that it is not residue, but that the base paint was not cures enough and when I stuck the tape on it, it left a tape pattern behind that ruined the paint. I think what is happening is that because the paint is not fully cured, the paint is still gassing off and when the gasses are trapped by the tape, it causes that tape pattern to be left behind. I have found that if I leave it for a week or 2, then that does not happen. Also, it only happens with solvent based paints, not water based paints. I appreciate the info Scott. It was Tamiya acrylic paint and it had dried for 3 days. the weather has been a lot cooler lately so maybe it hadn't totally cured like you said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted October 20, 2022 Author Share Posted October 20, 2022 The temperature got to around 55° and the humidity was at 19% so I got out the airbrush out and shot the Ramptruck with Tamiya X-22 Clear. I'll let this cure out for about 3 days then wet sand and polish it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TransAmMike Posted October 20, 2022 Share Posted October 20, 2022 Coming along nicely Buddy!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted October 20, 2022 Author Share Posted October 20, 2022 13 minutes ago, TransAmMike said: Coming along nicely Buddy!! Thanks man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluestringer Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 Looks good Bob. That's a nice blue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobthehobbyguy Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 Great color choice. Nice paint work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted October 23, 2022 Author Share Posted October 23, 2022 8 hours ago, bluestringer said: Looks good Bob. That's a nice blue. 8 hours ago, bobthehobbyguy said: Great color choice. Nice paint work. Thanks fellows. I really appreciate your comments 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted October 26, 2022 Author Share Posted October 26, 2022 I got a little work done on the Ramptruck. That windshield did not want to fit right at all. Took a lot of sanding and curving to get what I've got so it is what it is. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted October 28, 2022 Author Share Posted October 28, 2022 I'm calling this one done fellows. Under Glass: http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/175837-1967-ford-f-350-ramptruck/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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