2010 Camaro SS

[martinfan5]

I forgot that I needed to get started for Oct's club theme, which is 100 years of Chevys, I had this one already, so figured I better get started, have less then a month .

I did one stock, so this one will be more custom, I am using the kits ground effects parts, I am not sure on the wheels, they will be kit wheels, just not sure which set. I am thinking about making a twin turbo set up for this one, also thinking about adding some seats from my wreck Enzo. I have 92% decided on doing this one in blue

and here is the ground effects on

I am trying something here, with the front engine bay and interior floor one piece, makes painting both more of a pain, so I cut the engine bay lose, now I dont have to worry about masking both :rofl:

[bryan_m]

cool project, cant wait to see more.

cheers

bryan

[martinfan5]

I am going to use the wheels I think

Can anyone guess what car they are from?

Here is what the blue looks like, still needs the wet coats, but I need to go over it with some 2000 grit

[cobraman]

Nice color.

[Danno]

[Sixx]

Nice paint!!!!!!!!!!!!

[martinfan5]

Dan, its Tamiya Brilliant blue TS-44, yep the wheels are Aston Martin lol

[mademan]

looks good, I was thinking of doing one in a similar blue and replicating the Sunoco car. ill be watching this build. Look in the Workbench Saturday topic at 2 Camaros that I am just finishing up.

[martinfan5]

I knew it! Mine's Zero-Paints version of Brilliant-Blue! Great minds think alike my friend ;-) Lol!

Are you going to lower it? Because those DBS wheels will look small-ish inside those wheel wells if you don't... Believe me ... I was going to use a spare set I had ;-)... Went with some Aoshima 20in instead.

Cheers Dan

Well I am not sure if my mine is great , I am not to sure if I am going to lower it, I will do a mock up and see how it looks, but that is going to be awhile, I am trying to strip the body , just had bad with paint, I had to fix a small area and I put it on way to thick, I should of stuck Model Master Lacquer, I never have good luck with Tamiya paint, but I like this shade .

I need to be pick up another can of paint before I can repaint it, it will be tuesday when I head to LHS so some time next week I should have the body repainted

Edited September 22, 2012 by martinfan5

[martinfan5]

Hate when that happens!! That's why I alway's decant Tamiya paints. They flow way too thin, out of the can, for my liking.... Try to get it right next time... Lol! ;-)

Cheers Dan

Going to try, it cost money to screw up everytime, I went thru the entire can pretty much on just this build, I did not use it before hand. I do have an A/B, but I need a better compressor , and I dont like using it really to be honest. I will be when I paint the Aventador

I dont think the problem was with the paint, but it could be , I am doing another build with Tamiya paint so I will find out, but I had issues with another build using different paint, same problem, I think the primer is the key here

Edited September 23, 2012 by martinfan5

[martinfan5]

Dan, the lowest setting my compressor goes down to is 40 PSI, I have a regulator but even with that, I can not seem to get it below 35 PSI, its not a hobby compressor

I may give it a try

[martinfan5]

Engine is almost done

Started working on the interior

and working the chassis

[Chris in Berwyn]

I don't see why with a regulator you can't get the pressure as low as you like. I have a non-hobby compressor, and I will fill the tank at 125 lbs, then dial my regulator down to 12-15 lbs for painting. Is everything hooked up right?

BTW, I like your build and color. My life got better when I figured out how to use my A/B. Takes some experimentation, but i have found thinning it a bit thinner than milk and 12-15 lbs works well.

[martinfan5]

I don't see why with a regulator you can't get the pressure as low as you like. I have a non-hobby compressor, and I will fill the tank at 125 lbs, then dial my regulator down to 12-15 lbs for painting. Is everything hooked up right?

BTW, I like your build and color. My life got better when I figured out how to use my A/B. Takes some experimentation, but i have found thinning it a bit thinner than milk and 12-15 lbs works well.

I do have a regulator, but for some reason it wasnt working, but I messed around with it last week, and it seems to be working again, I was able to get the PSI down , have not used it yet, but i do have some paint on the way that I have to use the A/B, so I will see if its better with lower PSI

THe only reason why I want to get a hobby compressor is so I can paint late at night, with the one I have now, its to loud to use at night

I have a new body on the way from Revell, should be here in a week or so