Bills72sj Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 The 4th addition to my Mustang/Shelby batch builds. This one will be orange with a 428 Cobra Jet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bills72sj Posted October 5, 2020 Author Share Posted October 5, 2020 Painted the body today. Airbrushed decanted, then thinned too much, Testors orange. Covered well but came out really flat. Not sure if clear coat can save it. Painted the chassis and interior bits last week. Engine will be from another kit so some test fitting will be in order. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam I Am Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 I will be following all your mustangs Bill, and I am sure the orange will be fine with some clear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bills72sj Posted October 8, 2020 Author Share Posted October 8, 2020 Thanks Sam. I am hoping to find out this weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bills72sj Posted October 18, 2020 Author Share Posted October 18, 2020 After two weeks of curing and a bit of scrubbing with a Scotchbrite pad, the paint job looks good enough to try clear coating it. The hood got dropped in the purple lake 30 seconds after a crappy paint application. I need to hit it with another coat or two before I can proceed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bills72sj Posted November 15, 2020 Author Share Posted November 15, 2020 Did a lot of detail painting yesterday and a bit of assembly today. Still need to build up the 428 Cobra Jet from the 69 Mach 1 kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bills72sj Posted December 20, 2020 Author Share Posted December 20, 2020 Hacked up a donor 67 Shelby body to provide a more realistic engine bay for my 68 Shelby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMT68 Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 Well I'll definitely follow this build as I have the late '70's release of this kit (Snakebite) yet to be built. That's a really neat diorama you've created. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuces ll Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 Here's a few pics from the Mustang Memories car show here in Dearborn.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bills72sj Posted January 3, 2021 Author Share Posted January 3, 2021 Got the interior completed. Still need to paint the hood. Waiting for dryer weather. It is winter in western Oregon. It might be awhile. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam I Am Posted January 3, 2021 Share Posted January 3, 2021 Bill, I was born and raised in this weather. It never stopped me from painting. ? Of course, now I have a spray booth in the house, as well as a dehydrator if needed. But it never stopped me before. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bills72sj Posted January 3, 2021 Author Share Posted January 3, 2021 8 hours ago, Sam I Am said: Bill, I was born and raised in this weather. It never stopped me from painting. ? Of course, now I have a spray booth in the house, as well as a dehydrator if needed. But it never stopped me before. ? Sam do you monitor humidity when you paint? I have had some experiences with a nice glossy paint job "blushing" flat when drying in high humidity. I hear a number of members mention food dehydrators. My problem is I am simply running out of space for additional hobby equipment. My new mini lathe has maxed me out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotnitro? Posted January 3, 2021 Share Posted January 3, 2021 I'm painting indoors w a vented booth, and have occasional issues w blushing after squirting lacquer paints . Your mustang collection is cool ! This ones gonna be a showstopper in orange Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldcarfan27 Posted January 3, 2021 Share Posted January 3, 2021 Blushing is easy to fix, as long as it's not crazing. Shoot some clear or polish. Problem solved. I don't worry about blushing, I find that the paint levels out better when it does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bills72sj Posted January 3, 2021 Author Share Posted January 3, 2021 1 hour ago, Oldcarfan27 said: Blushing is easy to fix, as long as it's not crazing. Shoot some clear or polish. Problem solved. I don't worry about blushing, I find that the paint levels out better when it does. Patrick, It does not appear to be crazing. After I scrubbed the paint job with a toothbrush, it is fairly flat. Not as rough as orange peel which is why I have not dunked it in the purple lake. The biggest issue is that I am sure I thinned the paint too much before spraying. It am hoping for some confidence in knowing that clear will take care of it before I put all the effort into detailing the body. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldcarfan27 Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 Blushing comes from the moisture in the air, or temperature is too cold outside. Like fogging on the windshield, only it's trapped in the paint. After it was completely dried, I've sprayed clear over it and never had it come back after that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bills72sj Posted January 4, 2021 Author Share Posted January 4, 2021 1 hour ago, Oldcarfan27 said: Blushing comes from the moisture in the air, or temperature is too cold outside. Like fogging on the windshield, only it's trapped in the paint. After it was completely dried, I've sprayed clear over it and never had it come back after that. Good to know. I will be brave then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bills72sj Posted January 25, 2021 Author Share Posted January 25, 2021 After rescuing enough liquid paint under the jello in the jar of decanted Testors orange, I got the hood repainted. I hope clear can bring life into this dull of a paint job because now I am out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bills72sj Posted March 29, 2021 Author Share Posted March 29, 2021 This project has given me some drama. Shot the dull flat enamel hood with some Testors Wet Look clear and got foam trapped under the too heavily applied clear. A few days later I got the clear lacquer off with a short soak in some 91% alcohol. It did not affect the surface of the enamel orange but the orange now wants to let go of the white Tamiya primer here and there. A few touch ups with a peach colored sharpie and it is barely noticeable. Brushed on some Future and hopefully that will seal everything down. Since the hood appears to be saved for the moment, I got brave and applied some BMF to the body. The orange on the body has the same borderline adhesion to the primer. Anyway, I got the window frames and the side markers done. I also started on correcting the kit's lame engine compartment by working on grafting in one from a 67 Mustang which has the correct shock towers and such. Comments welcome. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam I Am Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 Glad to see you back on these Bill. Honestly, I can't see any flaws in the paint from where I sit....but that is 85 miles away. 😄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bills72sj Posted April 7, 2021 Author Share Posted April 7, 2021 After managing to add BMF, panel line detail and some miraculous Molotow application, the paint is hanging in there with minimal touch ups. After rechecking my reference photos, I noticed the kit has no rocker trim that the 1:1 has. I had to figure out a way to add it without screwing up the paint on the rockers. Most all adhesives have some sort of solvent which was way too risky to use to put on a very thin strip of evergreen. Testors window maker could work but mine is old and not very thin any more. Since the whole body is soon to get painted with Future, I figured I would use it as an adhesive for such a light piece. It worked fantastic with no boo boos on the paint. After a day to cure I applied BMF to simulate the trim. It turned out reasonably decent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bainford Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 Looking good, Bill. The decals look great with that colour. Nice work on the rocker trim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drodg Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 Looking good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sledsel Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 Looking great! Be sure to get the resin tail light panel for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bills72sj Posted April 8, 2021 Author Share Posted April 8, 2021 11 hours ago, Sledsel said: Looking great! Be sure to get the resin tail light panel for it. Thank you for the suggestion. This build has had enough of a challenge already that I'll just run with the kit tail panel. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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