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wow, every one of your builds leaves me stunned! just incredible......

Jason, thanks, one more item to put on the list of things to try. again, great looking build.

well done, that's gorgeous[sp?]

hit hobby lobby and got a bunch of stuff. more brushes, some 'bottle' paint, some rattle can paint, a 65 Malibu wagon [on clearance, and still kinda pricey], sand paper, micro polish pad set, and a new lamp with a magnifying glass in it [what can I say, i'm getting old and can't see these tiny parts as well as I used to].

well, I cleared it this morning, hood looks real good, didn't have much orange peel in that to start with. i'm hoping I got enough clear on the cab so I can try to flatten it out. I happened to go to hobby lobby today and picked up a micro polish pad set. the parts are currently in the dehydrator, so tomorrow i'm going to try to sand/polish it out and see what happens.

ok, you schooled me on dashes, now how bout on exhaust manifolds?? holy cow that looks real! rest of the build is pretty sweet too!!

thanks. I stripped it and started over. couple light coats, then a heavier one. have a lot of orange peel, but that'll be easier to fix than the first mess I ended up with. I suppose given I haven't painted a model in forever, my second attempt on this body isn't too bad. nowhere to go but up from here.

well, I had my first experience with the 'pond' [in my case, green], had to remove all evidence of my first failure after some soaking and scrubbing, I almost had it clean, I finally got it back to square one, but now I need some more help here is where I am at now, now, my question is this [well, one of them anyway], see the sleeper door panel lines, they are way more white in person, what causes this? the cab door lines look ok, but the sleeper lines don't, is this due to them being deeper? or did I just not get enough paint in there? or should I scribe and blackwash to help avoid this in future? also, pic of the rear of cab is to highlight my 'peel', what are my options here as far as smoothing it out? should I clear it, then sand that, or color sand this, then clear? or say good enough for my second first paint job and do better on the next one? as always, thanks for reading.

looking good so far, I like the strip down the roof. I have one of these to tackle eventually, great idea on the inner strips to get it glued together. I will be using that idea for sure.

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

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.

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...

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.

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.

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.

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.

amazing build, well done!

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.

looks good, very nice tribute!

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!!

doing what I can, have the prostar the lonestar and the reefer trailer....

love that paint scheme, great looking build!