rmvw guy Posted April 30, 2013 Posted April 30, 2013 Just finished this Revell '57. I wanted to practice some Bare Metal Foil on a body I didn't care about, by the suggestion of a fellow club member. Sometimes all the stars seem to line up on one piece of foil then, the next one might take three attempts. I just can't quite get the hang of it. All in all the model is a fun quick build but, way too much foil.
High octane Posted April 30, 2013 Posted April 30, 2013 Nice build on that Tri-Five Chevy and yes there is a lot of foiling on that car as I'm currently working on the MPC flip-nosed Chevy.
brett Posted April 30, 2013 Posted April 30, 2013 Cut the roofs off Ron, not half as much foiling that way . But seriously it kooks like you've done a pretty good job there.
Draggon Posted April 30, 2013 Posted April 30, 2013 That came out pretty darn nice. Did you foil the gold Chevrolet script?
Chris White Posted April 30, 2013 Posted April 30, 2013 I'd say you have a good grasp at foiling, looks great
slusher Posted April 30, 2013 Posted April 30, 2013 Nice work Ron, thats a very sharp build. Where did you source the wheels?
TooOld Posted April 30, 2013 Posted April 30, 2013 That looks pretty darn good Ron ! I'd be happy to display it on my shelf ! I've used BMF on five builds so far and am finally getting the hang of it ! One thing I tried is polishing the BMF before I cut it off of the sheet , it makes a big difference in how it looks !
jeffs396 Posted April 30, 2013 Posted April 30, 2013 Nicely done Ron! Funny how that snap kit is the most accurate looking '57 out there! Really represents the 1:1 well... Carl, those sweet rims are included in the kit, but Casey also repops them in flawless bare resin
rmvw guy Posted April 30, 2013 Author Posted April 30, 2013 Thanks guys, Yeah those are the kit wheels and script I hand painted with Testors gold. This was only my second complete BMF job so far, I still need a lot of practice. There are places on the foil I am not 100% pleased with and I can re-do some of it I guess. After all it's just a snap kit. I do agree with Bob and Jeff, it's a nice shelf model and one of the best representations of the Bel Air. Funny how I notice the flaws in the pictures, like the corner of the license plate. I missed that obviously before the photo session. Thanks again for looking and please leave any tips.
Tom Geiger Posted April 30, 2013 Posted April 30, 2013 Ron it looks like you're on your way to being good with BMF. It takes practice, the good part is that if you screw up a piece, you can peel it off and try again. With that patience, you can get really nice results. And don't forget, that when you get frustrated.. walk away for the evening! It will work better tomorrow when you are in a better frame of mind. I like the Revell snappers. They are great just for what you are doing, practicing new skills, whether it's new paint techniques or BMF. I used the '63 Corvette convertible to practice some minor body mods and try out Duplicolor paints. It came out sooo nice! The Revell kits are proportionally nice, have great engraving and make overall super shelf models! Where we will ask for a specific, and sometimes odd subject, I'd be happy to get them in this fashion!
Ace-Garageguy Posted April 30, 2013 Posted April 30, 2013 Man, I sure hope my own second BMF job looks that good. Nice work. I do kinda like that kit too...besides looking good proportionally, the body is highly polished. I've bought a few just to get the wheels. Know whatcha mean about catching flaws in photos. Seems to be a pretty good way to see our own work as others will.
SnakeBite Models Posted April 30, 2013 Posted April 30, 2013 looks good, Ive built that one before and them BMF was a nightmare lol
lazlow Posted April 30, 2013 Posted April 30, 2013 for a car you did not care abot , thats sweet, I love to see one you cared about.
realgone58 Posted April 30, 2013 Posted April 30, 2013 Looks good to me Ron. Foiling isn't real hard to do, just tedious.......oh, and lot's of swearing involved. That's why I took a break from it after my '68 Imperial and built the Manx. Now I'm back at it again on an X-EL '59 DeSoto.
rmvw guy Posted May 1, 2013 Author Posted May 1, 2013 Thanks guys, and the next one I'm thinking may be one from the '40s when there was not much chrome involved. It is really hard not to care about a model you spend so much of your time on. I guess what I was really after was one that I could concentrate more on the foil and not so much on other crazy detail. This one fit the bill. I have been bashing BMF for a long time, now it's time to go to work. When I feel confident enough I want to tackle a '58 Impala. And tedious and swearing are two words that do come to mind. Part of me still wants to re-do some of it. Thanks for all the comments, I really didn't expect this one to get this much attention "Under Glass".
Tom Geiger Posted May 1, 2013 Posted May 1, 2013 It is really hard not to care about a model you spend so much of your time on. I get it... I started both of these as club build projects. Not a kit I chose, and not something in my usual build area.... and now they are two of my favorite models!
slammedi'am Posted May 1, 2013 Posted May 1, 2013 Came out great and I agree it can be a pain sometimes....Try the black chrome lol its worse
rmvw guy Posted May 1, 2013 Author Posted May 1, 2013 I may skip the black chrome for a while, thanks for the warning. Thanks also to Tom for sharing your two models here, both very nice examples, and for your encouragement thanks also.
Dominik Posted May 1, 2013 Posted May 1, 2013 yes...a lot of foile you needed...but you did a good job on it. Looks good in my view. Well done Ron!
RAMBENNA Posted May 11, 2013 Posted May 11, 2013 who says you can't make snaps look good, yours looks great , very good job
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