Dr. Cranky

That looks like a perfect fit. I guess you are still a bit off from the painting stage. I did not know you were detailing the interior, which makes it even cooler now.

Mr. Turner, would you mind posting a few more pictures of this beauty? I'd love to see more body pictures . . . it's a wonderful model indeed. Thanks in advance.

Thanks Ira and Thor . . . I just got the last two in primer and paint is pending. I think it will go on today.

Next up in the paint booth is a Challenger and a Chevelle and I think they are both going in black. Stay tuned in for more . . .

Here's HEAVY METAL '32

Here's MR. BLUE '32

Geez, the photos make the shine disappear in some panels, but trust me it's there. Here's: MONEY HONEY '32

All right, here come the Fords! Purple Pond Resurrection!

Can't wait to see in paint!

Thanks, Jim. You know what I'm going to say, right? Half of me says LONG LIVE RUST, and the other says LONG LIVE SHINEY! LOL! Niko, I haven't had any problem with the 3M masking tape I use, which I cut to size on a mirror using a very sharp blade. It work. Also, once I lay all the tape down, I fog in a little clear to seal holes, etc . . . Some of the above paint jobs did not require any kind of taping. I use the templates free hand, etc . . .

Excellent models added to your collection this year, Walt! Congrats.

If you are talking about Roth's OUTLAW, you can probably use Testor's Bright Green Pearl, and a little bit of Boyd's Lime Green thrown in for good measure. Pictures would help visualize where you are headed.

Thanks, Craig. Happy schooling to you too!

The BIG test is coming up today, which is how my Chevelle is going to turn out in black. May the muses be with me today! Stay tuned in.

I am going to start working on all of them in the new year, beginning with these: I put my finger in the pic so that it would show the shine, like this: Here's the second 41 Willys: Stay tuned in for more, the Fords are coming up . . . LOL, I am going to have to send EYEGORE to BMF school so that he can get really good at foiling!

Thanks, Craig . . . here's another 56 Del Ray: This one was done with Rootbeer and Kopper Pearl as a base coat, and candy apple read on top, then cleared . . .

And the fun continues . . . Here's a 56 Del Ray that turned out well in spite of the fact that I made the mistake of shooting Duplicolor Flakes (from a quart I bought at an Auto Parts store) and come to realize the flakes are too big. I thought they were like the Duplicolor Paint EFFEX, but they are not, they are larger . . . The model really POPs in person . . . The layers of paint includes two different types of marbelizers, lace work and template graphics, some taping, and lots and lots of flakes. Some candies too: Here's a better angle on the shiny and this one I have not sanded or polished out yet . . . . The reason why I don't recommend using large flakes is that they LOOK OUT OF SCALE and make he paint job look weird!

Moving on, the I got the 69 Nova done strictly with enamels done, buffed and polished . . . and this build almost didn't happen because I made the mistake of using a little HOK post sanding cleaner and it almost removed the paint, luckily it had enough clear on there already. The stars are subtle on purpose because this one is going to have some decal work done . . . The pictures really don't do these paint jobs justice. They are mirror smooth and glowing with shine . . .

I've been painting bodies for this whole month so far, and I hope to do a few more before the Holidays get here. Here are some of the victims EYEGORE has helped me bring in out of the cold! It all started with these two late last month: The graphics are fun, but what takes a little bit of time is the clear, then the polishing and buffing. Here's the Riv I've been working on . . . all the graphic work is done with House of Kolor, starting with a black base coat and then using both Craig Fraser and Mike Levalle templates and thinned out silver, I did the graphics, then laid down some different colored candies. The paint is finished with pearl flakes and DuPlicolor EFFEX.

I just want to hold one in my hands so that I can be transported back in time and feel young again! LOL.

Nice. Please keep it going. Eye candy is like blood, it helps with the circulation!

I love those early 50s and 60s trucks, and this one is wonderful.

Matt, if you contact either Evergreen or Plastruct, they might be able to work something out with you in terms of the sizes you need. Good luck, and welcome!

A--Gasser-ing we will go!

I always try to do a paint job in one sitting. I figure out when would be the best time in my schedule (usually early mornings) and then I make sure everything gets the same number of coats be it primer, base coat, and clear. I tend to do a lot of graphic work on my paintjobs too which is a result of having learned to cover up some little ticks and mistakes along the way.