LAV25 Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 So I got a 71 Hemi Cuda from Revell last summer and a membership at a local modeling makerspace. I've never really used an airbrush before, but I've been watching a lot of youtube tutorials and here's where I am so far: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katsusauce Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 Looks great for your first time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tcoat Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 Great start! I have been doing it for years and wouldn't be much better at that fading. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 Like the design. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAV25 Posted February 13, 2023 Author Share Posted February 13, 2023 Some more progress today, think I'll finish it tomorrow most likely. Does anyone make a carbon fiber shaker? They do now. Carbon fiber seats too it seems 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOBLNG Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 You’re a natural!😜 It looks like you’ve mastered that airbrush on your first attempt.👍 Is that carbon fibre pattern airbrushed too? What did you use for a mask? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 Your airbrush work looks great! It took me quite a while just to learn how to lay down a good coat of paint and you're already doing custom masking. And quite well I might add. David G. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAV25 Posted February 13, 2023 Author Share Posted February 13, 2023 6 minutes ago, NOBLNG said: You’re a natural!😜 It looks like you’ve mastered that airbrush on your first attempt.👍 Is that carbon fibre pattern airbrushed too? What did you use for a mask? Thanks Greg! I've still got a long way to go though. As for carbon fiber, I put down Tamiya grey primer (sorry to be so basic but I'm in a really basic point here and have found a lot of little details that I thought wouldn't matter do), then enough Mr. Color Silver to coat. The mask was a piece of a fishtank net (for when you need to get the goldfish out to do a good cleaning) from the dollar store, held firm underneath and then sprayed with black. That's on the shaker, the seatbacks were black first then silver but I think I like majority black better than majority silver. Just now, David G. said: Your airbrush work looks great! It took me quite a while just to learn how to lay down a good coat of paint and you're already doing custom masking. And quite well I might add. David G. Thanks David! But I don't think I'm doing such a hot job of laying down the basic coats. I have a tendency to get impatient, open the air valve wide, pull the trigger all the way back, get in close... Basically I should just be doing melting paint jobs :). Still, this car and the Estima (under glass) are training pieces for a 66 Chevy Stepside I'm going to start on shortly. Make the mistakes here so that one comes out good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie8575 Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 I've been using an airbrush for almost thirty years, and you're braver than I am with one. Charlie Larkin 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAV25 Posted February 16, 2023 Author Share Posted February 16, 2023 9 hours ago, charlie8575 said: I've been using an airbrush for almost thirty years, and you're braver than I am with one. Charlie Larkin Thanks Charlie! I don't know what to say except the car was purchased as airbrush practice. Nothing I did was that hard and there are a number of issues that I'll highlight later, but the question my dad asked me when I was a kid has an amended answer to it: "Did you do your best?" "Yes, but I'll do better next time." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAV25 Posted February 17, 2023 Author Share Posted February 17, 2023 I wanted to call this "Under Glass" but when I looked at the pics I found a couple things I can still fix. Notably the distributor cap is interfering with the proper seating of the shaker. The hood is also warped but I see from some other members' posts that this is an issue with the model. Anyway, almost ready for under glass status: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 Super Sharp! Great looking work for a first go with an airbrush. David G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bytownshaker Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 Absolutely fantastic result especially for first time using an airbrush. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tcoat Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 Exquisite! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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