Kanedge Posted December 25, 2010 Share Posted December 25, 2010 (edited) Hi there, this is my first build post on MCM Forum and wanted to share my current build. Current build is a Revell 32 Ford. I'm building it because I was supposed to be trying out some flame masks that my mate is manufacturing, but somewhere and a magazine later, there was a change of direction in the build. It has been lowered, and I'm using Pegasus wheels, 19's front and 23's rear. This is the basic mockup and hopefully how it will turn out. Edited February 6, 2011 by Kanedge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanedge Posted December 25, 2010 Author Share Posted December 25, 2010 (edited) It has been painted with Tamiya Champagne Gold and cleared with Zero 2K. This gives a pretty good indication of the look I am going for. Edited January 17, 2011 by Kanedge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanedge Posted December 25, 2010 Author Share Posted December 25, 2010 (edited) Here is the start of the engine and interior. The engine is painted with Testor's One Coat Bronze and my own version of Black Chrome. Interior is painted with Tamiya Racing White and has been striped with black sprue. Thanks for looking. Edited January 17, 2011 by Kanedge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbler75 Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 Welcome to MCM first off! That is gonna be one slick 32 when done! Great work. One thing that really stands out to me is the black wheels as it's a great contrast to the Champagne body. Keep it comin', you are on the right track. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 (edited) Looks like you have something good going on there, Kane. Further updates should be interesting and welcome to the forum. I see the seats, but what do you mean "striped with black sprue"? And how did you do it? Edited December 26, 2010 by crazyjim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanedge Posted December 26, 2010 Author Share Posted December 26, 2010 Looks like you have something good going on there, Kane. Further updates should be interesting and welcome to the forum. I see the seats, but what do you mean "striped with black sprue"? And how did you do it? Thanks for the welcome and kind comments. I heated and stretched black sprue and then it was just a matter of gluing it on around the edge. It's time consuming but I think the results are worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanedge Posted December 28, 2010 Author Share Posted December 28, 2010 Got the interior finished last night, my favourite detail is the key and Ford keyring. It's amazing how photos can show up all the imperfections though. Thanks for looking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbwelda Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 wow that interior is looking great! i agree, that striping with sprue really sets it off! what kind of glue did you use to attach it so neatly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanedge Posted December 28, 2010 Author Share Posted December 28, 2010 Thanks mate. Initially I use a small drop of superglue to get it started and get it in place, then I run a line of Tamiya Extra Thin cement around it to mold it together. It's not easy (not for me, anyway) but I think it's worth the patience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTMust Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 Just one word. INCREDIBLE!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjordan2 Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 Nice to see a white interior with detail in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtis v. Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 that is really cool, i noticed the key in the ignition, how did you do that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draggon Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 Wow, that interior is fantastic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent G Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 Gorgeous! G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainAhab Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 Very Cool! How in the world did u make that keychain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanedge Posted December 29, 2010 Author Share Posted December 29, 2010 Thanks for the kind comments. The keys and key chains are photoetch items which I got from Model Car Garage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shucky Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 (edited) That interior looks fantastic! Very nice clean job so far. Cant wait to see more updates. Also, the black wheels are definitely the business. Your doing an incredible job! By the way, welcome aboard! Edited December 29, 2010 by shucky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruz Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 This is gonna be cool, keep the updates coming my friend!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Rick Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Wow !!! - What a fantastic looking interior !! - well wort the effort, I'd say !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanedge Posted January 16, 2011 Author Share Posted January 16, 2011 Well time for an update to show that I have done some work on this, even though there is not much to show for it. This build has officially done my head in. Literally every part has been painted at least twice. As for the guards, they took me 4 attempts to get right. 1st - polished a fraction too much, and went through the clear and couldn't save it... 2nd - think I tried redoing too quickly, sprayed clear on and a couple of drops of clear spat out of my airbrush and discoloured the base coat... 3rd - got a fisheye in the clear, could've polished out but I tried the old 'put a drop of clear in the eye, everyone else does it trick', and it crazed my base coat in that spot... 4th - finally worked, I went back to all my basics of painting. The problem now is that my confidence is so shot, that I'm having trouble finishing it, as I don't want to wreck it, it took me hours to get the courage just to mask and spray the running boards. Anyway, you will see that it is slowly getting there, I want to finish it so I can start my next one and put this behind me. Hope the pics are ok, thanks for looking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Cranky Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 Oh man, this looks classy throughout. Excellent. Let there be more, please! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbler75 Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 Man that interior is turned out fantastic! Very clean, very classic, and jus' right all around. This car is turning out superb. Keep up the great work! Waiting to see more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samdiego Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 (edited) Awesome technique with the sprue. It could just be me, but I'll stretch sprue just for the entertainment factor from time to time. It's one of those skills that only takes a minute to master. One of the great things is its ability to go taught again with the precise application of heat when used for things like aircraft antennae wire. The biggest drawback is that when it's stretched to less than a hair's thickness it becomes invisible enough that I frequently break them because I forget that they are there. Edited January 16, 2011 by samdiego Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanedge Posted January 16, 2011 Author Share Posted January 16, 2011 Awesome technique with the sprue. It could just be me, but I'll stretch sprue just for the entertainment factor from time to time. It's one of those skills that only takes a minute to master. One of the great things is its ability to go taught again with the precise application of heat when used for things like aircraft antennae wire. The biggest drawback is that when it's stretched to less than a hair's thickness it becomes invisible enough that I frequently break them because I forget that they are there. Are you sure you're ok, stretching sprue for entertainment? I will admit, it can be fun though, playing with plastic and flames, but I still haven't mastered it, that's for sure. Thanks for the encouragement everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samdiego Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 (edited) I'm also a huge fan of watching paint dry and I really like fruitcake Edited January 17, 2011 by samdiego Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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