Bare metal finish?

[Jantrix]

I've noticed that there is a bit of a bare metal trend in popular hot roding today. Where the whole body is done in its unpainted state and then clearcoated. Especially from the traditional crowd. Usually the swirl marks from paint removal or body work tool marks are left on.

I've decided to try this in scale. Now I did the hood on my shop truck just using some BMF that I distressed a bit with some high grit sandpaper and it worked out fine. However the thought of doing the whole body that way? You would have to use fairly small pieces of BMF because getting a very large piece off the backing and keeping it straight to lay on would be a bit fiddley. And I think you'd see the overlap of the pieces as it went on unless you can put the lines on body panel edges. Thoughts?

[Cool Hand]

Maybe this might be worth looking into and trying ??

http://www.humbrol.c...022=

Edited April 23, 2012 by Cool Hand

[The Creative Explorer]

You might be able to do it with Alclad?

[Jantrix]

Hmm.I suppose either of those laid over a rough sanded finish might give the appropriate look?

[roadhawg]

I would suggest asking an aircraft modeler or checking out some aircraft modeling forums....some of those guys are masters at the natural metal look.