bluestringer Posted June 27, 2022 Share Posted June 27, 2022 On 6/25/2022 at 4:07 PM, TransAmMike said: That looks really good James. I'm still stuck on the Createx paints as you have been using and I get pretty good results. My friend Bob ("Zippy") just got a great paint job on his current '40 Ford with the Tamiya Acrylic and I'm seriously considering giving it a try. Thanks Mike. I like the Createx paints, they do a good job, but I'm always wanting to try something different. I saw Bob's 40 Ford, great paint job on it. I also want to try the Tamiya paints but have no local hobby shops to buy it at. I'm going to order some and give it a try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted June 27, 2022 Share Posted June 27, 2022 On 6/25/2022 at 3:07 PM, TransAmMike said: That looks really good James. I'm still stuck on the Createx paints as you have been using and I get pretty good results. My friend Bob ("Zippy") just got a great paint job on his current '40 Ford with the Tamiya Acrylic and I'm seriously considering giving it a try. Thanks for the kind words there Buddy. The Tamiya Acrylic paint seems to work really well with the Mr. Color Leveling Thinner mixed 2:1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TransAmMike Posted June 27, 2022 Share Posted June 27, 2022 3 hours ago, bluestringer said: Thanks Mike. I like the Createx paints, they do a good job, but I'm always wanting to try something different. I saw Bob's 40 Ford, great paint job on it. I also want to try the Tamiya paints but have no local hobby shops to buy it at. I'm going to order some and give it a try. Yeah James, same here, no hobby shops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brudda Posted June 29, 2022 Share Posted June 29, 2022 On 6/26/2022 at 1:31 PM, Brudda said: A 49 merc custom. A revell kit. First custom for me. Seems like a cool kit. Mystic cobra color. Had some left over from a mustang cobra I painted a few years ago. Sanded , rubbed and polished. The finish came out good. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katsusauce Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 On 6/25/2022 at 4:35 PM, Katsusauce said: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude Thibodeau Posted July 3, 2022 Share Posted July 3, 2022 On 6/29/2022 at 12:22 AM, Brudda said: Sanded , rubbed and polished. The finish came out good. Good? You said "good"? My friend, that's the understatement of the year! Fantastic gloss and flip effects. Bravo! CT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brudda Posted July 3, 2022 Share Posted July 3, 2022 3 hours ago, Claude Thibodeau said: Good? You said "good"? My friend, that's the understatement of the year! Fantastic gloss and flip effects. Bravo! CT Thank you very much Claude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattilacken Posted July 10, 2022 Share Posted July 10, 2022 Nothing fancy but my first painted stripes and anything little more advanced. Almost screwed them up due to a paint that acted up but I managed to save it. Not the smoothest paint but I did not dare to polish it more since I was afraid I did not have enough clear. Still liking it 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackSheep214 Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 On 6/25/2020 at 11:19 PM, gseeds said: Well topic is post your favorite paint job, that’s a hard for me , I really like building models, but I love painting them even more, to pick my favorite would be almost impossible for me , so I’ll start posting ones that are my fav and continue as I find in my photo bucket, or until you guy’s tell me to stop , all these are automotive paints, Ive loaded A butt load of pictures, I hope that’s not too many , If so please let me know, I’ve got more if anyone would like to check em out , thanks for looking! Just revisited this thread. Those are wild paint jobs. Who doesn’t like a classy low rider paint job? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackSheep214 Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 On 6/25/2022 at 3:57 PM, bluestringer said: I keep trying to improve my paint jobs but can't seem to get it right. I first was using Rustoleum 2x spray paints, but lately I've been using craft paints and Createx paints. I've tried different clears and ended up just using Revive floor polish. The other day I decided to try something I remember doing 30 years ago before I quit the hobby. I was then using the little Testors bottle enamels spraying them with a cheap Testors plastic airbrush and a can of air. I thought it did a good job back then. So I tried it again using my Paasche H, mixing the enamel 50/50 with generic lacquer thinner. I think it did ok, needs improvement but it's probably better than what my results have been lately. Createx is a whole different animal airbrushing. I’ve done 2 colors - Wicked Black and Wicked Orange. Took me awhile to figure out which thinner to use. I ended up getting the correct thinner when I was using a reducer. The thinner worked beautifully if the paint : thinner ratio is spot on. Yours look so pretty good to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackSheep214 Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 On 7/10/2022 at 6:20 PM, Mattilacken said: Nothing fancy but my first painted stripes and anything little more advanced. Almost screwed them up due to a paint that acted up but I managed to save it. Not the smoothest paint but I did not dare to polish it more since I was afraid I did not have enough clear. Still liking it 🙂 That looks pretty nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slotto Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 (edited) Edited July 16, 2022 by Slotto 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude Thibodeau Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 6 hours ago, Slotto said: Hi Steve! The stance on the Chevy pick-up is absolutely perfect. If I may: what exactly are those wheels on the PU? Aftermarket or from a kit? CT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slotto Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 (edited) Hey Claude, thanks! They were from a 1/25 remote control car. It was a Cuda I got from Amazon in 2017. I'm thinking it was Maisto Toys Edited July 16, 2022 by Slotto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bisc63 Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 On 7/10/2022 at 5:20 PM, Mattilacken said: Nothing fancy but my first painted stripes Very nice looking; the stripes compliment the body perfectly. Is this or the other Chevelle in the pic posted here "Under Glass"? Would love to see more of each! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattilacken Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 8 minutes ago, bisc63 said: Very nice looking; the stripes compliment the body perfectly. Is this or the other Chevelle in the pic posted here "Under Glass"? Would love to see more of each! Thanks! Yea they are both here 🙂 both are curbside. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude Thibodeau Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 1 hour ago, Slotto said: Hey Claude, thanks! They were from a 1/25 remote control car. It was a Cuda I got from Amazon in 2017. I'm thinking it was Maisto Toys Thank you Steve! I'll keep an eye open for them... CT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonhawk1066 Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 I really like the color on the Foose Cadillac, it's Anita's Galvanized Tin Metallic craft paint with Tamiya TS-13 Gloss Clear. The Foose Truck is a mixture of Chroma Molten Metals Copper craft paint and Apple Barrel Black craft paint. The top is a mixture of three different craft paints including flesh tone, white, and sand and is cleared with Krylon Short Cuts Gloss Clear. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonhawk1066 Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 Testors Blue Galaxy Color Shift, with Testors Gloss Lacquer Clear. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bisc63 Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 3 hours ago, Dragonhawk1066 said: I really like the color on the Foose Cadillac Very nice gray/silver indeed! Excellent color mixes on the models shown. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brudda Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 Just painted a 1/8 scale cobra for my friend Mark. Black with 3 coats of urethane clear. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brudda Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 33 minutes ago, Brudda said: Just painted a 1/8 scale cobra for my friend Mark. Black with 3 coats of urethane clear. A close up 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude Thibodeau Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 8 hours ago, Brudda said: A close up Hi Bruce! Well, if we look up the word "gloss" in the Webster, that is the picture that will be besides... Brillant! CT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brudda Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 3 hours ago, Claude Thibodeau said: Hi Bruce! Well, if we look up the word "gloss" in the Webster, that is the picture that will be besides... Brillant! CT Thank you Claude. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brudda Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 Just now, Brudda said: Thank you Claude. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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