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I am beside myself with a feeling of achievement. After about 3 weeks of research, purchasing supplies, failed attempts, partial successes and re-researching I have produced my very own designed PE in brass. Even though I classify this as a success it has a few flaws that with a bit more experience I should be able to avoid. Specifically there are several pitted areas on the surface in this picture. The other side does not have any. This is actually the inside of the piece so I'm good with it. But if you could see the smile on my face If you are curious and can't envision for yourself the design folds into a jack stand with a piece of square styrene to complete the assembly.
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state of the art water-based acrylics?
JayMesawitz replied to Schmitz's topic in Tools, Tips & Techniques
Gloss, Yes. Automotive quality gloss ? ? ? Not in my experience! -
They are beyond great. And for more than just fixing problems they may have caused. I had a Mercedes race kit that I knew was relesed with a different livery a few years later. I too contacted them through the web sit. I was honest about wanting an alternate decal sheet to what my kit came with originally (if still available). Yes they charged me but it was like $3.50 for a two sheet set and no postage. No way I could have gotten an aftermarket decal sheet any where close to that price. AND fast too. Kit manufactures are often overlooked as resources for anything other than complete kits.
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I love Prowlers. I see one on the road and just druel. So sexy. I have yet to see a kit that really does the shape justice. On the 1-1 car the rear end is just insalely wide and the front suspension looks racier. You have done a fine job none-the-less. I'm sure it will look great on the your brother in laws shelf. Thanks for sharing.
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great start on what is a cool project.
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I'm a PE fan. I even intend to take the road to preparing my own PE details. Yea I know there are companies willing to do your one off jobs but at $150 - 200 setup fee I won't be using them. Or if I get good enough I can start my own service at a more reasonable rate for us plastic hacks with big dreams. You draw it, I'll etch it.
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Annealing PE is done to soften the metal in order to make bending easier. Nickel PE is all I ever really deal with and is harder than brass. I would say it is not needed with brass because of its softer properties but someone with more experience can correct me there. I heat treat over a candle flame one piece at a time as needed. It only takes a second or two for small parts to glow red then let the piece cool naturally. Be aware there will be some part shrinkage in the process. Best of luck with your project.
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Well done Mike. She looks more comfortable in her livery. (I don't know what that means) Our club theme this month is OOTB, can I borrow it next Thursday? Thanks for sharing. It's posts like this that keep some of us going.
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Looks pretty good. I've got the itch to build someting green. Although it will probably be British green, like and old Jag. What was the technique used on the bed?
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So far so good. At this pace you will be done in no time. I see that you have some of those cosmetic cotton swabs; pointy on one end flat on the other...They usually dont fray as quickly either but a little rigid.
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So your a paint the body first guy... I always leave it to last. I've tried to go the other way but it never happens. She looks good so far. One question...What is your preference for liquid mask? I'll be here for the rest of the build.
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Very nice. Our club did a same kit build a couple years ago. Airfix 737 commercial airliner. Someone made a drone from it. Someone made a sub from the kit. I slapped on a Hooters Air livery. Many did not finish but with a kit that is less than $10 no one really lost. It was the only plane I have built since my teen years. Really, what would I know about needing to add nose weight or how to handle gappy wing roots. Mine wasn't great but it was a lot of fun and I did learn a few things. I don't see how you could take such an amaging start on a project and just box it up for 10 years. I will enjoy watching the rest of this progress to completion.
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The closer to complete the more impressive it becomes. But oddly as is the case with many WIP treads, comments become fewer & fewer the closer to complete you get. Maybe everything has already been said. So Mr surfacer 1000 appears to be a paint/dab on filler? If correct, I will have to get ahold of some. There was talk recently that this was available at a new local hobby shop??? Still cant believe this is going to get done in two weeks.
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I look forward to see some progress. Any aftermarket goodies?
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I came up empty at all my usual sources. AMT has a 41. The grill looks distinctly different from a 47 but the rest of the body seems the same. Could be a place to start.
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Well, I finally have this one finished. I'd like to thank all who commented and encouraged along this slow build. Your patience is appreciated. I am happy with the final result. I was really concerned that warp & twists would reveal themselves when it came time to plant the four tires on the ground. Fortunately the model gods were with me. It definitely turned out better than the same kit I built several years ago. I only have this one shot for now. The battery in my camera just decided to die. click to see full size The best part of finishing a build is that I get to give the work bench a clean down before starting my next one. (Porsche 956 Rothmans) Thanks for looking.
