Daniel Peterson

Not usually my "thing", but I like where this is headed. I admire the work it takes to lift these things and not make them look "cartoony". Keep posting progress pics!

The Mustang is outstanding. But, it looks like you still need some coaching on your paintwork. I did not see one bit of "orange peel". I've told you dozens of times I'd be willing to teach you how to master substandard paintwork just like I do. I'm thinking of starting you in my remedial course "Orange Peel 101", then maybe advancing to my time tested "Fingerprints in the Paint - Forensics or Finishing Touch?" seminar. I also offer several pass/fail courses, the most popular of which is "4 Wheels On The Model, But Only 3 On The Table" which walks you through the proven methods I've perfected over the past 3 decades that guarantees there will always be one wheel in the air, no matter how well the kit is engineered. (Even works on Pocher!) Just let me know when you're ready to take this hobby seriously, big guy. :evil:

It's DupliColor Cayenne Red Metallic. Shot over DupliColor Primer -Sealer and topcoated with DupliColor clear. I haven't had the opportuinty to polish it yet, and these 45 year-old eyes apparently missed a piece of fiber that laid on the paint...not usually a big deal, but it runs from the gas filler all the way to the bottom of the quarter panel. I haven't determined if it is in the color or the clear...boy am I hoping it's the latter, especially given how long it takes me to finish anything. If I have to start all over, look for this sometime in 2008! :roll:

Likin' what I'm seein'!!!

Well, young William... I've probably purchased 25-30 kits, not counting the ones I won in raffles and such. Nobody buys me kits because, well...they just don't. Building has been a joke this year, but I may actually finish the Barracuda by New Year's Eve. The only grail (since a grail by it's definition is the only one) on my radar was a Lug Bug kit, which it turns a great clubmate of mine was willing to part with. I was stoked when I got it, even though it was "gently started" by him. To put this in to perspective, I had been looking for one on and off for about 30 years. :shock: Watching you evolve over the past few years has been a real gas, and I can't wait to see what you do in 2007.

Here's the (probably illegal and more than a little stupid) rear mounted battery in the 69 Barracuda. I wanted it someplace where it'd be seen and to add a little something to the otherwise bland interior. Amazing what a couple pieces of scrap wire, a toothpick and some paint can do for a battery's appearance. Yeah...hold downs might be a good idea.

That looks like a whole lot of speeding tickets waiting to happen. Good thing it's too small to drive. :wink: I need to set up a "stage" for taking shots of the models. Your booth set-up has given me some ideas. Thanks

Yup. One of the "checkerboard box" kits at WalMart. I couldn't pass it up. Thanks for the compliments. See my other replay for the explanation on how I masked the wheel.

The metalizer paints are offered by Testors for airbruash and in rattle cans and you can get them from most hobby shops that carry Testors paints. There are buffing metalizers and non-buffing metalizers. I shoot them over bare plastic, let them stand for 5-10 minutes, and then lightly buff the parts (if it's a buffing type) with a soft cloth. Most times I shoot the metalizer sealer (I think it's basically Testors clear lacquer) over top. In the case of the wheels, I neither buffed nor sealed the finish. The masking I did was just a tube (more accurately a band, like a wedding band if you will) of paper about a half inch wide that I sized to the inner wheel area I wanted painted. I then cut a hole in a sheet of paper that matched the size of the band and slipped it over the paper band while it was in the wheel and shot the paint. The paper was chosen over other materials because it was thin enough to shape, served as an adequate mask, and didn't leave a ring of unpainted area where I wanted paint. You want to be pretty darn close to matching the size of the hole with the band, since this is what keeps overspray from getting on the outer wheel. I found what little overspray did get on the wheel outer was easily removed using a wooden toothpick after the paint had dried. Not fancy, not overly creative, but effective. Anything to prevent me from having to brush paint the wheel center was alright by me.

