Belugawrx Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 Nice, looks original pm sent 7 minutes ago, StevenGuthmiller said: I'm going with "Medium Turquoise" for the body with a black vinyl top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted April 16, 2019 Author Share Posted April 16, 2019 8 minutes ago, Belugawrx said: Nice, looks original pm sent Thank you! PM sent back at ya! Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disabled modeler Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 Awesome work Steve...! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted April 25, 2019 Author Share Posted April 25, 2019 Now that Easter is behind us, I have a bit more time to spend at the bench. Today, I spent a little time beginning to replace the firewall wiring. I also worked a bit on the hood hinge/spring arrangement. If all goes according to plan, I should be able to display the finished build with the hood opened, or closed. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rider Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 This is really looking fantastic. I dig the hood spring idea, it should work out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brutalform Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 Nice start on the firewall. Looking good. I always wanted a 65 Coronet, but now I want a Fury too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted April 26, 2019 Author Share Posted April 26, 2019 Thanks guys! 4 hours ago, Rider said: I dig the hood spring idea, it should work out. Now I'm just trying to work out an idea for the hinge so that I don't have to prop the hood when it's in the open position. Some sort of track in the fender with a notch at the top and a pin in the hood hinge should work. Just need to work out the simplest solution. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewetwo Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 Your detail amazes me Steven. I could never do it because I have a hard enough time trying to pick a dime up off the floor because of my Renaud's disease. Can't feel anything with my fingers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted April 27, 2019 Author Share Posted April 27, 2019 Finished up the firewall today. It is ready for paint and detailing. I provided a "before" shot of the "Color Me Gone" Dodge firewall, that I used to create this one, as an illustration of the modifications done. Before After A decided that more modifications to the hood hinges was going to get too involved, so I decided that I will leave it alone and make a prop for displaying with the hood open. The body colored parts should be about ready for primer and paint, but I have some time to get everything in order. I decided to go ahead and order paint from Scale Finishes for other upcoming projects, so I thought that I just as well order the correct "Medium Turquoise" for this project while I was at it. This will be my first time trying out Scale Finishes lacquers. Can anybody tell me for sure if these paints are basically the same formula as MCW paints? MCW uses Dupont for their base coat lacquers. I just need to know if I will still be safe using Duplicolor lacquer clear coat. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted May 2, 2019 Author Share Posted May 2, 2019 I managed to find the time to get the wheel components shot with various shades of Alclad while I work on the final coats of primer on the body. As soon as my Scale Finishes order arrives, I'll be ready for body color. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Chernecki Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 (edited) Steve, Scale Finishes uses Dupont paints. Depending on your selection you can get either Acrylic Enamel or Basecoat. I use the basecoat on every paint job I do, I gave up on the Enamels since they take so long to dry. The basecoats are true basecoat/clearcoat and are not traditional lacquer that can be polished. They need a clearcoat, I use Zero 2k clear. Edited May 2, 2019 by Mike Chernecki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted May 3, 2019 Author Share Posted May 3, 2019 1 hour ago, Mike Chernecki said: Steve, Scale Finishes uses Dupont paints. Depending on your selection you can get either Acrylic Enamel or Basecoat. I use the basecoat on every paint job I do, I gave up on the Enamels since they take so long to dry. The basecoats are true basecoat/clearcoat and are not traditional lacquer that can be polished. They need a clearcoat, I use Zero 2k clear. Sounds like exactly the same stuff as MCW, so I should be good to go. I use the basecoat and Duplicolor clear. Just needed to be sure that it was compatible. