Bullitt The Muscle car duo

[Nick Winter]

'68 Charger (my favorite of the two)

I need to get a new rear window and replace this one, I know, I screwed up. I took this to show how I do my vinyl tops not that I have many trucks that require them.

Edited October 8, 2010 by Dukefan69'

[Jared Roach]

That looks good man. The black looks great.

[Nick Winter]

Now the '68 Mustang

[Jared Roach]

lookin good, I like the charger better though, because mopar is better.

[Nick Winter]

lookin good, I like the charger better though, because mopar is better.

Thanks, I do to, because my favorite vehicles are GMC trucks and Mopar Muscle.

[MyBradKeselowski]

Great looking Charger (spot on representation), Mustang too :rolleyes:

When do we expect the chase scene? LOL...

[crispy]

Nick, looks like you are having a good time building. They look pretty nice. Only complaint I have is that I don't see all eight of the hubcaps for the Charger!

Chris

[crazyjim]

Looks like your paint jobs are progressing nicely.

The vinyl roof looks splendid.

What happened to the chrome trim? Did you paint it on or not trim BMF?

The Mustang front side marker light should be amber (looks red to me).

[Nick Winter]

Thanks Guys,

Jim, I need to fix my Marker lights, Also if anyone wants to know how I did my vinyl top it was super easy, cost about $5 if you started with nothing, it's nothing but medical tape and flatblack spray, Jim, I've never had goodluck with BMF, if I learn how to better, I'll come back and BMF this car.

[Greg Cullinan]

They both came out nice,

I'm trying to paint a model black now,

and it's not easy though the Charger looks very smooth.

I'm glad someone likes Mopar

[Nick Winter]

They both came out nice,

I'm trying to paint a model black now,

and it's not easy though the Charger looks very smooth.

I'm glad someone likes Mopar

The secret I have found is rather than using Black paint, I use black primer and clear the hell out of it.

[Nick Winter]

BMF: they are now BMFed although I need a '68 Charger Passenger door handle.

for now here's the Mustang

[Reeves Racing]

Great concept. You really ought to think about masking the trim before paint instead of free handing it. They would probably look better if the trim wasn't painted than it does now. If thats BMF and not paint... your doing it wrong.

Edited October 9, 2010 by seveeRRacing

[charlie8575]

nice work. Foiling takes some time, but you're getting there.

I like your approach to black paint. I might try that myself.

Charlie Larkin

[Nick Winter]

Great concept. You really ought to think about masking the trim before paint instead of free handing it. They would probably look better if the trim wasn't painted than it does now. If thats BMF and not paint... your doing it wrong.

Mitch it was painted then I learned about BMF

nice work. Foiling takes some time, but you're getting there.

I like your approach to black paint. I might try that myself.

Charlie Larkin

I've done it on a few cars now Charlie, with good results.

[sigmaman]

Both builds capture the movie cars well. Well done!

[davyou5]

Though I love Chargers better , I think you did great on the both of them! And your Black paint secret well that is extraordinary , I hope to be able to see you progress, I am not an expert here myself, I am learning just as much from everyone here like you , Keep Building, I would like to see more out here from you .

[mikemodeler]

Have to agree with Lee, you are showing great improvement in your builds! The tip about black paint is something I will have to try. Keep at it and you will master the BMF, I still go back and forth on my builds with chrome paint and foil.

[Ddms]

Great idea to do the duo. The Charger looks especially cool.

I have trouble with BMF, too, but practice seems to really help. I'm no expert, but I think I'm getting better over time. I think the hardest thing is to get the right angle and pressure. Too much pressure and you get a jerky cut, too little and it won't cut all the way through. For a straight cut, I try to keep the blade angle very low. It helps to go slowly and smoothly. (Most of my smooth went south about 40 years ago. On the other hand, I'm getting a lot better at slow. In every respect.)

It helps a lot to use new X-acto blades that are sharper than sharp. After many scrunched edges, now I go on eBay and get a box of 100 genuine X-acto No. 11 blades. When I'm BMF'ing, I change to a new blade every few pieces.

Visibility is really, really important, especially if the edge you're following isn't well-defined. Many times I've gotten way off the track before I even realized it! Aaargh! It sees to help to use a goose-neck lamp with a bright bulb so I can see both sides of the blade as I cut. And I keep moving my head to get different angles.

