Roadrunner Posted October 11, 2023 Author Share Posted October 11, 2023 9 minutes ago, atomicholiday said: This is looking really good so far. I LOVE the color! About 20ish years ago I had this kit almost finished, and screwed up the clear coat. Put it back in the box and haven't looked at it since. I'm in much the same boat, I started this one 9 years ago, but it's time to finish it up and move onto the next kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner Posted October 12, 2023 Author Share Posted October 12, 2023 (edited) Dash pad now finished, and looks so much better, at least to me. As you can see, the hood, which has been giving me fits, has been completely stripped . Once I correct that, it'll receive paint and BMF. Edited October 12, 2023 by Roadrunner 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted October 12, 2023 Share Posted October 12, 2023 Excellent color choice, great looking paint. The interior looks great too. David G. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner Posted October 12, 2023 Author Share Posted October 12, 2023 8 hours ago, David G. said: Excellent color choice, great looking paint. The interior looks great too. David G. Thanks a bunch. No matter how small, progress is being made daily, and I should be fairly easily able to wrap this up by the 28th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner Posted October 13, 2023 Author Share Posted October 13, 2023 (edited) Side mirror bullet housings now sprayed with my old can of Icy Blue. The new Icy Blue (second photo), is way too flaky for my liking; a real shame, as I just bought three new cans of the stuff, and I imagine they’re all the same, though I certainly hope not. These still need to be clear coated and polished. All four were sprayed over Tamiya white primer, and as can be seen, are quite different from each other. Thank goodness the old stuff is still good, or I would have ended up just painting them gloss black, which I was prepared to do if need be. Edited October 13, 2023 by Roadrunner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted October 13, 2023 Share Posted October 13, 2023 31 minutes ago, Roadrunner said: Side mirror bullet housings now sprayed with my old can of Icy Blue. The new Icy Blue (second photo), is way too flaky for my liking; a real shame, as I just bought three new cans of the stuff, and I imagine they’re all the same, though I certainly hope not. These still need to be clear coated and polished. All four were sprayed over Tamiya white primer, and as can be seen, are quite different from each other. Thank goodness the old stuff is still good, or I would have ended up just painting them gloss black, which I was prepared to do if need be. Yeah, that's like bass boat paint. David G. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner Posted October 13, 2023 Author Share Posted October 13, 2023 2 minutes ago, David G. said: Yeah, that's like bass boat paint. David G. I think it's possible that I just didn't shake the can well enough too. That would certainly account for spitting out so much flakiness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner Posted October 13, 2023 Author Share Posted October 13, 2023 Yet another dumb mistake I made (poor planning on my part), was to use flat black and gloss blue enamel for my door & trunk outlines, leaving a way too glossy appearance to those lines, so I’ve now toned that down with matt lacquer, and polished/waxed again. I really needed to polish this area anyway, to remove some dark blue enamel staining remnants from the wash that I never noticed until I photographed the car, so no big deal there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner Posted October 13, 2023 Author Share Posted October 13, 2023 Outer part of inner wheel now sprayed with a light grey metallic color. The grey is not really correct, but close as I could get at the moment. Excess spray was carefully wiped away with Testors thinner. Now I just need to spray the area around the lug nuts themselves (using a dark aluminum color), clean that all up, again with Testors cleaner and tiny Tamiya buds, add a very thin black wash, specifically to the half circular arches, and wheels will then be finished. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted October 13, 2023 Share Posted October 13, 2023 The wheels look great so far! It's often the smallest details that can have the largest impact. David G. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner Posted October 15, 2023 Author Share Posted October 15, 2023 (edited) On 10/13/2023 at 7:05 AM, David G. said: The wheels look great so far! It's often the smallest details that can have the largest impact. David G. Thanks a bunch. My feeling exactly, and the reason I'm trying to do all of those details to the best of my ability. Here's hoping it all works out well. Edited October 15, 2023 by Roadrunner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner Posted October 15, 2023 Author Share Posted October 15, 2023 This hood was just giving me fits, so after a bath in 91% alcohol, which removed much, but not all of the black lacquer, I snatched a brand new can of Testors Easy Lift Off (which is absolutely great stuff), and finished stripping it as far as needed. Now I can prep and polish (again), then respray with the semi-gloss black. I certainly hope it goes better this time. I may also try the Testors to strip the other hood, which I had previously determined was unredeemable. I'll also soon be grabbing a bottle of 99% alcohol, just to experiment with, as stripping paint seems to be an all too common occurrence for me these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner Posted October 15, 2023 Author Share Posted October 15, 2023 After waiting nearly two weeks for my order to arrive, tonight I was finally able to spritz the tires with clear flat acrylic. This didn’t really work as well as I had hoped, so I dusted some Testors Dullcote on instead. I’m now pretty happy with this result, though I may well add more Dullcote, and learned quite a lot in the process, which is a real nice plus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 The tires look good. I usually use Tamiya flat clear on mine and it works pretty well. David G. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOBLNG Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 Great detailing going on here Kevin.😎 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner Posted October 15, 2023 Author Share Posted October 15, 2023 7 hours ago, David G. said: The tires look good. I usually use Tamiya flat clear on mine and it works pretty well. David G. Clear acrylic? Spray bomb or airbrushed? 6 hours ago, NOBLNG said: Great detailing going on here Kevin.😎 Thanks a bunch. I'm having a great time with this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 1 hour ago, Roadrunner said: Clear acrylic? Spray bomb or airbrushed? Thanks a bunch. I'm having a great time with this. Hi Kevin, I use Tamiya TS-80 Flat Clear. It's a lacquer. Just a quick, light coat is usually enough. Cheers, David G. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner Posted October 15, 2023 Author Share Posted October 15, 2023 Thanks, David. I'll certainly keep it in mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner Posted October 16, 2023 Author Share Posted October 16, 2023 (edited) My process for painting the wheels, which I had thought was stupid proof, turned out to be anything but. Some touch-ups are definitely in order, so I'll do that, add the black wash, and call them done (I hope). Edited October 16, 2023 by Roadrunner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner Posted October 16, 2023 Author Share Posted October 16, 2023 Mirror is now finished. Not perfect, but certainly OK for my needs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner Posted October 16, 2023 Author Share Posted October 16, 2023 Wheel insides now also finished. Again, not really as nice as what I originally had in mind, but more than OK for curbside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atomicholiday Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 Kevin this project is looking great so far. Keep it up buddy! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 The wheels and mirror look great Kevin! David G. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner Posted October 17, 2023 Author Share Posted October 17, 2023 Pistol grip stripped, repainted and is now good to go. Monogram didn't really detail it correctly, so I made do the best I could, despite this. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 Whatever was wrong with it, it looks correct now. David G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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