cruz Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 Hi there fellas, just wanted to share a bit of this build, it is another one I am doing for a club member who loves Mopars It is based on the new Revell Dart only he wants it factory stock with some Cragars. I am painting it with Scalefinishes paint color, Dodge F Light Green. I have basically finished the engine and chassis and will soon be working with the interior which will be white and lastly the body. I added a few wires and hoses to the engine to give it a bit of more life, blackwashed it for a bit of character and placed it on the chassis for now. I will update later. Thanks for looking!!! Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1955chevy Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 Marcos I love your work, and attention to detail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janne Herajärvi Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 Looks great start so far. I have Dart on my table too, but nothing to show yet.... Oh dont forgot your driving shaft Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meaneyme Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 Great to see you working on this, I'm sure it will be another terrific build from you. I am always impressed with how clean your work is and the attention to detail you incorporate in all your builds. Have you ever had your models photographed for any magazines? My father works as an editor for a local mopar club magazine and wants you to send him some pictures for their monthly newsletter. Interested? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruz Posted November 28, 2010 Author Share Posted November 28, 2010 Thanks Kevin! My models are not Bill Geary or Bob Downie quality but they are always available for a few seconds of fame in any magazine!!! LOL!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davyou5 Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 I see that you are off to a Great Start! I do believe that your friend will love it! Also I am concerned about what I have seen on your hand, I hope that you are Okay, and you should take great care with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W-409 Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 With your building talents, this is going to be awesome! Engine looks very good and chassis is very nice also. Can't wait to see more! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 Nice way to start, Marcos. Excellent job on the engine & chassis and waiting anxiously for further progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruz Posted December 17, 2010 Author Share Posted December 17, 2010 Took advantage of some time over the last few days and decided to finish painting the body, I still have to do a bit of wetsanding and polishing once the body is dry. The interior and chassis work is completed so it's not much more I have to do to complete this, just some BMFing and decals here and there and that's it!! The inside lighting is making the car look goldish but is actually more of a light green, I will try to take some shots of it outside later on, in the meantime, this is what I have done so far.... Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki I decided to use Testor's Lacquer Clear for the first time, I've heard good things about it so hopefully it will work well, at the moment the body is in the dehydrator until tomorrow, I should have this polished and waxed by Sunday, God permitting of course!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperStockAndy Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 How'd you know? My favorite color for Darts Looking good, man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake Rogers Posted December 18, 2010 Share Posted December 18, 2010 Cruz as a huge mopar fan your work is amazing buddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sak Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 thats looking badass for sure. You add a wash after primer to get that effect in the body panel dividing lines? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS Sport Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 Beautiful paint job Cruz! Engine detailing looks spectacular too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruz Posted December 19, 2010 Author Share Posted December 19, 2010 thats looking badass for sure. You add a wash after primer to get that effect in the body panel dividing lines? Thanks guys! Yes, I add a blackwash to the scribed panel lines after the primer coats and then just paint the body, that takes care of the panel lines! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modlbldr Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 Cruz- That Dart is looking killer. I love the work you've done so far on the engine and chassis. That color is fantastic too. Your buddy ought to LOVE it. If not...mail it to me. Later- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruz Posted December 20, 2010 Author Share Posted December 20, 2010 Took some pictures outside, now you can truly see the color of this thing, a lot more different than the inside photos. I have wetsanded and polished it already and went ahead and placed the rear decal. I love the contrast of the white decal and the body color!!! I think the decal is a bit too wide when compared to the 1/1 car, also, I am not too crazy about how the side stripes look, they should be completely straight instead of in an angle, something I could not do much about since that it's the way they were designed. I am sure someone makes the correct ones out there and I will get them when I am ready to do my own Dart. In the meantime, here are the photos...... Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki This is a picture of the real thing so that you guys can see the issue with the rear decal, also, this is the inspiration for the color chosen Hosted on Fotki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cotto Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 Color really goes well with the car Cruz, the decal still looks good, not much of a difference when compared to the real car. Question, do you thin the Scalefinishes paint before shooting them? How do you like them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake Rogers Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 Marcos amazing work man i love every inch of this Dart keep it up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperStockAndy Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 Very nice! Keep up the good work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruz Posted December 20, 2010 Author Share Posted December 20, 2010 Color really goes well with the car Cruz, the decal still looks good, not much of a difference when compared to the real car. Question, do you thin the Scalefinishes paint before shooting them? How do you like them? Thanks fellas! Scalefinishes paints are already thinned when you purchase them and yes, I can tell you I love them and yes, the owner is a very good person to deal with, I would recommend his services and product to anyone anytime!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edward smith Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 Oh man Cruz, excellent work on this beauty, I think you chose the perfect color for it, then again, I am partial to green on any car. May I suggest something? If you cut the decal in half, lenghtwise, you should be able to make it look more correct, I think this is where the problem is. It would be a little more tricky placing them at the end but it would yield better results because you will be able to thin the decal to the correct thickness from the middle out. The very thin lines should work okay, no need to alter them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick F40 Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 Man Cruz, this is amazing! Once again I love the color, as always, great details Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carchub Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 I absolutely love factory stock Mopars! This'll be AWESOME! I think everything looks just fine on it, I just wanna try out that blackwash stuff, where do you get it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruz Posted December 20, 2010 Author Share Posted December 20, 2010 I absolutely love factory stock Mopars! This'll be AWESOME! I think everything looks just fine on it, I just wanna try out that blackwash stuff, where do you get it? Fotki seems to be down now but if you type MIC washes under google images, you will see the picture of the stuff I use for that, well stocked hobby stores usually carry it but I am sure you will be able to find it through the web. Here is a link to a page where someone is actually teaching the use of the product, I think it's absolutely great for panel lines and it comes in various shades.... http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.scalemodelguide.com/media/images/2009/10/26/MIG_wash.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.scalemodelguide.com/guide/painting/paint-washes/&usg=__qE1ZFsU6djSwS4o8GTNyZeRg4wQ=&h=1249&w=1024&sz=137&hl=en&start=2&sig2=RONveLesqYbZ6MEjuTfn2A&zoom=1&itbs=1&tbnid=ZI1tu3cuCzZ0LM:&tbnh=150&tbnw=123&prev=/images%3Fq%3DMIG%2Bwashes%26hl%3Den%26gbv%3D2%26tbs%3Disch:1&ei=Oq0PTaiXI8KqlAfD9ZT3DQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carchub Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 Thanks very much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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