My First Project...

[hungry4knowhow]

So im diving head first into modelling, and yesterday bought two escalade kits, one an EXT and the other a regular escalade. Original idea was to take the subbox from the regular escalade and put it in the EXT. But not sure now, anyway im practicing on the regular model so when I do the EXT I can do a really nice job. Heres the first look at body paint with a few questions....

So i realized AFTER painting it and getting on the forums that One I really should wash the parts, TWO I really should prime it (didnt buy any primer though, ahwell just paint right?) And Three scotch tape from walgreens should not be used. Also testors brushes really do suck ( i havent used mine but they just look sucky in the packages)

So questions on the first pic: How can I clean those lines? And if you notice over the driver fender, I messed my tape line up how can i bring the paint down to the trim line and match it? I painted with a Spray can and I dont want to mess up the color match, even though at parts its not hehe.

Another Question, that white line that sticks out I want to paint it gold or chrome, what is the best way to apply this as it is so thin, and apply the same to the Escalade Lettering on the side of the truck?

On this picture, I really want to shave the doors, no handles. What kind of putty do you guys recommend for doing this?

some more messed up lines

Here is the one im going to do some drastic things too, I already cut the back seat from the interior set, i want to mold in a subbox that came with the other escalade kit. I also would like to do the Lambo Doors, but is this a wise idea on a kit that doesnt already have seperate doors? And the interior is one box, so I suppose i would need to cut out the panel from the interior box etc... I saw the lambo doors with the floss thing(wifey is a dentist we got lots ) and id like to do the same thing but not sure if that kit had seperate doors or was it cut away.

Thanks for the help, love the forums

Steve-O

Edited March 31, 2008 by hungry4knowhow

[hungry4knowhow]

How do i get my pictures to show up there in the above topic? i used the img code and uploaded them to my website but no luck?

[Nick F40]

try photobucket

[hungry4knowhow]

thanks, all fixed and ready for everyones help

[Clay]

All your trim can be done in Bare metal foil (BMF), a pain in the a** but it looks so good when done.

Here are a few pics to show you,

As for the lettering do the BMF before you paint and then carefully sand off the paint with a light sandpaper

As for re-painting I suggest going to walmart and go to the automotive section and look for something called Super Clean and strip it. Wear gloves when working with it. Heres what you do, get a tupperware container (old one so you dont piss off the wife) and fill it with the SC and put the body in it over night or however long you feel like. If this is a practice body and you dont care, by the Blue Painters tape for Wal-mart or Target and use that, regular tape doesnt work for that.

[hungry4knowhow]

and what about the trim? do you sand after paint or some other way?

[Clay]

Sorry the trim should go on after you paint. I dont know about sanding, I dont do it yet.

[kasteer]

Looks like a good start. Keep workin at it. The guys here have a lot of information to share and they are very good about sharing it too.

[m408]

A world of help on this site. My recommendation, make a list of the things that you want help on, then go to the "search" item at the top of the page, right under the Model Cars magazine logo. Type in the subject that you need. It will then take you to a bunch of questions and replies on the subject. Kind of like having a personnel referance library. Hope this helps.

[hungry4knowhow]

Some updates, still havent got to building. But painting sure is alot of fun ehehe.

[Nick F40]

Wow, that last body pic(s) it really looks fantastic.

[hungry4knowhow]

wow thanks the wife did the chrome trim with a brush, and since then ive gone to the hobby store to get a little jar of the saphire blue to touch up things. That black really hid the messups well.

I can feel myself getting better all the time, the underbody really is looking good even though i chose not to paint all of it because i want to get on to other things...

Ill post more pics tomorrow.

[Mal.au]

Geez your wife must have a steady hand to do the trim with a brush

looking great

Mal