Crazy8 Posted February 23, 2012 Posted February 23, 2012 Well as some of you might now by now, I am rturning to the hobby after 20+ years. My dad and I used to do models when I was 10 or younger but never at the level that it is at now. So my first car I picked was the Ferarri California. For not adding wires or any kind of crazy detail so everything I did detail wise has been hand painted. I dont have beginning to end photos but here are the most recent ones of where the build is now. Mostly its my beautiful paint job. The engine and part of the cockpit Engine close up Wheel detail. First time using Micro Set also Now for that beautiful paint. Im not sure which ones were paint and first clear coat so I am going to just throw them up. Then lastly I will show you the 2nd clear coat and how pretty it looks. Now the second coat. Look at that blingin shine. You can see each LED from my lights in the reflection. Sorry for the really bad pictures. At the time my phone was very low on power and Im not sure if that had anything to do with it or not. Anyway I will be sure to take some good ones with my Canon XSi.
Rob McKee Posted February 23, 2012 Posted February 23, 2012 She's coming along nicely there Wayne. Keep posting the pictures.
Crazy8 Posted February 23, 2012 Author Posted February 23, 2012 I did notice last night that I started to lose some of the detail in some spots. Im not getting to hard on myself though because im looking ta it like this... * Its been 20+ years and I have never even done a pint job like this * Im using spray paint but soon will be getting an Iwata air brush (thanks to Dr. Cranky ) which will help this * Over all, the paint does look great * I have had a few minor mishaps and have had to come back to add more paint * Its all part of the learning experience Thank you very much for your comments. i will be sure to put more pics up as I start coming to a finish on this one.
elan Posted February 23, 2012 Posted February 23, 2012 Interesting color for a Ferrari! What is that?
Crazy8 Posted February 23, 2012 Author Posted February 23, 2012 It is ModelMasters "Flame Red" I couldn't find one that was close enough to the red that Ferarri is known for and thought this one would be an interesting try. The pictures really dont do it justice. When/if you ever see this color on the can its a bit darker than what it is on the car. I also did a white primer (intentionally) so that might have played a part in it. I think it looks awesome. Like I said I will take some pictures with my Canon XSi at some point and maybe that will capture the color better.
Crazy8 Posted February 24, 2012 Author Posted February 24, 2012 Well last night I did some more work and even almost forgot to take more pics, but I did it. So last night I put on the decals and then one more coat of clear over them. It was also my first time seeing what Micro Set was able to do. I was going to put one more coat of clear on the hood but I was at the bottom of the can and got mist. Wasn't to happy about that so now my hood looks horrible until I get more clear. Well I will stop talking and show the candy. Look at her shine See that "Ferarri" decal right above the center tail light? Thats where the Micro Set came into play. The interior Full view Under the hood Wanted to see what my grill would look like before I glue it in. Without the body Some more shine and hand painted interior. Minus the decal in the center of the stearing wheel. Well I have learned a lot from this build and tried many things I have never done before. Some of the things I learned and experienced from this build... * Paint body exterior before painting under hood (assuming they are one peice) or any parts that are part of the interior attached to the body. * Do not hand paint entire chassis. Use spray instead. *All I had was a little jar of testors so thats what I used* * Let paint dry COMPLETELY before you work on them. Patience Patience Patience. * Put cap on Micro Sol when not using it so that you dont tip it and smell the area up like vinegar. * When spray painting, 1 maybe 2 less layers would have been better. This is one thing I knew and at one time most of the detail on the body looked perfect but I mad a mistake and had to add more paint. Of course I suspect this will less likely be an issue when I get my air brush and since you can target specific areas with paint. * Keep pushing myrself to try new things. After 20+ years and NEVER making a model that looked this good, trying new things, being creative, and attention to detail is what made it possible. Because of some of the mistakes I have made, I am able to correct some of them still so there is still some touching up to do but in the end this mdel looks great. Im thinking about giving it to my dad even. He was the one that got me started in it years ago and even has one of the many models I built back in those days in his office at home. I couldn't think of anything better than to give him my first one 20 years later that I built not just on my own, but also partially while spending time with my step son. I know its going to make that all black plastic drag car with porrly painted roll bars and exhaust look horrible...lol Hope you all enjoy the pics
Crazy8 Posted February 24, 2012 Author Posted February 24, 2012 Thank you very much and I will be sure to post more a long the way.
Guest Dr. Odyssey Posted February 24, 2012 Posted February 24, 2012 Looks like it was dipped in pink honey. Shake & Bake!
Crazy8 Posted February 24, 2012 Author Posted February 24, 2012 Well I suppose the pics look pink but it is actually a real nice red. When I take better photos and maybe change the lighting, the color should come through better. whats funn is I can see Will Ferrell saying that entire line...lol
martinfan5 Posted February 24, 2012 Posted February 24, 2012 You did a good job, I use Model Master Italian red lacquer when I do Ferrari builds
Viperfanboy Posted February 25, 2012 Posted February 25, 2012 The detail on the interior is amazing. Great job.
Crazy8 Posted February 28, 2012 Author Posted February 28, 2012 (edited) Well I finished a few more details. Still working on it and bringing it all together. Just a few more touches and the body can go onto the car for good. I put the hood on just so you could see what it will look like. Not its not wet, it is that shiny. I can actually see my reflection. I cant wat to polish and wax it. The lenses for the lights I wasn't exactly please with because the shape of them was off just enough to not look right or fit perfectly and not sure there was anything I could do and just putting them on was one less headache to deal with. The side I was going to paint the flat area around the pipes since thats how it is on the 1:1 but I just decided not to. Edited February 28, 2012 by Crazy8
Crazy8 Posted March 5, 2012 Author Posted March 5, 2012 Well I have polished my car and have finished a few of my touchups and I think this has come to completion. I will be taking out the nice camera and taking some better pictures for all of you to enjoy. Thank you all for your comments on this first build after 20+ years of dormancy in the hobby. I will try to get some pics up tonight sometime.
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