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Post by dakotajohn on Jun 29, 2019 12:14:19 GMT -5
Looking Great, I need to get back to work on my `28 one of these days...
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Post by krassandbernie on Jun 30, 2019 10:51:44 GMT -5
Chris nailed what I was thinking too! I am dig'n it a lot!
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Post by Dennis on Jul 5, 2019 1:48:00 GMT -5
UPDATE! Despite it being the 4th of July I was able to do some work on the Sedan. First thing was I found a gauge panel in the stash. But the firewall was looking a little plain so I reasoned that back in the day one may have one may have decorated it with some racing related paraphernalia. The front roll cage hoop is gonna be right against the firewall so I made sure to lay out the decals inside of it. Then I detailed the club plaque that will mount to the lower rear corner of the body. The plaque is one of the 4 that comes in the last couple of reissues of Revell’s 31 Sedan. The base color is Tamiya Mica Silver with thinned flat black flowed in. Lastly I got out the Adam’s Paint Correcting Polish And rubbed out the body and fenders to a deep shine. It can also be seen here that I painted the soft roof covering flat black. I need to get another jar of flat black so that I can brush the inside of the body and the bottoms of the fenders. Once that’s done I think final assembly can commence. Won’t be too much longer!
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Post by spex84 on Jul 5, 2019 10:42:10 GMT -5
Deep shine indeed! It's looking really good. Nice touch with the decal-bombing on the firewall.
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Post by Dennis on Jul 5, 2019 14:47:59 GMT -5
Deep shine indeed! It's looking really good. Nice touch with the decal-bombing on the firewall. This polish is what I use on my full size car and it’s really good. Not cheap, but damn good! It is abrasive at first and breaks down as you polish, like switching to finer grit. Totally negates the need for wet sanding.
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Post by spex84 on Jul 5, 2019 15:11:20 GMT -5
Does it work on orange peel? Or do you just get...shiny orange peel?
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Post by Dennis on Jul 5, 2019 22:48:31 GMT -5
No, Orange peel you still have to sand. For some reason I rarely end up with orange peel. Mostly after my clear dries I end up with just an ever so slightly dull look that needs to be buffed out. I’ve only started polishing the last couple of models and am kicking myself because there’s others that would look way better if I had done them. Oh well.
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Post by spex84 on Jul 6, 2019 0:44:54 GMT -5
Gotcha. I seem to end up with orange peel whenever I use paints that aren't either Tamiya or Testors One Coat/Wet Look. Krylon is the worst offender.
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Post by krassandbernie on Jul 6, 2019 23:42:22 GMT -5
Pretty darn fine looking; and that top really sets off the paint job!
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Post by thirdgearspeedshop on Jul 8, 2019 8:12:13 GMT -5
duuude…that is looking good!
I have used the Tamiya polishing compounds and have had good results with those too.
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Post by Dennis on Jul 21, 2019 23:23:21 GMT -5
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Post by thirdgearspeedshop on Jul 22, 2019 9:00:36 GMT -5
Love it! One of the coolest things about this one is the perfect amount of rear tire clearance. You nailed the stance, and the fit and finish is spot on!
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Post by krassandbernie on Jul 24, 2019 1:00:19 GMT -5
I love how you always build something so clean and well executed; that you'd swear that 'kit' came that way right out of the box........not 10 boxes! LOL!
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Post by thirdgearspeedshop on Jul 24, 2019 8:57:57 GMT -5
I love how you always build something so clean and well executed; that you'd swear that 'kit' came that way right out of the box........not 10 boxes! LOL! That's a great way to describe it. It looks like the parts were meant to be together.
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Post by Dennis on Aug 3, 2019 23:20:23 GMT -5
FINISHED AND ON THE FREAKING SHELF!
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