customline
-
Posts
3,304 -
Joined
-
Last visited
Content Type
Profiles
Forums
Events
Gallery
Everything posted by customline
-
That idea has merit, you may have hit upon a very good point. I always thought the 1:1 used a full size '65-'67 Chevy Hardtop roof. Having built my '67 Impala kit, I had to find something else. I settled for the Camaro roof but it really was the perfect size. But to execute that sort of change now would be counterproductive. Too many do-overs already but I thank you for your input, Tom. It's just a bit too far down the road now.
-
How do you prep for a flame mask job?
customline replied to customline's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
I don't understand; how do I use a flame mask before the base color? The only way to do this is overall color first then apply mask then shoot silver base then shoot candy color. How would I paint flames first?? What am I missing? -
They both look great! Is the blue/white truck an I H? I have found that it needs to be applied a bit heavy to get a good rust coat and sometimes it gets to thick of a look. Not good for a light surface rust . Maybe you know how to do this? It's great for rust through though. I guess I should experiment more. ?
-
Who uses this stuff? I do, and I'm curious about it's popularity.
-
W0W, ERIC, THATS INCREDIBLE! I think we all ( us car nuts) want to immortalize these vehicles that are significant in our lives. I have, and I've built some for friends too. Maybe a good idea for another thread?
-
Steve! Great stuff, nice variety. Love that '38, mine is below.
-
I remember these old Metro vans well. Originally used as delivery trucks from local bakeries in my hometown, many served as "beach buggies". They could be seen at Rhode Island's southern beaches, mostly members of the RIBBA, easily identified by a pair of propane bottles on the back. They were everywhere. Is this "hippie" van an admission of something Eric? ?
-
A fleet? That's dedication! Special significance maybe? Great work, Tom!
-
I can't express how fantastic these rust-buckets, worm cans, and ? boxes are! ? Don't be shy, keep 'em comin'! This is so inspirational I want to throw my current projects back in the boxes and start a rust-bucket tonight ?!
-
I WANT ONE !!
-
Sweet little A-bone, Mr Mike. Nice detail work?
-
Well.... not all ? but they did show up in spades, huh? thanks for your interest!
-
Just looked closer at these builds.....BRAKE SHOES? Good Lord! The springs are probably there too! Leaky cylinders, maybe? This is Art.
-
Mark, those are phenomenal! If not your best, we'd love to see those! These models are indistinguishable from the 1:1s. Beautiful work, Mark ? This type of work has become a specialty for some of you and it requires a lot of thought and study. I can't come anywhere near the "junk" I've seen in this thread. Awesome!
-
As of this moment, this will be the next abandoned/rusty/weathered/barn-find that I plan to build. How many trucks like this have you seen in your life that looked like they haven't been driven in years and looked like junk? Or were still in use and looked like junk. When I'm out driving in the countryside I always, ALWAYS look for old cars and trucks. I just can't help it ? . Drives Wifey crazy (a very short trip for her ?.) As a child and a young adult, I loved touring auto graveyards. There's a feeling I get in a place like that. Can't explain it. Anyway, this truck ( below) is perfect for the weathered/rusted treatment, an ideal candidate ? there is another way to go, though. The patina job. Rusty on the outside, modern engineering on the inside and a coat of clear over the rust.
-
YES! That's what I'm talking about! That thing belongs in a Hemming's calendar! Thanks for contributing RRPjr!
-
That last line is genius ? and it's absolutely true. In order for that '34 to get that bad in the back like that it would have to have been submerged in salt water for a few years. ?. I got a little carried away but it was such fun ?
-
Yeah, me too,Tom ? Thanks for the encouragement.
-
A little forward movement. This is every bit as difficult as I thought ?
-
just more pix? mocked up loosely.
-
How do you prep for a flame mask job?
customline replied to customline's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
Here's a couple of shots of the first two. The Merc makes me very happy although the alignment of the mask segments was a bit off. The mask was a big hassle but I managed it somehow. But everything after that was pretty smooth and I'm happy with the whole project. The '56 became too much with opening doors (that I regret reversing). Masking over opening doors is to be avoided. ? . The flames seem a bit thick even though I tried to keep it thin. I did nothing afterwards to smooth it out for fear of screwing it up.i guess I still could?.
-
How do you prep for a flame mask job?
customline replied to customline's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
Thanks,Bill, those are good thoughts. My thinking at the time was to not use a clear coat after flames but maybe that was "wrong-think". I struggle with black so I now avoid it but candy flames on black is a great look. I did do a wipe-down with isopropyl( we have a lot of it here lately) just before the mask application. I guess the way to go would be to do a half-way polish down to maybe 4000? And use a clear on top of everything -
I have used the Lazy Modeller flame masks 3 times. It's an excellent product, just to be clear. The first two I did were successful given the awkwardness due to my inexperience. Whatever was wrong was due to that. The last one, though, I view as a gross misunderstanding of the paint itself, and what I did before applying the mask. The car was given a black overall paint job with rattle can enamel and after curing for a few weeks, was wet sanded and then micro-polished using the pads. I then used Novus fine scratch remover resulting in a satisfactory black paint job (difficult for me.) Using every bit of patience I still have, I applied the mask. The idea I had was a fade from yellow to red using Alclad II candy enamel over their silver underbase. I waited till the flames were just dry and began pulling the mask. It seemed to go well till the candy along with it's underbase started lifting clean off in some areas. Not a total loss but I know this could have been avoided had I done something differently. What are your thoughts? ?
-
A beautiful finish on a great subject, Mario. How much time do you have invested in it? (You don't have to answer that)
-
OK, bust out the glass, pop the hub caps off, tie a flag on the door post and borrow a helmet! I can't believe I missed the rust-out over the headlights! There were two '58s in the family back then. A Custom tudor and a Fairlane convertible. Both of them were rotted out over the headlights and rocker panels. It was expected.
.jpg.340df5081d7b05cb5be4a98ae6040b5f.jpg)
