bluestringer

Got a rolling chassis. Put some clear on the body parts, first time using Tamiya x-22, came out ok but I see some spots I hope I can buff out.

Thanks Bob.

Thanks David.

Looking great Bob.

Thanks David. Thanks Carl. Appreciate it.

I don't like Coke, but I like beer, so thought I would make this a Miller delivery van.

Thanks Bob. Thanks.

Thanks Carl. Thank you. Thanks David. Thanks. Thanks Bob. I'm running out of room to put these things. Thank you sir.

Thanks Mike. Thanks Bob. No big project, but my wife was scheduled to have a knee replacement done and I would need to be her care taker during recovery period. But now we find out they are backed up and have moved her up to December. As far as the color on this one the body is gloss white and if I go the way I'm thinking the fenders will be gold.

That's a good looking build David. Nice work. I'm starting on a 40 Ford Delivery today.

Starting on this one. It will be a souped up delivery van, but since I don't like Coke it will not be hauling any. Not sure what yet, but working on some options. This will probably be my last build for a few months.

Nice kit, went together well. No real problems, had to sand on those slicks a good bit to remove the seam down the middle. Paint is Testor's Sunflower Yellow Enamel, it didn't come out as smooth as I would like. Interior is Createx Black Sealer. Hood was left in flat black primer. Mostly OOB build, added a Connkur wired distributor. I left off the stripe decals, IMO it looked too crowded with all the other decals. I noticed after I took the photos I had forgot the top rad hose, it's been installed now, but I'm not retaking the photos. All comments welcome. Thanks for looking.

Calling it done. I will put photos in under glass. Thanks for the comments and looking.

Thanks David.

Got a rolling chassis, and got decals on the body. I left the strips off because IMO it just looked too crowded with all the other decals.

That is looking great. You are doing a lot more detailing than I did. I didn't even do much painting at all, just threw on a clear coat over the colored plastic.

Thanks Mike.

It's only got the triangle.

Thanks Mike. I knew I had seen these back in the day, we called them sealed beams. Couldn't remember which way they were oriented.

Ok, the verdict is in, and at the end everyone is going to have a good laugh. I spent most of the morning working on getting it to spray. I started out with cleaning all the passages again, the needle and the cap. I then took a pipette and cut it off so the end would fit tight into the needle where the cup fits in. I filled the pipette with water stuck it in and activated the bulb, water shot out in a nice stream about 3 feet. Ok, I know the passages are clear. I then started checking the air system, looking for leaks everywhere, could not find any. Then I turned the pressure up to 43psi, pushed the trigger on the H and held it, the pressure dropped to 40 and stayed steady. When I released the trigger the pressure went back to 43. Ok, air is good. I then set the needle as Jim suggested, not pushing it all the way in and leaving a small equal amount on each end. I then set the cap as David suggested, just a little past closed. Put the cup on and filled with water, pushed the trigger, I got a little spray but mostly just air. I then filled a bottle and put it on, pushed the trigger, nothing but air. By now I'm pretty well frustrated and angry. I snatch off the bottle, grab the cup again and I jam it it the hole with probably a little too much force and I'm talking to the thing yelling you are supposed to spray you so and so. Fill the cup, push the trigger and it's spraying like a champ. Ok, so now I know what's wrong, and I hate to admit it but I will, idiot error, user caused, I was not pushing the cup and bottle in tight enough to get a good seal, causing the air to not be able to suction properly. Apparently the tubes on the bottle and cup have gotten a little loose over time and now need a little more force to get a good tight seal. I appreciate all the help and suggestions from everyone.

The headlight lens in this kit has a small triangle in the middle. Is it oriented up or down in the bucket, or does it even matter.

I will have some time tomorrow to do a good investigation into this. When I got the new Iwata the other day I hooked it up and sprayed some small items with and it worked fine, but I have not really used it for full on spraying of a body. I will try it tomorrow to get an idea if maybe the problem is not in the H but maybe my setup. I just can't see where the problem is with the H, it should spray. Maybe I have a air leak in my system somewhere and I'm not getting enough pressure to the brush, although I turned it up to 50psi and it blows out the nozzle well, if there is a small leak it may be causing it not to suction properly. I'll get this figured out.

Yes, tried two cups. I have the old one and a new one. With the new one it will spray just a little, but I have to hold it about a one inch away from the subject to get any coverage.

When I first started using it I had problems getting the paint right, I either had it too thick or too thin, but finally got it figured out and have been spraying fine with it. It act as if there is a leak somewhere keeping it from creating a suction. I wonder if the inside of the body can be removed?