Zippi Posted June 17, 2022 Author Posted June 17, 2022 3 hours ago, espo said: I like the color range you're looking at. Since you are testing some spoons consider TS-21 Gold as a possible base coat or even TS-92 Metallic Orange as a single color only. 11 minutes ago, TransAmMike said: I do like that color Buddy!! Thanks Fellows. The humidity went down to 68% so I shot some paint on a few spoons so I can do my test later on with the Tamiya X-26 Clear Orange. I'll also be doing the test on the Tamiya X-33 Bronze that I have not painted yet. Here is what I'll be doing the test on.
Zippi Posted June 18, 2022 Author Posted June 18, 2022 46 minutes ago, ea0863 said: Watching this one with great anticipation! ?
Zippi Posted June 20, 2022 Author Posted June 20, 2022 While try to get the body prepared for paint I noticed the hood is not fitting as good as I would like. The hood is a little wide and I'm not sure how to pull it back into place. For you fellows that have built this kit, what did you do with this issue?
Zippi Posted June 20, 2022 Author Posted June 20, 2022 20 minutes ago, slusher said: Bob, do you have an extra hood you can try? That's the only hood I have Carl. I'm not sure if it's just my hood or if it's a characteristic of this kit with the hood being to wide.
espo Posted June 20, 2022 Posted June 20, 2022 I don't recall this problem from past builds of this kit, some time has passed since then. My thought would be to put the hood in heated water and gently try and bend it into the shape it should be. Should that not work I may have an old AMT '40 hood. The paint would have to be striped, but if you need it PM me your mailing address. 1
Zippi Posted June 20, 2022 Author Posted June 20, 2022 53 minutes ago, espo said: I don't recall this problem from past builds of this kit, some time has passed since then. My thought would be to put the hood in heated water and gently try and bend it into the shape it should be. Should that not work I may have an old AMT '40 hood. The paint would have to be striped, but if you need it PM me your mailing address. I appreciate the offer. Let me see what I can do with mine.
David G. Posted June 21, 2022 Posted June 21, 2022 Good luck with that hood issue Bob. I hate when a model kit does one of those sneak attacks. David G.
Zippi Posted June 21, 2022 Author Posted June 21, 2022 34 minutes ago, David G. said: Good luck with that hood issue Bob. I hate when a model kit does one of those sneak attacks. David G. I know what you mean Dave. I think it sucker punched me☺ 1
slusher Posted June 21, 2022 Posted June 21, 2022 Good way to look at it Bob, I wish I had an extra one for you..
Zippi Posted June 21, 2022 Author Posted June 21, 2022 2 hours ago, slusher said: Good way to look at it Bob, I wish I had an extra one for you.. I appreciate it Carl. I'm thinking maybe a !little heat and sand paper should fix it.
Wolf Posted June 21, 2022 Posted June 21, 2022 Hi Bob, I would be inclined, if the plastic on the hood is thick enough, to cut a very small wedge (width wise) out of the back of the hood and pull the sides in. Use extra thin fast drying Tamiya cement and clamp it 'till the glue sets. Then sand the the sides of the hood to straighten out the profile. Just heat and sanding could leave you with a hood that's badly distorted. Without seeing exactly what you have to work with that's what I would try. You might be able to get away with just a couple of straight cuts either side of the hood center line instead of a wedge. That should give you enough to move the sides of the hood in. Cheers, Wolf 1
bobthehobbyguy Posted June 22, 2022 Posted June 22, 2022 4 hours ago, Wolf said: Hi Bob, I would be inclined, if the plastic on the hood is thick enough, to cut a very small wedge (width wise) out of the back of the hood and pull the sides in. Use extra thin fast drying Tamiya cement and clamp it 'till the glue sets. Then sand the the sides of the hood to straighten out the profile. Just heat and sanding could leave you with a hood that's badly distorted. Without seeing exactly what you have to work with that's what I would try. You might be able to get away with just a couple of straight cuts either side of the hood center line instead of a wedge. That should give you enough to move the sides of the hood in. Cheers, Wolf I think this may be the best course of action. The right side looks ok. The left side seems almost a little wider than the cowl.
Zippi Posted June 22, 2022 Author Posted June 22, 2022 12 hours ago, Wolf said: Hi Bob, I would be inclined, if the plastic on the hood is thick enough, to cut a very small wedge (width wise) out of the back of the hood and pull the sides in. Use extra thin fast drying Tamiya cement and clamp it 'till the glue sets. Then sand the the sides of the hood to straighten out the profile. Just heat and sanding could leave you with a hood that's badly distorted. Without seeing exactly what you have to work with that's what I would try. You might be able to get away with just a couple of straight cuts either side of the hood center line instead of a wedge. That should give you enough to move the sides of the hood in. Cheers, Wolf 8 hours ago, bobthehobbyguy said: I think this may be the best course of action. The right side looks ok. The left side seems almost a little wider than the cowl. Thanks for the info fellows.
bluestringer Posted June 22, 2022 Posted June 22, 2022 I know you will get that hood issue figured out Bob, and that will be a sweet looking coupe.
Nosferatu Posted June 22, 2022 Posted June 22, 2022 You could cut out a Vee in the center of the hood but not all the way to the front and clamp it back together. Then add some half round for the ridge.
Zippi Posted June 22, 2022 Author Posted June 22, 2022 4 hours ago, bluestringer said: I know you will get that hood issue figured out Bob, and that will be a sweet looking coupe. 1 hour ago, Nosferatu said: You could cut out a Vee in the center of the hood but not all the way to the front and clamp it back together. Then add some half round for the ridge. Thanks fellows. I think I have the hood issue solved. Got the body in primer earlier.
bamadon Posted June 22, 2022 Posted June 22, 2022 Didn't notice before, but shouldn't there be wing windows or do you remove them?
Zippi Posted June 22, 2022 Author Posted June 22, 2022 13 minutes ago, bamadon said: Didn't notice before, but shouldn't there be wing windows or do you remove them? They are glass that fit on those little pegs. I think I'll have to paint the frame on the glass.
bamadon Posted June 22, 2022 Posted June 22, 2022 I had forgotten that. It's been a long time since I built the 40 coupe.
Bob Ellis Posted June 22, 2022 Posted June 22, 2022 On 6/20/2022 at 9:26 AM, Zippi said: While try to get the body prepared for paint I noticed the hood is not fitting as good as I would like. The hood is a little wide and I'm not sure how to pull it back into place. For you fellows that have built this kit, what did you do with this issue? My hood had a slight overbite. I didn't start with a mint first issue kit but rather an '80s issue. Maybe the mold is not as good as before. Being plastic, it can be fixed
Zippi Posted June 22, 2022 Author Posted June 22, 2022 5 hours ago, TransAmMike said: Moving right along?? I'm moving slow on this one Buddy.
Zippi Posted June 22, 2022 Author Posted June 22, 2022 4 hours ago, Bob Ellis said: My hood had a slight overbite. I didn't start with a mint first issue kit but rather an '80s issue. Maybe the mold is not as good as before. Being plastic, it can be fixed Yeah, these older kits take a little tweaking here and there.
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