Diesel Gypsy Posted October 1, 2011 Posted October 1, 2011 Hey fellas. There are many amazing builds here & I've been following a few. But mostly I've been lurking in the shadows feeling too nervous to post my humble offerings. I realise now that you are a friendly bunch of guys & very fair with your comments so I've plucked up courage for my first WIP. I hasten to add that I've been away from modelling for a long time.........my, how things have changed So here is my `41 Plymouth. The body was sprayed with a rattle can & then polished. I then introduced myself to Bare-Metal Foil. This is amazing stuff (but you guys know that already ) but it took me a while to get the hang of using it. Your comments are most welcome.
bandit1 Posted October 2, 2011 Posted October 2, 2011 whoa! a business coupe! i havent seen one done like that in ages man! keep it going!
surfjunke Posted October 2, 2011 Posted October 2, 2011 Nice work so far. Looks like you got the hang of the foil, good job.
chebbysteve Posted October 2, 2011 Posted October 2, 2011 (edited) Dave, that is one great looking Plymouth. Really like the paint. Can you tell me the brand and color name? Ive gotta get some of that. Thanks. Edited October 2, 2011 by chebbysteve
Dr. Cranky Posted October 2, 2011 Posted October 2, 2011 Dave, that's a beautiful color. It's looking great, and classy. Keep it going, chap.
RTK434 Posted October 2, 2011 Posted October 2, 2011 Looks like you got the hang of the foil pretty quick and the paint looks really good!
Foxer Posted October 2, 2011 Posted October 2, 2011 Looks like you got the hang of the foil pretty quick and the paint looks really good! Jeff took the words out of my mouth but I have to repeat anyway! I especially like the paint color!
Guest Johnny Posted October 2, 2011 Posted October 2, 2011 Like the others, great color choice! It just fits that car! Great foil work too!
peekay Posted October 2, 2011 Posted October 2, 2011 I agree with all of the above. Beautiful paint and foiled like a pro.
charlie8575 Posted October 3, 2011 Posted October 3, 2011 Nice to see a color besides black or maroon, and very nice to see a rep-stock. Great job with that foiling, too. Charlie Larkin
randx0 Posted October 3, 2011 Posted October 3, 2011 very nicely done! I look forward to seeing how it turns out!
stulee11 Posted October 3, 2011 Posted October 3, 2011 thats looking nice. how do you use metal foil ?????
Tony T Posted October 3, 2011 Posted October 3, 2011 Wow, looks great! First time using BMF? You catch on fast!! lol!
Funkster Posted October 3, 2011 Posted October 3, 2011 Love them old mopars. That looks like a factory color
LAone Posted October 4, 2011 Posted October 4, 2011 dave, this color looks great on there. almost looks like the one i used on my celica build.
Modellpularn Posted October 4, 2011 Posted October 4, 2011 Ok, color is nice. I really like the way you painted the grille! That silvery paint makes it look very real, different from the usual thinned black method.
Diesel Gypsy Posted October 4, 2011 Author Posted October 4, 2011 Thank you all for the kind words & encouragement. To answer some questions; The colour is Halfords Ford Highland green. I wanted a green coloured car, & to be honest this was a `best guess’ for a period `41 green. I’m pleased you like it because it tells me that I made a fairly good guess. Yup, I’m a first time foiler, I’ve seen it used so many times here I thought I’d give it a try. It’s wonderful stuff; it’ll be a permanent fixture in my tool box from now on. As for the grill, well the chrome in my kit looks a little ropey so I fetched it off with oven cleaner & re-sprayed it with Alclad. A grey wash of oil paint was then applied & sealed with Klear. I intend to add a little light weathering to the body. I don't want to over do it so a subtle dusting with some chalks will sufice. I appreciate your time spent with me on this thread. More soon
Diesel Gypsy Posted October 4, 2011 Author Posted October 4, 2011 I forgot to add this link to the above post. This is where you can get the paint. http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_163385_langId_-1_categoryId_165505#dtab
Dr. Cranky Posted October 4, 2011 Posted October 4, 2011 Dave, can't wait to see the model done. Keep it going.
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