SuperStockAndy Posted December 5, 2011 Posted December 5, 2011 That's why I never understood the the molded in valves in the heads of some engines. Unless the only reason is to give you the option of displaying the engine without valve covers!?!? I agree. But they're not really detailed enough to display with the vavlve covers off..
Chuck Most Posted December 5, 2011 Posted December 5, 2011 Don't all the parts eventually get glued together? Not if they snap into place or stay put via 'tension fit'. :P
JustBill Posted December 5, 2011 Posted December 5, 2011 I believe those particular front tires are made of Kevlar!
Harry P. Posted December 5, 2011 Posted December 5, 2011 I believe those particular front tires are made of Kevlar! We had a kid in third grade named Kevlar. He got beat up a lot...
LoneWolf15 Posted December 5, 2011 Posted December 5, 2011 We had a kid in third grade named Kevlar. He got beat up a lot... Give it up , Gang ! The Tinman is on a roll tonight , sharp as sharp can be !
JustBill Posted December 5, 2011 Posted December 5, 2011 We had a kid in third grade named Kevlar. He got beat up a lot... :lol: What do you say to that..... I got nothing... Sorry to go off topic on you Doc, I've been building for two days straight after about six months off. The fumes are beating me up a bit Its a fun topic though!
Chuck Most Posted December 5, 2011 Posted December 5, 2011 (edited) :lol: What do you say to that..... I got nothing... Sorry to go off topic on you Doc, I've been building for two days straight after about six months off. The fumes are beating me up a bit Its a fun topic though! Just imagine how much MORE fumes you'd get if you painted all the areas on a model! Hey... maybe THAT'S why Cranky does it... Edited December 5, 2011 by Chuck Most
Skydime Posted December 5, 2011 Posted December 5, 2011 (edited) It all depends for me. For example, if it is a wheel or something where the edges are exposed I will flip it and paint the other side...just because I don't want any primer or bare styrene showing. If it is something that there is no way it will ever be seen unless the model is broken, I usually don't bother aside from maybe, again, the edge that may be seen peeking out. Edited December 5, 2011 by Skydime
Foxer Posted December 5, 2011 Posted December 5, 2011 That's why I never understood the the molded in valves in the heads of some engines. Unless the only reason is to give you the option of displaying the engine without valve covers!?!? I've been known to paint the valves AND glue the covers on. Maybe THAT'S why I never seem to finish anything.
greymack Posted December 5, 2011 Posted December 5, 2011 As a seasoned builder I think it depends on what your building and how much detail you want to use.I my case I paint whats seen and sometimes what isn't.Its what your building style is some people want perfection I guess but really is any car perfect in real life?
Chillyb1 Posted December 5, 2011 Posted December 5, 2011 Call me crazy, but I do NOT paint the insides of engine block halves... Then why do you go to all the trouble to scratchbuild the crankshaft, pistons, and valves?
Harry P. Posted December 5, 2011 Posted December 5, 2011 Then why do you go to all the trouble to scratchbuild the crankshaft, pistons, and valves? I had a feeling someone was going to mention that!
Lownslow Posted December 5, 2011 Posted December 5, 2011 ive seen kits ive bought off ebay where everything is painted inside and out.
Dr. Cranky Posted December 5, 2011 Author Posted December 5, 2011 I think Harry's been eating too many primer ribs at McCormic's (spell) in his fair city!
sweptline64 Posted December 5, 2011 Posted December 5, 2011 Just imagine how much MORE fumes you'd get if you painted all the areas on a model! Hey... maybe THAT'S why Cranky does it... Ah love the smell of paint thinner in the morning. lol.
Chuck Most Posted December 5, 2011 Posted December 5, 2011 I do confess to spraying parts while still on the sprue, then touching up areas left bare once they're cut free. A lot of people have told me I shouldn't do this, but so far, none of them have told me a good reason WHY I shouldn't. There are exceptions- if a part has an unusually large or thick runner, or if there is a lot of flash on the part itself, or a heavy mold seam. I do what George does took, except instead of foam I use a large square slab of balsa wood.
Junkman Posted December 5, 2011 Posted December 5, 2011 (edited) I paint the entire inside of a body (except for the headliner of course) flat black, the same goes for the upper side of a chassis, the outside of an interior, the back of a dashboard, etc. Not one square millimetre remains unpainted on my models. I even paint the back sides of chrome parts flat black. I also paint the contact surface between the tyres and rims to avoid any chemical reaction between the two. This has served me well, no reaction ever occurred on my models in over 30 odd years. Edited December 5, 2011 by Junkman
Dr. Cranky Posted December 5, 2011 Author Posted December 5, 2011 Chuck, the basic reason why I remove the parts off the trees is that I like to go over them with a fine tooth comb to remove all the imperfections, mold lines, etc . . . but I also confess I don't do it as carefully when I build a beater, junker or rat rot. But I like have the loose parts early on so that I can also mock up stuff, etc . . . I think also psychologically the cut off parts and thrown away sprues represents one step closer to getting the thing done.
crazyjim Posted December 5, 2011 Posted December 5, 2011 Do you paint the back side of brake/clutch pedals?
SuperStockAndy Posted December 5, 2011 Posted December 5, 2011 Then why do you go to all the trouble to scratchbuild the crankshaft, pistons, and valves? I don't even do that...and I even put gaskets on my engines!!
george 53 Posted December 5, 2011 Posted December 5, 2011 We had a kid in third grade named Kevlar. He got beat up a lot... Yeah, but bein named Kevlar, he SHOULDA been pretty tough! Didn't take it to heart,i guess. Poor kid.
High octane Posted December 5, 2011 Posted December 5, 2011 The only time my model parts or bodies get painted on areas that won't be seen is overspray, otherwise why bother painting some place you KNOW won't be seen???
Junkman Posted December 5, 2011 Posted December 5, 2011 The only time my model parts or bodies get painted on areas that won't be seen is overspray, otherwise why bother painting some place you KNOW won't be seen??? Because I KNOW it exists.
Johnag4004 Posted December 5, 2011 Posted December 5, 2011 When I built models as a kid my father would make sure they where done properly, back then I was only allowed to build aircraft and soldiers and they had to be built exactly as they looked on the cover of the box they came in and every part had to be done, both inside and outside of the fuselage, front and rear of the seat etc... When I built the '62 Bel Air and trailer I painted everywhere again, with the exception of the inside of the engine block, when I was renovating my Die-Cast models again, I painted everywhere whether it was going to be seen or not...
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