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Post by Ryan Rønning on Oct 22, 2011 4:18:54 GMT -8
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Post by calscustoms on Oct 22, 2011 5:13:07 GMT -8
Lookin real good so far!!!
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Post by Muleskinner on Oct 22, 2011 7:10:59 GMT -8
You got a great start there Ryan. Need to see her finished.
William
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Post by gator on Oct 22, 2011 7:35:23 GMT -8
Ryan,
A good start and what should prove to be a great model!
Be Well
Gator
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Post by Ryan Rønning on Oct 23, 2011 11:44:57 GMT -8
Thanks guys I hope it comes out good.
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Post by ap40rocktruck on Oct 23, 2011 16:48:58 GMT -8
Nice, clean build. Always good to see a model of the actual truck..
Ap40
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Post by Ryan Rønning on Oct 23, 2011 17:24:51 GMT -8
Thanks. I just wish I had the talent to finish it.
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Post by ap40rocktruck on Oct 23, 2011 17:29:57 GMT -8
you have TALENT! Look how far you have come. have questions, this is THE place.
Cheering for you,
AP40
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Post by Ryan Rønning on Oct 23, 2011 17:34:42 GMT -8
Well the one place I really lack talent is in the painting area. I have attempted to paint this cab 3 times now and stripped it every time.
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Post by ap40rocktruck on Oct 23, 2011 17:39:41 GMT -8
Are you using a air brush or a rattle can?
Is the plastic cab & the paint at the same temp?
What type of primmer?, and paint?
What are the problems you are having?
what are you using to strip the paint?
Ap40
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Post by Ryan Rønning on Oct 23, 2011 17:40:49 GMT -8
The problem I have is that I just cant mask off the stripes.
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Post by Muleskinner on Oct 23, 2011 19:16:18 GMT -8
You know what I do a lot of times is go to an automotive store and find the colors I need in their automotive Pin Stripping Tape and the right width and cut my own stripes. I use to do the same thing on model cars back in the prehistoric days. I still use it on Trucks today. The tape usually comes in varying width from 1/32" up to 1" and larger. If you have Staples Office Supply near by they sell drafting tape in differnt colors the same way. Both are fairly easy to work.
For the rusty brown color on the engine manifold what I do is paint it brown like you did and then use Tamiya Metal Brown #X-34 Over it. It gives it a realistic metal rusty color. I use it a lot.
William
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Post by ap40rocktruck on Oct 24, 2011 3:40:57 GMT -8
You can also use the blue painters tape, very low tack. I will stick a chunk of the 2" wide on a peice of glass, then with a new knife blade cut out the mask i want & apply it to the model. Making sure to rub or burnish the edge tight to the model.
Before you pull up the tape after painting, be sure to wait until the paint is fully cured, and take a fresh new knife blade & go around the seam where the new paint meets the mask.
Another trick for the exhust manifold, if want a look of more miliage, try this: Coat the part or parts in Model master "rust", while wet dust the parts with baking soda & let dry over night. The next day apply another coat of MM rust, let dry. Last use the "rust-all" 4 step process of washes to bring out the highs & lows of the rust. Rust-all is availble from Micro-Mark and other online & local hobby shops.
Ap40
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Post by Ryan Rønning on Oct 24, 2011 5:22:02 GMT -8
Thanks for the tips. I plan on giving it another try here before long.
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Post by tufftin on Oct 27, 2011 5:54:55 GMT -8
For some reason, I keep thinking that I have seen this some where before but finished. Must be a very similar one out there or I'm having one of those "oldtimer" dreams again.
Nice work. Love absolutely everything about it.
Mike
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