Geno Posted November 16, 2012 Posted November 16, 2012 Love the smoothie build, can't wait to see this one evolve.
Dr. Cranky Posted November 16, 2012 Posted November 16, 2012 I think it would looking great in gold. Aztec Gold!
bryan_m Posted November 16, 2012 Author Posted November 16, 2012 i would do aztec gold, i have some but my compressor died on me a while back, so i cant airbrush anything till i get a new one..... ill find some cool color to shoot on it. bryan
Dr. Cranky Posted November 16, 2012 Posted November 16, 2012 That Testor's lacquer gold is cool too. This means you'd have to change the name to: GOLD DIGGER LOOT BOUNTY Something other than Cobalt.
bryan_m Posted November 16, 2012 Author Posted November 16, 2012 oh yea, i wasnt thinkin about the name! LOL im sure i have some light blue tho, and ill probably be stickin to that color.......im not sure yet, i really wanna do this kit justice, its so nice! bryan
Dr. Cranky Posted November 16, 2012 Posted November 16, 2012 Yes, it is. I have a couple of copies and I will build one, or two, or three, or four . . . you never know that crazy bug will hit me.
JasonFL Posted November 16, 2012 Posted November 16, 2012 I too must of missed the build/under glass post of ol smoothie but I'm sure glad you posted a photo of it. That thing is so freakin cool, I almost like it more then one of your other builds (forget what it is) thats yellow with the skull on the hood. I really like how you have this one sitting, tuckin a lot of white wall. Your builds are always a lot of fun to watch. I'll be sitting back watching and waiting on this one.
cobraman Posted November 17, 2012 Posted November 17, 2012 Bryan, how hard would it be to fit in some dual headlights into those large headlight openings ?
bryan_m Posted November 17, 2012 Author Posted November 17, 2012 thanks guys! progress comin soon......... ray, im not sure about the lights, im thinkin about doin something with them. cheers bryan
bryan_m Posted November 17, 2012 Author Posted November 17, 2012 ok, ive changed my mind about the color AGAIN...... i think it will be white, i dont have any white cars in my collection. so white, with a 3 tone interior......2 different blues, and white inserts on the door panels and seats... i changed the color because i dont have enuff of the paint i was gonna use left.... so lets see how many more times i have to change it before i make up my mind! LOL progress comin soon bryan
James2 Posted November 17, 2012 Posted November 17, 2012 I'm work'n on the same kit now. I really like where this one is headed. Good job so far, Bryan.
bryan_m Posted November 17, 2012 Author Posted November 17, 2012 thanks guys! GREENGO! THATS GREAT MAN! good idea. cheers bryan
bryan_m Posted November 17, 2012 Author Posted November 17, 2012 i sure will Carl! im doing final prep on the body for paint now, im hoping to shoot it tonight... cheers bryan
bryan_m Posted November 17, 2012 Author Posted November 17, 2012 LOL...........none yet buddy, im pretty close to being ready to shoot the white on it though. stay tuned! bryan
bryan_m Posted November 17, 2012 Author Posted November 17, 2012 i made a template of the firewall so i can fix the "hinge holes".......i hate those, they are usually way too big, these arent bad, but nthey still gotta go! a final sanding on the body, and its ready for one more coat of primer, and then some color...... there ya go virgil.......a tony bit of eye candy for ya! cheers bryan
bryan_m Posted November 17, 2012 Author Posted November 17, 2012 thanks V im wiping it off now, hittin it with a tack rag, and im going into the "paintbooth" which is known to everyone else as my basement! ha! cheers bryan
bryan_m Posted November 17, 2012 Author Posted November 17, 2012 OH MY GOD! i have heard of fish eyes before........this is alligator skin! i shot one thin coat of white on it, and it went crazy on me for some reason.... this happenes to me everytime i even think about doing shiney....... so the white idea has been scrapped now..... bryan
bryan_m Posted November 17, 2012 Author Posted November 17, 2012 so heres the new plan........"SATIN PEBBLE" and the paint will be done like "ol smoothie" sanded through to the primer here and there, and some light surface rust.... it looks a little rough in the pics, but its not, its pretty smooth. wont matter anyways its gonna get sanded... the interior and frame/engine will all be nice and clean, just the body will be kinda crusty.... more to come bryan
bryan_m Posted November 17, 2012 Author Posted November 17, 2012 so now it is time to recooperate from the white paint disaster! stay tuned...... bryan
bryan_m Posted November 17, 2012 Author Posted November 17, 2012 heres the techniqiue i use to get that "worn out" paint look.........i lightly sand it with some 1000 grit, and then some 2000......being careful to not cut through the primer, once it is weathered it will look like faded/worn paint.... more to come bryan
Dr. Cranky Posted November 17, 2012 Posted November 17, 2012 Man, you have really perfected this technique. I love it. Great results.
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