#17 DeWalt Taurus - UPDATE 1/12

[93Z34]

I actually dragged this out last night as well and did some more work on it. I cut the lower grille out and smoother the mold lines and got it in primer. I am using this car for another project I am doing for a column I write for. I will probably not go all out on this like I did the Benson Pontiac, but I will be making mods on this project here and there to bring out the realism. I did drill the fuel filler out and I also drilled the hole for the coolant overflow hose that comes out on the passenger side by the windshield. Again, just little mods that will add to the overall look of the finished car. I still have a roof flap to fabricate and I will most likely tackle that project today as well as start gluing some of the subassemblies together and prepping them for paint. Anyways...on to the pics...

[93Z34]

I did make some progress on the Kenseth car tonight. I got the body in paint and I started assembling the rollcage and prepping it for paint. I used Tamiya Camel Yellow for the color coat and it turned out ok. Definitely not one of the better paint jobs as the paint seems to be very thin and it didn't want to cover the primer coat at all.

Now if I can figure out how to add the grilles so they look realistic that will be a big plus in achieving a more realistic looking car.

Anyways, here are some pics...

[Jairus]

Did you shoot that with an airbrush or rattle can?

Rattle can, try warming it in a pan of hot water before shooting as it really smooths out the paint.

Airbrush... thin it a bit more.

And, could you add your last name too please.

Thanks and keep building. You are doing a great job.

[93Z34]

Did you shoot that with an airbrush or rattle can?

Rattle can, try warming it in a pan of hot water before shooting as it really smooths out the paint.

Airbrush... thin it a bit more.

And, could you add your last name too please.

Thanks and keep building. You are doing a great job.

Actually, I shot the car with Tamiya TS34 Camel Yellow from the rattle can. The paint was warmed a bit before I shot it, but I am always leary of heating up spray cans...knowing my luck and all. :shock:

I apologize for the last name thing. I corrected it as soon as I realized I didn't have it on there! Thanks for all the hard work you and Gregg put into this site as well Jairus. It is appreciated and it's really enjoyable to come here and share in this great hobby of ours!

[Jairus]

As long as you warm it with hot tap water you will not have an "incident"!

Putting it in a pan on the stove however is a completely different animal and the result probably qualifies for submission on Americas Funniest Home Videos. :roll:

Thank you Brian!

Oh, by the way, your paint is plenty smooth enough for polishing. Try some of Tamiya’s Polishing compound on the paint after it has had plenty of time to cure. I bet you’d end up seeing your reflection in a very short time.

8)

[93Z34]

Well, I masked the Taurus body tonight and decided I would try to Matt's 2003 Ford with the black scheme he ran at Michigan rather than the flamed car he ran.

I was extremely nervous about masking and painting this car as it has been extremely hard for me to get good, crisp tape lines at the color seperations. I spent over an hour tonight masking this car off and I must have done something right because, as you can see, the end result is amazing. :D :o

You have no idea how good it feels to FINALLY have a decent paint job turn out on one of my Nascar projects. Now the body will sit for another week or so and then I will add the first coat of clear and then decal the body. I'm wondering what clear I should use though, the Tamiya or Testors Ultra Gloss Clearcoat. I want as smooth a finish as possible for the Slixx decals I'm using...Anyways, on to the pics. I hope y'all anjoy. Any and all input is welcome and greatly appreciated!

[Steve H.]

A trick to try with multi color paint jobs... After masking, airbrush clear paint over the edges, sealing them off. If it creeps under the tape, it's clear so you'll never see it. Then shoot your second color and, Voila, sharp color seperations!

[Wildrice]

Looking good.

Thanks for that tip Steve. I will have to use that on my next 2 tone.