Some sort of magnification is good, too, so you can follow the edge precisely. You have to have both hands free, of course. An Opti-Visor (one of those goggle things) can be a big help. Or one of those giant magnifying glasses mounted on a stand. Or even a pair of cheapo reading glasses from the Dollar Store.

Another tip is to make sure the surface that you're BMF'ing is clean and smooth before you foil it. BMF is so thin that any chips or specks will show through.

As a serious caffeine addict, I'm also aware that too much coffee interferes with my ability to cut a smooth, accurate edge.

To burnish the foil after applying it, I use either my finger, or a smooth fingernail edge, or a small crochet hook that I "borrowed" from my wife. It's a thin metal shaft with a small, polished tip that will fit into nooks and crannies.

Except for tiny parts, I really like BMF - nothing looks as much like real metal as... real metal. That's everything I know about it. I hope these ideas are helpful.

[Danno]

[Nick Winter]

Great idea to do the duo. The Charger looks especially cool.

I have trouble with BMF, too, but practice seems to really help. I'm no expert, but I think I'm getting better over time. I think the hardest thing is to get the right angle and pressure. Too much pressure and you get a jerky cut, too little and it won't cut all the way through. For a straight cut, I try to keep the blade angle very low. It helps to go slowly and smoothly. (Most of my smooth went south about 40 years ago. On the other hand, I'm getting a lot better at slow. In every respect.)

It helps a lot to use new X-acto blades that are sharper than sharp. After many scrunched edges, now I go on eBay and get a box of 100 genuine X-acto No. 11 blades. When I'm BMF'ing, I change to a new blade every few pieces.

Visibility is really, really important, especially if the edge you're following isn't well-defined. Many times I've gotten way off the track before I even realized it! Aaargh! It sees to help to use a goose-neck lamp with a bright bulb so I can see both sides of the blade as I cut. And I keep moving my head to get different angles.

Some sort of magnification is good, too, so you can follow the edge precisely. You have to have both hands free, of course. An Opti-Visor (one of those goggle things) can be a big help. Or one of those giant magnifying glasses mounted on a stand. Or even a pair of cheapo reading glasses from the Dollar Store.

Another tip is to make sure the surface that you're BMF'ing is clean and smooth before you foil it. BMF is so thin that any chips or specks will show through.

As a serious caffeine addict, I'm also aware that too much coffee interferes with my ability to cut a smooth, accurate edge.

To burnish the foil after applying it, I use either my finger, or a smooth fingernail edge, or a small crochet hook that I "borrowed" from my wife. It's a thin metal shaft with a small, polished tip that will fit into nooks and crannies.

Except for tiny parts, I really like BMF - nothing looks as much like real metal as... real metal. That's everything I know about it. I hope these ideas are helpful.

Wow thanks....that's beyond helpful.

is that good or bad?

[Guest madazzskilzkustumz]

Great movie…Nothing beats metal. Thinks JIMMY!

[Guest madazzskilzkustumz]

Alot of people don’t’ know foil makes knifes real dull fast and that makes tears in the foil.like dad always said: Be carefull with sharp knifes! JIMMY!

[rustybill1960]

Awesome Cars!

Nice duo!

Great Movie!

STEVE MCQUEEN RULES!!

oh

Try a nice tight q-tip when burnishing Nick, slow steady pressure,

not to hard, like, does your Mom do any ironing? Watch her if she does,

i.e.: back and forth, slow and steady.

It will take some time and practice, I know i screwed up a lot of foil learning

Great work on the builds dude!

Thank You for sharing

Later

Russ

[LoneWolf15]

Nick and Thomas ,

Two more things that will make foiling easier for you . Use Squadron scapel blades instead of the # 11 xacto blade . Cut the back of the scapel blade off with a pair of side cutters and the blade will slip right into the standard # 11 blade holder . Much sharper , easy to control , and a whisper thin cut with little or no pressure ..

Instead of using Q tips to burnish the foil down , pick up some of Tamiya's new craft cotton swabs . Item # 87106 , they come in large , medium , and smalll sizes . I recommend several packs of each , much more durable than Q tips , pointed ends to help you get the foil in tight places , and no fuzz , what so ever ! I used to use Q tips all the time , these Tamiya swabs put them to shame !

Donn Yost