geetee66 Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 I built a few Tamiya military kits when I was a kid, but I've not built any for 25 years, until I got back into the hobby, earlier this year. Fuelled by a love of cars (especially pre -1970 American cars) I have thrown myself back into the hobby with gusto! If it weren't for the internet, I doubt I could have done it, as ALL my kits have been sourced via eBay. I don't have a decent model shop within easy reach of where I live. I was amazed by all the aftermarket parts you can get these days! So here's my 2nd ever car build...the 59 El Camino. This was a steep learning-curve for me, especially the paint. The Bare Metal Foil was my 1st attempt but I reckon it came out ok. What d'you think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinister Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 that is simply insane! Very nice work. I just got back into the hobby as well. I used to build them when I was around 9-10yrs old. Didn't ever paint them or anything just built them. Quick question, did you clear after bare metal foil? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James W Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 Nice work on the BMF. Not an easy kit to foil. Good job with the paint as well. Hope to see more of your stuff here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kk916 Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 I was building one of these till I broke my arm, just looking at this one has me anxious to get started on mine again though darn it. Very nice job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr moto Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 WOW! I love it! Been meaning to do a 59 Elk for a long time and I think it just moved up the list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dub Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 Great job! It's kinda the same theme the '61 Ranchero I'm building is. What are those wheels and where did they come from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fleetside Posted October 31, 2007 Share Posted October 31, 2007 Wow!, I am also getting back to modeling after about a 30 year break. You give me a lot of inspiration! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geetee66 Posted October 31, 2007 Author Share Posted October 31, 2007 Great job! It's kinda the same theme the '61 Ranchero I'm building is. What are those wheels and where did they come from? Thanks Jonathan The wheels are included in the kit, as were the Appletons (I think that's what the spotlights are called...) The kit is AMT and comes with custom / drag / stock options. The custom options include some gas-struts for the tonneau cover and some side-rails for the pick-up bed sides. I didn't use these as I wanted it to be less cluttered. There are two different types of tail-light/tailgate as well. The drag version has bigger rear tyres on steelies. I lowered the suspension, front and rear and added silver tube to the ends of the side-pipes. I can recommend this kit. It was a lot of fun to build. My only regret is that I didn't know you could get photoetch scripts and hood badges for a 59 at the time of building. I don't know if I'll go back and retro-fit them as I'm scared of screwing it up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScaleModelFan Posted October 31, 2007 Share Posted October 31, 2007 Hi ya geetee66 ... Welcome to the forum !!! Nice subject ... nice build ... great paint !!! Thanks for sharing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geetee66 Posted October 31, 2007 Author Share Posted October 31, 2007 (edited) that is simply insane! Very nice work. I just got back into the hobby as well. I used to build them when I was around 9-10yrs old. Didn't ever paint them or anything just built them. Quick question, did you clear after bare metal foil? Cheers Raul! Thanks everyone, for the encouragement! I used BMF after clear. The problem I had though, was with the polish I used on the clear. I think the resin polymer in the polish made the BMF less adhesive, so I have to be VERY careful when handling the model (which I try to avoid..) I've got some display cases on order, so this will help keep fingers off the surface. I reckon getting a perfectly smooth surface suits BMF best. I was worried that the clear on top might build-up on the foil in certain places. Also, I was worried that if I polished the clear over BMF. I might get high-spots and polish through to the BMF and mess it up! Edited October 31, 2007 by geetee66 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Steffens Posted November 1, 2007 Share Posted November 1, 2007 That's your second car kit ever? That's it, I quit! Seriously, that's beautiful work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kk916 Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 Just curious, what after market parts did you buy for this? I'm loving your attention to detail on this build Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geetee66 Posted November 30, 2007 Author Share Posted November 30, 2007 Just curious, what after market parts did you buy for this? I'm loving your attention to detail on this build Cheers! I got hold of the dice on eBay. I think they're from 'Ken's Kustom Parts' I made the exhaust pipe tips from silver tube. The horn ring was made from fuse wire and the red and black battery leads were stripped from an old VCR cable. The only parts I bought for it, were a distributor (wired with purple wire), some coolant hose and a turned aluminium coil, all from Detail Master. Everything else was from the kit. (+ some Bare Metal foil...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Creative Explorer Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 Looks real nice. Wants me to make a ElCamino too. Paintjob is wonderful, and the BMF looks really good. would you mind if I gave you two comments I noticed? -It looks to me that you have used a rather thick masking tape for the flames, use a thinner one or even BMF, so you get hardly height-difference at the paintline. -apply BMF on the car-tags ( like on the left fender ) before you give the car a paintjob. In this way, you can use a q-tip and uncover the letters when you're done. This way, the inside of the letters are filled with the colour too. and looks even better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geetee66 Posted November 30, 2007 Author Share Posted November 30, 2007 Looks real nice. Wants me to make a ElCamino too. Paintjob is wonderful, and the BMF looks really good. would you mind if I gave you two comments I noticed? -It looks to me that you have used a rather thick masking tape for the flames, use a thinner one or even BMF, so you get hardly height-difference at the paintline. -apply BMF on the car-tags ( like on the left fender ) before you give the car a paintjob. In this way, you can use a q-tip and uncover the letters when you're done. This way, the inside of the letters are filled with the colour too. and looks even better. Thanks Erik! I'll definately use thinner tape next time. I'm aiming to get skilled with an airbrush, so hopefully I can apply more thin coats of paint rather than 2 or 3 medium ones from a can. Good tip about the scripts. I didn't think of that, so cheers for the tip. I'll do it on the next one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Creative Explorer Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 No problem, Glad I could help. Afterall; we're here to learn aren't we? I am sorry to interrupt your topic with this picture, but the Cuda script on the back of the car is BMF'ed, sprayed and with q-tip and thinner uncovered. Hard to see in this picture tough, but it gives you a idea how it looks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramonesblues Posted December 1, 2007 Share Posted December 1, 2007 I still have a '59 ElCamino that I started about 18 years ago. I got as far as painting it candy red,then moved to another state and never dug it out again. Yours has given me the hot nuts to finish it. thanks for the inspiration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobss396 Posted December 1, 2007 Share Posted December 1, 2007 Excellent job, you got the color break and the foil right by the vent windows. That's more foiling than I'm crazy about doing, you done good. Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rollinoldskoo Posted December 1, 2007 Share Posted December 1, 2007 awesome job man!!!! imagine.... this is only #2!!!! can't wait to see #3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Peterson Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 I really, REALLY, REALLY like it! Nice job!!! It's got an old skool flair, but a modern feel. Killer, absolutely killer. I can't wait to see number 3! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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