Danno Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 I keep planning to practice with one or two of the several airbrushes I have, but I always seem to fall back on rattlecans when it comes down to the wire ... here's a rattlecanned (if that's a word) model I completed a few months ago. Warning: Long wheelbase streamline Top Fuel dragster / big image. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildrice Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Rattle can paint with Minwax clear from can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trucker_tim Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Deja-view do you have any more pictures of the viper you did (null) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmidd65 Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 All of my builds are rattle can jobbers. I have an airbrush but I am just too lazy to deal with it. Spray bombs are how I roll! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Colmer Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Here are a couple. Both are Odds and Ends Enamels. The red one was never rubbed out. I just heated the can in water. Laid down a fog coat. Waited 15 minutes then laid down a heavier color coat. Waited another 15 -20 minutes and laid down a slightly heavier color coat. Let it sit for a while before I even touched it. Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Kucaba Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Rattle canned Testor's Fiery Orange,Lime Ice,andInca Gold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deja-view Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 (edited) Deja-view do you have any more pictures of the viper you did (null) There are quite a few on my hosting site with the link below. Go to the "built models" album. If you need reference pics I might have some, but almost all of mine at the time I built it were from photos I took of several 1:1 Vipers I was able to find and photograph. Unforunately, they are not digital. I made my labels and printed decals from taking pics of the real ones, shrinking them on a printer until I got the size right, then applying them to the car. The suspension was a real problem because the diecast didn't have anything but fat plastic piecs and springs attached to globs of nothing. Here's a few from under: Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki I don't have any milling capability, so unlike those builders who can fabricate precise components I use whatever I can find and work with. The disc brake rotors are steel washers, and the lug studs are 0090 bolts. Hosted on Fotki The Mopar factory paint (in cans from the dealership) was very nice to work with. It laid well, polished well, and accepted the striping with no issues: Hosted on Fotki I know it's considered "crude", but I left the screw holes open for future access. One of these days I'll make plugs for them. Hosted on Fotki Edited March 16, 2012 by deja-view Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trucker_tim Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 This is what I have been looking for thanks I will be sure to check out the build site. I am building a L700 Coe that will be chopped and with the rt/10 viper engine. I have started a thread here you can look up if you want (null) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 All of my builds are rattle can jobbers. I have an airbrush but I am just too lazy to deal with it. Spray bombs are how I roll! Ditto! I could have written that quote. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Cole Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Here are a couple. Both are Odds and Ends Enamels. The red one was never rubbed out. I just heated the can in water. Laid down a fog coat. Waited 15 minutes then laid down a heavier color coat. Waited another 15 -20 minutes and laid down a slightly heavier color coat. Let it sit for a while before I even touched it. Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Scott- these two rods... incredible! Can you please ID both for me? The purple one looks like a '33 Willys grille? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Colmer Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Thanks John! I really appreciate the kind words. They are a couple oldies. The top one started as the Revell 29 A delivery. it has Orange crate grill and doors that were cut down and smoothed out. It is still unfinished. I really want to finish it, but its in line behind a couple others. The Purple one is a 33 Willtys Sedan that was shortened. Some of the body lines were moved around to clean it up. I am really glad you liked them. I think you can link back the the album if you click on the pictures. Scott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deja-view Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 This is what I have been looking for thanks I will be sure to check out the build site. I am building a L700 Coe that will be chopped and with the rt/10 viper engine. I have started a thread here you can look up if you want (null) There are several more engine pics on the site. If you need them emailed let me know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deja-view Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Thanks John! I really appreciate the kind words. They are a couple oldies. The top one started as the Revell 29 A delivery. it has Orange crate grill and doors that were cut down and smoothed out. It is still unfinished. I really want to finish it, but its in line behind a couple others. The Purple one is a 33 Willtys Sedan that was shortened. Some of the body lines were moved around to clean it up. I am really glad you liked them. I think you can link back the the album if you click on the pictures. Scott Scott; Those are beautiful. My daughter like the purple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deja-view Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Rattle canned Testor's Fiery Orange,Lime Ice,andInca Gold. How do you get that much blend and fade without losing the color below or getting lines? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bartster Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 James2 & Scott Colmer: If you guys are gonna design & build models like these, ya'll could use squirt guns to paint 'em & it wouldn't mess 'em up!! VERY beautiful & imaginative work! Scott: I'm getting close to taking you up on your aluminum tutorial.....especially after seeing these builds, lol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Kucaba Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 How do you get that much blend and fade without losing the color below or getting lines? I don't know if this is why,but I started/went from the bottom up. I had all three cans ready and waiting and applied all colors one right after the other with no drying time in between colors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exotics_Builder Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VW Dave Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 All of mine are rattle-canned: http://public.fotki.com/vwdave/my_model_cars/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alyn Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 (edited) So far, all mine are rattle can as well. I have 4 air brushes and am just now preparing to shoot my first complete paint job. Up till now, I've only used them to paint parts. This one was shot with rattle can Tamiya purple and racing white, followed with Tamiya clear. Didn't have to rub it out afterwards. Tamiya red/black with Tamiya clear, wet sanded and rubbed out. Model Masters maroon with Tamiya clear. no rubbing Edited March 17, 2012 by Alyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weasel Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 here's a combo of black and 3 DupliKolor Mirage flip/flop rattlecans... this is Black Gold House of Kolor with no clear... this has Tamiya paint and clear... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alyn Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 love that red, Dick Nice job laying it down too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weasel Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 umm, red??? which red would that be?? lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kodiak Island Modeler Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 This one was done using Testors paints. A coat of gold went down first. A center line was taped off, and then the upper section was taped off along with the the upper section. The lower section was sprayed flat black. The tape was removed from the upper section, and the whole cab was sprayed with Florida Roadstar Orange. The middle tape was removed, and a coat of clear was added. This one got some 2 tone Purple action. Another rattle can job, this one in Sapphire Blue Metallic. I commend those that use air brushes, and they get some beautiful paint jobs. My problem is that air brushes and I never got along, especially after some wonderful person used mine and didn't clean it. I've used Testor's rattle cans for over 40 years, and they've always been fine for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alyn Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 umm, red??? which red would that be?? lol I am color blind (literally), but that first one with the Mirage flip flop looks red to me (and black). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotrod59f100 Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 Sweet builds . Every thing I paint is by rattle can. I never cared for the cleanup involved in air brushes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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