Dragonhawk1066

Nice work!

In that case, I'd probably hang out there every day, LOL.

I sprayed the Createx UVLS 4050 Gloss Clear on this morning. Although Createx recommends a 10% Reducer ratio, I found about 25% for the clear is the sweet spot for my Paasche H airbrush at around 22 psi. I sprayed 3 medium coats followed by 2 medium-heavy coats with about 10-15 minutes in-between the coats. Createx also recommends a minimum 48 hours before wet-sanding, so I usually give about 72 hours which puts me hopefully wet-sanding on Thursday.

Yes it is. I'd probably drive by that place every day if I lived that close, LOL

Here's a few more of my recent faves. The Shelby Cobra and '99 Mustang were both airbrushed with custom craft paint mixtures with masked and airbrushed black stripes and Krylon Short Cuts Gloss Clear. The '67 Shelby Mustang is Createx Pearl Tangerine over a metallic gray base, and pearl black airbrushed stripes with Createx UVLS 4050 Gloss Clear.

Nice restoration! It looks excellent!

Looks good! Surprising about the Tamiya, it's the absolute best spray paint available. As mentioned a few times, put the can in hot tap water for about five minutes before spraying. I also spray primer on everything before painting, it just eliminates any possible reaction the paint can have with the plastic. My only other thought would be maybe the paint got really cold or froze somewhere along the line, that would cause it to come out blotchy and the clear not to be glossy.

Yeah, I was hoping for that deep burgundy/purplish look.

I got the paint sprayed on this morning. I used Anita's Dark Plum, thinned and sprayed through my airbrush. It took a total of 2 light, 4 medium, and 2 heavy coats to get even coverage and the tone I wanted. It surprised me how tricky it was to get the even coverage with how dark the color is. First pic is after 2 light coats, second after 2 light and 2 medium, and then the final color. It'll sit the rest of today and tomorrow before I get the Createx UVLS 4050 Gloss Clear sprayed on hopefully Monday. I'm kind of excited to see the kind of depth the clear will give it.

While I really wanted to replicate the brown Vette, I realize that it will just look too similar to the '68 I built in November of 2019 (first pic), even though I will be re-doing that one in a different color due to the clear cracking. That's why my plan was to go ahead and paint this one Brown, but after seeing the paint comparison results I decided that I needed to come up with a different color. My first instinct was the Silver that I planned to use as a basecoat. Red and Maroon were serious color possibilities as well with a Dark Plum color as a dark horse candidate. My wife was really drawn to the Dark Plum, so I sprayed a spare hood to see how it would look, and really liked the result. I ended up spraying a couple of light coats of Stynylrez white primer over the previous tan primer on the body to stay consistent with my test spray. I'm glad I hadn't sprayed the interior in the Khaki and brown yet, so the flat black and semi-gloss black were sprayed over the tan primer. Body color pics tomorrow, hopefully.

Thanks guys.

Thanks for the info, it seems like this kit can either give one fits or go together as smooth as silk. Yours looks spot on for stance and wheel centering.

Thanks for the warning, I'll keep my eye on those areas.

I did the paint comparison today. I started by spraying two hoods 1/2 and 1/2 with a silver and a charcoal gray. I then mixed each color 50/50 with Tamiya X-20A acrylic thinner. I sprayed the XF-28 Dark Copper first using 4 light-medium coats. It could've used a couple more coats, but I didn't mix enough. I was surprised to see no difference between the lighter and darker basecoats, as Tamiya metallics in the spray cans really changed with basecoat color. On to the X-34 Metallic Brown, which I did mix a little more of. I started the same, 4 light-medium coats, then sprayed on 2 more medium-heavy coats to add more depth. This color showed a very small difference in depth from light to dark basecoat, but not enough to really make a difference. This is pretty much the color I'm after, although I may add a drop or two of black to darken it just a tad. The last pic is the actual car I'm trying to replicate.

This will be my first experience using them as an exterior color, I've only ever paint brushed them on smaller parts before. I plan on using Createx UVLS 4050 Gloss Clear, so hopefully I get the same results I have been getting with that clear.

Up next will be the AMT 1970 Chevy Corvette LT-1. I had already done the prep work and washed the parts back in August. Then in September I primed everything using Rustoleum Camouflage Flat Tan. After about 2 weeks, I pulled out the body and gave it a wet-sand to smooth it out for paint, then put it back in the box until it's number was called. Today I put the engine halves together and added the water pump, heads, and oil pan to be painted together. I also put the rear end together as well as the seats. I then squeezed some Vallejo Putty on to fill the seams. The plan is to airbrush the Tamiya TS-34 Metallic Brown on, but I need to to a color comparison first because the more I look at the brown and the XF-28 Dark Copper, the more I wonder if they got mis-labeled. So I'm going to spray a silver and a gunmetal-ish basecoat on a couple of spare hoods, then spray the Brown and Copper on each one to see which is closest to what I'm looking for.

Very nice, well done!

That's pretty cool!

Looks good. That's a very sharp color!

Looks good! Great color for it!

Nice! I really like the color!

Very nice! I like the black helmet and all of the custom touches to it!

Thanks everyone, much appreciated!

My version of the AMT 1929 Ford Model A Mod Rod Kit. I did both the stock and custom versions using the parts available in the kit. The only variation was that I used the engine from the AMT 1940 Ford Sedan Delivery kit as it looked less toy-like. The stock version is airbrushed in Apple Barrel Laguna Blue, and the fenders and running boards in Anita's Glossy Black. I used Decoart Duraclear Gloss Varnish for the clear, but the new bottle didn't mix well and I had to save it with a few coats of Createx UVLS 4050 on top of that. I used Apple Barrel Khaki, Honey Brown, and Nutmeg Brown for the interior, and Sunny Day for the wheels. This one was done box stock, and while some of the parts were a bit fiddly it generally went together ok. The custom version is airbrushed in Createx Pearl Plum with Apple Barrel Granite Gray and Elephant Gray for the interior. It's cleared with Createx UVLS 4050 Clear and wet-sanded, polished, and waxed. I did add spark plug wires along with the '40 Ford's spare engine to this one, but everything else is from the box. There is an extra hood and truck bed, and just needs the nose piece to build the Ala Kart. This one was a little trickier for me, and pretty much fought me every step of the way except for the painting process. This kit really shows it's age, but in the end builds a couple of pretty decent cars, and gives you options to build lots of variations of the car. Thanks for looking!!

Thanks Carl, it is testing my patience though, lol. Those are the kit taillights. Thankfully they look kinda cool as I don't really have much to choose from in the spare parts box.