Yeah. I think it should go on favour of a new work bench ?
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Yeah. I think it should go on favour of a new work bench ?
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A few update pics. Those chrome pens work well
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Yes, those `Molotow` chrome pens work great John, the smoother the final surface the better the effect!. I used one for all the wheels and chrome on this revamp of an old Revell `Skippers Critter`.... with a twist!.
The `Twist`!, a twin Weber Ford 4 cyl engine from the Tamiya Lotus Super 7!...
Thats really nice with you Brian
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Cheers John, just trying to decide what to build/re-build next. I have about 30 unbuilt kits and around 40 old kits that I built from the `60s onwards, some damaged from past house moves etc...decisions decisions!Originally Posted by jsf55
Thats really nice with you Brian...
Nice pre crossflow in there Brian. It's just like the one that's waiting to go in my 300E van, twin 40's and all!!
Reaching for the finish
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Not sure if it is John doing all the work
Just a little bit larger Brian. Mind you, mine still needs final assembly, not to mention installation!!!I hope yours is a bit bigger than the one in my Pop, Alan...
Finally done and the inspiration for it
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I've had this one a while it's mostly there bar a rear axle and suspension and a dodgy screen chop !
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I raked through my model parts boxes and managed to find most of the parts of the Monogram `Uncertain T` that I built in the late `60s. Seeing as the full size rod recently resurfaced (now owned by Bo Boekmann and to be restored by Dave Shuten), I thought it only appropriate to restore mine!.
I originally left the body White (as it came from the box) but the parts I did paint have now been stripped (using Strip Magic) and all parts still glued together have been separated for cleaning/rebuilding and re-chroming.
My main problem ATM is finding a suitable Tangerine Metallic/Candy paint in a spray can as I don`t own an air brush!...
The rear wheels/tyres cleaned up, the lower one also re-chromed...
Should be a fun build Brian
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A decent candy tangerine can be had by starting with a base of Tamiya gold followed by Tamiya clear orange. Both are available in spray cans. Clear yellow over gold gives a very deep custom gold as well. A blend of Tamiya clears give endless possibilities but an airbrush is needed for that kind of work.
I've abandoned the Molotow chrome inks now and shifted allegiance to Green Stuff Worlds chrome inks. They do a brushable as well as a spray version. Both work really well and seem to be more durable than the Molotow inks.
Cheers Tony, I`ll give that a try on some scrap plastic!.
We used to have a large model shop locally in Havant that stocked all makes/types of model paints including American brands of candies and metallic`s, the place never appears to be open since Christmas!...
Great stuff, it's all online now for me although there was a limited stock in hobby craft the other day
Hannants are heavily discounting some of the Tamiya spray paint range, clear red and orange included. Worth hoovering up a decent amount if you see a candy red 1.8th scale '32 Ford in your future. Postage is the same for one can or twenty.
It's in the special offers part of the website menu. No gold shown on offer but I think Tamiya paint would go over Halfords type paint without problems. Don't hold me to that though!
https://www.hannants.co.uk/specials/...n=asc&pageID=2
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