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This is funny. I JUST bought the Ford Teal Metallic from Scale Finishes last week specifically for my 93 Cobra. I'm happy to see that it looks exactly like I hoped it would. Excellent job.

Nicely done, looks awesome.

Thank you guys. The color turned out a little darker than I wanted, but still looks nice. My next Ferrari will be another Ferrari color, but not red. I have a few from Scale Finishes I am looking forward to using. I have 5 Ferraris left and I think only two will have to be red, the 250 TR and the 288 GTO.

I think it's great for what Harry said. next to the jukebox or pool table, or as a cheap display somewhere.

It was descriptive enough to get you in, apparently. You wasted your own time with this rude comment. You're on the internet, I hardly doubt you're not already wasting time.

I bought Fujimi's Delux kit, with the white metal parts. even some of those aren't very good. This is the same conclusion I came to. The Fujimi tires are excellent, the whee;s are good, but Revell's are pretty much the same. Fujimi's windshield frame and a few other pieces aren't bad, but the Revell body trumps Fujimi, as well as the engine. the engine is bigger physically and much more detailed. I am going to do a 427 with Webers. I have to scratchbuild an FE manifold, other than that, I have everything I need. I have both kits, white metal parts, plus the Hobby design PE set, which also has turned parts for the radiator fittings. It iwll be nice when I get around to it.

Nice!

that turned out killer, nice job

I'm not too much into lowriders but this is very well done. Nice and clean, nice job.

they are terrible. engine detail is pathetic and the body is very wrong. From the side view, the front fenders sit higher than the doors, it's very ballon-y

I'm trying new techniques and learning as well. I wouldn't be doing this without the help I've received on the various forums. I will have some nice updates soon.

No, if you clear it, it loses it's effect. Also, if you handle it with bare hands, it's likely to dull or even turn black at some point. I always use latex gloves to handle it. Many parts I have handled with bare hands have turned black somewhere down the road. I think it's the oils in your skin. You're exactly right. I'm in a unique climate and almost everyone's painting advice has not worked for me over the years. I've had to kind of find my own way,

the first two aren't entirely true. You can spray over any color, with or without clear. It's the smoothness that is the most critical. I also spray at a higher psi, like 25is.The more sever of an angle, the better shine you will get. I actually try and spray across the surface as much as possible. Here is my WIP showing some results http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=99418&hl=

Sorry I wasnt trying to be a buzzkill . It would be awesome if it was real

That looks great. I really want one of these kits. I have a juicy big block waiting for it.

Looks very nice and clean. Did you take pics with your cell phone? It looks like the lens might be a little smudgy, the pictures are kind of hazy. Clean the lens with a soft cloth and I think the colors would pop a bit more. I got into the habit of wiping my phone lens on the inside of my shirt before I take pictures, it's helped a lot.

that's a good idea too. Metallizer is the best for dry brushing. Is says airbrush only, but the left over metallic residue is perfect.

without question that is photo shopped. Look at the headlights, there are two repeating patterns, Aso th sizes are staggered one after the other. The right headlight is bigger because of the perspective in the photo.

I tried it last night and it worked great This is how I did it 1. Load brush with metallizer 2. Wipe most of it off on a paper towel, but make sure there is still paint in the brush 3. Dip the brush ONCE in a bottle of lacquer thinner 4. Pat dry on a towel and let sit to dry That worked perfectly. Just letting the paint dry left a little too much. The way I described keeps the brush from getting hard.

Dry brushing is one of the first techniques I learned and it has been an absolute necessity of mine ever since. In case you are unfamiliar, dry brushing is when you apply paint to the brush, usually silver or metallic, then wipe the brush on a paper plate or cloth until there is no more paint being transferred. Then you scrape the paint brush as horizontally as you can across the high points of the piece. You want the paint lighter than what the piece is painted it. This will leave highlights across the high points, giving your part more dimension. I figured this one out by accident. Model Master Metalizer paints are usually my go-to for dry brushing. They dry quickly and transfer nicely. One day I had the Metalizer Aluminum color on a brush, wiped it off on a paper plate, then got distracted. I forgot about it, put it back in the cup and didn't pick it up for a few weeks. When i went to grab the brush, it was still soft, but had all the metallic aluminum color in it. It works incredibly for a long time. I used the completely dried out brush for dry brushing all sorts of stuff. I haven't reproduced this deliberately yet, but I will be soon. I want to get some cheap brushes and do this, and have ready to use colors for dry brushing, like gunmetal, aluminum, brass, etc.

I have the Heller Alpine Renault 1600. The same version Tamiya just Re-released. I haven't really gotten into it that much, but it looks to be a fairly decent kit.

Thank you. Same for Kevin. Painless transaction.

That looks killer. I was looking at a new STI in the showroom yesterday. So tempting.

It's definitely not fake. And Photoshop doesn't do this kind of stuff. There are programs that do, but it's not all Photoshop. Think about putting your flat hand out of a car window on the freeway, how touchy it is to any direction you move it in. Now imagine having webbed fingers. These guys just have to twitch their toes to change their course. After making hundreds of jumps, i don't doubt it's fairly easy to be able to accurately control their trajectory. I mean it's still absolutely insane, but I don't see why they'd fake this. I think a lot of these guys are pretty much ready to die every time they jump. This isn't a sport for people with 401k's and retirement in mind.

I have some really nice stretched tires k dont want. I got them in an aoshima wheel kit. Pucs are in my trade thread in the trade section