johnyrotten

Awesome Coronet. That red with white interior, stunning combination. Very nice build👍👍

Emmett sounds like a good dog,Tj. Give them a treat for me. Sounds like those neighbors don't have a dog, they have a status symbol. People exploit that breeds protective instinct as such. What kind of dog is Emmett, you said he had to look down at the pit?

It's gonna blow!!!

Finished this up tonight. This is the old Monogram Heavy Chevy build as a clean daily hot rod. Lowered, swapped the intake and carb,new wheel/tire combo and detailed up the interior with added seat trim and belts. I also added lenses to the lights in the front bumper. Createx pearl black paint and clear coat. This was a fun build of the first kit I ever built, went together with no big issues or problems other than the kit having a slight warp, no big deal. Thanks for checking this one out, feel free to comment. 👍👍

Beautiful thunderbird. Great color choice and I real like that interior. 👍👍. One sharp looking car.

I got it in a trade with a member here on the forum, and I'm adapting the manifold and super charger from the copperhead dragster to fit. Not sure what kit the nailhead was originally from.

Morbidly obese children

Same way I've gathered MOST of my inventory. Old corded headphones as well. All but the smallest diameter is common in those and charger cables. I even found small rubber sheathing that's a dead ringer for radiator hoses from the ones that have the gray braided cloth covering.

Grab a roll of masking paper, I find newspapers break down too quickly and lead to dust issues. Harbour freight might have some,I'm sure home depot and the other box stores will. I clean my booth before almost every use, force of habit, but I know what you mean.

That looks awesome and matches the hot wheels very well. Very nice work with this. 👍👍

I remember seeing something about that,it was a young kid's journal if i remember correctly, the handwriting was all still legible. Icy cold water and no oxygen seems to be what preserved it.

Don, I've had good luck thinning vallejo, and any other acrylic paint, with createx 4011 or 4021. Both with brushing and airbrush. As for tamiya acrylics, their "x" series paints, I'm new to them and picked up a tip here that Mr color leveling thinner is the go to. I picked some up and agree. As for making a "wash", I start around 2:1- 3:1 mix thinner to paint and adjust as needed. I'll mix some up and drag the toothpick or brush up the side of the cup to check how it flows. All by eye, no rocket science. Looks right,is right. For brushes, I've got a good selection of small spotters and rounds in the 1-20 range.

Awesome looking build Luke.

So here's what I've found after an hour. It's sensitive to the paint thickness, big time. And touchy to adjust. This ornament was after an hour of playing around, straight testors enamel silver. It's good for pronounced details, anything shallow, a brush would be better IMHO. The pen is barely open in order to control the paint flow, and I'm "reloading" the nib, not holding the valve open all the time. I'll continue to mess with this, but im starting to think there's better tools/techniques than this tool.

Found this article on lunch, I've included the pictures and a link to the article. Not a ton of information, I'd like to see the rest of those drawings. https://www.autoblog.com/news/mystery-surrounds-piece-of-gm-design-history-found-in-ny-barn

I plan on testing this thing out when I get out of work. If anyone's interested I could post up what I find, so far I've read some reviews of people having control issues with the amount of paint, paint thickness required and things like that. I chalk that up to the operator, not the device,like most cases when someone dives head first into something.

I've got a pair that live somewhere on the property, we get to watch and hear them all the time. Kinda interesting watching them hunt.

Almost stepped on this dude on my way out the door. This guy's well fed from the looks of it.

This has me wondering if the size of the "nib" might be too large for the scale I build, Or at least limit what use it has. Only one way to find out,right.

From what I've seen they are still available, they seem to be marketed towards hobbyist, cake decorating, pinstriping ect.

So my understanding is this works similar to a quill pen. I've found some mixed reviews on other site's, like most everything, some love it some hate it. For what I paid for the whole lot, I'll experiment with it and see how it goes. Seems to me that, just like an airbrush, the thickness of the paint is most important for good results.

Finished the under hood detail and made some tips for the exhaust, trying to wrap this one up. Think I need to make a radiator cap, it's bugging me

I picked this up CHEAP at a flea market, brand new. I'm thinking it may be useful for small details like trim or dash work. It says no air source needed, so basically a reusable paint pen. Anyone ever use one of these? Thoughts on them? Gripes,blanks, complaints?

No, I didn't use the varnish with this one. I had varnished it once before, and had applied it too heavily, didn't like the results. That picture is the 3rd attempt at that bumper,just to be straightforward with everything and everybody. I'm still on the learning curve. One thing I want to add ,just too be clear, is even though I thinned the paint to a wash,I applied it very carefully to the grille like a panel liner. A dab in each slot.

"Words are hard" is a phrase I've used poking fun at someone.