I have been hard-pressed to get anywhere with this, but most parts are painted and it's getting to be assembly and detail time. I was really liking the rallye wheels but dreaded painting the centers. I hit them with metalizer magnesium using a "mask" made from rolled up paper. Looks okey-dokey to me ... I also hit the rear trim with metalizer...not thrilled, but not throughly disappointed in it. I hope to get some bench time in tomorrow and assemble the engine.

Wait a minute...did you get a digital camera...or an electron microscope?

This is nuts. I like all the build-ups I've seen more than the full-size car! (Maybe GM should just make it smaller?) Outstanding craftsmanship, Lyle!

And likewise to all the rest of the MAMAs boys. I am sorry to be missing the December meeting...it's all but guaranteed that I'll make it to more in 2007. :wink: Some of the most genuine people I have ever met are aquaintances made through the clubs I belond to. This hobby sems to draw the best people. Echoing Lyle's wishes...Happy Holidays to you all!!

What a great finish! And right out of the can? That's impressive!

Boy, these kits look great built straight from the box, but just a little detail really makes these things come to life! Very nice job on yours! Hats off to ya!

I am so diggin' that!!! Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet!

That is "just right" with the proper period look...and thusly it earns the Official DJP Seal Of Approval, making your 'Vette "Peterson Preferred". ('Course that, and 1.39 gets you a Diet Dr. Pepper at the corner store. :wink:)

Well, alrighty then. I misunderstood where ya were headed with the build. Cobra coupe wheels may be available in resin...I'll have to research a bit. Harold Bradford's name keeps popping to mind...I'll get back to you.

Replicas & Miniatures has some sweet Shelby 5-spokes that would be kind of appropriate, though not at all "stock" for a Cobra. The photo is from Scale Dreams, but they currently show out of stock. (Scale Dreams http://www.scaledreams.com/index.htm is a danged great source for all the nifty aftermarket goodies I like) Norm @ replicas & Miniatures can certainly fill an order if you contact him directly. If these really float your boat, let me know, as I think I have a set I would gladly donate to the cause. Norm also has some absolutely delicious MiniLites...

I know how frustrating it is to throw the line and get no nibbles. I think you are best served by accepting a no-vote as disinterest.

Anybody else like this? I think I'm in love with the Mustang...again! I'm almost digging the taillights 100%...loving them in general, but still mulling how well they work on a "Mustang"...and is that a clamshell hood I see? The door operation still seems gimmicky to me on anything but the most exotic of rides. Is the smart money on standard outswing doors in production? Could they have picked a better color?! I don't think so! I love it! I hope Revell is already scheming to plan a kit. What's everybody else think?

As some of you are still refusing to believe, I did shoot color (Vintage Burgundy) on the Thunderbolt. I used MCW paint and it came straight from the can, leaving a half decent finish. I shot DupliColor clear (thanks Lyle; turns out I had the right stuff already) on it and it looks like I have a pretty good surface to start with when I get to polishing it. The problem/question is that I failed to follow my original game plan regarding the side trim "spear". I was going to paint the white insert first, and mask it when painting the Burgundy. Time constraints and weather led me to skip right over it and go to the burgundy. I decided to clear it, thinking that any overspray from subsequent paint work (semi-gloss black engine bay, side trim, etc) would be easy to polish off. Now the question...when I spray the side trim, would the best approach be to shoot an enamel or lacquer white? I'm trying to avoid a lot of paint build up because of the eventual foiling I'll need to do, but the last thing I want is a pink spear. Suggestions? (Other than going back and doing what I originally planned, that is. :wink: )

Holy smokes, Jeff! The level of detail is the stuff of legend. Hopefully you can get to a CPMCC meeting and we can get some parts and in-progress shots of this monster. I'd like to try putting a feature together for the newsletter. Your fabrication work is mind boggling.

Having seen this in person, I can tell ya the silky smooth black paint and "cruzified" wheels really made this thing pop! Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet!

Very sweet! These bike kits are among the best things to hit the hobby in a while!