Dr. Cranky

Cool, I gotta check out some. You spray it through the AB?

Can't wait to see it finished.

The wheels are just right . . . good work on the back too. Looking forward to more.

Perhaps a few more pictures, if you have them please.

Here are a few more of Donn's gloss jewels:

Thanks for the wonderful energized commentary going on in this thread. I like the fact that a whole bunch of us is discussing painting once again . . .

Beautiful color, James. Classy looking model. Great job.

Gorgeous model. Love the detailing throughout, not to mention the excellent color too.

And something tells me those wheels are buffing metalizers buffed!

I've got mine painted, now all I have to do is start working on the rest . . .

That front end looks very interesting. Keep it going, buddy.

That's a neat model. Great job on the whole execution.

Here are a few more . . . the craftsmanship and the attention to detail is insane!

All right folks, hold on to your britches, here's some work by Donn . . . hope you enjoy . . .

Dave, I agree with you, which is why it's good to have a variety of airbrushes in the tool box.

Phil, I most certainly will love to have some copies of the kit around to build in a variety of ways.

Donn, send them to me again, and I will put them up. I saw them on my iPhone and the last time I synched my phone and computer they got erased. I still have the rail road batch you sent. Send again, please. I will open up a file of them in my Fotki archives.

I'd have to transfer them, Donn, let me see what I can do.

I like them. They'd make great little elements in a diorama or a smaller scene.

LOL, sooner or later we gonna have to start posting some pictures (eyecandy on this thread!).

Donn, since you don't mind answering questions (it's your generous spirit, buddy), I wanted to ask you if you had ever experimented with using a mid to high temp lacquer thinner using a good primer coat underneath just to find out if the paint will dry faster, etc . . .

Mike, the reason why I like my Eclipse is that it's a fine AB for doing graphics using urethanes . . . and the lacquer makes the paint dry on the spot. The single paint jobs, like those Donn does, are really addictive in particular working with street machines, gassers, customs, etc . . . I'm the first to believe that there's an airbrush for different jobs and styles out here.

Mike, I am using my Iwata Eclipse which does a fine job, but I thin the paint a tad more than Donn probably has too with his AB. I think for single color paint jobs the best bet is to go with an airbrush hat will open up and lay down a smooth coat. Believe it or not, I've been thinking of getting the exact same AB Donn uses because I love the smooth way it works for him in the DVD.

The other test I want to do is to use Testors clear over other brand of urethanes to see if it will give me the same amazing shine.

That chassis front end and engine details look great.