Couple of different cars

[loudcherokee]

Here's a 93 mustang cobra with a cowl hood that I scratch built long before knowing that I could get one in resin. I used the display base from a Start Trek Enterprise 3 model set. The display bases were perfectly curved to create a cowl hood if cut almost in half.

an 06 Mustang that was my first build getting back into the hobby after about a 4 year break.

a 64 impala Revell lowrider kit, sitting in 3-wheel

LC

[loudcherokee]

A 69 Z-28 RS built a long time ago before I cared too much about accuracy, hence the rear fenders rubbing the rear tires - This was my first venture with BMF though.

Revells 69 charger with the vinyl roof smoothed away, and AMT's General Lee decals and wheels - the AMT push bar broke in half, and was not correct, so I scratch built a new one from sheet styrene and sprue. - If I cant show the flag here, let me know and I'll remove it -

LC

[loudcherokee]

My first bike build, a Yamaha R1 by Tamiya -

I wish I could remember how I did the seat, as I feel it came out looking very realistic with a worn leather look. I think I sprayed flat black over freshly painted gloss black, but I cant remember.

Hope you enjoy! Comments, both good and bad, are always welcome!

LC

[TomA]

Nice builds there cherokee! That jacked up 69 Camaro has some appeal to me. Nice one.

[greenday]

Those are some cool builds, I especially like the two mustangs. If you don't mind my asking, how do you get your paint so smooth and shiny? I can't seem to get the same results.

[mr moto]

I wish I could remember how I did the seat, as I feel it came out looking very realistic with a worn leather look. I think I sprayed flat black over freshly painted gloss black, but I cant remember.

I hate it when that happens!! And it happens to me more and more these days!

[george 53]

I like the way you did the scoop! Now to me,THAT'S modeling. It's funny to me how you saw a scoop in a Star Trek stand! That's thinkin outside the box! Your models look pretty good for bein gone for so long, Just keep it up, you'll be back in form in no time,great builds!

[loudcherokee]

Those are some cool builds, I especially like the two mustangs. If you don't mind my asking, how do you get your paint so smooth and shiny? I can't seem to get the same results.

LUCK! lol. Honestly, I think it's all about how you prepare your surface and how you apply your final coats. The paint used on the orange mustang was Roadstar Orange from the Boyd line of paints. It was a rattle can job. It was then cleared with Model Master high gloss clear after the black decals were applied. Basically, I made sure the primer coats where as smooth as possible, with a wet sanding with 2000 grit of the final primer coat, to make sure no dust nibs remained and to smooth everything out. Then I started laying the orange, with mist coats. about 3 or 4 mist coats, then gradually worked my way up to heavier coats, and the final pass was one WET coat, almost to the point of creating drips and runs, but you gotta be careful at this stage. Then I let that dry for probably a week, since it was enamel. I wiped it down with a microfiber cloth, and then went over it with the clear coat. again with about 2-3 light mist coats, then heavier coats, and one final heavy wet coat. Then I let it sit and dry for about 2 weeks. Less time goes by when I'm using lacquers though.

Not all my paint jobs come out as smooth, and I succumb to orange peel quite often. Sometimes my method of the heavy wet coat does bite me in the rear, and I get runs and drips. Alot of times, I surprise myself at the finish achieved after a paint job.

LC

[loudcherokee]

I like the way you did the scoop! Now to me,THAT'S modeling. It's funny to me how you saw a scoop in a Star Trek stand! That's thinkin outside the box! Your models look pretty good for bein gone for so long, Just keep it up, you'll be back in form in no time,great builds!

lol. that hood took me FOREVER. That was one of the kits I built before my little break. Looking back on it, and the things that I have picked up and learned since then, I would have done it alot differently. I used the red glazing and spot putty by bondo to do this. Everytime I would go to sand it smooth, if the hood would flex just a little bit, it would crack. making me start all over again. Next time around, I'll use evercoat or medium superglue with baking soda.

LC