The Journey Begins

[Donny]

My first build on my new start is a Revell '40 Ford level 2 (it says). It arrived this morning, and I started immediately - took the lid off the box, and yeah, what a surprise, there seems to be a hell of a lot parts for a L2 kit. Okay, I've studied the instructions, and even though they show that you start with the engine, I made an executive decision to not do that. What I want to do is prep the body and then whilst that is drying, start with No1, the engine as instructed and proceed 2,3,4, etc. Along with all this, I will have to make a trip to the hobby shop, as I don't have all the paints I need.

Question: I have a lot of acrylic airbrush paint; can I use it on my model? 

Thanks for all help.

Don   

[espo]

Look forward to following this build. I have the same kit, but others seem to just keep jumping in front of it getting built. 

[TopherMcGinnis]

Yes, you can use acrylic airbrush paint on your model. May I ask what brand you have? What airbrush do you have/plan to use?

[Donny]

4 hours ago, espo said:

Look forward to following this build. I have the same kit, but others seem to just keep jumping in front of it getting built. 

Thanks David, it will be a bit of a slow one, having been absent from the car modeling scene for so long, so you'll need to be very patient. 

Don

[Donny]

2 hours ago, TopherMcGinnis said:

Yes, you can use acrylic airbrush paint on your model. May I ask what brand you have? What airbrush do you have/plan to use?

My paints, are varied, having been messing about with model railroading for a bit for my grandson, but I have Mr Color, Tamiya, Humbrol, Fansart, Mont Marte, and a fair collection of probably cheaper ones that I used in the MRR construction.

My airbrush is a Paasche Talon, and may I ask, do you guys airbrush very small parts, like engine starter motors and the like, or just brush them. Scenery painting as in MRR is a lot different to the detail work required for building model cars, so I also have a lot to learn about fine painting for models. Thanks

Don

[NOBLNG]

One thing I like to do is install pins in very tiny parts like door handles, and mirrors, usually with 0.020” brass rod before any painting. Any tiny wire will work really. Other parts like starters etc., I may use larger styrene rod if they don’t have nice locating points. If I have enough tiny parts to be painted let’s say…gloss black, I will spray them. But I wouldn’t load the airbrush to paint one starter. I have no problem brush painting small parts.

Edited July 29 by NOBLNG

[Donny]

1 hour ago, NOBLNG said:

One thing I like to do is install pins in very tiny parts like door handles, and mirrors, usually with 0.020” brass rod before any painting. Any tiny wire will work really. Other parts like starters etc., I may use larger styrene rod if they don’t have nice locating points. If I have enough tiny parts to be painted let’s say…gloss black, I will spray them. But I wouldn’t load the airbrush to paint one starter. I have no problem brush painting small parts.

Thanks Greg, I'm trying to get as right as I can from the start, don't want to do something and get a comment, oh no what you should have done....but that's good as well, as you know what to do next time. 

Don

[stavanzer]

Just jump in, Mate.

Too much thinking and it will just gum things up.

You say you've done Model Railroading, so While this may be the first car kit, this isn't your first Rodeo.

By all means, brush paint the small parts. You may have to use a gloss coat over many of your paints, if they are railroad colours.

Lastly. You will most likely make mistakes. We all do. No Shame in that. Just fall back and try again.

You will do great!

[meechum68]

I brush small stuff, and spray everything else. I like my fine primer's as they don't obscure details.  

 

[Donny]

1 hour ago, stavanzer said:

Just jump in, Mate.

Too much thinking and it will just gum things up.

You say you've done Model Railroading, so While this may be the first car kit, this isn't your first Rodeo.

By all means, brush paint the small parts. You may have to use a gloss coat over many of your paints, if they are railroad colours.

Lastly. You will most likely make mistakes. We all do. No Shame in that. Just fall back and try again.

You will do great!

