2022 jeep wrangler hardtop

[michelle]

this is my print and build of another of andrey bezrodny's awesome 3d printable kits this is a one he offers for free on his coachbuilder store on the cgtrader website 
the roof mounted led lamp bar is not from his kit it was a free downloadable file i found on thingiverse or cults3d i can't remember which since i download free files from both quite a bit 
i painted the body rust oleum metallic cobalt blue 
i painted the interior rust oleum 2x ultra matte evening navy 
i painted the bumpers and tires and chassis and suspension and the side mirrors rust oleum 2x flat black primer 
i painted the tail lights, head lights, grille mesh,  front fender flare lights and rims and the roof mounted led lamp bar rust oleum bright coat aluminum 
i brush painted the led lamp bar housing apple barrel matte jet black acrylic paint 
i brush painted the dash infotainment screen and guage faces apple barrel gloss black acrylic paint
i used silver sharpie for the interior detail 
 

 

 

 

[Valvefloat]

How do you like the rustoleum spray paints?

[michelle]

2 hours ago, Valvefloat said:

How do you like the rustoleum spray paints?

i love it   so far i never had any  bad paint jobs  i sometimes have issues with the spray heads jamming on the standard non universal cans but i just pop them off and swap it with one from a empty clear  coat can 
it is really the only type i use 
plus it is the only type i can get around here for a decent price around 6 dollars  for 2x gloss and matte colors as well as  2x primers and 2x clears and around 10 for metallics,bright coat, universal and color shift colors 
2 of the 3 auto stores sell duplicolor perfect match but they are like 18 dollars for gloss colors  and 20 dollars for metallic or pearl colors  and are like half the amount of paint compared to the rust oleum paints  so there is no way i will ever pay that much for duplicolor perfect match 
i have used tamiya ts paints and testors extreme lacquer paints befor but they were both around 6  dollars a can and had 3 quarters less paint then the rust oleum which was the same price so again not really worth buying those little cans 
i have tried krylon but never got good results always to thin and runny 
i will buy the eastup high performance wheel spray paint which is acrylic based on amazon that brand has awesome metallics and pearls and the same size can and amount as rust-oleum and only 4 dollars more then the rust oleum metallics, bright coat, universal  and color shift paints 
plus i can use it as a top coat over rust oleum 2x paints and can clear coat it with rust oleum 2x clears 


 

Edited yesterday at 12:55 AM by michelle

[BKF]

Looks good! I'd imagine a nice thing about the jeeps is the flat window glass being easier to fabricate. One of these days I'm going to print one of his kit and see how I do with it.

[michelle]

4 hours ago, BKF said:

Looks good! I'd imagine a nice thing about the jeeps is the flat window glass being easier to fabricate. One of these days I'm going to print one of his kit and see how I do with it.

thank you 
yes it does  but all his kits come with printable glass patterns so it does make things easier  you do not have to hold a piece of clear plastic over the body and try and trace the correct shape you just draw a line around the pattern and you have the exact shape and fit for the opening 
i love andrey's kits even the older ones that he forgot certain details and parts for like fuel fill caps or exhaust pipes or center consoles or back seats they are still some of the best kits that go together nicely and have some great surface detail to the parts 

Edited yesterday at 06:40 AM by michelle

[PappyD340]

That's good looking Jeep!

[michelle]

2 hours ago, PappyD340 said:

That's good looking Jeep!

thank you