'25 Model T C-cab

[Slotto]

I dont know what's going on. Usually I'm into hot rods but I've veered off the beaten path. I have a couple reissue kits that came as 2 kits in one box. This is from the AMT Fruit Wagon kit. I dont hate it. First things first, shes gotta have articulated front wheels. I'm using a couple 16 gauge nails, some styrene tube and some tin.

[Zippi]

Nice.  I like those King pins.

[Nosferatu]

Nice C cab. Those look good as a stock build.

Dave

[Slotto]

I splashed some paint on the chassis and dropped in the 4 banger. This is going to be a oob build with the exception of the metal bits in the steering.

[Slotto]

The C-cab got some paint today too. Not loving it. I'll strip it and try again. For me the flat paints seem to leave a powdery finish. The gloss paints lay down a little nicer.

[NOBLNG]

Nice looking antique truck.?

[KWT]

It's a nice job so far Steve

[slusher]

22 hours ago, KWT said:

It's a nice job so far Steve

I totally agree!

[espo]

You mentioned the powdery paint finish and depending on the paint used they often have almost a felt looking finish. You might try a coat of flat or semi-gloss clear and see how that looks to you. Just depends on what type of finish you're after. 

[Tcoat]

21 hours ago, espo said:

You mentioned the powdery paint finish and depending on the paint used they often have almost a felt looking finish. You might try a coat of flat or semi-gloss clear and see how that looks to you. Just depends on what type of finish you're after. 

Being primarily a military modeler the vast majority of my painting is in flats. If you are getting a powder finish it usually means the paint is drying before it hits the surface. Thinning a bit more may help and retarder will help but as you said a semi gloss over the top will work perfectly. Just wipe the whole thing down with a flannel or cotton cloth to knock off the lose stuff and spray over it. Should be almost the perfect gloss for cars such as these. 

[espo]

31 minutes ago, Tcoat said:

Being primarily a military modeler the vast majority of my painting is in flats. If you are getting a powder finish it usually means the paint is drying before it hits the surface. Thinning a bit more may help and retarder will help but as you said a semi gloss over the top will work perfectly. Just wipe the whole thing down with a flannel or cotton cloth to knock off the lose stuff and spray over it. Should be almost the perfect gloss for cars such as these. 

I may not have fully grasped what you meant by a "powdery finish".  My building has been vehicles exclusively, but I have always been interested in the effects that Military Modelers achieve. I have done only a few with a flat painted surface. One was a pickup that I used a thinned XF-59 Desert Yellow brush paint and was pleased with the finish. I'm enjoying watching your build and like the direction you're going with it. 

[Tcoat]

19 minutes ago, espo said:

I may not have fully grasped what you meant by a "powdery finish".  My building has been vehicles exclusively, but I have always been interested in the effects that Military Modelers achieve. I have done only a few with a flat painted surface. One was a pickup that I used a thinned XF-59 Desert Yellow brush paint and was pleased with the finish. I'm enjoying watching your build and like the direction you're going with it. 

Well I wasn't the one that coined the term "powdery" and this isn't my build but I know what he meant. The flat paints used for military modeling (I counted once and I have 26 bottle of different shades of green) dry much much faster than the gloss paints usually used by car modelers. This really applies to any of the Tamiya flats. What happens is that it starts drying as soon as it leaves the spray nozzle. This ends up giving a powdery or "felt" finish as you termed it. Most can be wiped off with a cloth but slowing down the drying time usually avoids it altogether. It can also be fixed, as you said with an overcoat of the gloss level you wish. 

I am still struggling with glosses a bit. I had two success but failed miserably with my last attempt. 

[Slotto]

I ended up stripping the body and going with my tried and true gloss black. I liked the green but am a little new to airbrushing to understand what was happening. And the result with the flat olive was less than appealing to me. Thanks for the details Anthony.

A day or 2 and she will be on the shelf.

[Tcoat]

10 minutes ago, Slotto said:

I ended up stripping the body and going with my tried and true gloss black. I liked the green but am a little new to airbrushing to understand what was happening. And the result with the flat olive was less than appealing to me. Thanks for the details Anthony.

A day or 2 and she will be on the shelf.

Looks better in black anyway.

[Slotto]

This is done and is now under glass

[Kit Karson]

Ford said, "You can have any color you want... as long as it is black!" 

Klassic C-Kab Pickup! -KK