Lothar Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 I'm not into cars but your work got me curious - great work with the colors!! Love what I see. Lothar LSP_K2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted March 30, 2020 Author Share Posted March 30, 2020 11 hours ago, Lothar said: I'm not into cars but your work got me curious - great work with the colors!! Love what I see. Lothar A whole lot of folks here aren't into cars, but there are at least a few. Thanks for looking in. mustang1989 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark31 Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 i love the color but i think it will be the problem with the metalic paint for that scale like u said it will be better 1/12 but i dondt know any other brand that will look better Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andromeda673 Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 go big with the flakes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrish Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 23 hours ago, LSP_K2 said: A whole lot of folks here aren't into cars, but there are at least a few. Thanks for looking in. Agreed...I may be one, 38 years as an auto mechanic kind of takes the shine off the enthusiasm to build models of cars but, it’s really inspiring to see the folks that do build them do such amazing work as they build! and this is a good example of that work! carry on, I’ll be in my seat watching and enjoying the work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted March 31, 2020 Author Share Posted March 31, 2020 4 hours ago, mark31 said: i love the color but i think it will be the problem with the metalic paint for that scale like u said it will be better 1/12 but i dondt know any other brand that will look better Mark Yea, this will be best off on 1:12 and 1:16 kits, maybe even the oddball 1:8 scale kit, but seems way too flaky for the smaller scales. 1 hour ago, andromeda673 said: go big with the flakes! I would if I were building a dune buggy or bass boat. 19 minutes ago, chrish said: Agreed...I may be one, 38 years as an auto mechanic kind of takes the shine off the enthusiasm to build models of cars but, it’s really inspiring to see the folks that do build them do such amazing work as they build! and this is a good example of that work! carry on, I’ll be in my seat watching and enjoying the work Thanks, Chrish. I'm amazed at just what a challenge these old car models can really be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang1989 Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 1 hour ago, LSP_K2 said: Yea, this will be best off on 1:12 and 1:16 kits, maybe even the oddball 1:8 scale kit, but seems way too flaky for the smaller scales. I would if I were building a dune buggy or bass boat. Thanks, Chrish. I'm amazed at just what a challenge these old car models can really be. It takes a really patient individual to make some of these older kits "shine" when they are done. Keep hanging in there with it Kevin. She'll turn out a winner bro. LSP_K2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang1989 Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 On 3/30/2020 at 2:31 PM, LSP_K2 said: A whole lot of folks here aren't into cars, but there are at least a few. Thanks for looking in. Here's another one! chrish and LSP_K2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLWP Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 On 3/30/2020 at 8:31 PM, LSP_K2 said: A whole lot of folks here aren't into cars, but there are at least a few. Thanks for looking in. I'm not particularly in to cars, however there is a lot to be learned from threads like this Richard mustang1989 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted April 4, 2020 Author Share Posted April 4, 2020 As with most older kits, pock marks and tooling boo-boos have taken their toll on this old kit, but need to be addressed, regardless. The canvas top is actually the worst of the lot, requiring lots in the way of clean-up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted April 4, 2020 Author Share Posted April 4, 2020 Chassis, such as it is, is now as far along as I intend to take it, aside from scraping a few more relatively minor (and visible) seams. If the lack of total clean-up hurts me in competition, so be it. Exhaust pipes will be added later, as I intend to paint them an aluminum color, or just use tubing, not real sure yet. Thoughts? Gazzas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted April 15, 2020 Author Share Posted April 15, 2020 And yet more spoon tests, this time Tamiya clear red over Testors diamond dust (on the left), and Tamiya clear red over Testors icy blue, on the right (almost a cranberry color now), both clear coated and polished. To be quite honest, I really like both very much and have now recorded them in my spreadsheet for future projects that are sure to come up. Thoughts? Astro32, D.B. Andrus and Smokey 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.B. Andrus Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 I could see a Barracuda done in the cranberry...kinda like MOPAR purple, but with enough of a difference to make it stand out. LSP_K2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astro32 Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 Consider using nail polish. There's a billion shades out there and most brands airbrush beautifully. LSP_K2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted April 15, 2020 Author Share Posted April 15, 2020 1 hour ago, Astro32 said: Consider using nail polish. There's a billion shades out there and most brands airbrush beautifully. I have a few bottles here, but as a general rule they're way too flaky and sparkly. Some of the solid shades are OK though. Also, fingernail polish is crazy expensive for what you get quantity wise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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