Revell '68 Firebird

[RattleCan]

Hey all, first post here. Just finished my first kit after a 6 year break from the hobby, and I have to say it feels good to bust out the glue and enamel again. The only thing its missing are the tire decals, which I'll have to add later if I can find some in my parts boxes. The paint is rustoleum enamel (Sunrise Red) over duplicolor primer.

Edited April 22, 2012 by RattleCan

[RattleCan]

Thank you. I found the can, it's Rustoleum 7762 "Sunrise Red".

[PBII]

Great looking Firebird!! well done

[Guest]

Nice job. Where in MN are you? I am in East Bethel, just north of Minneapolis.

[Dr. Cranky]

Nice and shiny. Good job.

[deathskull59]

man i havent seen this kit in years

[Monty]

Wow, I've read so many negative things about using Rustoleum for painting models, then you come in here and stomp all over that line of thinking by topping off a great build with an incredibly nice paint job.

[RattleCan]

Thanks for all the kind words. As far as the rustoleum goes, you can get a great finish using it with careful prep work and several light coats. Its really easy to go too thick with it and it has a 9 hour dry time at low temp, so a dust-free spraying and drying area is a must. I've used it before on other applications, this is my first time spraying a model with it. My original plan was to use duplicolor laquer because its more forgiving to use and gives a great finish, but the primer I had wasn't compatible with it so I decided to give the enamel a shot.

[Monty]

Thanks for all the kind words. As far as the rustoleum goes, you can get a great finish using it with careful prep work and several light coats. Its really easy to go too thick with it and it has a 9 hour dry time at low temp, so a dust-free spraying and drying area is a must. I've used it before on other applications, this is my first time spraying a model with it. My original plan was to use duplicolor laquer because its more forgiving to use and gives a great finish, but the primer I had wasn't compatible with it so I decided to give the enamel a shot.

That's just such an eye-grabbing shade of red; I can't believe how nicely it flowed out. If you were able to achieve this kind of finish without using a polishing kit or clear coat, I'm buying some of this stuff and reducing it for airbrush use.

[GeeBee]

That's one real nice model, the paint is superb,

[PARTSMARTY]

LOOKS VERY VERY NICE!!-EVERYTHING LOOKS AWESOME-GREAT PAINT- ALSO I AGREE WITH YOU-RUSTOLEUM PAINT WORKS FINE FOR ME IF YOU KNOW HOW TO USE IT.

[Fast Floyd 2]

Nice work on the Bird