65 Moebius Satellite

[Brutalform]

Fantastic work. The interior pieces look very realistic. 

[Straightliner59]

On 7/22/2025 at 8:45 PM, NOBLNG said:

Here is a link to a tool I made for scribing trim. https://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/140583-trim-scriber/

 

After seeing yours, I made one, too. Great little tool, Greg!

[Big Messer]

A conundrum I have is with the body - the chrome detail around the windows and wheel arches is very fine and I am frightened that the separation line for the foiling will be lost. Has anyone scribed along these lines and to what success.

 

I read somewhere about putting chrome foil before the color paint. The chrome would show up when polishing.

[gtx6970]

Just an FYI, ( in case it matters ) but the exhaust in this kit is wrong. They never had an H pipe. ( crossover in between the 2 head pipes ) 

[dwc43]

13 minutes ago, Big Messer said:

A conundrum I have is with the body - the chrome detail around the windows and wheel arches is very fine and I am frightened that the separation line for the foiling will be lost. Has anyone scribed along these lines and to what success.

 

I read somewhere about putting chrome foil before the color paint. The chrome would show up when polishing.

Paint won't stick to chrome. It should polish right off the chrome.

 

[bill-e-boy]

6 hours ago, Big Messer said:

A conundrum I have is with the body - the chrome detail around the windows and wheel arches is very fine and I am frightened that the separation line for the foiling will be lost. Has anyone scribed along these lines and to what success.

 

I read somewhere about putting chrome foil before the color paint. The chrome would show up when polishing.

Hi Jose, I had the same thoughts with the faint separation lines, hence the decision to scribe the junction prior to paint. The reason for this is to help guide the knife when applying the foil after paint. There are some tutorials for this and BMF application in the Tips, Tricks and Tutorials section.

You can apply BMF prior to paint and am going to do that the front fender emblems. I would not do it to say the window trim as the foil will give you a better separation line

[bill-e-boy]

5 hours ago, gtx6970 said:

Just an FYI, ( in case it matters ) but the exhaust in this kit is wrong. They never had an H pipe. ( crossover in between the 2 head pipes ) 

Hi Bill, thanks for the heads up - I checked my reference pix and you are correct - just straight pipes. Looks like a mod coming up - or do I leave to stay with OOB build - decisions, decisions.

[bill-e-boy]

And thanks to all above for fine comments - much appreciated

[bill-e-boy]

We are in the paint shop at the moment. I laid some Tamiya white primer/undercoat down and then sanded it ready for colour. I foiled the scripts on the sides and the Plymouth lettering on the hood and the trunk so I could clean off after paint. I was a bit messy as there was glue residue and the marks left form polishing down the foil in the matt primer . I cleaned what cold off with warm soapy water before hitting it with colour. We will wait and see if it works or not. I think a note to self about putting the foil on after the first gloss coat so the residue can be cleaned off easier.

 

  

[bill-e-boy]

Goth the second colour on. Paints are Tamiya LP Racing white and Metallic Red. A reverse two tone.

I have an issue I need to sort where the masking tape ate into the white. This is a known issue with Tamiya paints where they do take a while to fully harden.

Even the lacquer takes a while just not as long as the acrylics. I waited three days but obviously not long enough. It is a bit hard to see in the white paint but it is there. Oh golly gosh (and some more explicit words were said)