'67 Mustang Fastback

[67 GT-Five]

Meet Elyse, she's a 1967 Mustang Fastback and I just pulled her back out of her box after a long hibernation (I was having trouble with the paint and decided I needed to take a break from it). Well I've fixed the paint and this is the latest.

http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff182/R...Fastback001.jpg

http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff182/R...Fastback002.jpg

http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff182/R...Fastback003.jpg

http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff182/R...Fastback004.jpg

So what do you guys think?

[Guest Gramps-xrds]

OK GT, I see no one is going to tell anything right now, so I will. Now please don't take this the wrong way, I'm not picking on you, just trying to help. As a young modeler you have to learn a few things about painting. Believe me I had the same problems when I was your age, and I only want to help you do better.

It appears that you're using enamel candy paint (Spray cans) over silver base. The problem looks like you are trying to get too much paint on in the first coats. You need to slow it down and use light coats and more of them. Even if it looks like you're not getting much paint on, enamel will flow out and get smooth. Enamel is very funny in that if it isn't sprayed on light and even, it wants to pull away from the edges and build up around any items like emblems. In doing that it gives you an uneven color and paint thickness. Spray it then let it sit for a while till it is just tacky to the touch then spray it again, and wait till tacky and keep doing this till you get the color depth you want. When I was your age, enamel is all we had and I did exactly what you're doing. It takes practice and patients and you'll be turning out killer paint jobs in no time. Don't be discouraged if the first few don't turn out as good as you wanted. I've seen older ppl still have this problem.

I even used to put my fresh paint in the freezer to cure and it keeps the dust off it too.

Good luck and keep it up.

[67 GT-Five]

Thanks Gramps, appreciated. I'm still trying to work out the kinks on the paint. This is the best it's come so far. I'll be back with later updates though. Thanks for the tips.

[Guest Gramps-xrds]

You're more than welcome. I'd just like to see you do better paint jobs. You'll enjoy modeling a lot more.

[Clay]

I agree with Gramps on this one, All though it looks good you are trying to get too much in on one coat.

On a second note, on your photobucket, under the picture there are 4 lines of text, LEFT click on the 4th one, it will copy itself and then paste it into your post.