Katsusauce
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Just finished the Tom Daniel's Red Baron build. What a fun kit to build. Used a few aftermarket parts to make it look better, but kept it as true to Tom Daniel's original concept as possible. I love the look of the 1914 Mercedes Benz airplane motor!
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The Red Baron is pau....see pics in the finished thread. Thanks for following ✌️
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Everything that is chrome in this pic I painted with SMS.....
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Almost there, just have to print some decals for the tires.....but I'm lazy right now. ???
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Yes, SMS like Alclad II requires a high gloss finish as a base. I'll do a comparison next week. Stay tuned.
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So I decided to soak the helmet it water and the 26 year old decals came off easily. I printed up some new Iron Crosses. Good thing is, the new decals look a lot better than the old ones did. Bad thing is, the SMS chrome paint lost a lot of shine due to me handling it so much.
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Thanks, I got it here..... https://icemancollections.com/products/hyperchrome-chrome-cold-tone-airbrush-ready-by-sms?_pos=1&_psq=sms&_ss=e&_v=1.0 Got to make sure your base is absolutely glossy for best results.
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Honolulu, Oahu
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Four light coats of SMS HyperChrome shot at 13psi. Let dry overnight, and buffed off the excess pigment (dry spray) and cleared with Alclad II Aqua Clear. The decal looks crappy because it's like 26 years old! ? Yeah, I should have printed new ones....but it's too late now.....LoL
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Topped the base with Splash Paints 2k Clear.
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Base coat. I used Tropical Glitz "Abyss Black"
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Primed. I used Splash Paints light grey surfacer.
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Stripped damaged box stock chrome plating with SuperClean. Sanded so everything has something to bite.
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The subject is Tom Daniel's Red Baron Helmet.....
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Aaahhhhh! ? I should have known better.....kit is from 1997, I should have printed up my own decals. Oh well, I don't want to risk damaging my SMS HyperChrome paint, I'll just leave it. Let it show its age....
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Just a little more progress.....practically all the chrome parts have been redone with both Alclad, and SMS.
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Since almost everyone I've seen has done this car in Kandy Red I decided to do something really Kustom. Painted the body with Tropical Glitz "Seductive Red" over a secret formula base to give it a "bloodier" look. My Roosters approved.....? 20230109_120243.mp4
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Of course, the motor first.... Based off the numerous pictures I found on the interweb of the 1914 Mercedes Benz inline 6 aircraft motor. And some ad-libbing....LoL
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How's this build coming along......
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Excellent work....definitely will be watching this one.
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Put on your sunglasses, chassis pic coming......???
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Okay, main color is down. Tropical Glitz "Coral Reef" over Splash Paints 2k white primer. Still deciding if I want to shoot some pearl on it....and if so, what color?!? Maybe purple pearl? ?♂️
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Motor meets Chassis.....
