What Did You Accomplish Today? (Model Car Work)

[meechum68]

Thanks John!

 

 

[JollySipper]

Been working on a 250 testa rossa from Hasegawa......... It really is a nice kit. You can barely see it, but there's a 'gasket' painted under the carbs and I attempted to paint the valve cover bolts...........

 

[johnyrotten]

12 minutes ago, JollySipper said:

Been working on a 250 testa rossa from Hasegawa......... It really is a nice kit. You can barely see it, but there's a 'gasket' painted under the carbs and I attempted to paint the valve cover bolts...........

 

I try and do the same little things. That's looking great 👍 👍

[johnyrotten]

Started wrapping this one up. Had to re-spray the front chrome. Fusionfirm will leave a fingerprint if you don't use the varnish, long story there.

[meechum68]

19 minutes ago, JollySipper said:

Been working on a 250 testa rossa from Hasegawa......... It really is a nice kit. You can barely see it, but there's a 'gasket' painted under the carbs and I attempted to paint the valve cover bolts...........

 

Looking good!! 

3 minutes ago, johnyrotten said:

Started wrapping this one up. Had to re-spray the front chrome. Fusionfirm will leave a fingerprint if you don't use the varnish, long story there.

Nice!  It's coming along nicely!

[oldcarfan]

19 hours ago, PatW said:

Thanks Gary. I buy my own white or clear backed decal paper and run it through our ordinary printer, two coats of gloss clear each dried for at least an hour. then ready to cut out and dip in warm to hot water.

I tried that, but we otherwise use the printer so little anymore it's usually not worth it. Do the decals you make come out pretty opaque? I've had some trouble with the laser printer making some colors a little transparent. 

[PatW]

6 hours ago, oldcarfan said:

I tried that, but we otherwise use the printer so little anymore it's usually not worth it. Do the decals you make come out pretty opaque? I've had some trouble with the laser printer making some colors a little transparent. 

As long as the colour cartridges are reasonably new the colour comes out crisp and bright.

[Falcon Ranchero]

13 hours ago, johnyrotten said:

Started wrapping this one up. Had to re-spray the front chrome. Fusionfirm will leave a fingerprint if you don't use the varnish, long story there.

Black with red interior; arguably one of the best combos. Oddly enough though I only did that combo once with my custom 1965 Bonneville. Looks very nice so far, can wait to see it done.

[johnyrotten]

15 minutes ago, Falcon Ranchero said:

Black with red interior; arguably one of the best combos. Oddly enough though I only did that combo once with my custom 1965 Bonneville. Looks very nice so far, can wait to see it done.

If I can manage not to screw up the chrome again(3rd time), should be pretty soon.  That interior really pops in the sunlight. Thanks for the compliment.