Dragonhawk1066 Posted February 9, 2023 Posted February 9, 2023 I did this one for my wife, she saw it last time we were at Hobby Lobby and bought it for me and picked out the paint. It's Createx Pearl Magenta with Anita's Metallic White for the top. I cleared it with Createx UVLS 4050 Gloss with the usual wet-sand, polish, and wax treatment. The interior is a custom mix of pink craft paints with the Pearl Magenta sprayed over white embossing powder for the carpet. I added spark plug wires and heater hoses for extra detail. The kit shows it's age a little, but overall it's pretty decent and it was a lot of fun building it for the wife. Thanks for looking!! 8 1
Miatatom Posted February 9, 2023 Posted February 9, 2023 Nice bird with good details. Have you tried the Createx 4053 yet? It's supposed to be more glossy than the 4050. I've got some 4050 but I used acrylic enamel clear on my last build. Was the 4050 easy to work with?
SpikeSchumacher Posted February 9, 2023 Posted February 9, 2023 Looks sharp Craig! How are those Createx paints to work with? I'm guessing you airbrushed the magenta? Cheers
dragstk Posted February 9, 2023 Posted February 9, 2023 Nice job, Craig. Im about 1/2 way through the same kit and I agree with your take on it. I hope mine comes out as nice as yours
Joe Nunes Posted February 9, 2023 Posted February 9, 2023 Great looking model and color combination. Well done! ? Joe
Flatout Posted February 9, 2023 Posted February 9, 2023 That color really suits the baby bird, just beautiful!
Zippi Posted February 9, 2023 Posted February 9, 2023 Nice looking Baby Bird. Your better half picked out a Great color. Great looking detail work. We have some friends that go with us to the car shows and they have a black 56 Thunderbird and it always looks sharp. I really like it.
KWT Posted February 9, 2023 Posted February 9, 2023 Man that's sharp... very nicely done! I may have to get one of these after all
Gluebomber Posted February 9, 2023 Posted February 9, 2023 Perfect color for that car. Really nice work!
espo Posted February 9, 2023 Posted February 9, 2023 Beautifully detailed build and the paint finish and color look very close to the box art.
happy grumpy Posted February 9, 2023 Posted February 9, 2023 that's a real beauty and what a paint job. Nice and clean all around. ?
doorsovdoon Posted February 9, 2023 Posted February 9, 2023 Beautiful looking Bird. Lovely interior detail, very sharp.
Dragonhawk1066 Posted February 9, 2023 Author Posted February 9, 2023 22 hours ago, cobraman said: Great looking bird ! 21 hours ago, michelle said: Very nice work I love the color 21 hours ago, Jim B said: Nice looking Thunderbird. Well done. 21 hours ago, TransAmMike said: Very purty Craig? 20 hours ago, dragstk said: Nice job, Craig. Im about 1/2 way through the same kit and I agree with your take on it. I hope mine comes out as nice as yours 20 hours ago, 70 Sting said: Beautifully done! ? 20 hours ago, charger74 said: Very well done ???? 13 hours ago, Joe Nunes said: Great looking model and color combination. Well done! ? Joe 13 hours ago, Flatout said: That color really suits the baby bird, just beautiful! 9 hours ago, Zippi said: Nice looking Baby Bird. Your better half picked out a Great color. Great looking detail work. We have some friends that go with us to the car shows and they have a black 56 Thunderbird and it always looks sharp. I really like it. 9 hours ago, KWT said: Man that's sharp... very nicely done! I may have to get one of these after all 9 hours ago, Mike C said: Great looking T-bird! 7 hours ago, Gluebomber said: Perfect color for that car. Really nice work! 6 hours ago, crazyjim said: Gorgeous build. Love the SHINY ??? 5 hours ago, espo said: Beautifully detailed build and the paint finish and color look very close to the box art. 5 hours ago, happy grumpy said: that's a real beauty and what a paint job. Nice and clean all around. ? 4 hours ago, doorsovdoon said: Beautiful looking Bird. Lovely interior detail, very sharp. Thanks everyone, much appreciated!
Dragonhawk1066 Posted February 9, 2023 Author Posted February 9, 2023 (edited) 22 hours ago, Miatatom said: Nice bird with good details. Have you tried the Createx 4053 yet? It's supposed to be more glossy than the 4050. I've got some 4050 but I used acrylic enamel clear on my last build. Was the 4050 easy to work with? Thanks Tom! I haven't tried the 4053 yet, I plan on buying a bottle pretty soon. From the videos I've seen, it is glossier than the 4050. The 4050 is pretty easy to work with, I start with the company's suggested thin ratio, then add a bit more thinner as my airbrush doesn't like to spray it at the suggested thickness. It does need wet-sanding and/or polishing to get shiny. Edited February 9, 2023 by Dragonhawk1066
Dragonhawk1066 Posted February 9, 2023 Author Posted February 9, 2023 21 hours ago, SpikeSchumacher said: Looks sharp Craig! How are those Createx paints to work with? I'm guessing you airbrushed the magenta? Cheers Thanks Mathias! I did airbrush the Magenta. I think Createx paints are fairly easy to work with, but I do suggest following their recommendations on thinning ratio (at least to start with) and using their products with their paints. Better safe than sorry. I do usually end up adding Reducer to the paint mixture as my airbrush seems to require thinner paints to spray well, but that's just me and my airbrush. I've seen some that barely have to thin the paint, while others like me need to add more Reducer for better results. 1
Horrorshow Posted February 10, 2023 Posted February 10, 2023 Fabulous… whatcha gonna do if she asks for a real one next??? 1
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