Jump to content
Model Cars Magazine Forum

gary jackson

Members
  • Posts

    162
  • Joined

  • Last visited

Everything posted by gary jackson

  1. i went with the gtx looks like a good fit thanks buddy
  2. anyone ever tried putting solid wire inside plastic tubing when heating to bend for rollcage. i thought it might keep the tubing from collapsing. i dont care if i have to leave the wire inside
  3. do you think the coronet or gtx would have a wider tube than the amt malibu pro street coronet and gtx seem wider cars in 1/1 the little red wagon has a wide bed i could scratch build tubs if i have to
  4. what kit would provide a good looking four link and nice tubs . im going to build a lowered modern little red wagon style truck
  5. whats the best tip size for painting 1/25 bodies
  6. tried it .love it just not very much in small bottle shipping is the same cost as product
  7. thanks guys i remember in the 60s we used sewing thread for wiring i used to wax it so it wouldnt look hairy lol
  8. beautiful job i just dont like short beds its just me
  9. what kind of wire for like coil /tach
  10. whats his handle on here
  11. anyone use morgan for parts cant seem to get them to message me back about an order
  12. ok so iguess i might build a phantom truck then
  13. anyone ever put a 40 ford truck bed and rear fenders on a 40 or 41 willys pickup cab or do you think it would work i just dont like the way the 40s willys models look with bobbed beds
  14. anyone ever tried minwax poly spray can clear over paint
  15. tried the white. not to bad but very expensive and i think im staying with duplicolor sandable followed by duplicolor sealer
  16. really thin easy to run awsum gloss dries really slow my take probably wont use it again on models but others may be able to handle it
  17. really not that hard to buid your own out of plastic tube and a candle i just built some for a gasser im building. i was suprised that it wasnt as hard as i thought it would be
  18. fixed my problem with duplicolor sealer over duplicolor sandable primer duplicolor paint went on slick .no microscopic crazing
  19. anyone use pastikote primer
  20. can i shoot automotive 2k clear over duplicolor paint without a reaction
  21. another question could i shoot 2k automotive clear over duplicolor color
  22. its not the normal orange peel its very tiny and i wet sanded the primer before i shot the color maybe ill crank up my airbrush and try it
  23. tried tamiya primer duplicolor primer tamiya ts paint tried testors paint every color coat looks like micro 1/25 scale orange peel i just cant seem to get the paint job slick without buffing 20 years ago i never had this problem some have said the plastic is different now softer maybe i looks like the primers etch the plastic i just started building again after 20 years and im about to throw the towel in if i cant find an answer because im all about having a really nice paint job help please
×
×
  • Create New...