Dragonhawk1066

Great color choice, very nicely done!

Wow, that turned out excellent! And what a great color!

Very sharp, well done!

Very nice!!

Looks good!

I spent today tinkering around with engine choices for the Hot Rod. I started by adding some Chevy heads, intake and water pump to the kit motor. However, while sorting through my parts box I found the extra Buick V-8 from the AMT 1940 Ford Sedan Delivery kit. It seems to be a perfect fit. I had already primed it way back when I built the kit, so I assembled it and sprayed some Green stuff World Chrome on it with Mission Aluminum for the trans. I brush painted some of the Pearl Plum on the valve covers too. Plenty of detailing still to do on it, but I like it.

It's funny that I've shown so many pics of the Hot Rod version getting painted, while I continuously pick away at the stock version without taking progress pics. That's just how my memory works, lol. Anyways, the stock version is just about finished, but somehow I lost the coolant hose part so I glued the radiator to the hood since I won't be taking any engine pics. I'll have the completed pics posted when I get the Hot Rod done so I can get them taken all at once. I'll get to piecing that engine together tomorrow with some parts box items to help make it look less toy-like.

Very nice!

Looks like you have it figured out, but here's a few in-progress pics of my '67 GT Fastback I did in April. I did glue the front and rear on before the paint process, and I did glue the rad into the body.

I agree with both the thinner paint/lower pressure, and spin the wheel while painting ideas. I sprayed thinned Molotow at about 12-15 psi and kept the flow limited with a dual action airbrush, while rotating the cap of an empty spray can to try to keep the coat even all around. Spraying from a proper angle is also very helpful. This was a bit cruder of a method than individually on a skewer, but it did work for me. You guys come up with some great methods for such applications. These aren't really deep like pro street wheels, but I think they turned out ok.

Very cool, well done!

Looks great!

Very well done replica of a cool and interesting truck!

WOW!! That is absolutely incredible! Your details and craftmanship are beyond compare!

Outstanding! Well done with just the right amount of weathering!

Looks good, nice job!

Very nice!

That certainly is a bright green, nice job!

Looks good, I like the color!

Looks good! That's a pretty nice kit to build.

Very sharp! Well done!

Well done! The convertible Monte really should have been a thing!

Looks awesome! Great color combo!

Here's the pickup bed and fender version without the hood. As far as Decoart vs. Craftsmart, I have no real preference. Most of the craft paints are pretty much the same in quality and thickness, and they're pretty interchangeable as I have no problem mixing one brand with another to get custom colors. I do have a lot more Decoart Metallics simply because the store we shop at has them in their small craft section. I got some Decoart at Hobby Lobby as well, but they do not carry Craftsmart paints there. I just don't visit any stores that carry the Craftsmart Metallics very often. I use Decoart, Folkart, Apple Barrel, Craftsmart, Anita's, and Delta with no real preference. Honestly, I just go with whatever color grabs me or looks closest to what I have in mind at whatever store I happen to be in.

I was able to prime and lay down the Charcoal Gray basecoat on the fenders, hood, and truck bed this morning, and then sprayed on the Pearl Plum this afternoon. I also sprayed the roof with white primer before taping off the stripe pattern and painting that Pearl Plum. I think everything looks pretty good. I'll get the clear sprayed on tomorrow.