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amt flatbed trailer [done 10/12/13]
tbill replied to tbill's topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Big Rigs and Heavy Equipment
thanks all, as soon as I get around to getting more dark red paint, i'll be able to paint the 'main beams', and get this wrapped up. stay tuned..... -
i enjoy the silence in front of me. usually the wife or kids are watching tv, so there is back ground noise, but i zone out into quiet time. i only get two times where i have zone out quiet, mowing lawn and building/messing up models, rest of my life is hectic, so my zone out time is welcome
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hey all, couple questions. i have searched, and read a lot, but wanted to toss out my personal experience with my issue/s and get some direct feedback, so here we go.. so, doing a revell KW W900 big rig cab and hood, molded in white. i cleaned the parts in soap and water, wet sanded with 600 grit, dried and primed. put in dehydrator for 8 hours, then wet sanded with 6k, dried, primed again, and dehydrator for 8 hours. wet sanded again with 6k, looked fabulous to this point. [keep in mind, model was left to settle to ambient temp for 10-12 hours after each dehydrator run, i.e., turn off unit in am, go to work, then work on it when back home]. tonight, i put color to it,[warmed the body and the paint] and promptly messed it up [mostly due to impatience], i know i put too much paint to it at once [but it looked sooo pretty], got some sags and pooling of paint, i know where i went wrong there, but here are a few 64,000 dollar questions....., i'm using Tamiya white primer and testors metallic blue rattle can paint, one of my questions is this, on some parts of the cab, mostly body lines, the body lines are still white, and where the cab curves around to meet the sleeper, there is a pronounced white showing thru. is this a result of just pouring the paint on? or should i have scribed the lines and blackwashed? [have read the tutorial, bought the tool, but did not try it yet] or, would i be ok just misting coats of paint? what kind of coverage should i be aiming for on each coat? i ask this, as i have painted some flat surfaces with good results, but my first effort on something with curves and raised areas has been disastrous. any help/suggestions/criticism are welcome, thanks, tom p.s. the parts that aren't sagging/pooled are dust free, and smooth as silk--no orange peel at all.., ain't that a kick in the head? lol.
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those looks incredible! and yes, i am open to feedback/criticism, it is what it is, i know at this point i cannot build like some others on the site, but, with time/practice/experience, it'll come together for me, and i know it won't be overnight either, but it's relaxing for me, and as i learn i can implement certain things into future builds. matter of fact, after messing up my first cab/hood paint job, i looked at my dash and interior tub, tossed them in the booth and hit them with some 'dull coat', that in itself made a huge difference, took the 'toy' look away a bit [as you had advised]. thanks again for your advice and pic's, great feedback, and as i said, as long as i have the info, it can only get better. edit, was going to add more, but couldn't phrase it right...
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KW W900 [done 10-12-13]
tbill replied to tbill's topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Big Rigs and Heavy Equipment
epic fail after a few days of work, i have drenched the cab in paint.....oooops..., it all started with a good cleaning, followed by a 600 wet sand, dry, primer, dehydrator. [next day], sand with 6k, smooth as silk, re prime, dehydrator. tonight, wet sand [looks great at this point], paper towel dry, and in the can for 30 minutes. warm the paint [rattle can], set up the 'booth', and spray away. this is the point that i turned back into a little kid first dusting looks good, so lets pound the paint to it........ so, we are off to get some purple for the pond in the next day or so... upside is, what isn't sagging or pooling, looks awesome no orange peel or dry spots, so a lesson was learned here so, after i get the stuff to de-paint it, i'll give it another go.... -
well, i went with what was readily available, and to be honest, it's what i used 'back in the day'. for a first attempt, i am pleased, but now that i am armed with more info, i'm sure my next one will come out better. thanks a ton for the advice and pic's of what can be accomplished, it helps a lot.
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I'm useing testors enamel, i bought a 'general' kit, the auto detail kit, and i almost think a military kit [for the flat colors] to get started. i suppose a trip to hobby lobby is in order to check out the selection of other colors available, and do some experimenting.
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Jason, yes, makes perfect sense. my main color is tan, secondary being brown. I didn't give the different sheens a thought, and need to explore more color options for 'wood' related stuff [not sure whats out there really], and in a million years would have never thought of the clear orange.... thanks, gives me some stuff to think about and try on the next one, and I may revisit this one and re-vamp it a bit. thanks again.
