'49 Mercury The Plowboy Way

[lucky 130]

I suggested you take the 'dip" out of the doors, and you were correct. Setting by it's self, just looks kind of different, I'll bet when it sets next to a stock Merc, it'll look WILD. Masterful work. Can't wait to see more.

[Plowboy]

Welp, nothing worked to get the hood and trunk to match.? I sanded them down, shot the gray, three coats of white and a coat of Pearl White. Still didn't match. Shot another coat of Pearl White and it was close. But, still off. So, the body is now in the stripper so I can start over. Next time around, I'll have the hood and trunk mounted to the body from the first coat of primer to the last coat of paint. I knew this paint would be a pain. But, I would have never thought it would be this much of a pain!

[slusher]

Roger are you using one coat lacquer over the cor and hood and truck?

[Plowboy]

2 hours ago, slusher said:

Roger are you using one coat lacquer over the cor and hood and truck?

No, I'm using Tamiya Pearl White. To me, the one coat is just a touch heavy on the pearl. I have used the one coat White Lightning before and liked it. If this next paint job goes South, I'll try it. That or I may just shoot a coat of clear pearl over the white primer. I think my plan of primering/painting everything together from the start to finish will work. I don't see how it couldn't. But, nothing's fool proof.

[slusher]

I was going to suggest shooting Pear over white paint nut I have cleared Tamiya white primer. Primer makes a beautiful white. I like Tamiya white Primer cleared..

[Plowboy]

I've never sprayed clear over primer. I guess it's no different than spraying it over paint. Think I may need to do a test spray. I've sprayed clear pearl over a few solid colors and really like the effect.

[Erik Smith]

7 hours ago, slusher said:

I was going to suggest shooting Pear over white paint nut I have cleared Tamiya white primer. Primer makes a beautiful white. I like Tamiya white Primer cleared..

I do the same thing as Carl - for white cars, I just use Tamiya fine white primer with a clear coat.

I really like the way this model is looking - the white paint, black wheels, red interior. In the photos it was hard to tell the paint difference on the hood.

[Plowboy]

10 hours ago, slusher said:

I was going to suggest shooting Pear over white paint nut I have cleared Tamiya white primer. Primer makes a beautiful white. I like Tamiya white Primer cleared..

 

2 hours ago, Erik Smith said:

I do the same thing as Carl - for white cars, I just use Tamiya fine white primer with a clear coat.

I really like the way this model is looking - the white paint, black wheels, red interior. In the photos it was hard to tell the paint difference on the hood.

Carl or Eric, would you mind posting a photo of a model with clear over primer? I'm interested in seeing what it looks like.

I've always had issues with white paint. One little speck sticks out like a sore thumb! I had to strip this model because I sanded through the white primer. I could see there was difference in shade between the primer and styrene. My thought was white styrene, white primer, white paint, surely it won't show. After three coats of Pure White, I could still see the spot! Since then, I make sure that the body has no bare spots before paint.

While waiting for the paint to strip, I got the interior together and ready to install. I really like this color! I'm kinda on the fence with the steering wheel. I had a Grant painted. But, it didn’t fit the look either. What little foil there is on it was an absolute nightmare! It didn’t want to stick at all! I cleaned it with alcohol. I burnished tape on it and pulled it. It finally stuck decent. Something that doesn't make sense about this interior is how the strip at the top ends at the door panels. To me, it should have been on the rear panels also. I may cut a strip and see if I can fake it.

 

[Erik Smith]

1 hour ago, Plowboy said:

Eric, would you mind posting a photo of a model with clear over primer? I'm interested in seeing what it looks like.

Here is a quick and dirty (and probably a little dusty) photo of one. This is Tamiya fine white primer with Tamiya clear. It is not polished because it’s a State Patrol, so...hope it conveys the look of the paint. 

 

here is as close as I can get with my iPhone X.

Edited January 23, 2021 by Erik Smith

[Plowboy]

Thanx Eric! That looks like it works pretty well. I may shoot a coat of pearl over the primer and see what it looks like.

[slusher]

I have a 66 GTO Roger but I put the body in a model box and I have to open a few I should have left it out but I started working on something else.

[Plowboy]

No problem Carl. The paint is just now starting to come off the body. Then I have to do the body work over. I have all of the other parts in paint now. While I'm waiting for the paint to strip off of the body, I can work on getting the engine all together and detailed. I'm not going to a great deal to it. Just basic stuff. I did get the chassis and floorpan completed.

 

I really like the contrast in the colors! This doesn't look like a chassis that would be going under a '49 Mercury! 

Edited January 24, 2021 by Plowboy

[OldNYJim]

I really like how that frame looks - super simple color combination but it looks great!

[slusher]

Chassis looks great Roger. I like how you combine old and new together. I haven’t built any thing in a year. My mother and a few of my health problems I put my stuff away.for a while..

[James2]

looking very good...

[Dennis Lacy]

Chassis looks fantastic! 

[Modlbldr]

Roger,

The work you're doing on this one is outstanding. I like the use of the Caddy parts with the Mercury. Nice looking updated chassis.

Later-

[Spottedlaurel]

Really nice work on the interior and chassis Roger, the latter in particular looks so clean and straight, just like you'd hope to see.

[Plowboy]

Thanx for the feedback guys, I appreciate it! If anyone has a pair or even just one of the valve cover decals from the Foose Caddy, I could really use one. Somehow, I managed to put one on upside down! 

[Lowlife ! !]

 

Looks great Roger,  chassis is a real nice addition to your Merc  !

Oh and i wish you luck with the next paint job !

[Steve H]

Hi Roger,  Really nice looking chassis, crisp! I need to get some of that Tamiya dull red, it looks fantastic on the interior, of course it has your magic touch as well... Hope that the next round of paint goes well sir.

Cheers, Steve

[Plowboy]

Thanx guys! There's still paint hanging on to the Mercury's body! Mainly in the engine bay, underside of the hood and trunk and the headliner. Tamiya paint and primer is tough to strip! But, I have got the engine wired. I still have to make the alternator and A/C pump brackets. The accessories and breather are just stuck on.

Here you can see the upside down decal on the valve cover. Thanx to GoodbuildNY, I'll have a replacement soon!

 While waiting for the paint to strip, I've been working on this. Just got it and my paint debacle was the perfect excuse to go ahead and start in on it!

 

Edited February 4, 2021 by Plowboy

[slusher]

Nice color on your wagon Roger...

[Steve H]

Roger! Love your builds. The wagon will be interesting....

Cheers, Steve

[Plowboy]

Thanx Carl and Steve! It's looking like the Nova wagon is going to be finished long before this project.? I may drag out another old project and finish it up. I've been eyeing an old Monogram Corvette SS Hatch that I started years ago.