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Has anyone airbrushed FolkArt Metallic paints?
bluestringer replied to Monty's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
I sprayed this with Apple Barrel sliver metal flake craft paint from Walmart. I thinned it with a water, alcohol, and washer fluid mix. Didn't really measure it out, but it was mostly water. Even though the flake is kinda large I thought it came out ok. -
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Back in the day a friend of mine had one of these. It was yellow with black interior. I'll use Tamiya X- 8 Lemon Yellow on this one. Straight out of box build with some engine wiring, and a few other details under the hood.
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Thanks Bob. Thanks Mike. Thank you Garry. The kit came with the green tinted glass.
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Calling it done. http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/185925-amt-40-ford/
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Finished up this little drag car. Nice kit, but some fit issues with the hood and interior tub that I tried to make fit a little better. The frame had a warp that I didn't notice until it was too late to fix. I decided to go with no trim, and no front bumper. I built a rear push bumper. It was the Coke kit, but I used some decals I found in my parts stuff. All in all came out ok.
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1950 Chevrolet 3100 Pickup
bluestringer replied to Zippi's topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Pickups, Vans, SUVs, Light Commercial
That is going to look cool Bob. I've been thinking about rebuilding the 50 I did over a year ago, never liked the way it came out. You are giving me some good ideas. Where did you get the wheels and tires? -
Thanks. Thanks. Thanks David. Thanks. Thanks Jim. Thanks Bob.
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Thanks. I lowered mine a bit and I did have to do some wheel well trimming.
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Beautiful build Bob. Contest worthy. Great job.
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I had already decided not to use the Coke decals. I've built a few of the coke kits and never use the decals. I built the 40 delivery van and used Miller Beer decals instead of the cokes.
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Detail painting with craft acrylics
bluestringer replied to atomicholiday's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
I also use Vallejo for detail painting, especially the blacks. It's more expensive than the craft stuff but for detailing it goes a long way. -
Bench time is on hold for now, I've got strep and just don't feel like working with it.
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I tried a hemi from a 32 kit, but couldn't seem to make it fit right without a lot of cutting up the frame and building mounts. Didn't want to go to all that trouble and settled with the kit engine.
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I don't like coke either Jim. And I don't like the decals, I'll try to find something else.
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Thanks. Thanks Bob.
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I like the look of primer only on hot rods. Makes them look meaner. Yours looks great, compliments the black really well.
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Making a little progress. Got the engine almost ready. The blower scoop in the kit is ridiculous. I found a better one in my parts box, dechromed it and the headers, then painted them flat black. The headers will be installed after the engine is in the chassis. I also have a wired magneto coming from Scale Repros Plus that I will install.
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Acrylic Clear recommendations
bluestringer replied to Holeinthehead2's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
I have used water to thin Tamiya paints, it works fine as does isopropyl alcohol . Besides the Tamiya I also use Testor's enamel, and I have the lacquer thinner for it, and since it's right there I just use it for the Tamiya also. But water works also. -
Acrylic Clear recommendations
bluestringer replied to Holeinthehead2's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
I've never noticed a funny smell with the X-22, and I just use cheap walmart lacquer thinner with it, or sometimes Mr. Hobby leveling thinner. Works fine. Never had a need to swallow any of it. -
Thanks Bob. Mocking up the body and the hood is a terrible fit. Going to need some work. Thanks. It only has the Coke decals which I am not fond of. I'll need to see if I can find some different ones.
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This is the Coke version 3 n 1. I'll be building the drag car. Trying to clean up the body first, lots of flash and mold lines.
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Acrylic Clear recommendations
bluestringer replied to Holeinthehead2's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
I use Tamyia X-22 or sometimes Future floor polish.