BlackDragon Posted March 11, 2018 Posted March 11, 2018 Hello, today i want to show you my Marmon 57P from aitm. Donor Kit was the Marmete/Petemon from Revell of Germany. Rims, tanks and horns are aluminium parts from MCA, the stacks are from KFS. A novelty was using the new Molotow Liquid Chrome with airbrush to chrome the bumper, grille and rear fenders. I am really impressed by the effect. Have fun with the pictures and thank you for looking in. Best wishes for all of you.
towman1271 Posted March 11, 2018 Posted March 11, 2018 (edited) The Marmon doesn't get much love in the model world. You did an amazing looking build there. Great color & details Edited March 11, 2018 by towman1271
1959scudetto Posted March 11, 2018 Posted March 11, 2018 Very impressive Conventional ! Is this the conversion kit that originally came from Frank Gortsema in the 80's? You did a great job here, Michael!
extmcdriver Posted March 11, 2018 Posted March 11, 2018 Nice job with the Marmon, I really like what you accomplished!
vincen47 Posted March 12, 2018 Posted March 12, 2018 You don’t see these much, that’s a shame. What a beautiful example. The aluminum parts are great. I’m very impressed with the Molotow. What did you use for a primer coat under the Molotow? Any clear as a seal topcoat?
DRIPTROIT 71 Posted March 12, 2018 Posted March 12, 2018 Beautiful build!!! Excellent work!!! Probably the nicest Marmon build that I've seen.
BlackDragon Posted March 12, 2018 Author Posted March 12, 2018 20 hours ago, 1959scudetto said: Is this the conversion kit that originally came from Frank Gortsema in the 80's? I am not sure Helmut. In a german forum someone says the kit from Frank Gortsema is the base for kit from Dave Natale. I do not know if this is the truth.
BlackDragon Posted March 12, 2018 Author Posted March 12, 2018 14 hours ago, vincen47 said: The aluminum parts are great. I’m very impressed with the Molotow. What did you use for a primer coat under the Molotow? Any clear as a seal topcoat? There is no need of any base coat under the chrome Cary. On the bumper i sprayed the chrome directly to the resin surface. On the grille i used a flat black coat and then mask the mesh with Tamiya tape. There are only two things to consider. You need more than one layer of the Liquid Chrome Ink und you must give the pieces at least 72 hours to dry. You can not touch it before, because the chrome will go dull.
vincen47 Posted March 12, 2018 Posted March 12, 2018 5 hours ago, BlackDragon said: There is no need of any base coat under the chrome Cary. On the bumper i sprayed the chrome directly to the resin surface. On the grille i used a flat black coat and then mask the mesh with Tamiya tape. There are only two things to consider. You need more than one layer of the Liquid Chrome Ink und you must give the pieces at least 72 hours to dry. You can not touch it before, because the chrome will go dull. Thanks! That’s good to know. 72 hours between coats, or just 72 hours before handling after the final coat?
redneckrigger Posted March 12, 2018 Posted March 12, 2018 That is superb work, and great photography as well, by the way!
Chariots of Fire Posted March 12, 2018 Posted March 12, 2018 Nicely done! It's amazing what the Molotow chrome does. One of the best modeling materials to come our way in a long time. Thanks for sharing!
BlackDragon Posted March 13, 2018 Author Posted March 13, 2018 (edited) Thank you very much for all of your friendly comments. Edited March 13, 2018 by BlackDragon
BlackDragon Posted March 13, 2018 Author Posted March 13, 2018 18 hours ago, vincen47 said: Thanks! That’s good to know. 72 hours between coats, or just 72 hours before handling after the final coat? Only after the final coat. On the bumper i make some mistakes, was my first try. The first layer was not thick enough, so all of the scratch on the surface was seen. The next mistake was then to dilute with Tamiya Thinner. Not a good idea, because the chrome will go flat as you can see here. One day later i decided to dilute with Nitro Thinner and sprayed again several layers. The ink is very viscous and after several layers all scratch from the resin is gone.
Leonidas Posted March 14, 2018 Posted March 14, 2018 Beautiful Marmon! Definitely the best example I've ever seen.
vincen47 Posted March 14, 2018 Posted March 14, 2018 (edited) Thanks so much for the Molotow tips! And again, a wonderful example of a classy and unique truck. Edited March 14, 2018 by vincen47
gatorincebu Posted March 14, 2018 Posted March 14, 2018 Michael, You did an awesome job on the Marmon . It looks great. Nice color . Be Well Gator
kilrathy10 Posted March 31, 2018 Posted March 31, 2018 (edited) You don't see these done as well as this one every day.....Awesome job, Bro....As a matter of fact, this is the best one I've EVER seen...Nice.... Edited March 31, 2018 by kilrathy10
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