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Very cool!
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Those look good, Steve! It opens up a whole new dimension, huh? It would be cool to cast one of those exterior mirrors you made a while back, too. You could use them on multiple builds, modified as needed.
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Okay.... at first it was funny, but, now, based on the shadows, all of the objects are floating??? What have you done NOW, Mr. Jones?? Scale anti-gravitational manipulation?
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Ha ha!!!! Love it!
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Super nice! Your build should have been the box art.
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Very nice!
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And here is all the rest https://www.flickr.com/photos/129749274@N02/?
Thanks for the photos! Looks like many great builds.
Any info on this one? Who built it?
https://www.flickr.com/photos/129749274@N02/16639858950/in/photostream/
These also.
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That interior looks good!
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Great work! You & Froghawk surely know how to bring life to those old AMT models.
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If you use the thumbnails, you can scan through quickly
Exactly! Thanks for the photos.
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Yow! Outstanding! I guess I'll see it at GSL?
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^^Never used WD40 for that, but use lighter fluid (naptha) all the time.^^
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I agree with Scott, the same thing happened to me!
Great work & documentation, Bill.
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I'm not sure about using craft paint on a body. I use it on interiors, but to me, it wouldn't seem like it would dry hard enough for a body. There are still a good range of color choices in acrylic paints like Testors, Tamiya & others. I think that those need less thinning to shoot properly with good coverage.
Straining the paint is a great idea & I do that, too. I put a piece of pantyhose over the jar when pouring in the paint.
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You are the tub interior master!
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Only 2, '47 Chevy coupe & '54 Hudson.
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Thanks. What did you use for the thin rods going along the steering column? Brass? Is all the brass colored stuff on your car brass or paint?
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Nice work. That was a multi-piece body with separate sides, right?
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Really nice! I'd love to see some close up photos of the work you did on the steering column & dash.
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So nice! Tell me about the ABS as opposed to styrene & why you use it.
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Amazing! How you pulled off such clean lines of color on a tub like that is beyond me!
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Wow.... what rock have I been under to not see this in 2 years??? Amazing work!!
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Good to see your work here. I've seen some of them elsewhere on the net, & always enjoy seeing them again.
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It's not like vacuum plating, but at the same time, you're not at the mercy of the plater. If it comes out bad, I have no one but myself to blame. On the other hand, waiting a month only to find out that the chromed parts have specks in them that weren't there when you sent them.... I don't like that at all. Then, having to strip the part, send it back & hope for the best is like Russian roulette. The Cadillac grille for my '50 Chevy had to be plated 3 times before it was acceptable to me.
A smooth, wet looking base coat is a must. No orange peel or ripples. I spray many light, low pressure mist coats of chrome on top of that. I hold the part next to a white surface, & look at the reflection in the part. I keep spraying until the black specks of the base coat are nearly gone. If you push it too much farther, you'll end up with aluminum instead of chrome.
I set the part aside, & let the enamel harden. Then, I take a soft cloth & lightly buff the part to remove the dusty overspray from so many light mist coats.
Even with all that, there is still a slight haze to the overall look, that makes the reflections less crisp than vacuum plating.
I think it does work well for small parts.
1959 Pontiac bonneville
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Wow, that is stunning! Very cool!