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amt flatbed trailer [done 10/12/13]
tbill replied to tbill's topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Big Rigs and Heavy Equipment
thanks, and ya, now that I know you can strip paint of these things, the sky is the limit, haha! way more apt to make bold choices knowing it doesn't mean a ruined model, just a matter of some easy off or purple pond action, and back to square one. -
Lone Star Build
tbill replied to baddgass's topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Big Rigs and Heavy Equipment
amazing build, well done! -
amt flatbed trailer [done 10/12/13]
tbill replied to tbill's topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Big Rigs and Heavy Equipment
some progress on this build tonight. I scuffed the deck portion, then masked it off, and did some painting. I was not quite successful in what I wanted color-wise, but I am happy with the 'sheen' I ended up with. in retro-spect, I guess if I had re primed the area in white I may have gotten closer to what I was looking for, but hey, I gotta start someplace. I misted it with yellow, then hit it with brown, let it tack some, then hit it with flat clear coat. I think this is one of the few times something looks better in person than in the picture. but, am happy with it. one step closer to a final product. thanks for reading. -
White Freightliner - Dad's Truck Replica
tbill replied to riverart's topic in Model Trucks: Big Rigs and Heavy Equipment
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KW W900 [done 10-12-13]
tbill replied to tbill's topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Big Rigs and Heavy Equipment
thanks all, your comments help keep the fire lit have the body in first coat of primer, and have that sanded and ready for another coat. with luck, in a few days it'll be ready for color. -
now that's what i'm talkin about! how in blazes did you get that to look that good?? seriously, i'm new to this, and need all the tips/help/advice I can get. that looks fantastic!!
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doing what I can, have the prostar the lonestar and the reefer trailer....
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White Freightliner COE
tbill replied to Gimlet6's topic in Model Trucks: Big Rigs and Heavy Equipment
love that paint scheme, great looking build! -
nice find, I used to have a 71 ss, if you don't know about it, check out www.nastyz28.com great site for all 2nd generation Camaro's. heck of a buy for $250!!
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hi all, my first go at a truck build in a looooong time, I'm pleased so far, and learning as I go. nothing fancy, just a straight out of the box build [gotta start somewhere]. here is where I am so far, also have some of the interior done, have to fix one of the seats, paint got away from me a bit, but no big deal to cure. currently have the body wet sanded and in it's first coat of primer, will put it in the dehydrator in a little bit. wish me luck....
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Long Hauler 379 - 119
tbill replied to truckabilly's topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Big Rigs and Heavy Equipment
that is incredible! great build! -
Mack DM 866 SX
tbill replied to Madd Trucker's topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Big Rigs and Heavy Equipment
looking good so far, keep at it. -
thanks, I was thinking of laying it out with warp facing up, lay some weight on it, and hit it with a blow dryer until it warped in the other direction slightly, I thought maybe this way would bring it back straight after it 'relaxed'. my line of thought is it may react in a loose way to metal, I've had luck with bent metal by putting it in a press, going past 'straight', then letting it 'relax' back to a straight position. am I on the right track with this line of thought?
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thanks for the replies, I thought maybe I missed the mark on this, but thanks to you all, I'm feeling better about it such small bits to try to detail. I also did a bit of a two tone on the rest of the interior, the main color is tan, and I did the bunk blanket/pillow in brown, and made an attempt at painting the seat inlay 'squares' in brown as well to try to tie it together, will post pic's of that once I'm pleased with the outcome of those. thanks again for the input.
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hi all, I have several kits in line to build, and have started a revell w900. last night I gave a go at detailing the dashboard, looks ok to me [and once installed will never see the light of day again, but...], here is where I'm at with it would like to see more pic's of dashes of several different trucks for future reference, and any tips you could provide for painting these pesky little guys would be appreciated.
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hi all, I bought a 'vintage' moving van and the roof panel looks like the business end of a hockey stick what's the best way to flatten this thing out??
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any new news on these? I just got one from that auction site [most seem to go for right around $100 +/-], would love to get a few more if they were 'new' and slightly cheaper, lol.