American Graffiti Ford Coupe

Twokidsnosleep · August 22

Look out. Chrome is gonna be flying, Brother

Edited August 23 by Twokidsnosleep

Twokidsnosleep · August 23

Stl file is getting better and better

some rough hand test paint early sat am while wife still asleep. White Stylenrez primer, CAT yellow Tamiya, both brushed and sharpie for the black chrome pen edging

then airbrushed the rest of the prints

tamiya fine white primer, CAT yellow

Edited August 24 by Twokidsnosleep

Twokidsnosleep · August 24

One tried on the car. I think the paint colour nailed it.

super hard to get that script right

slusher · August 24

Tag looks really nice"

Twokidsnosleep · August 24

22 minutes ago, slusher said:

Tag looks really nice"

Thanks man

Hope you are doing well 😎

Mattilacken · August 27

Nice work on that sign. How if you use a super thin aluminium, from a whine bottle or such and put it on top of that one and then use a toothpick or something to shape it.

Twokidsnosleep · August 27

2 hours ago, Mattilacken said:

Nice work on that sign. How if you use a super thin aluminium, from a whine bottle or such and put it on top of that one and then use a toothpick or something to shape it.

Great idea

Will cut the plate off the block and try that aluminum wrap for the frame…I have some thin pop can or shim stock to try

👍🏻😎

Twokidsnosleep · August 30

Bit of an engine tear down to fit a brass alternator support

Was having a hard time stabilizing it until saw this reference.

The resin printed supports were too weak, the brass one screws into the block

Tore it all back off and got some Revell chrome paint done, will be a couple days to dry solid.

Now I hope to get back on track.

Edited August 30 by Twokidsnosleep

Twokidsnosleep · September 3

I am waiting on chrome spray to dry on exhaust and engine parts

Can’t touch that Revell for a good couple days or fingerprints.

UPdate: yep it is about three days and then things seem set enough to handle without leaving fingerprints and smudges

Everything I have read and seen says not to clear coat or you lose the chrome shine.

Edited Friday at 10:09 PM by Twokidsnosleep

Twokidsnosleep · Saturday at 06:06 PM

Dashboard done and in

Then some glass. I sprayed the kit glass Tamiya smoke which looks dark and cool….but the pieces fought me going in

I remembered a birdie saying the glass was green tint and I have some acrylic sprayed different clears so green it is. A good complementary colour with yelliw