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  1. OOOOOOHH - I like your V-12 powered 'Vette - VERY NICE , and so is the "Chiney" paint.
  2. Well all, guess I'm gonna STEP IN IT AGAIN . Here's the clear coat you will NEVER EVER hear anyone complain about, if they ever try it, and use it properly. You can get it at auto parts stores that sell PlastiKote laquer AUTOMOBILE paints - #349 On the can it say's SINCE 1923. WHO ELSE HAS BEEN AROUND THAT LONG MAKING PAINT??? Been using this for over ten years. I rub it out 12 to 16 hours after the last coat. Haven't blown a paint job in years. Testors and Tamiyia's clear I keep hearing about problems, that's because it's made cheap for hobbiest's, except it's not cheap to buy only to manufacture - $6.25 for 3oz. IT'S A HOBBY PAINT. PlastiKote and DupliColor, on the other hand, are made for the auto industry as touch up paints. PlastiKote's clear for $4.95 for 12 oz. - 4X as much for better paint, way less money - and no complaints . IT GOES OVER EVERYTHING INCLUDING ENAMELS (If you know my secret ). I can see beginners starting out with these hobby paints, and most stayin' there 'cause their satisfied, and that's good for Tamiya and Testors, but for the life of me guy's, with all the info on this site about painting and products, why do I continually hear the same complaints from the same people, who want a better paint job, who should be way past this stage of building and problems? And some of you "Old Timers" keep passing on the same bad info to the new guy's, and then they have problems . DEFINITION OF INSANITY - Doing the same thing over and over again, and expecting different results . GO FIGURE ????????????? I'm off my soap-box now
  3. Thought I'd add this to the list of projects, as I've been asked about it several times. I started this in the late 80's as a "Pro-stock Limo", but it got lost in the shuffle, and not long ago my oldest son found it. So maybe one of these days....... . We'll see - dave
  4. It has the right air pressure, and I get the right particulate size with the snap-on cap and nozzle. It does better than any other airbrush I've tried. It's all I use for the chrome. I use the "WAY CHEAPIE" Testors set that comes with bottled paint for $10 - $12 bucks, in the see-through plastic blister-pack with the canned air and all, ready to shoot. Guess I'll STEP IN IT HERE AGAIN . The most I ever spent for an airbrush is $45.00, but most of the time I use the $35.00 one to paint my award winning paint jobs. Over a lot of years in my career and my hobbies I learned that anything done well is 95% knowledge and skill, and 5% tool quality, and the tools certainly don't have to be the very best, unless you want "Bragging Rights" . For some reason people cosistantly think that a better gun = better skills and results Seen some pretty crappy paint jobs come outta a $200.00 air brush, and they can't figure it out . None of my stuff is fancy, but over the years I've learned the techniques to use them properly. For example, I shoot everything out of my regular airbrush and compressor at 65-85 PSI - ALWAYS !!!!!! I LOVE TO CRANK IT UP .
  5. Sounds miserable Hope you get to feeling better soon. I'll pray for you - dave
  6. Well here I go again "STEPPIN' IN IT AGAIN" I still use canned air at times, especially with Alclad Products. I've used three different brands and see no difference. I buy the big cans, as it's a little cheaper in the long run.. Not to argue the point with anyone else, but I think saving your money, and using canned air for the transition time is pretty smart. A can of air lasts quite a while for me, as I still use rattle can primer like you probably do, as well as rattle can paints at times, so how much air can you really be using. Anyway, my 2 cents - dave
  7. My 2 cents One more option If it were me, I'd get some Tamiyia Pure White #TS-26. Lays down and covers beautifully, and is not a "HOT" paint like DupliColor and a few others. I'd want to build up the white carefully. Lightly wet sand your white. Wash it with soap and water. Rinse it really good. Let it dry over night. Tape it off to cover the black, then shoot a light coat, wait 5 minutes and spray a second coat, that's glossy, but not wet. At that point, check for "WRINKLING". If it does, strip it. You would have anyway, but this is a way of trying to save it, and you can use what's in the can for the do over. If it doesn't wrinkle, let it dry over-night, and do al 2-coat, light, and medium to glossy, but not wet. Let it sit however long you usually do, and rub it out. Tamiyia rubs out nicely. You may save it - dave
  8. Yeah George., I did everything wrong on this one . Read the instructions, used the stock wheels/tires, and built it outta the box. Doin' the same on the next one too - COULD BE A NEW TREND..........NOT .
  9. No. Both the bodies and all were really straight, and go together pretty well for an old kit.
  10. Yeah Steve, something I never learned to do so well. Every model car I ever built for the first 50 years was heavily modified. Even the very first one, a '32 ford high boy. Couldn't ever imagine at the time why you would do it any other way
  11. This was really a lot of fun for me . The kit is really cool, and I built it pretty much out of the box. Been a while, but I think I needed to open the hatch, and I added a hinge. Didn't like the box-art colors, so I used my "ARTISTIC LICENSE" to "Brighten it up" a bit. It was white . I added photoetch zeus fasteners, turned alum. pullys, MCG distributor, wired the bulkhead between the driver and engine, and sprayed it with Dupont urethane colors, followed by HOK clear-coat. Right now I'm building the modified version of this, the black and gold JPS car of Finland, pretty much straight from the box too, except for...... Here's the one I'm workin' on now.
