chris_thobe Posted January 20, 2013 Posted January 20, 2013 Here are a couple more kandy pattern jobs that I have been messing with. First is a AMT Prestige 63 Impala. This car was a quick job. About 24 hours from bare plastic to paint done, ready for foil and clear. It is kandy HOK Root Beer brown. The next one is a 37 Chevy Master Deluxe resin body. It is all HOK kandy apple red with red nail polish for the body color.
Custom Mike Posted January 20, 2013 Posted January 20, 2013 Chris, that is some spectacular work! Let me pick your brain a bit, how do you get the masking tape stripes so fine? I've always wanted to try one of these paint jobs, but just haven't figured out how you guys get the tape so thin, or how you don't get any paint bleed-through on such fine lines.
chris_thobe Posted January 20, 2013 Author Posted January 20, 2013 Take 2 blades and tape them together. The closer then tips of the blades are, the thinner the lines are. Then cut strips from a piece of 2 inch wide masking tape. I have a "how to" thread on Layitlow.com. Look in the model section and its on the first page. Thanks for the compliments!
Ace-Garageguy Posted January 20, 2013 Posted January 20, 2013 Very nice work, inspiring me to try to pick up some new skills.
Dr. Cranky Posted January 20, 2013 Posted January 20, 2013 Sorry, Chris, yes, old age. LOL. Good work, thanks for the link, Derick. Chris, how about a couple of pictures of the finished paint job when you have it, please.
chris_thobe Posted January 20, 2013 Author Posted January 20, 2013 Thanks guys. I will definitely take pics of the finished product Dr. Cranky. It has been too cold here to do much paint work lately. Thanks for posting the link Derick!
Custom Mike Posted January 20, 2013 Posted January 20, 2013 (edited) Thanks for the info Chris, I really appreciate it! I've got an old AMT '64 Impala around here that I'm going to use for practice! Edited January 21, 2013 by Custom Mike
chris_thobe Posted January 20, 2013 Author Posted January 20, 2013 On 1/20/2013 at 8:59 PM, Custom Mike said: Thanks for the info Chris, Ir eally appreciate it! I've got an old AMT '64 Impala around here that I'm going to use for practice! Perfect car to start with! Thanks everyone. I get a lot of questions on how I do certain things. I love helping out other builders, because it is my way of giving back to the hobby. I am going to try to get some of the cars out to some shows this year.
dmk Posted January 20, 2013 Posted January 20, 2013 That's really cool! Thanks for sharing your techniques with us.
mountaindewd Posted January 20, 2013 Posted January 20, 2013 Wow! Your masking skills alone is art! I can't imagine getting the symmetry with the curves that you have done. Very nice!! And then there's the paint........fuhget about it!! Beautiful!
b_lever1 Posted January 21, 2013 Posted January 21, 2013 This is wild I guess practice and takeing your time helps & practice,practice this Ihave to try
chris_thobe Posted January 21, 2013 Author Posted January 21, 2013 Thanks alot! Yea I just take my time taping, just run a center line to go off of, and go from there. The internet is a good place to go to get some ideas on how to lay out your lines. Just take your time, and have fun with it!
Modlbldr Posted January 21, 2013 Posted January 21, 2013 (edited) Thanks for the info and the link to this tutorial guys. Beautiful work. I am looking forward to trying this on a couple of builds- Especially my 41 Chevy lowrider pickup I have in mind. Thanks again Later- Edited January 21, 2013 by Modlbldr
rel14 Posted January 21, 2013 Posted January 21, 2013 Your makin me Sick, with such beautiful work, Really awesome paint jobs,,
Erik Smith Posted January 21, 2013 Posted January 21, 2013 I really like the Impala - the brown is different and in a good way - great work.
Rob McKee Posted January 21, 2013 Posted January 21, 2013 Very cool!! Thanks for the tutorial but I don't think I have the patience like you do.
Mooneyzs Posted January 21, 2013 Posted January 21, 2013 Nice work and it looks great. Thanks for showing how to make the fine line tape. I was wondering how you got them so small. Going to have to give it a try myself.
Albie D Posted January 21, 2013 Posted January 21, 2013 This is some next level stuff for sure. Thanks for the inspiration, now Im off to practice.
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