rightrudder Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 Got 'er done! For the most part, I'm really pleased with the result. Paint is Tamiya acrylic Metallic Blue with Mr. Hobby clear coat. The two disappointments are a somewhat warped hood, so there's an uneven gap from the leading edge to the grille; and the wipers--they were real blobs of chrome, and when I stripped them, there wasn't much there in the way of detail. I decided to leave the hoses out of the engine bay to better show off the plug wires. I might add a few more etched metal details, like the script forward of the front wheel wells, but I sort of like the cleaner look without them. Thanks for looking! IMG_6397.m4v 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bisc63 Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 Oh yes! LOVE the blue-on-blue scheme. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gseeds Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 Beautiful Bird ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rightrudder Posted January 28, 2022 Author Share Posted January 28, 2022 2 hours ago, bisc63 said: Oh yes! LOVE the blue-on-blue scheme. 1 hour ago, gseeds said: Beautiful Bird ! Thanks, guys! It was a pleasure to build...certainly a bit harder than the Tamiya stuff I'm used to. The parts on these AMTs need a little more "persuasion" to fit together sometimes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 Looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deuces wild Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 Beautiful!.....🙂👌 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afx Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 Very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The German Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 Great work! Very good paintjob!!! Like it!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classicgas Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 Nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 That's a fine looking T Bird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bh1701 Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 That looks really good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rightrudder Posted January 28, 2022 Author Share Posted January 28, 2022 Thanks guys! Now the fun part...thinking about what to build next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 (edited) So much to like here, but the thing that initially drew me in was the paint. We don't see a lot of builds that use Tamiya acrylics, but they obviously work well, especially with the clear you chose. Did you also deepen the door lines? The interior has the right sheen and that blue goes very well with the body color. Overall, this build seems to check all the right boxes. Looking for ward to your next project. Edited January 29, 2022 by Monty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kah puts Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 Bravo, great looking Tbird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venom Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 (edited) Very nice looking bird ... and clean work as well ... Love that blue paint job!👍 Edited January 29, 2022 by Venom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JollySipper Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 That really did come together, didn't it! The foil especially pops against that blue nicely....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMT68 Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 Paint finish and color look fabulous as does the all of the foiling work on the long trim lines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 Very, VERY sharp, very clean! Well done and model on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rightrudder Posted January 29, 2022 Author Share Posted January 29, 2022 Thanks, guys! You are all too kind! The foil was definitely the hardest part. I haven't used BMF before, but I've done lots of covering jobs on rc planes with MonoKote and lighter heat shrink films, so the process wasn't unfamiliar. I watched a video on it, which offered the great advice of trimming it in the morning, when your mind is fresh and your hand is steady. Definitely a lot of apprehension leading up to that phase! 2 hours ago, Monty said: So much to like here, but the thing that initially drew me in was the paint. We don't see a lot of builds that use Tamiya acrylics, but they obviously work well, especially with the clear you chose. Did you also deepen the door lines? The interior has the right sheen and that blue goes very well with the body color. Overall, this build seems to check all the right boxes. Looking for ward to your next project. Hey Monty, I did scribe the panel lines, but not excessively. They're pretty deep right out of the mold. The interior paint went on pretty flat, but I glossed up the outer bolsters and dash a little with the ol' nose oil trick! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grodudulle77 Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 Very clean work !! 👍😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 Very nice T-bird! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 absolutely beautiful Thunderbird.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewetwo Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 Looks fantastic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rightrudder Posted January 30, 2022 Author Share Posted January 30, 2022 Thank you very much, Carl & David! Here are a couple more I took after breakfast...I love the long shadows from the morning sun. I think backlighting makes the interior look more realistic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Armstrong Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 Man, that sure is purty! Ha! Nice work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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