LoneWolf15 Posted February 9, 2012 Posted February 9, 2012 Email me your email address , I'll have to send them from my phone . I can sweeten things up with some " syrup " , not a problem ! Lmao !
crazyjim Posted February 9, 2012 Posted February 9, 2012 The Old Man's just going for a stroll through Virgil's territory , one build , mind you ! That calls for a celebration. As soon as Marcia gets home from work I'm going to mix myself a Jim Beam & RC Cola.
Kustom Rodder Posted February 9, 2012 Posted February 9, 2012 Donn you will always be on the shiny side regardless of all the kidding you get about going to the dark side.When the time is right for rust it will be something to see what that twisted mind can cook up. You the man.
drball Posted February 9, 2012 Posted February 9, 2012 It makes me feel a lot better that a master like Donn had possible problems with the Twin H Power script on the trunk also. I tried every method known and still was not satisfied with the results. So I sanded the script off and forgot about it.
LoneWolf15 Posted February 10, 2012 Posted February 10, 2012 The Hudson body belongs to a customer . When I checked it over , I saw that script and immediately checked the decal sheet for it's layover . Uh ! Uh ! No such luck! The script was simply not defined enough to do anything with . Had it been taller , I would have bare metal foiled it , painted over it , and lightly wet sanded it until the foil came through the paint . I called him and told him that in no way , shape , or form , that the script could stay . He told me to sand it off , so I did !
Guest Dr. Odyssey Posted February 10, 2012 Posted February 10, 2012 So is there a market for people who build models but farm out just the paint jobs to a pro, much like in the real car world? Or am I mis-reading or not understanding what was written? TIA
LoneWolf15 Posted February 10, 2012 Posted February 10, 2012 Albeit a small market , but it does exist ! Small in the sense that I prefer to keep it that way . I have a small , select group of individuals that I paint for , simply put , because they can't ! Asthma , a spouse's allergy to paint , housing conditions that don't allow painting of any sort , etc ! They can afford my services and it enables them to pursue a hobby that they truly love . I complete the bodies , they do the rest . I have gotten away from doing commissioned builds , they are simply too time consuming and not worth it financially . More importantly , they take me away from my true joy , building for myself . If someone wishes to purchase one of my builds ? That is a different story !
Scale-Master Posted February 10, 2012 Posted February 10, 2012 I recognize that license plate... TSN 662. It's the plate from my real '67 Nova. I'm guessing you pulled that from the R/M '67 Corvette Coupe kit.
LoneWolf15 Posted February 10, 2012 Posted February 10, 2012 I'd expect nothing less from you , Mark , nice eye ! I wanted a more up to date and realistic plate and the Revell plate fit the bill . First time for a custom style build and the Merc fit the bill perfectly . It's a very nice kit and I was pleased with the outcome .
Dr. Cranky Posted February 10, 2012 Author Posted February 10, 2012 It's definitely one of my favorite kits, Donn, and clearly you've done it justice by hitting another home run with it.
Scale-Master Posted February 10, 2012 Posted February 10, 2012 I was lucky enough to be able to use my own plates on many of the decal sheets I have done. Fortunately almost all the companies want at least one California plate on any given sheet. Unfortunately most of my real cars don't have model kits to represent them...
scale trucker Posted February 10, 2012 Posted February 10, 2012 not to be mean but i would love to se him custom paint a lonestar truck kit..the work you do is sweeeeeeeet..
LoneWolf15 Posted February 10, 2012 Posted February 10, 2012 I know what you are saying , it would be so nice to have your personal wish list fulfilled ! I have to admit , I'm pretty happy with what is being released , plenty of building opportunities , least ways for me ! Thanks , Doc , photos really don't do the color justice ! Just can't seem to catch that subtle flip flop of the pearls with the camera . Only drawback ? Can't see any of the interior detail ! It's 3 toned with black , robin's egg blue, and indigo blue . I put piping around the edges of the seat inserts , really went all out on this ! Put the body on ... You can't see nothin' ! Naturally, The Blonde brought it to my attention , laughing all the while ! Gotta love her ! Oh well , I know it's done and that's all that counts , right ?
Dr. Cranky Posted February 10, 2012 Author Posted February 10, 2012 Donn, both the Revell 49 Merc and the 41 Willys are sweet models, but yes, the interior is hard to see, although I always shoot pictures of the interiors before sealing them in the body. Of course, having said that, I've built quite a few of both topless or with enough of a sunroof on there to be able to enjoy the interior. I betcha that paint job has to be eye-popping in person.
Chuck Most Posted February 10, 2012 Posted February 10, 2012 The script was simply not defined enough to do anything with . Had it been taller , I would have bare metal foiled it , painted over it , and lightly wet sanded it until the foil came through the paint . I feared that would happen as well, but so far, I've had pretty good luck doing the foil FIRST then prime/paint/clear (if applicable) shtick. A decal (or better yet a rub-on metal transfer) of the Twin H marking would have been nice, I will say that. A photoetch piece would be great, but each letter would have to be done separately. I can see somebody spending more time carefully arranging each letter than they spent on paint!
LoneWolf15 Posted February 10, 2012 Posted February 10, 2012 Thanks , Chuck ! If this had been my body , I might have tried the foil first technique . I use that quite a bit when painting the RC hard bodies . Given the cost of the kit , I was afraid to screw it up due to the fact it wasn't mine . Glad to know that it will work ! Once again , experience leads the way , thanks for the heads up !
Chuck Most Posted February 10, 2012 Posted February 10, 2012 The key thing is a VERY careful and gentle touch when taking the paint off the raised lettering. Sometimes just polishing the paint lightly in that area will do the trick as well.
LoneWolf15 Posted February 10, 2012 Posted February 10, 2012 Operative phrase , "Extremely Gentle " ! Lol ! I use either the 6000 micro cloth , or a bit of Novus 2 on a tiny piece of baby diaper cloth . Patience is the key , here once again , that attention to detail will shine through , literally !
Dr. Cranky Posted February 11, 2012 Author Posted February 11, 2012 Donn, I am ready for more eye candy when you get it done. Send it over when you have more, please.
Romell R Posted February 12, 2012 Posted February 12, 2012 Excellent Paint Donn Keep up the outstanding work!
Tom Setzer Posted February 15, 2012 Posted February 15, 2012 Donn just keeps on doing truelly Great Paint Jobs. What suprises people is that his method is so easy to use! I use the same basic method as Donn and I get Good paint Jobs, but he is just in another league when it comes to great enamel paint jobs!
Dr. Cranky Posted February 15, 2012 Author Posted February 15, 2012 Tom, feel free to share some of your paint jobs with us.
LoneWolf15 Posted February 15, 2012 Posted February 15, 2012 I think he is slowing down, LOL! Nope ! I am running out of room in the flashout cabinet , though ! Weather has been playing a factor , but I'm more focused on building right now . I hope to have the '62 Impala finished by next week . Once that is completed. , I can go back into the booth and start experimenting with the Pearl X powders again . There are times , even if I were an octopus , I wouldn't have enough arms to handle all the irons in the fire ! Lol ! I'm trying , guys , honest !
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