Model Car Kustoms
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I Really like your vids man. Althoug i think they could be a little longer about 4/5 minutes instead of 3 or 4 seperate video's.
I also like the color looks great on this car!
lol, I wish they would be a little longer too, but I just run out of stuff to talk about, (in hindsight I always could have said more, but I try to cover the "things I forgot" in the next video) Thanks for watching.
Great work paint.
Thank you Sir.
check it out, just painted the under side of the chevelle
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Looking Good!!
Thanks
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The interior is now together, still trying to decide on whether to clear coat it or not (it will sort of be hard to tell once the body is on the car, so who knows, lol)
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Hey whats up guys, so this project have been on the back burner for a few weeks (while I've been trying to finish other models)
So here are some photos that show the car with clear coat on it, and some wheels I was trying out for fun (still not sure what the stance should be for this car yet)
Also check out some of the videos earlier in the post to get a better view
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Hey guys i will be painting the interior the 2nd color tonight, i will post an update when i am done
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Hey whats up guys, finished applying the metal foil to the exterior (all of it, not just one side)
and installed the windows.......well............most of them, lol
Check it out
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hey guys , here is what 6 coats looks like , i think it will look good on the interior
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friday nites into the way early morrning when everyone is in bed! Got the radio on coast to coast some weird people out there!
I always listen to coast to coast while building models (640 AM los Angeles, CA) (but i really wish art bell was back, or that george knapp would have been Art's replacement LOL!,)
Im always up late building my models, its the only time I have to do it (after your significant other has gone to sleep lol), even if it measn being tired for work the next day lol
I've always liked night time better then the day, I don't have to deal with so many idiots! lol!
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Nice!
The Ectomobile is on my "to build" list,
looking forward to future updates
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I just watched all your vids on this car.......I like them. Someone told me 1 time the reason I dont have that many comp's/replys is cus most members dont want to watch a vid.........Just look at pics and read what you did.......
So I stoped making the vids. Its whatever......I think your doing a smashing job on the vids. Keep it up, its looking real good.
Hey thanks
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Hello Jason, I recently picked up several bottles of this paint and I have a few questions.
1. what is the exact thinning ratio, I have done it 1:1 and I feel as if it is to thin.
2. what Psi do you shoot it at?
3. Should I use a gravity feed airbrush, I noticed with a siphon feed the flake settles at the bottom.
4. About how many coats should I have before I can see the color,not the flake. I had about nine coats down and all I see is flake.
5. Do I need to have a certain color base coat,I noticed you use black.
6. Any other tips and tricks to help out.
1. There really is no "exact thinning ratio" for this paint. Many factors come in to play when deciding on how thin or thick to mix it, including the type of airbrush you use, nozzle size, psi, and ambient air temperature.
When I mix I usually go for a 1/1 ratio, sometimes I add a little less thinner, sometimes more.
You will have to fine tune your own mixing ratio, one that will work best with your gun. If your gun can handle shooting the paint thicker (my brush cannot, it clogs my tip) by all means go that route, shooting a thicker paint will allow you to apply less coats to achieve the same effect.
I also use a heating lamp to dry my paints in between coats, so i can shoot thin and dry quickly then re-coat, the heat lamp is what allows me to shoot so thin and still get great results on the final product
check out this video (if you haven't already seen it
2. Currently I am shooting at 60 psi, though this varies for me (and it will for you), I paint in my garage so the temperature fluctuates, and I will have to change my psi accordingly (40-60 psi seems to be the zone I stay in)
3. I would probably avoid a gravity fed gun with this type of paint, As you have noticed, the flake settles to the bottom of your paint cup, I would imagine it would lead to a massive clog up of metal flake in your gravity fed gun . Your flake will always settle, before coats I will give my airbrush a shake to help to re-suspend the flake.
4. and 5. There is no pigment to the paint, think of it as a clear coat with metal flake in it. The color you see depends on a few things, what base color you use (I used black for this car,), what color paint you buy (the flake color), and how many coats you apply.
I used black for the base on the 56 nomad because I wanted a darker/deeper color (even though I wanted to see as little of my base (black) as possible.
In my case I wanted to see nothing but metal flake.
Here is a video showing lighter coats of the metal flake (2 or 3 coats) on different base coats, using the same color metal flake,
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I'm really interested in your methods for thinning and using the Folk Art paints. You are one of the first builders I see get excellent results with them.
Hey thanks for the compliment! If you (or anyone else for that matter) has any questions (maybe I left out something) let me know,
Here is another video about paint with the FolkArt Paints
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Shooting the first coat on the interior, to sort of give you an idea of the coverage
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Hey Guys, painting the interior tonight (half of it), It will be red on silver to match the rest of the car, painting the silver tonight.
(it also includes tips on how to thin the Extreme Glitter metal flake paints, if you wanted to try it out for yourselves)
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Never thought of the videos! well done, nice models too!
Thank you sir
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Love the color!! Will be following for 2 reasons:
1. I love the 70' Chevelle
2. You have a Bud Light open!! I always pop a Bud Light when building.
Thanks
Beer always makes model building better, lol
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Hey whats up guys, thing are coming along (slowly, lol)
I finally decided what rims/tires to use, added half of the bare metal foil, and have started thinking (lol) about the interior. Check it out!
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Am I the only one that doesn't see any pics on this thread? I've loaded others and saw pics just fine.. Just not on this thread.. Anyways... from everyone's responses.. it "SOUNDS" like it looks really nice..
Sorry I didn't realize that some people cant see youtube videos (who knew?)
Hear are a few photos of the Chevelle after applying a few coats of the Inca Gold Metallic Paint (over the neon orange base)
(I hope you can see these)
Thanks everyone for the nice comments and the views.
I'll be clear coating this weekend!!!!!!!!!!! (then we can get a real look at the finish)
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Hey guys, just put a few coats of metallic gold, over the base coat, let me know what you think.
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Hey guys, just put the base coat on, once this dries I will add the metallic gold
Check it out
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Love the chevelle, one of my favorite cars. Definitely love the color.
Any interest in trading the rims?
trade? as in I give you a set and you give me a set? Send Me a PM
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Thank you for that
An old school being lowered= fine. Muscled up=fine. Customized=fine. Raised up and put on rediculous sized wheels=NOOOOOOOOOOO Like that paint color! Will that be over a white or silver base?
LOL, yeah I just don't understand "Donks"
As far as the paint color goes, I will be using fluorescent (neon) Orange as a base coat,
then followed by 2-3 light coats of "Inca Gold Metallic" (by folk art)
This should give me a nice pearl look to my paint, (I hope)
Thanks for checking it out
Orange Pearl 1970 Chevelle SS Revell
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Yes I did
Yes they are. I don't think I'm going to use them, but i do like the way they look.