BubbaJoe Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 (edited) On the bench Revells 62 chevy impala. First build of the new year and its kicking me in the teeth. each step forward i take, i seem to take 2 backwards. first it was the engine block. primed with krlon gray then model master chevy engine red. for some reason the red paint did not cover very well ,after 2 coats it started to fill in the detail of the engine so i stripped it and started over. 2nd attempt same as the first. the paint pooled in the corners and looked messy. back into the the oven cleaner bath it went. i ended up painting it red. next it was the BMF... let me tell you , i have a love hate relationship with this stuff. for each piece i applied right there were at least 2 that i either tore while applying or burnishing. after getting one piece on and looking decent i stopped and sealed it with clear gloss just to be on the safe side and help prevent it from tearing. which i did on more than one accession while applying the next piece. next it was the interior. again primed ,let dry for a few days then color. this time the paint spidered , but only on the side panels. the seats and the dash were fine, all primed and painted at the same time. no idea why??? into the oven cleaner with them for a do over as well. here are a few photos of it so far. Edited January 29, 2015 by BubbaJoe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 Ah........ the fun of model building. : ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miatatom Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 Try a different primer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridge Rider Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 Despite the problems it looks really nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevjoh Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 Can anybody tell me what the long thin tank on the chassis in front of the fuel tank is for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belugawrx Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 I think that would be your spare tire well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
early iron Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 Actually, the front one is the fuel tank, the rear one is the trunk well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 for some reason the red paint did not cover very well ,after 2 coats it started to fill in the detail of the engine so i stripped it and started over. You could've painted it red, then used the Model Masters Chevy engine red over that. It would've covered better. next it was the BMF... let me tell you , i have a love hate relationship with this stuff. for each piece i applied right there were at least 2 that i either tore while applying or burnishing. Keep working at it. You will get better at BMF, it takes practice. The good part about BMF is that you can do it over and over until it looks good, not like when you ruin a one and only kit part! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BubbaJoe Posted January 31, 2015 Author Share Posted January 31, 2015 You could've painted it red, then used the Model Masters Chevy engine red over that. It would've covered better. Keep working at it. You will get better at BMF, it takes practice. The good part about BMF is that you can do it over and over until it looks good, not like when you ruin a one and only kit part! SHEESH!! why didn't i think of that....kicking myself for not thinking of that...thank you ,i appreciate the help.. slow but sure i'm getting the hang of BMF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsxse240 Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 The rear tank is a fuel tank, the front tank is something else, I would venture to say the spare tire well. As for the paint pooling, maybe your paint is getting applied too quickly or heavily. You could have a bad can of paint with not enough propellant causing poor atomization. But really, red paint should never be applied over gray primer, it almost always comes out with a gray tone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bisc63 Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 (edited) ( Can anybody tell me what the long thin tank on the chassis in front of the fuel tank is for) As posted by "early iron", the front object IS the fuel tank, and the large rectangular area behind it is the recessed trunk floor. I've owned and done restoration work on the real deal over the years. You need to repaint that trunk floor to match the rest of the chassis pan. To look stock, you may want to knock down the shine of the fuel tank as they were galvanized, which makes for a really dull silver/gray color. ( Flat aluminum works well) Off to a good start, though! Hang in there. Edited February 2, 2015 by bisc63 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
early iron Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 Thank you Rusty. I too have owned and restored a few '62 and '63 impalas, still my favorite cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BubbaJoe Posted February 3, 2015 Author Share Posted February 3, 2015 ( Can anybody tell me what the long thin tank on the chassis in front of the fuel tank is for) As posted by "early iron", the front object IS the fuel tank, and the large rectangular area behind it is the recessed trunk floor. I've owned and done restoration work on the real deal over the years. You need to repaint that trunk floor to match the rest of the chassis pan. To look stock, you may want to knock down the shine of the fuel tank as they were galvanized, which makes for a really dull silver/gray color. ( Flat aluminum works well) Off to a good start, though! Hang in there. I very much appreciate the input.... i am not very familar with this make and model and just assumed it was the gas tank. ..i'm having a more than one senior moment with this build. i've repainted the TRUNK FLOOR flat black , the gas tank was painted with MM metalizer aluminum and is really not that shiny .. let me know if anything else jumps out at you. thanks again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BubbaJoe Posted February 3, 2015 Author Share Posted February 3, 2015 Actually, the front one is the fuel tank, the rear one is the trunk well. thanks bill ..i appreciate the input...if you happen to see any glaring mistakes i've made please let me know. i repainted the TRUNK FLOOR to match the rest of the chassis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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