1967 Ford F-350 Ramptruck

[Zippi]

I thought I had started a thread on this but couldn't find it.  This kit has warped parts and Moebius knows about it.  I contacted them a while back and they apologized and said it would be a while for replacement part.  After about 1 1/2 months I reached out to them again and was told it would be another 5 weeks.  I decided to go ahead and finish it.  And of coarse the bed came out warped despite trying to build it straight.  It is what it is I guess.  I got the body in Tamiya Light Gray primer the other day and yesterday got the top coat (Tamiya X-14 Sky Blue) airbrushed on.  I'll be shooting the top in Tamiya X-2 White.     

[Bullybeef]

Looks good Bob, mine is warped as well, so far the only bad spot for me will be the hood, I got the ramp body square enough for a shelf build. 

[Zippi]

19 minutes ago, Bullybeef said:

Looks good Bob, mine is warped as well, so far the only bad spot for me will be the hood, I got the ramp body square enough for a shelf build. 

Thanks man.  Not sure if I'll display this one or not.

[Zippi]

Well....I taped off the top of the cab and painted the the white this morning.  When I pulled the tape off it left a residue on the blue paint.  I tried to clean it and wet sand it and nothing worked so it's in the purple pond.  I'm using a new tape since I ran out of the tape I use to use.  This time around I used the Scotch Blue painters tape.  

[cobraman]

Would Goof Off. remove the residue without harming the paint ? Shame about the warp.

[Zippi]

25 minutes ago, cobraman said:

Would Goof Off. remove the residue without harming the paint ? Shame about the warp.

It's already in the drink Ray.

[Zippi]

Ok....I took the cab out of the purple pond this morning and got it all cleaned up.  The Tamiya gray lacquer primer was not harmed and looked good.  Made a trip to the local Hobby Shop for some more paint.  I re-shot the blue paint on the cab and this time I'm not going to do any taping of for the white top.  It will all stay blue.

[cobraman]

Looking good, I like that color.

[Zippi]

1 hour ago, cobraman said:

Looking good, I like that color.

Thanks Ray.

[slusher]

The blue your using Bob, looks like grabber blue! Have you ever used Frog tape? Lots of guys use it. I only use Tamiya but that would be my 2nd choice..

[Zippi]

7 hours ago, slusher said:

The blue your using Bob, looks like grabber blue! Have you ever used Frog tape? Lots of guys use it. I only use Tamiya but that would be my 2nd choice..

The blue is Tamiya X-14 Sky Blue.  I have not tried Frog Tape.  I'll probably just pick up a roll of tape at HL or some Tamiya tape next time I'm at the hobby shop.  

[wrenchr]

Tamiya tape for sure. The ramp truck is looking very good. 

[Zippi]

2 hours ago, wrenchr said:

Tamiya tape for sure. The ramp truck is looking very good. 

Thanks man.

[Oldmopars]

I have had that same issue with the tape. I have found that it is not residue, but that the base paint was not cures enough and when I stuck the tape on it, it left a tape pattern behind that ruined the paint. I think what is happening is that because the paint is not fully cured, the paint is still gassing off and when the gasses are trapped by the tape, it causes that tape pattern to be left behind. 

I have found that if I leave it for a week or 2, then that does not happen. Also, it only happens with solvent based paints, not water based paints.

[Zippi]

43 minutes ago, Oldmopars said:

I have had that same issue with the tape. I have found that it is not residue, but that the base paint was not cures enough and when I stuck the tape on it, it left a tape pattern behind that ruined the paint. I think what is happening is that because the paint is not fully cured, the paint is still gassing off and when the gasses are trapped by the tape, it causes that tape pattern to be left behind. 

I have found that if I leave it for a week or 2, then that does not happen. Also, it only happens with solvent based paints, not water based paints.

I appreciate the info Scott.  It was Tamiya acrylic paint and it had dried for 3 days.  the weather has been a lot cooler lately so maybe it hadn't totally cured like you said.  

[Zippi]

The temperature got to around 55° and the humidity was at 19% so I got out the airbrush out and shot the Ramptruck with Tamiya X-22 Clear.  I'll let this cure out for about 3 days then wet sand and polish it.    

[TransAmMike]

Coming along nicely Buddy!!

[Zippi]

13 minutes ago, TransAmMike said:

Coming along nicely Buddy!!

Thanks man.  

[bluestringer]

Looks good Bob. That's a nice blue.

[bobthehobbyguy]

Great color choice. Nice paint work.

[Zippi]

8 hours ago, bluestringer said:

Looks good Bob. That's a nice blue.

 

8 hours ago, bobthehobbyguy said:

Great color choice. Nice paint work.

Thanks fellows.  I really appreciate your comments ?

[Zippi]

I got a little work done on the Ramptruck.  That windshield did not want to fit right at all.  Took a lot of sanding and curving to get what I've got so it is what it is.  

[Zippi]

I'm calling this one done fellows.  

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