1/25 MPC Dodge D-100

[wisco8]

Trying to hone the paint finishing skills on this one. I used Mr color silver over a white primer followed by Mr color metallic blue , then applied 5 coats of Mr color clear gloss and finally polished out with Tamiya polishing compounds... course, medium, and fine with a Proxxon variable speed controlled buffing wheel.  Any tips would be greatly appreciated.

Kind regards, Steve

Edited September 25, 2024 by wisco8

[ChrisR]

Nice.

[XYHARRY]

I'll give you a tip, keep doing what your doing because your smooth mirror finish D-100 looks fantastic. Really well done Steve. 

Cheers, 

David. ??

[wisco8]

5 hours ago, ChrisR said:

Nice.

Thank you Chris.

 

[wisco8]

16 minutes ago, XYHARRY said:

I'll give you a tip, keep doing what your doing because your smooth mirror finish D-100 looks fantastic. Really well done Steve. 

Cheers, 

David. ??

Thank you David ?

[ncbuckeye67]

That extra effort definitely paid off. Your paint looks amazing!

[Jim B]

Great looking Dodge.  Very well done.

[espo]

Great looking paint finish and color. Looks like you have the painting figured out. Clean body trim. 

[happy grumpy]

Really nice looking Dodge. Always liked the 70's decade Dodge .You did a real good job , the real ones probably weren't that shinny even fresh out the factory. Beautiful color and the finish is top notch.

[charger74]

It looks really good ????

[Radretireddad]

It looks like your paint skills are well tuned. The paint looks exquisite.

[wisco8]

On 9/17/2024 at 7:43 AM, ncbuckeye67 said:

That extra effort definitely paid off. Your paint looks amazing!

Thank you Jeff. I just started a 1/25 AMT 1957 Chevy Bel Air. I lightly sanded all the ejector pin marks I could find and then checked all the body parts for any parting lines and seam marks. Then washed it all in dish soap and let it dry out. I'm going to use Mr. surfacer primer and apply 3 coats and then sand that all with a 3000 grit to make sure it has a fairly smooth surface before adding the base coat. This process is the same way I did this truck. The thing is though when your using a metallic as a base, be very careful to add enough clear coats so you can bring it to a nice mirror finish. You don't want to burn through into the base coat while wet sanding, especially when using metallic's.

Steve

[ncbuckeye67]

9 hours ago, wisco8 said:

Thank you Jeff. I just started a 1/25 AMT 1957 Chevy Bel Air. I lightly sanded all the ejector pin marks I could find and then checked all the body parts for any parting lines and seam marks. Then washed it all in dish soap and let it dry out. I'm going to use Mr. surfacer primer and apply 3 coats and then sand that all with a 3000 grit to make sure it has a fairly smooth surface before adding the base coat. This process is the same way I did this truck. The thing is though when your using a metallic as a base, be very careful to add enough clear coats so you can bring it to a nice mirror finish. You don't want to burn through into the base coat while wet sanding, especially when using metallic's.

Steve

I appreciate the tip. I'm always looking to improve my paint work. Do you sand between each primer coat?

[wisco8]

2 hours ago, ncbuckeye67 said:

I appreciate the tip. I'm always looking to improve my paint work. Do you sand between each primer coat?

Only after the 3rd then after the fifth and the polishing. Im always afraid of burning through the gloss when doing a metallic.

[wisco8]

12 hours ago, wisco8 said:

Only after the 3rd then after the fifth and the polishing. Im always afraid of burning through the gloss when doing a metallic.

Sorry about that vague answer. Yes I do sand between primer coats, yes definitely.  The sanding should be with a 4000 to 6000 grit and smooth. 3 coats of primer will not hurt anything. Just try to keep each layer on the mild side, not to lose details. I really do believe the primer coat is critical to a great looking finish.

[PappyD340]

Very nice Dodge pickup, well done!

[Rattlecan Dan]

Dust it off, and it's perfect. Nice job.

[carrucha]

Looks sharp!

[STU111]

Looks to me like a nice paint job. Smooth and shiny. Nice work. ??

[Zippi]

That's one good looking Dodge pickup Steve.  Love the blue. 

[slusher]

Gorgeous Dodge pickup! 

[Jonathan]

Beautiful work - your build is probably shiner than any D-100 was originally