Bare Metal Ford

[Prince Ital Mike]

Very nice!!!

[Burnout]

Mate you did a good job none the less. It's a cool rod, just not the effect you were after. If you still want to get that "bare metal" look, I'd suggest using Alcad's range of metal paint, either steel/stainless steel etc... You can get the bare metal effect on resin, as you would on regular kits, it's all in the prep'

Thanks Cliff. Actually, the paint is Alclad II. I used mostly Aluminum and Steel colors. Although it didn't turn out as envisioned, I'm still happy with it.

[Jantrix]

I'd love to see this in a natural light, to maybe get a better look at the color, but all in all, it's one great looking model. Fantastic work.

[JTalmage]

I like it. I would be curious what it would look like carefully foiled with and lightly scuffed, and hit w/ a flat clear....

[Jaguar man 21]

Very nice

[Dragline]

Tougher than undercooked flank steak.......

Bob

[johnbuzzed]

That's a really nice build, Ken. I would be happy to have it on my shelf. Don't worry about the bare metal critiques. Real steel will start to rust as soon as it's exposed to moisture in the air, so unless one lives in the desert, it will not have a nice, shiny look for very long. Oxidation is an ugly thing.

[crazyjim]

Very nice hot rod.

[Ace-Garageguy]

You've built a good looking model, even though it didn't quite match your expectations far as finish.

I've spent rather a lot of effort experimenting with various materials to achieve believable "bare metal" finishes. One of my recent ones is here...http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/?showtopic=81398

It represents a just-finished alloy body, and pretty well matches the 1959 press photos.

The body in your reference pic seems to have been stripped and then treated with a phosphoric-acid wash. That's probably why it's gray, and many of us were expecting "silver", as clean "bare metal" would be.

[ChrisR]

Looks great!

[wayne swayze]

Your build on this really knocked me out! I've spent a bit more time looking it over, and found other things that are done very nicely. There's more to this model than the initial impact, which is WOW! For example, I just noticed that you Z'd the frame by the firewall. I hadn't noticed that before. And aside from the valve stems, it appears that you have black-washed the lug area, which makes it look very real. And the grille definately suits the car! The more I look, the more I like!

[1972coronet]

Fe O : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron%28II%29_oxide

Edited August 6, 2014 by 1972coronet

[CJ1971]

Thanks Cliff. Actually, the paint is Alclad II. I used mostly Aluminum and Steel colors. Although it didn't turn out as envisioned, I'm still happy with it.

Oh ok... Did you first use their gloss black base coat? If you didn't then that may be why it didn't "shine/silver" up. I use their metallizers quite often, always over ( very light passes ) a gloss black base coat & got the desired look.

The problem that needs to be solved is how to keep it that way without getting fingerprints etc all over it ? I've used their light-sheen as well as their Matt/flat clear & while they seal the final colour... They do dull the metal look a little ?

[Danno]

Excellent model, Ken!

[Agent G]

I like this very much. It's a good clean build.

If you want I can PM you some tips to try on the next one.

G

[Belugawrx]

Try buffing it with Graphite powder

[Duntov]

Good idea --- you really pulled it off well!!!

[Harry P.]

Fe O : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron%28II%29_oxide

Car sheetmetal isn't stamped out of iron oxide. It's stamped out of steel.

[bondo bill]

sweet build

[gwolf]

You know what? I'm kinda getting bummed out about the "you did it wrong" attitude that shows up on comments on this forum from time to time. I can handle these kind of negative comments myself because I really I don't care if someone doesn't dig what I spent my time and money to build, but what I can't handle is negative comments that might discourage others from building and showing their work.

Ken, I think you made a rockin' hot rod and it looks fantastic. The black wash on the rims and engine are superb, the spark plug wires give just enough color and the grill is great, too. The Rat Roaster engine looks perfect in this '32 and the suicide doors and weld seams set it apart from the bulk of '32s I've seen. Excellent work.