Dann Tier Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 On 11/7/2019 at 1:10 PM, Funkychiken said: The rolling chassis is complete! had to mock it up to check the stance. It looks good! It has had a few coats of Zero primer, and now a few coats of Tamiya white primer (From a can) now it will get Zero White "gloss" that ends up flat... target for Sunday morning... as by Sunday night all my modelling stuff needs to be packed for the house more next week.... Yup.....its freaking BRILLIANT!!!!....good luck with the move, bud! -looking forward to more!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkychiken Posted February 4, 2020 Author Share Posted February 4, 2020 A BIG SHOUT OUT to Dr Trevor for sending me relacement decals! Following the house move, I've got around to airbrushing again. So I've masked and sprayed teh Zero Camel Yellow, ready for a light sand & applitcation of Zero 2k Clear - to help with the decal application. i'm now spraying in-doors, and there is a hell of a lot more dust around... so I'll have to accept a few blemishes... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkychiken Posted February 11, 2020 Author Share Posted February 11, 2020 Clear coated with Zero 2k clear. It's OK, but there are about 8 major dust spots that need removing, and some of it needs to be sanded anyway... so will be a while before tje next post...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dann Tier Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 BRILLIANT, Bud!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkychiken Posted February 18, 2020 Author Share Posted February 18, 2020 On 2/17/2020 at 1:45 PM, Dann Tier said: BRILLIANT, Bud!!! Cheers Buddy! Its now mid-sanding - getting rid of the dust that imprinted intself in the gloss coat... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dann Tier Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 On 2/18/2020 at 5:04 PM, Funkychiken said: Cheers Buddy! Its now mid-sanding - getting rid of the dust that imprinted intself in the gloss coat... NICE!!!....cant wait!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkychiken Posted March 15, 2020 Author Share Posted March 15, 2020 I've been working on this a lot, and it's been: sanded with 1000, 1200, 1500, 2000, 3200, 3600 and 4000 git paper / cloth then polished with Novous heavy scratch remover twice, and fine scratches twice then masked & interior coated white then masked and black bits coated with Tamiya X-18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkychiken Posted March 15, 2020 Author Share Posted March 15, 2020 and then I've tried to darken the panel lines... and in wiping off the excess, I've made a mistake and wiped off the black door/window surrounds... but I will try to get it back on track today, as the only thing left after this is decals... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkychiken Posted March 16, 2020 Author Share Posted March 16, 2020 Starting decals now... Wish me luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkychiken Posted March 18, 2020 Author Share Posted March 18, 2020 So didn't go too well, but i will try to work with it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dann Tier Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 Looking GREAT!!! -you can sort-out those decals! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkychiken Posted March 20, 2020 Author Share Posted March 20, 2020 On 3/18/2020 at 6:45 PM, Dann Tier said: Looking GREAT!!! -you can sort-out those decals! Thanks Dann! Saved side 1 by cutting out the wrinkled bits, cutting a new piece of decal & adding - worked out OK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Trevorkian Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 Keep at it. You're doing well saving a tough decal job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belugawrx Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 Don't know how I missed this one ..looking good Atin ? I've had good results waiting for the decal solvent to get 1/2 way dry, and then ...gently... roll, tamp, a cotton bud (Q-tip) to squeeze out the excess at big wrinkles.. Keep it going ..Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dann Tier Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 Great save, Bud!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkychiken Posted March 28, 2020 Author Share Posted March 28, 2020 22 hours ago, Dr. Trevorkian said: Keep at it. You're doing well saving a tough decal job. 20 hours ago, Belugawrx said: Don't know how I missed this one ..looking good Atin ? I've had good results waiting for the decal solvent to get 1/2 way dry, and then ...gently... roll, tamp, a cotton bud (Q-tip) to squeeze out the excess at big wrinkles.. Keep it going ..Cheers 4 hours ago, Dann Tier said: Great save, Bud!!!! Thanks Bruce & Dann, really appreciate it! And Trevor - wouldn't have been possible without you! Ans really good call in packing more than one, I really needed it, these decals were really tough to use. Although the ones you sent are way better than the ones that I originally used. Having said that, they were still troublesom! 2nd side - I tried something different. I cut the decal into multiple part before attaching them: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkychiken Posted March 28, 2020 Author Share Posted March 28, 2020 SO normally, I use Microsol Decal Set frst, then Micosol Decal Softener after. This time, I used just the softener - but underneath the decal it made a huge difference, although the side effect of having the decal in multiple pieces, is that it was no longer straight. only one bubble appeared around the "R" I again tried to pock a hole and use setting solution to no avail, so cut it out and cut out an additional piece of ceal & added it over the "R" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkychiken Posted March 28, 2020 Author Share Posted March 28, 2020 SO DECALS NOW DONE - A HUGE THANK YOU TO DR TREVOR!!!!!! Originally I intended on coating with Zero 2k, but decided to just give it a few "coats" of modelling wax - well, Nuvous "clean & shine" does the trick, makes the decals look less "on-top" not perfect, but looks good enough for me, and worth the effort in the end Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkychiken Posted March 28, 2020 Author Share Posted March 28, 2020 Continued to final assembly, but since I opened up the grille, I will have to add a radiator. So I made one! very basic and not great looking, but its better than the gap! next pics will be in the finished section Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamsuperdan Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 Looks perfect to me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dann Tier Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 WOW!!!!....just WOW!!!!.....Well done, Bud!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afx Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 Looks great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Trevorkian Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 Fantastic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You nailed it. I'm glad I could help out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belugawrx Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 Nice work on the paint and decals? Headlights look perfect! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
min16i Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 Nice work there. I've been contemplating Peter Brock’s M3 and Sierra, this might be the push I need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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