1970 Chevy Monte Carlo

[bandit.93]

This is my 1970 Monte Carlo. It was the kit from the fast and the furious 3 but (obviously) I made a few changes. I got the LS7 engine, the seats,the radiator,and the exhaust tips from a Z06 kit,custom made cold air intake, and aftermarket wheels. Leave your comments and thoughts and maybe some advice on what I could do better on.

[Steve H.]

Looks good!

What I see missing is Bare Metal Foil. Thats something you need to try out, it'll really bring your models to life.

[bandit.93]

Looks good!

What I see missing is Bare Metal Foil. Thats something you need to try out, it'll really bring your models to life.

thanks

how do u apply the bare metal foil?

[scubadiver411]

thanks

how do u apply the bare metal foil?

Applying BMF is a slow, tedious job, but the final result is well worth it. Once you get a sheet of BMF, you will need a ruler, sharp exacto blade (new), burnishing tool (q-tip, tooth pick). All you really need to do is cut strips of BMF just wider than the piece that you are going to cover. Place the BMF over the window frame, drip rail, etc... and burnish it down with a q-tip and then use the tooth pick to get the BMF into the tight spots along the edge. Make sure it is smooth and looks good, then use your exacto knife (at a 45 degree angle) to trim off the excess BMF. Just remember, BMF is like very, very, very thin tin foil and will rip or tear easily, so you need to handle it with care. I hope this helps, I'm sure other, more experienced modelers have different methods, but this should get you started.

By the way, nice Monte... I was thinking of getting that model to replicate a friends Monte the he had back in High School. It was a little darker red with a black top and Crager SS rims. Someday I will get around to doing it.

STEVE ALLEN

Edited September 25, 2007 by scubadiver411

[bobss396]

I made the mistake of buying the Model Master foil for my first attampt some years back. It would curl up and not be usable, so I gave up on foliing. Then someone turned me onto the real deal BMF, a big difference!

Practice on some old built-up bodies first. Look at real cars to see how the trim is pieced together. You can't do the average windshield in one piece. I use 2 xacto knives, one to cut the foil from the backing, the other for use on the car only. I'll sometimes use surgical blades for that.

I tend to hold the blade flatter on the car. If I have a long cut to make, I leave the blade in the cut and reposition my hand. Takes some practice to be comfortable with it.

For burnishing, I like the industrial q-tips with the wood stalks, only one end on those. They hold up longer and don't defuzz as much. I'll bevel the wooded end to help burnish the foil into recesses.

Just take your time and realize that often you can't foil a car in just one sitting.

Bob