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveG Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 1 hour ago, StevenGuthmiller said: Sounds like exactly the same stuff as MCW, so I should be good to go. I use the basecoat and Duplicolor clear. Just needed to be sure that it was compatible. Steve Steve it's not the same as MCW, he's still using actual lacquer paints for most of his factory colors. Modern base coats are designed to go under a 2 part Urethane Clear Coat and are thinned with a Enamel like reducer 1 to 1. If Duplicolor is Lacquer based, it may attack the base coat. I'd try it on some plastic spoons or a scrap kit part before painting that nice '65 Fury of yours. -Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted May 3, 2019 Author Share Posted May 3, 2019 2 minutes ago, SteveG said: Steve it's not the same as MCW, he's still using actual lacquer paints for most of his factory colors. Modern base coats are designed to go under a 2 part Urethane Clear Coat and are thinned with a Enamel like reducer 1 to 1. If Duplicolor is Lacquer based, it may attack the base coat. I'd try it on some plastic spoons or a scrap kit part before painting that nice '65 Fury of yours. -Steve Thanks Steve. I'll take that under advisement. I sure hope it works. I bought 7 bottles of paint from Scale Finishes, but I have no interest in starting a whole new paint regime. It took me long enough to get this one right! Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted May 3, 2019 Author Share Posted May 3, 2019 10 minutes ago, SteveG said: Steve it's not the same as MCW, he's still using actual lacquer paints for most of his factory colors. Modern base coats are designed to go under a 2 part Urethane Clear Coat and are thinned with a Enamel like reducer 1 to 1. If Duplicolor is Lacquer based, it may attack the base coat. I'd try it on some plastic spoons or a scrap kit part before painting that nice '65 Fury of yours. -Steve I just checked the Scale Finishes website Steve. (From the questions and answers section) Q: "What kind of clear can I use with your colors?" A: "My colors are professional grade, solvent based automotive paints, and can be top coated with just about anything." This gives me the confidence that the Duplicolor clear that I love will be compatible. I'll still test, but I'm pretty confident that it will work. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted May 3, 2019 Author Share Posted May 3, 2019 Finally ready for paint! Sorry to bore you all for the past month with all of the little, (and big) modifications, but I decided that this kit deserves a little elevation......and I just needed to see if I could do it. Surprisingly, I actually had a lot of fun doing these mods! From here on it will hopefully get a little more exciting. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldcarfan27 Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 On 4/27/2019 at 2:51 PM, StevenGuthmiller said: I just need to know if I will still be safe using Duplicolor lacquer clear coat. Steve, I gotta warn you before it's too late! DO NOT USE DUPLI-COLOR CLEAR COAT ON TOP OF ANY OF YOUR PAINT JOBS - EVER!!!!!! Not sure if the 8oz can is the same formula, but I bought the bigger 12oz can and it's a disaster. It sprays fine, lays out very smooth and makes the color coat glow beautifully. BUT IT NEVER COMPLETELY DRIES! On my projects, it stayed sticky for over a year. All the while collecting dust and dings that wouldn't come off. I tried 4 different times, thinking that it was the outside temperature, the humidity, I didn't shake the can enough and finally letting the sunlight bake it on a warm day. All to no avail, I had to trash the can of paint and strip all of the bodies and start over, which wrecked some bodywork and wasted a lot of good paint and hard work. I recently got a simple can of Krylon Lacquer spray from Home Depot and the first car I painted with it came out perfect! I found my ideal clear coat. PS, I use it on Dupli-Color automotive touch up paint and it's totally compatible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted May 3, 2019 Author Share Posted May 3, 2019 (edited) 21 hours ago, Oldcarfan27 said: Steve, I gotta warn you before it's too late! DO NOT USE DUPLI-COLOR CLEAR COAT ON TOP OF ANY OF YOUR PAINT JOBS - EVER!!!!!! Not sure if the 8oz can is the same formula, but I bought the bigger 12oz can and it's a disaster. It sprays fine, lays out very smooth and makes the color coat glow beautifully. BUT IT NEVER COMPLETELY DRIES! On my projects, it stayed sticky for over a year. All the while collecting dust and dings that wouldn't come off. I tried 4 different times, thinking that it was the outside temperature, the humidity, I didn't shake the can enough and finally letting the sunlight bake it on a warm day. All to no avail, I had to trash the can of paint and strip all of the bodies and start over, which wrecked some bodywork and wasted a lot of good paint and hard work. I recently got a simple can of Krylon Lacquer spray from Home Depot and the first car I painted with it came out perfect! I found my ideal clear coat. PS, I use it on Dupli-Color automotive touch up paint and it's totally