Thanks, Alan for the advice and encouragement. It's a bit of a jump from MRR   to model cars. My main problem is the paint side of it, so bloody confusing and can be a disaster. Well it is what it is, and if I muck it up, well I try again and again and again LOL. Here goes

Don

[Donny]

1 hour ago, meechum68 said:

I brush small stuff, and spray everything else. I like my fine primer's as they don't obscure details.  

 

Thanks Michael. Sounds like a plan to me. As Greg said, cleaning out your airbrush to do small parts, nah I don't think so, too much work, I'll brush 'em.   I have fine primer for the body. 

Don

[Donny]

Well I got going today guys. My original idea of body prep first, went out the window when I realized I didn't have any primer. So I started with the engine, got it half done before I made a serious attempt to cut the end of my left-hand index finger. After stemming the blood flow, those scalpel tools make a nice deep cut, it was time to feed the hungry mob, we have six dogs, my wife is a collector, two Labs, two Bassets, a French Std Poodle and a Cavileer King Charles, oh I nearly forgot, three Ragdoll cats, and a partridge in a ..........................forget it, I'm in no mood to sing.🙄

Don      

[Bainford]

Ah, the first blood-letting. Congratulations. You are an official blood-brother modeler, now.

[espo]

20 hours ago, Donny said:

Thanks David, it will be a bit of a slow one, having been absent from the car modeling scene for so long, so you'll need to be very patient. 

Don

Don, take your time and enjoy your build. 

[Donny]

2 hours ago, Bainford said:

Ah, the first blood-letting. Congratulations. You are an official blood-brother modeler, now.

Thank you Trev, nice to be inducted into the hall of Car modelers. 😁Does my name go on the wall in blood?

Don

[Donny]

1 hour ago, espo said:

Don, take your time and enjoy your build. 

 

1 hour ago, espo said:

Don, take your time and enjoy your build. 

Thanks David I will

[Donny]

I have progressed a bit, the mechanicals are done, the body, on advice from you guys, has been rubbed down and primed. Hope to have a little more time this week and do a bit more. Anything special I should know about doing the interior? I guess it's matt whatever color I choose that matches or contrasts the exterior.  I haven't fully decided yet, I'm thinking a deep red. Let me know what you think.  

Don

[Cool Hand]

Paint the dash same colour as the body. Satin/semi gloss for the seats to replicate vinyl material. Matt/flat for the carpet.

That should break things up a bit and separate all the components of the interior.

Edited Saturday at 09:26 AM by Cool Hand

[stitchdup]

I'd pick out some details with satin clear too. It doesn't need to be much but it will add a little contrast and interest to it. You can use subtly different shades too. For example on the carpet if you use a lighter or darker shade your seats will stand out whereas they can get lost if its all one shade. Look at lots of pics if you can too to see which different textures there are. 

[Donny]

38 minutes ago, stitchdup said:

I'd pick out some details with satin clear too. It doesn't need to be much but it will add a little contrast and interest to it. You can use subtly different shades too. For example on the carpet if you use a lighter or darker shade your seats will stand out whereas they can get lost if its all one shade. Look at lots of pics if you can too to see which different textures there are. 

Thanks Les, you mention "satin". The chassis and other parts, that's what Revell tells you to paint them for that kit. I'm not sure if it's me, but for satin it seems very shiny. I was expecting it to be not shiny sort of dull/matt. I think I might have used a bit too much paint. I am using Tamiya XF-1 as I couldn't find "satin". Thanks for the tips on the interior.   

I resized that, should have been a small file. Sorry about that. 

[stitchdup]

the hobby satins do seem a little shiny but you can tone down the shine with the matt clear.  you can mix a little with the satin or brush it on after. even just a little on dash knobs goes a long way

[Cool Hand]

27 minutes ago, Donny said:

 

That primer coat is looking decent, should be a good foundation for the colour coats.

[Donny]

Thanks Luke, hope you're right, time will tell. Will be a bit before I get to it. 

Don

[Cool Hand]

Have you decided on a colour ??

[Donny]

I was thinking a deep red, maroonish color