bandit1 Posted September 7, 2011 Posted September 7, 2011 (emoticon indicating how jealous i am of how quick you can build "masterpiece's") goes here just curious what your completed build stash looks like meaning how many do you have done right now?
Dr. Cranky Posted September 7, 2011 Author Posted September 7, 2011 LOL, Sean . . . oh man, I don't know, I probably have about 60 models finished, and about 100 in different stages of "started" and another 300 in boxes! One model at a time, that's what EYEGORE says!
george 53 Posted September 7, 2011 Posted September 7, 2011 Ok, WHOEVER you are, tha jig is UP! we KNOW Das Cranky one don't do shiney new stuff, could this be someone who's trying to fool us into thinking Dr Cranky is changeing his ways???? Mebbe change is good,mebbe not...... I was gettin ta like the rusty stuff....... jus sayin...
Dr. Cranky Posted September 7, 2011 Author Posted September 7, 2011 Ha! Yes, George, maybe EYEGORE is going around impersonating Doctor Cranky! Actually, I just sprayed the base coat on this vehicle, a mixture of HOK Orion Silver and Zennith Gold . . . and some intercoat clear for the taping coming up . . . stay tuned in for pics . . .
george 53 Posted September 7, 2011 Posted September 7, 2011 (edited) Well you know what they say Virge, "Keep your freinds close, but your mad assistants CLOSER!!!" Jus waitin ta see the pretty colors! OOooooooo!!!!!!! Edited September 7, 2011 by george 53
Dr. Cranky Posted September 8, 2011 Author Posted September 8, 2011 Thanks, Bill . . . I've made a little progress on the Caprice which you can see here:
bandit1 Posted September 8, 2011 Posted September 8, 2011 nice work so far im wondering have you ever did a paint "fade" job as well?
Dr. Cranky Posted September 8, 2011 Author Posted September 8, 2011 Sean, that's a good question . . . I think I've done a couple, but normally when I fade paint and want it to be shiny I do it with candies . . . they tend to be a lot more forgiving.
crazyjim Posted September 8, 2011 Posted September 8, 2011 Keep goin' Dr. Cranky. You'll feel such inner peace after doing a SHINY paint job. I can't explain it - you'll just feel the love and togetherness that you'll never do rust again.
Chuck Most Posted September 9, 2011 Posted September 9, 2011 Keep goin' Dr. Cranky. You'll feel such inner peace after doing a SHINY paint job. I can't explain it - you'll just feel the love and togetherness that you'll never do rust again. He's right! In.... Opposite Land!!!!
Dr. Cranky Posted September 9, 2011 Author Posted September 9, 2011 LOL, I feel rather balanced when I do both RUST and GLOSS! Ha. Here's a progress vid on this bad puppy. PS--I am looking for a good name for this one. Any help is greatly appreciated.
bandit1 Posted September 9, 2011 Posted September 9, 2011 (edited) LOL, I feel rather balanced when I do both RUST and GLOSS! Ha. Here's a progress vid on this bad puppy. PS--I am looking for a good name for this one. Any help is greatly appreciated. hey doc! this paint fade is what i was talking about not about what you thought of fading from one color to another but this: http://www.powerbloc...deo/?ep_show=TK excuse the glitches i tried to find it on youtube with no luck! Edited September 9, 2011 by bandit1
Dr. Cranky Posted September 9, 2011 Author Posted September 9, 2011 Sean, are you talking about fading on a rusty junker (like the one in your video) or fog-fading on a glossy paint job? I'm not sure I am understanding your question . . . .
Bill Edman Posted September 9, 2011 Posted September 9, 2011 i got a name for it doc LADY ROSE EMPRESS
Dr. Cranky Posted September 9, 2011 Author Posted September 9, 2011 Hum, Bill, I have to say I like it, but with a slight CRANKY modification, if you don't mind. Here it is: LADY ROSE PIMPRESS! LOL. That's it, buddy, thanks!
scalenut Posted September 9, 2011 Posted September 9, 2011 (edited) Sean, are you talking about fading on a rusty junker (like the one in your video) or fog-fading on a glossy paint job? I'm not sure I am understanding your question . . . . Dc C he may be referring to the "fade" craze of the 70's,,, especially on vans and lowriders. I could not find the original source to credit for this photo , for discussion purposes only. Edited September 9, 2011 by scalenut
bandit1 Posted September 9, 2011 Posted September 9, 2011 nope i was talking about fade as in it looking like mother nature did her best to a new paint job 25 years down the road! did you watch the powerblock tv episode?
my80malibu Posted September 9, 2011 Posted September 9, 2011 Lookin killer! Virgil is the trailer going to match? what are your plans?
Dr. Cranky Posted September 9, 2011 Author Posted September 9, 2011 Oh, yes, yes, I understand now . . . there's a trick that I use borrowed from the military builders and it is called COLOR MODULATION, which basically means you break down a single color into light and dark and then use the lighter for highlights and the darker for shadows . . . and that used in combination with salt and hairspray, and you get some very interesting fade effects . . . You see some of those results in this picture: I provide an in-depth description of the whole process in Doctor Cranky's Book. Thanks, everyone. No, the trailer I am going to use in another build . . . it's a real nice trailer too.
scalenut Posted September 9, 2011 Posted September 9, 2011 ahh the oxidized paint... ok enough procrastinating,, I'm ordering the book today
bandit1 Posted September 9, 2011 Posted September 9, 2011 ugh! still not! this is what im trying to say! http://www.powerblocktv.com/site3/index.php/trucks-episodes?ep_num=TK2009-22&ep_sea=0902
Dr. Cranky Posted September 10, 2011 Author Posted September 10, 2011 Oh, man, got it, got it you mean a faux finish? Okay. I learned to do that from my buddy Bryan McCallum. He usually puts down a coat of of paint, then another and then lightly sands until the new colors shows . . .. All the different techniques are good to have in the bag of tricks, you know . . .
scale trucker Posted September 10, 2011 Posted September 10, 2011 dr i like what your doin with this one..
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