  12. Great choice Mark I love the novelty kits and have several, and have built a few. Such a great change of pace. There is so much humor and creativity in these type of kits, hard not to laugh all the way through the build.
  13. <!--quoteo(post=189045:date=Jun 28 2009, 05:12 PM:name=Tommy Kortman)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Tommy Kortman @ Jun 28 2009, 05:12 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=189045"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Thanks Dave.
  14. <!--quoteo(post=188937:date=Jun 28 2009, 06:41 AM:name=Tommy Kortman)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Tommy Kortman @ Jun 28 2009, 06:41 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=188937"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--> <img src="http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" /> <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/blink.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="blink.gif" /> probably, but it works <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="rolleyes.gif" / <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/cool.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="cool.gif" /> >>>> <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/angry.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="angry.gif" /> , <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/ohmy.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="ohmy.gif" /> OUCH !! <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" /> . <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" /> <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" /> , and boy have I made some huge mistakes <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="wink.gif" /> .
  15. <!--quoteo(post=188827:date=Jun 27 2009, 04:19 PM:name=Towmaster Dave)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Towmaster Dave @ Jun 27 2009, 04:19 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=188827"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--> <img src="http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="wink.gif" /> . <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/cool.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="cool.gif" /> . <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="smile.gif" />
  16. <!--quoteo(post=188434:date=Jun 25 2009, 05:30 PM:name=Dave)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Dave @ Jun 25 2009, 05:30 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=188434"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Dave- <!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd--> <img src="http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" /> <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="smile.gif" />
  17. <!--quoteo(post=188348:date=Jun 25 2009, 08:47 AM:name=marcos cruz)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(marcos cruz @ Jun 25 2009, 08:47 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=188348"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--><img src="http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/blink.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="blink.gif" /> <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/blink.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="blink.gif" /> I a <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="wink.gif" /><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
  18. <!--quoteo(post=188313:date=Jun 25 2009, 05:31 AM:name=leereyn)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(leereyn @ Jun 25 2009, 05:31 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=188313"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->This sounds like great advice that I am going to try <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="smile.gif" />
  19. <!--quoteo(post=188254:date=Jun 24 2009, 07:46 PM:name=George)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(George @ Jun 24 2009, 07:46 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=188254"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd--> Glad it'll help <img src="http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/coo <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="rolleyes.gif" />
  20. <!--quoteo(post=188246:date=Jun 24 2009, 07:29 PM:name=pharr7226)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(pharr7226 @ Jun 24 2009, 07:29 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=188246"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I have one question...
  21. <img src="http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/blink.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="blink.gif" /> ), <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="wink.gif" <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/ohmy.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="ohmy.gif" /> - at least for me <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" /> . <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="smile.gif" />
  22. Well, everybody pretty much answered your question, so I thought I'd just post a welcome. WELCOME TO MCM!!!!!!!!!
  23. Hi "Newbie" For me, gray colored primer is a good color to see any imperfections in the styrene (Sink marks) or imperfections in my body work - for me the color gray is just "eyeball friendly" . Usually I don't spray color over gray primer except for silver or a color I want to tone down, like a tan I use for interiors. Gray tends to soften colors, some more than others. Remember, all paints are transparent. Some just have more pigment in them than others, and use better products, that's why they cover better. A good test is to spray 3 or 4 different colors of primer side by side. Wait 'till the next day for drying, and spray your base color over the sample to see the differences. This'll help you choose and you'll see striking variations. I normall spray color over white primer, that I have sprayed over the gray. White primer base makes your colors "POP", and almost look like they are "Glowing" - pretty KOOL. Some people here are pretty fussy over the number of coats of primer and paint - I never give it much thought, as prep and finish pretty much takes care of all that. My more aggressive multi-color paint jobs usually average 30 - 40 coats of primer and paint (10 to 15 of primer), but doesn't seem to hurt anything much for me, but it does depend on what you're trying to accomplish. Hope my 2cents worth helps - dave
  24. Hey Kevin One of the lessons I learned in the adult world,and passed on to my kids as they were growing up, is that there is "NO SUCH THING AS FAIR". Life just happens, and like it was said earlier, there's always two sides to every story, and we just need to learn to "Get over things" and move on. Grudges and bad feelings waist the good times you could be enjoying. Shame you had a bad experience, but hope you enjoy us here, and share your projects with us, as we look forward to seeing them. All the best - dave
  25. Hey The pictured 'Vetted and shortened '59 chev had the doors lengthend nearly a scale 8", and re-shaped at the bottom rear to look "Vettish" . I used a #11 blade, and after drawing what I wanted, I used the sharp edge first, and scribed what I wanted SEVERAL TIMES, and then used the back edge of the blade as Harry suggested, and finished it. Again, like Harry says, use a scrap body, or some sort of scrap plastic to PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE. And don't expect perfection. There is always finish work with body filler , primer and sanding. Patience, time and MORE PATIENCE will help you do the best job. Good luck - dave And here's an example of one in the works. The late Mustang roadster interior has longer door panels, so that's why the longer doors - and it'll look kool too -
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