AMT's 1957 Ford Hardtop: WIP

[David G.]

15 hours ago, SpeedShift said:

I need to try a good tinting method myself...even with an airbrush it took several tries on these Roth bubble tops, using clear Tamiya bottle paint.

Orange on the Road Agent bubble top came out ok (probably because I was adding clear yellow over the kit supplied pink bubble top to make it orange - (like the real car), but the blue on the clear Mysterion bubble top was frustrating. I overdid the paint trying to get the blue color to show up, ended up with too much color, and an annoying orange peel surface. When I tried to polish it smooth, I took off too much paint and it was so uneven in hue I ruined the first one.

Definitely a trick to it, to get an even balanced hue across the surface.

Guess that's why I haven't tried a candy finish yet...like Cany Apple Red

 

 

 

Great looking builds Jim!

I actually like how the blue turned out on the one bubble top. It has an interesting fade to it.

David G.

[SpeedShift]

6 hours ago, David G. said:

 

Great looking builds Jim!

I actually like how the blue turned out on the one bubble top. It has an interesting fade to it.

David G.

Thanks David.

I see I posted a pic with the bare metal foil mask still on the bubble top...here's a better picture.

You can see the blue is a bit uneven...kinda foggy.

The lighting in each picture also creates a hot spot on the bubble top, making it less blue, more clear in each picture.

Never tried to polish it out after my experience with the first try.

 

Edited May 3, 2024 by SpeedShift

[David G.]

18 hours ago, SpeedShift said:

Thanks David.

I see I posted a pic with the bare metal foil mask still on the bubble top...here's a better picture.

You can see the blue is a bit uneven...kinda foggy.

The lighting in each picture also creates a hot spot on the bubble top, making it less blue, more clear in each picture.

Never tried to polish it out after my experience with the first try.

 

 

Yeah, tinting clear stock is tricky at best.

David G.

[David G.]

Hello Everybody!

This one is now being hosted in the Under Glass section as it is complete.

Here is a link.

Thanks to all of you who supported me throughout this build. I always enjoy your comments, thanks.

David G.