SECOND TRY - '58 OLDSMOBILE FOR CLASS OF '58

[Eshaver]

I'll cross muh fingers fer ya . I know this one is magic fer ya !

[Ramfins59]

I finally got this second body painted, clearcoated and BMF'd. I had a few small issues with paint again, but not to the extent that I did on body #1. As advice and/or warning to anyone working on resin bodies and/or parts...... DO NOT cut, file, sand scrape or shape anything until AFTER you have thoroughly soaked everything in Westley's Bleche White for at least a full day or two. Then rinse it off under tepid running water with a toothbrush dedicated to that task, and then let everything completely air dry for a full day. THEN, AND ONLY THEN can you cut, file sand, scrape or shape anything. If you do any sanding, etc., before you get off the mold release agent, you WILL have painting problems at those spots. I found this out the hard way, even on body #2. I sanded off the door handles and then soaked it in Westley's and the paint did not want to stick on there. When you sand the parts before soaking in Westley's you are forcing the mold release agent into the resin and you get painting problems.

OK, now here's how the body looks after painting, clearcoating, polishing and BMFing.....(I used an entire sheet of BMF between this Olds, the '56 Plymouth and the '56 DeSoto. I almost feel all BMF'd out...!!!)

The interior for this car is almost finished and I'll be posting pictures of that soon. Then it will also be on to final assembly for this beast. Thanks to all for looking in and following along on this build saga. As always, feel free to comment.

[slusher]

Great paint and foil Rich...

[mooneysober]

Where did you get this kit? I am so excited to see this as I am looking for the same one. Please let me know!!!

[Ramfins59]

Thanks very much Carl, I appreciate it.

Dan, this was a resin kit that I got from The Modelhaus. The one I got comes with a full continental kit.

[Sixties Sam]

That's some BMF'in good work, Rich! Lots of chrome on those 50's cars!

[Ramfins59]

Yeah Sam, you BMF'in know it...!!! After doing up the BMF on three cars I almost feel like I've had enough..... But I'm a glutton for punishment and know that there are many, many more in my future.

[Ramfins59]

More progress today. I installed the headlights (I added clear lenses over the chrome ones as they look better) and the hood ornament and also added BMF to the vents on the cowl.

I then attached the kit's chrome insert pieces on the front quarters. I had to slightly enlarge the holes for the mounting pins to get them to fit. After gluing those on I snipped off the mounting pins on the inside of the body under the vent windows so that the pins would not interfere with the interior bucket fitting in. The emblems in front of the rear quarter side trim were detailed with Tamiya clear red paint.

Next I attached the taillights and taillight bezel assemblies to the body. I had previously attached MV lens blue dots to the taillight lenses.

I also finished up the interior today. First I sprayed the entire bucket flat black. I then brush painted the seat inserts with Panther Pink and dullcoated it after the paint dried. I flocked the rugs in charcoal gray. Then I flocked the seats around the inserts in black. I attached chrome door handles and window cranks from my parts stash. The dashboard was painted the body color, Tamiya Pink and detailed with BMF and a super fine point black artists pen. I added a brake pedal from my parts box, since there wasn't one, and painted the gas and brake pedals semi-gloss black. The steering wheel was painted semi-gloss black with chrome silver on the horn ring. I added a shirt pin shift lever and turn signal stalk.

Thanks for looking in on this progress update. More to follow as it happens. All comments are welcomed.

Edited August 14, 2013 by Ramfins59

[slusher]

Rich you are really good at detail. Awsume work on that interior. This is going to be a beauty when done with all that foil...

[jsc]

Thanks again everyone, I appreciate all the encouraging words.

Carl, No I have never fully painted a model inside. I'm lucky sometimes being able to spray a couple of small parts in my basement work area without the women complaining about the paint smell.

***. I've got the same "issue". Do you use a booth outside? Open air? Or what?

Thanks,

John

Edited August 14, 2013 by jsc

[dimaxion]

Rich , I never go here in this section . I spotted the title and had to look . Mid '50's GM (especially all of the Generous's '58 Loosers) I am now stuck on , curently building . Actually , this is Painting Season . I paint stuff to build on the off season . The nickname for the '58 Olds Llineup is the "Chrome Mobile" . What wasn't Chromed was Stainlelss. What wasn't either , was polished Aluminum . The lesser amount that shined on the Body was painted Steel . Actually , Pontiac Bonnevilles of this year had the "Rocket Fins" a gold hue located in the body cove . This is also the last year the 5 GM Divisions had their own paint colors / hues . Not including the Springtime Editions where the hues were spread out and shared .

This shade of "Coral" fits this car quite well . Nice progress . You have a great talent sir . It shows with the Pinstriped Bunny especially . The modification of the interior is perfect . I can relate about the work involved . I did remove the sides of a '60 Corvair guts . I did it to replicate my horrible experiance with a 1:1 as a Teenager (read Stroke) . It was my third 1:1 Car . I fixed many in this plie of parts , continu

Edited August 14, 2013 by dimaxion

[Tom Geiger]

Lookin' good Rich! Maybe the paint sensitive ladies could chip in and get you a spray booth for Christmas!

[Ramfins59]

Hey guys, thanks so much for your encouraging words.

Carl, thank you. I really enjoy working on model interiors. As for this one, I'm thinking of painting over the Panther Pink seat inserts with flat black as I'm not very happy with either the color or the way that the dullcoat left a film on them.

John C., I just mount the body to my paint stand, put on a vinyl glove so I don't paint my hand too, and use rattle cans to spray outside on a nice clear, sunny day.

John JR., Ya gotta just love all that shiny chrome, stainless steel and aluminum. Thank you for your kind words.

Tom, I seriously doubt that would happen.