vintagedragfan Posted March 25, 2012 Posted March 25, 2012 super bad Rom! love the name too, thats awesome! I bet you are so excited to see this bad boy in paint! I would be!!
hOLMS Posted March 25, 2012 Posted March 25, 2012 Wow Rom, incredible paint man, just incredible. Some of the coolest graphics I've seen!!
Romell R Posted March 25, 2012 Author Posted March 25, 2012 Jack : So glad you enjoy the color combo Niko ; Not impossible just take a little practise Brett: Thanks Bro me too Brad: Glad you like the work Wayne: Thx Bro im siked Joe Thank you for following along Bill: No im not excited,.....Im SUPER EXCITED!!! Jeff Means alot Brother Thx. And to everyone else that has give compliments , I really want to thank you for all the support you have given along the way. Here we are almost a year from the date of start and its comming to a close. Starting from a single piece of brass tubbing to this some 1400 parts later , it been a massive haul . On a project the size of this one you need the boosters every now and then. Thanks again my fellow scale addicts.
comp1839 Posted March 25, 2012 Posted March 25, 2012 looks great romell!! nothing i can add to what's already been said.
tyrone Posted March 25, 2012 Posted March 25, 2012 Rom this build is fantastic....I really like the name also....I love the whole look....cant wait to see it all put together...
Romell R Posted March 26, 2012 Author Posted March 26, 2012 looks great romell!! nothing i can add to what's already been said. Dave you dont have to say another word , youve helped me out in so many ways on this build. youve been a real mentor Thanks Bro! Rom this build is fantastic....I really like the name also....I love the whole look....cant wait to see it all put together... Tyrone your builds are an inspiration to us all your compliments are always welcomed. Richard and Darryl thank you both for your sincere compliments...... well the weather has gone bad on me again so I had to put off the clear job so I decieded to make the most of my time and get a little creative and make a racing jacket to go in my display. First thing I did was contact my buddy Darryl Raper to get his thoughts on making the jacket and he told me how he did it. So I tried it and failed miserably That said I had to do it my way and this is what I did.... using facial tissue I cut a pattern out to make a jacket that would fit one of the 1/16th mechanics that came with the Garage kit I have.... then taking the sleeve pattern I wrapped it around a ink pen and used Elmers glue to glue the seams together. Then I glued the three vest pieces together on the seams and turn them inside out and glued the shoulders together, once that was done I added the sleeves to the vest to make the basic jacket. Heres the jacket with the collor added and some trim pieces once I had the jacket the way i wanted it with all the trim and stuff added I dipped it in water and positioned it where it will be displayed on the car, I wrinkled it a bit and positioned it the way I want it to appear. Then while it was still wet I rubbed some Elmers glue on it. When the glue dries it will be like plastic and I will be able to paint it and add decals .....Oh its on plastic untill it dries. on the next update I'll have the jacket and a few other things painted up. oh here a lil something I did over the drivers door too, it still needs a lil clean up tho..... cya on the next one.......
GoatGuy Posted March 26, 2012 Posted March 26, 2012 Inspiring. Another time I wish I was at the experience and talent level of you guys.
jmpsebring Posted March 26, 2012 Posted March 26, 2012 Now your just showing off Next...on Project Runway!
Mooneyzs Posted March 26, 2012 Posted March 26, 2012 Awesome job on the Jacket Rom.... Loving all of the details you keep putting in to this build. I also like that you put yourself as the driver. I was thinking the same thing on my Pro Mod build Guess we think alike . Keep up the killer work!
Dragracer Posted March 26, 2012 Posted March 26, 2012 The jacket looks great Rom!, the War Path name, a Slixx decal?, is it still 1/25th or did you enlarge it to 1/16th?
Romell R Posted March 26, 2012 Author Posted March 26, 2012 The jacket looks great Rom!, the War Path name, a Slixx decal?, is it still 1/25th or did you enlarge it to 1/16th? Its still 1/25th Richard , it just happens to fit perfectly
Mister Twister Posted March 26, 2012 Posted March 26, 2012 (edited) Rom I've been doing those jackets for years and you are right on with the pattern for it. I do the same except that I don't use white glue. I choose the color I want the jacket to be and I use acrylic craft paint to paint the tissue (its messy and the tissue will rip if not careful) and once painted I put the jacket or paints in place while they are still wet. I do the parachutes the same way. Here is a link where you will find my parachute how to. http://s71.photobucket.com/albums/i153/tubshouse/Album25/ just scroll down through the album and you'll see the tutorial on how to do open chutes. Here is a pic of the very first jacket that I did. Help this helps you some Rom. Edited March 26, 2012 by Mister Twister
Mister Twister Posted March 26, 2012 Posted March 26, 2012 (edited) My link didn't seem to work for the chute how to....Let me try again...http://s71.photobuck...shouse/Album25/ Edited March 26, 2012 by Mister Twister
Romell R Posted March 26, 2012 Author Posted March 26, 2012 My link didn't seem to work for the chute how to....Let me try again...http://s71.photobuck...shouse/Album25/ Darryl its funny you should put this up because just today I was thinking about making my chutes open and hanging on the back of the car. I went to your link and it doesnt work still...
Mister Twister Posted March 26, 2012 Posted March 26, 2012 I don't know whats wrong with the link Rom but just click on my Photobucket link in my sig line and go to Album 25 in my Photobucket account. You'll see the how to in that album ( Album 25).
stump Posted March 26, 2012 Posted March 26, 2012 ROM, Noooooo ! It's getting toooo close to being finished....or I should say completed. Paintwork and decals look MINT ! And the jacket is a great touch, great stuff man. This has been such a joy to follow and see it evolve, as have your skillz mate. You've accepted each challenge, and stepped up each time. Great work. Now, getterdone !
stulee11 Posted March 26, 2012 Posted March 26, 2012 dude your talents are endless...1st theres your 1:1 car...then theres yours modeling skills and now tayloring, god man give us lot something to be good at !!! lmao joke bruv you are a true artist in every sence of the word and it is a true honour to follow your post's and your truely in depth attention to detail. well done on everyone of your models !!!!
Danno Posted March 26, 2012 Posted March 26, 2012 Way Nice!! Looking forward to seeing this up close, in person ... on the 21st of April!
Dragracer Posted March 26, 2012 Posted March 26, 2012 It all looks good Rom! ( Good is not quite right, like Tony the Tiger says: "Iiiiiiiitttttt's Ggggrrreeeaaatttttt!), the War Path decal looks & is perfect for this car, since you are the driver 1 word of advice, Don't Wreck It! LOL!
Romell R Posted March 26, 2012 Author Posted March 26, 2012 Thanks fellas for the compliments but I have a question for ya and your answers will determine how I finish her. Would you like to see the chutes deployed or packed?
tyrone Posted March 26, 2012 Posted March 26, 2012 My vote is packed in, nothing wrong with the deployed look, but this bad boy has so much detail, and awesome paint that IMOP that it would be fine without..... just my opinion though....
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