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Re: cool fitty 50 olds mild custom
Wed May 25, 2016 2:38 pm
Looking good, Wayne. I get the problem with the engine.
The molding looks pretty good, I like it a lot.
I still think that you should do the front grill to look like a monster mouth, with "fangs". Not sure how to explain it, I have seen it in the past, I think GHOK did it for one of his.
The molding looks pretty good, I like it a lot.
I still think that you should do the front grill to look like a monster mouth, with "fangs". Not sure how to explain it, I have seen it in the past, I think GHOK did it for one of his.
Re: cool fitty 50 olds mild custom
Wed May 25, 2016 2:47 pm
i was toying with that idea and i think i want to keep it cleaner on this one, maybe some wider mesh in the opening so i can see the radiator n stuff when done
Re: cool fitty 50 olds mild custom
Sun Jun 12, 2016 10:24 pm
ok bit of bench time this week, been fun fitting it in while i work and we took the weekend to set up a pool
got a few new toys in the mail the other day
lot of detail for a caliper set
but yanno we always have to add a bit more
drilled holes for the brake hoses
added the front name badge labels
then used the holes i made for the hoses, to mount them up for paint
used some tamiya red through the airbrush
3 light coats look about right to me
then used some acrylic white to flow it into the recessed area on the front
pulled some wire from my wire bucket that will work as brake hoses
out come the crimp beads for the added detail
4 pieces of wire cut a bit long
i glue the wire into the calipers first
then slide the crimp bead down the wire and attach it with a bit of thin super glue
not really feeling this engine for this build, might revert back to the original .......
ok now a bit more on the brakes
assembled
just checking, with the trimmed fender wells, original engine now fits again
hate plastic springs, so i collect small ones from anywhere i can get them
glued in place
glued the rotors in place as well with a bit of super glue gel
same on the rear axle
calipers glued in place
on all 4 corners
bright silver base coat applied
will work well for a base for this
3 coats on the lower half, now i will let it set a few days before i mask the top and spray some more
got a few new toys in the mail the other day
lot of detail for a caliper set
but yanno we always have to add a bit more
drilled holes for the brake hoses
added the front name badge labels
then used the holes i made for the hoses, to mount them up for paint
used some tamiya red through the airbrush
3 light coats look about right to me
then used some acrylic white to flow it into the recessed area on the front
pulled some wire from my wire bucket that will work as brake hoses
out come the crimp beads for the added detail
4 pieces of wire cut a bit long
i glue the wire into the calipers first
then slide the crimp bead down the wire and attach it with a bit of thin super glue
not really feeling this engine for this build, might revert back to the original .......
ok now a bit more on the brakes
assembled
just checking, with the trimmed fender wells, original engine now fits again
hate plastic springs, so i collect small ones from anywhere i can get them
glued in place
glued the rotors in place as well with a bit of super glue gel
same on the rear axle
calipers glued in place
on all 4 corners
bright silver base coat applied
will work well for a base for this
3 coats on the lower half, now i will let it set a few days before i mask the top and spray some more
Re: cool fitty 50 olds mild custom
Wed Jul 06, 2016 1:48 am
ok i am a bit annoyed.....
that spazstix paint looks great, awesome color, but fragile as hell
went to mask the roof as i was going off white, almost cream color for the contrast. i use low tack painters tape. lay a bit along the lower roofline ...didnt even burnish it down yet, went to re position it , up comes about half the paint off the body down to the primer...off to the pond it went.
so onto other parts while that takes a bath and gets reshot.
maybe i do some interior while i wait on the body..
floor pan will be first
never liked the plastic carpet they mold into the kits. i prefer to make my own so out comes my adhesive of choice
and my embossing powder, gives a better scale finish than the kit pieces
using a wide brush i apply the floor polish evenly everywhere i want to have carpet
nice wet coat, notice i am working over a clean sheet of paper
i use a liberal amount of embossing powder and i use my finger tips to lightly push it into the corners so i get even coverage
i let it sit for about 5 minutes and then tip the floor pan upside down to remove the excess powder
then i fold the sheet of paper in half and reclaim the left over embossing powder
my interior colors
i airbrush the light yellow color first
while i was there i hit the seats as well
something else i am adding to this one is a turned aluminum steering column
this one i got from overseas, 2 pieces, the column itself and the levers are a seperate photo etch piece you have to bend around the column and glue in place. then tweak the levers to the angles you want them
2 coats of the darker tan color on the floor pan
what the embossing powder looks like up close
once the yellow was dry, i masked off the insert areas
and airbrushed the darker tan
then once dry i removed the masks
now its time to add a little trim
armed with my bare metal foil, a sharp hobby knife, a rounded toothpick and a q tip. here we go
speedo decal was in the kit, used some micro sol to settle it into the dash panel
detail paints
picked out the handles with the silver
coming together
steering wheel in place
also taking a page from fletches book, the wheels need some contrast, out comes the gunmetal
front calipers mounted
rears in place
ok body is back from paint again....this time i am gonna leave the top as the silver base coat color and add some bare metal foil for the trim
FFS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! back to the pond again....and time to pick a different color. that spaz shits will never hit another one of my models
cya in a bit
that spazstix paint looks great, awesome color, but fragile as hell
went to mask the roof as i was going off white, almost cream color for the contrast. i use low tack painters tape. lay a bit along the lower roofline ...didnt even burnish it down yet, went to re position it , up comes about half the paint off the body down to the primer...off to the pond it went.
so onto other parts while that takes a bath and gets reshot.
maybe i do some interior while i wait on the body..
floor pan will be first
never liked the plastic carpet they mold into the kits. i prefer to make my own so out comes my adhesive of choice
and my embossing powder, gives a better scale finish than the kit pieces
using a wide brush i apply the floor polish evenly everywhere i want to have carpet
nice wet coat, notice i am working over a clean sheet of paper
i use a liberal amount of embossing powder and i use my finger tips to lightly push it into the corners so i get even coverage
i let it sit for about 5 minutes and then tip the floor pan upside down to remove the excess powder
then i fold the sheet of paper in half and reclaim the left over embossing powder
my interior colors
i airbrush the light yellow color first
while i was there i hit the seats as well
something else i am adding to this one is a turned aluminum steering column
this one i got from overseas, 2 pieces, the column itself and the levers are a seperate photo etch piece you have to bend around the column and glue in place. then tweak the levers to the angles you want them
2 coats of the darker tan color on the floor pan
what the embossing powder looks like up close
once the yellow was dry, i masked off the insert areas
and airbrushed the darker tan
then once dry i removed the masks
now its time to add a little trim
armed with my bare metal foil, a sharp hobby knife, a rounded toothpick and a q tip. here we go
speedo decal was in the kit, used some micro sol to settle it into the dash panel
detail paints
picked out the handles with the silver
coming together
steering wheel in place
also taking a page from fletches book, the wheels need some contrast, out comes the gunmetal
front calipers mounted
rears in place
ok body is back from paint again....this time i am gonna leave the top as the silver base coat color and add some bare metal foil for the trim
FFS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! back to the pond again....and time to pick a different color. that spaz shits will never hit another one of my models
cya in a bit
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