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The thing that strikes me about this is the paint job. Well done. When paint goes on that thin & even it looks as if the body was molded that color. I've only pulled that off a couple times but it is very satisfying. I'd have no problem sporting a ride that color however it would have to be pouring rain to ever see the soft top up. Thanks for sharing.
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That is a great looking body. The slixx decals set this one apart. Two done on the same weekend? Did you have this one and the 48 ford going at the same time?
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state of the art water-based acrylics?
JayMesawitz replied to Schmitz's topic in Tools, Tips & Techniques
If you didn't gleen it from the previous responses, don't expect a gloss color coat from acrylics. Clear is always required in my experience. Tamiya's TS-13 clear is a great can option altough my preference is an automotive clear via airbrush. As far as type of paint, I use both in my projects. Typically enamel for body and high gloss areas (Alclad chrome prep) and acrylic for interiors & chassis. As far as painting in the house goes, the biggest mess is not from standard operation and overspray but from mixing, transfering to the cup and AB cleanup after the fact. I completely agree with using a manufactures recomended thinner in any case. There are cheaper options but when it comes to a gloss coat I no longer experiment. I hope you are succesful in making your airbrush the standard vs the exception. I believe you will find superior results in the end. Great topic as well. -
Amazing work with a whole arsenal of techniques. This is the kind of stuff one expects to find while trolling through a model forum. Outstanding craftsmanship and all the how-to that it took to get there. I cant for the life of me see how you are going to have this finised in two weeks. I'd have spent two weeks on one wheel well alone. Love it, thanks for sharing.
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A little bit of progress to share. The closer it gets to being done the slower I get. Overly cautious of messing up something already complete I suppose. I plumbed up the fuel cells either side of the cockpit and ran the linkage back to the transmission. The role bar with oil coolers(left) have also been installed and plumbed. At the rear I replaced the vinyl duct work with wire wrapped with .05 solder, wrapped with BMF. I will need to do the same to the front suspension as I work on it next. Thanks for looking, comments welcome.
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Cool kit. I look forward to seeing your progress. AND a big welcome to the forum.
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Still somewhat new here -- Jay Mesawitz
JayMesawitz replied to JayMesawitz's topic in Welcome to the Forum!
I appreciate the warm welcome. Thank you all. Jack, I'm really am glad you are enjoying the WIP. Ken, I have not done a drag car since my early 20's. I would like to try one but I would rather attemp somthing more recent. Schumachers Army rail comes to mind. Theres not much to start with these days though. I think licensing is keeping these off the shelves. I know a few aftermarket places that can help. ($$$) Maybe! Gil, always TOO kind. I'm just another guy thats trying to avoid housework via the model bench. Pretty elaborate plan, don'cha think (please, don't tell my wife). PS, you can keep your job. Talk about making something hard look easy. Viva, el presidente! -
Hello to all and thanks for the opportunity to share model building & related topics with you. I am a Floridian and member of region 11, IPMS-First Coast. I have been a club/IPMS member for about 5 years but only within the last 4-6 months have I participated in this forum. Professionally, I'm a software developer for a shower-door manufacture. I'm a bit of a computer geek and utilize the internet for research more than many. My club involvement is as secretary, web master and official car guy. I have built model cars for most of my life with only a few years off in the mix for growing up in other ways. (chasing girls & being an idiot) It's all part of life. The majority of IPMS'rs seem to be military/retired from my limited point of view, my only military tie is my father. So maybe that is why my model building interests are civilian in nature. I am a race/car fan. Nascar, NHRA, Grand Am, SCCA, ALMS, Hot Rods ECT. I've always told myself I would build little ones until I could afford a full size project car. Well, I'm pushing 45 and still can't afford one. By the time I can (if ever) I may no longer have the desire to crawl under a chassis or bend over an engine bay for hours on end. My recent interests have been toward 60's/70's era racing. Those old GT40's are pretty sexy. Building car subjects, a good gloss finish is the standard. Believe it or not, while this aspect causes me the most stress in a build, it is the key that keeps me challenged for the next project. I like challenging myself; adding plumbing and scratch building parts is one way I do that. Not every build and not always successful but I like testing the limits. I also like showing off when I've pulled off something I though to be a challenge. But after the fact it never really looks as hard as it seemed to be to start. I most enjoy bringing my current work in progress to club meetings vs. something built some time ago but fits this month's theme. That is about it for me but please check out my current W.I.P. (Mclaren M8b) over in the car section. She should be done in a week or two then I'll have a new favorite project on the work bench. Thanks again for having me.
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Sneak peek at upcoming review project
JayMesawitz replied to Dreamsof51's topic in Cars, Trucks, & Motorcycles
I look forward to the complete review. This little teaser has me salivating a bit.