compatible. I've been using Duplicolor "Perfect Match" protective clear coat for years over Duplicolor and MCW paints with very few issues. I have had a couple of issues with the clear staying tacky for a long time, but never enough to ruin a paint job. It seems that you may have gotten a bad can. Whenever I have had a drying issue with the Duplicolor clear, I got another can and the problem went away. Just a bad batch, which can happen with any product. Steve Edited May 4, 2019 by StevenGuthmiller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Chernecki Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 I think he may be refering to the Duplicolor Paint Shop clear. I bought a quart of the candy orange, the sample I sprayed 2 years ago is still tacky. The Perfect Match should be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucky Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 Not meaning to hi-jack the thread, but this is what happened to me, recently: This is KRYLON ColorMaster Gloss Crystal Clear sprayed over KRYLON ColorMaster Gloss Khaki. Just as soon as the clear hit the tan, it started to wrinkle. Needless to say, I didn't test anything beforehand, mainly because I would have thought the same brand would work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belugawrx Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 I stick to Duplicolour as well, our local Canadian Tire carries a wide variety,....whenever I try something new in paint, ... it screws up. Real nice work on the firewall Steve...taking notes on this ... I love watching a good WIP.. Keep up the good work Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted May 4, 2019 Author Share Posted May 4, 2019 5 hours ago, Belugawrx said: I stick to Duplicolour as well, our local Canadian Tire carries a wide variety,....whenever I try something new in paint, ... it screws up. Real nice work on the firewall Steve...taking notes on this ... I love watching a good WIP.. Keep up the good work Cheers Thanks Bruce. I agree. With the hundreds of paint disasters that seem to pop up on forums like this on a regular basis, I think if you have found a system that works for you, stick with it! Hopping around between different brands and products seems to inevitably turn to disaster. Trying out the Scale Finishes paint is as big of a step as I'm going to take. To be honest, if it doesn't work well with the other products that I am currently using, I'll ditch it and go back to MCW. I'm not going to start experimenting with entirely new painting systems now that I have one that works! Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brutalform Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 2 hours ago, StevenGuthmiller said: Thanks Bruce. I agree. With the hundreds of paint disasters that seem to pop up on forums like this on a regular basis, I think if you have found a system that works for you, stick with it! Hopping around between different brands and products seems to inevitably turn to disaster. Trying out the Scale Finishes paint is as big of a step as I'm going to take. To be honest, if it doesn't work well with the other products that I am currently using, I'll ditch it and go back to MCW. I'm not going to start experimenting with entirely new painting systems now that I have one that works! Steve And it works well indeed. I’m grateful you helped me out with my past painting problem, Steve. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted May 4, 2019 Author Share Posted May 4, 2019 11 hours ago, Brutalform said: And it works well indeed. I’m grateful you helped me out with my past painting problem, Steve. ? All that I can do Tom, is tell you what works for me. As you know, there are as many different painting techniques as there are modelers. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted May 5, 2019 Author Share Posted May 5, 2019 (edited) While I wait for the paint to arrive, I got a start on getting the engine and chassis parts together. I'll be using parts from various kits as well as some scratch made and after market parts. I'll be using the 4 speed version of the 426 wedge provided by the Lindberg '64 Belvedere kit with the addition of the dual quad cross ram intake from the Color Me Gone Dodge. I am swapping out the somewhat cheesy looking exhaust manifolds from the Plymouth kit for a better looking pair from the 413 in the AMT '49 Merc kit. I have also decided to take the big leap and order a pair of AFB Carter carbs from Fireball Modelworks. The chassis will be largely straight from the '64 Dodge box, but I will need to scratch build the exhaust system from plastic tubing or rod. The lack of the "plug" detail in the intake manifold was bugging me, so I decided to quickly try my hand at adding them. The should look alright once painted. Steve Edited May 5, 2019 by StevenGuthmiller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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