crb1024 Posted September 2, 2013 Posted September 2, 2013 This is my second kit since getting back into the hobby. Last one was way way back in 1968. The body was airbrushed with Testors Flame Red de-canted lacquer and clear coat Randy . The chassis and was painted the same as the body color the back was brushed using Vallejo back, then airbrushed with Testors flat lacquer. The exhaust and suspension was painted using Vallejo airbrush paints.
Austin T Posted September 2, 2013 Posted September 2, 2013 WOW! For just your second kit that's great. Keep up the good work.
Tom Geiger Posted September 2, 2013 Posted September 2, 2013 Very nice work, especially for your second kit this century!
PappyD340 Posted September 3, 2013 Posted September 3, 2013 Fine looking build so far Randy, great looking paint job too!!!
crb1024 Posted September 3, 2013 Author Posted September 3, 2013 Thanks for the postings. Thanks have changed witth the hobby,but many have stayed the same. The internet sure has opened more doors to learn more about the hobby. Good to be back. I'm working on the interior this week. I used some embossing powder from Hobby Lobby to simulate carpet. Worked well. I will be posting more pics later this week. Randy
gman Posted September 3, 2013 Posted September 3, 2013 Nice work so far. Did you have to thin the decanted Testors lacquer or could it be sprayed as-is after the propellant gassed out some?
crb1024 Posted September 3, 2013 Author Posted September 3, 2013 Hi Greg No thinning let it off gass. I used a drinking straw and some epoxy putty to form the gasket. I got the basic idea from a Testor video. I made an extra one for clear coats that I used several times.
crb1024 Posted September 3, 2013 Author Posted September 3, 2013 Started the interior. Used thinned Elmers glue with a few drops of flat black. Got the embossing powder at Hobby Lobby. A little goes a long way. I air brushed the seats with a mix of Testors semi-gloss black and Aircraft Interior black, About a 60/40 mix. I like the finish. Not to much gloss. You can see the difference comapred to a flat finish on the chassis.
gman Posted September 4, 2013 Posted September 4, 2013 Hi Greg No thinning let it off gass. I used a drinking straw and some epoxy putty to form the gasket. I got the basic idea from a Testor video. I made an extra one for clear coats that I used several times. IMG_0048.JPG Thanks- was thinking of decanting some of those Testors Lacquers. Nice to know they spray OK straight out of the can.
crb1024 Posted September 7, 2013 Author Posted September 7, 2013 Al little progress. FInished the interior. I think the carpet for the door panel can out OK..
crb1024 Posted September 9, 2013 Author Posted September 9, 2013 Got the engine done. Used a Testor FS Semi-semi gloss for the block. Vallejo for evrything else all brushed. I did some research and the fan blades were white (almost opaque). I found that the instructions show the lower radiator hose on the wrong side (LH), shoud be on the RH side. I did a dry fit to check the correct postion I added heat shrink tubing to a few of my twezzers. Helps protect the painted parts. Randy
crb1024 Posted September 11, 2013 Author Posted September 11, 2013 I statred the trim today with black Bare Metal foil. No sure if I like the way it looks . Any feedback would be of help. randy
Agent G Posted September 12, 2013 Posted September 12, 2013 Yours looks fine. To tell the truth, due to the depth of the engraving, I found it just as easy to brush paint the trim with semi gloss black acrylic paint. G
crb1024 Posted September 12, 2013 Author Posted September 12, 2013 Thanks for the reply. Learned a good lesson. I tried to tuoch up a spot of the had the back come off. Don't use a Sharpie marker it took off the black finish. So I touched it up with Vallejo flat back. Could not leave well enough alone and tried some Vallejo satin finish all the BMF trim and it looks good. Not a shiny as the BMF was and closer to the finish that was on that trim (satin black0 Will post a new picture on Thursday. Randy
Ford guy Posted September 12, 2013 Posted September 12, 2013 Really looking good Randy! That black BMF looks ok, but not much, if any, better than paint. The paint looks shiny and smooth, and your interior is really nice. I like your shrink tube on the tweezers trick, got to try that!
crb1024 Posted September 16, 2013 Author Posted September 16, 2013 I decided that I did not like the Falme Red on the body so I stripped it and went with Mica red (decanted) from Tamiya wtih 3 coats of Testor clear (decanted). I know it is not a stock color,but I think it looks better. OLD Color NEW Color I also installed the engine. Getting close to bringing it all together
Johnny Racer Posted September 16, 2013 Posted September 16, 2013 Looks pretty darned good to me. Nice work there.
Tom Geiger Posted September 18, 2013 Posted September 18, 2013 I've done black trim a number of ways. I tend to mask it off with BMF and Tamiya tape and spray it. I don't like brushing due to brush strokes showing. I've also used a black Sharpie and have used the Tamiya tape for a straight line with it. It worked very well.
crb1024 Posted September 19, 2013 Author Posted September 19, 2013 HI Tom; That is the way I went. Don't like the brush marks either. I had no problems with brushing the Vallejo paints, that is how I did the chassis. I do suugest using a primer the paints holds better. Randy
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