Lead City Customs

[stitchdup]

yes, its not much but i can feel it on my finger tips

[Zippi]

4 hours ago, Cool Hand said:

@stitchdup Thanks for the heads up.

When you say "went textured" are you meaning the Tamiya primer reacted and possibly etched the styrene Hasegawa used in those particular kits.

I applied the usual light check coat of Mr Finishing Surfacer 1500 black and seems to be okay so far.

 

 

That Mr Finishing Surfacer 1500 black goes down really smooth Luke.  Looking good.

[Cool Hand]

On 4/4/2025 at 5:51 PM, stitchdup said:

yes, its not much but i can feel it on my finger tips

Yeah right, so far im not having any issues with texture/etching with airbrushed Mr Finishing Surfacer 1500 black and MLT.

But the real test against the Hasegawa plastic will be when I apply the SMS paints. I will take extra precaution and apply 3 separate rounds of 1500 black and letting it fully cure, that should seal in the styrene and prevent any reactions hopefully. 

 

On 4/4/2025 at 10:01 PM, Zippi said:

That Mr Finishing Surfacer 1500 black goes down really smooth Luke.  Looking good.

Thanks Bob, 1500 black is good stuff.

[Cool Hand]

Scribed, shaved the door handles, scripts and badges.

Moulded in wiper delete.

Reworked the moulded in tail light trim rings. Drilled out original holes and installed 4mm styrene tube, which was also drilled out to suit tail lights.

 

[Zippi]

Looking good there Luke.  Love thoes tail lights dude.  

[Cool Hand]

Thanks Bob.

Also have applied the BMF before paint on the tail light trim rings, will be much easier to remove paint on the raised edge than trying to trim around each one.

 

[Cool Hand]

Applied the colour coat to the 65 Impala.

[Zippi]

Man oh man...that color looks striking on the 65 Impala Luke.

[clipper57]

that color looks sweet on your impala.😀

[SpikeSchumacher]

Wicked cool!