Hey Gang,
It's been a while since I've posted here. Well, I've been working on Revell's 1/25th scale '57 Chevy 2-1 kit to go with the Pete 359 build. What? Yep, I'm turning the Pete into a "toy hauler", so in order to that I've got to finish this. The Pete will be the same color as the '57, Arctic blue metallic.
Here's some photo's. The kit is OOB, I chose to go with the "Custom" option that the kit gives you.
Interior is hand painted.
The undercarriage, pipes, motor, transmission, engine compartment, underside of hood, firewall, radiator, brake rotors, and disc brake pads are all hand painted. The head liner will be also done by hand. The only thing not hand paint will be the main body color. Trim will be done by hand. Phew!
Anyways, comments, questions are welcome.
Hope you all like it.
See ya in the funnies..........
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BigfootV
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Posted: Saturday, August 15, 2015 - 09:28 AM UTC
Posted: Saturday, August 15, 2015 - 12:02 PM UTC
Hi Brian
A very good finish you have achieved with hand painting. I have followed the Pete build too, it will look good on the back of it. The 57 is such a nice car, built either custom or standard it looks classy. You have done a good job. What paint are you going to spray with. The reason I ask is I am building a 55 Chevy and I painted it with nail polish and got a really good finish.
Cheers Pete (not the truck)
A very good finish you have achieved with hand painting. I have followed the Pete build too, it will look good on the back of it. The 57 is such a nice car, built either custom or standard it looks classy. You have done a good job. What paint are you going to spray with. The reason I ask is I am building a 55 Chevy and I painted it with nail polish and got a really good finish.
Cheers Pete (not the truck)
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Posted: Saturday, August 15, 2015 - 07:10 PM UTC
Hello Pete,
Thanks!
I'll be using Testors 1209, spray enamel, Arctic Blue metallic. I used about half a can on the body and it ran like a ice cream cone under a heat lamp. So I had to strip it down, prime it, and now it's ready for another shot.
My paints are all Testors Model Master for my Armor/Aircraft builds and Testors Gloss/Semi-gloss enamels for the Auto/Truck builds. Granted there are better paints out there, but for my small volume builds, that's what I use.
HTH
Thanks again.
See ya in the funnies.................
Thanks!
I'll be using Testors 1209, spray enamel, Arctic Blue metallic. I used about half a can on the body and it ran like a ice cream cone under a heat lamp. So I had to strip it down, prime it, and now it's ready for another shot.
My paints are all Testors Model Master for my Armor/Aircraft builds and Testors Gloss/Semi-gloss enamels for the Auto/Truck builds. Granted there are better paints out there, but for my small volume builds, that's what I use.
HTH
Thanks again.
See ya in the funnies.................
Posted: Saturday, August 15, 2015 - 07:15 PM UTC
Great choice Brian, I love the '57. I'll be following your build right through.
Cheers, D
Cheers, D
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Posted: Saturday, August 15, 2015 - 07:37 PM UTC
Thanks Damian.
I hope I can have it finished, the paint at least, before I start my new driving job. Yep, that's right, I'm coming out of retirement.
On the road again...........
See ya in the funnies..............
I hope I can have it finished, the paint at least, before I start my new driving job. Yep, that's right, I'm coming out of retirement.
On the road again...........
See ya in the funnies..............
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Posted: Sunday, August 16, 2015 - 05:12 AM UTC
You do beautiful work! Thanks for sharing so far!
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Posted: Sunday, August 16, 2015 - 06:08 AM UTC
Thanks Sean!
I was going to paint the body today but the weather wasn't having any of that! Monsoon season in Colorado, got to love it! Hoping tomorrow will be better for painting outdoors.
See ya in the funnies............
I was going to paint the body today but the weather wasn't having any of that! Monsoon season in Colorado, got to love it! Hoping tomorrow will be better for painting outdoors.
See ya in the funnies............
Hwa-Rang
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Posted: Sunday, August 16, 2015 - 11:29 AM UTC
Very nice work so far Brian.
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Posted: Tuesday, August 18, 2015 - 07:20 AM UTC
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Posted: Thursday, August 20, 2015 - 04:36 AM UTC
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Posted: Friday, August 21, 2015 - 10:39 AM UTC
Hey Gang,
Masking the body for trim paint as we speak. I hope to have most of it masked by tomorrow and painted.
See ya in the funnies..............
Masking the body for trim paint as we speak. I hope to have most of it masked by tomorrow and painted.
See ya in the funnies..............
Posted: Friday, August 21, 2015 - 12:24 PM UTC
Looking real nice Brian, love the deep blue.
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Posted: Friday, August 21, 2015 - 06:34 PM UTC
Thanks Damian,
The color on the cap lied! Just kidding, I was hoping that it would be a shade lighter than that. But I'm pleased with the way it's turned out so far.
Not the best paint job in the world.........
See ya in the funnies..............
The color on the cap lied! Just kidding, I was hoping that it would be a shade lighter than that. But I'm pleased with the way it's turned out so far.
Not the best paint job in the world.........
See ya in the funnies..............
Posted: Saturday, August 22, 2015 - 03:18 AM UTC
BigfootV
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Posted: Saturday, August 22, 2015 - 03:36 AM UTC
Hello Pete,
Nice '55!
To answer the question on painting outside, yes. Humidity is an issue when doing it outside. Anything over 20% the paint will run.
I live in an apartment complex and really don't have the correct ventilation to do it with an airbrush, which I do have, I just don't have a compressor. So we do it old school.
HTH.
See ya in the funnies.........
Nice '55!
To answer the question on painting outside, yes. Humidity is an issue when doing it outside. Anything over 20% the paint will run.
I live in an apartment complex and really don't have the correct ventilation to do it with an airbrush, which I do have, I just don't have a compressor. So we do it old school.
HTH.
See ya in the funnies.........
Posted: Saturday, August 22, 2015 - 04:00 AM UTC
Ah OK I see now. That must be a bind at times then.
Hope you have dry days to finish the chevy off
Pete
Hope you have dry days to finish the chevy off
Pete
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Posted: Saturday, August 22, 2015 - 06:28 AM UTC
Hello Pete,
The body "normally" cures within about 2-3 days after painting outside once I bring it indoors. I won't move it for about 2 hours after I paint it outdoors, then I move it indoors to dry fully.
It is a bit of a pain.
See ya in the funnies.............
The body "normally" cures within about 2-3 days after painting outside once I bring it indoors. I won't move it for about 2 hours after I paint it outdoors, then I move it indoors to dry fully.
It is a bit of a pain.
See ya in the funnies.............
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Posted: Sunday, August 23, 2015 - 05:51 AM UTC
Posted: Sunday, August 23, 2015 - 10:08 AM UTC
Nice work Brian, looking good.
Cheers, D
Cheers, D
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Posted: Sunday, August 23, 2015 - 03:11 PM UTC
Coming along fine there brian.
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Posted: Sunday, August 23, 2015 - 05:14 PM UTC
I like the color.
Jim
Jim
BigfootV
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Posted: Sunday, August 23, 2015 - 06:43 PM UTC
Thanks everyone for the comments. I hope to have it done before Friday.
See ya in the funnies.................
See ya in the funnies.................
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Posted: Tuesday, August 25, 2015 - 04:47 AM UTC
Worked on it some today. The driver's side rear quarter panel is giving me a challenge. Apparently the plastic is very thin and has cracked! So, looks like I'll have to do a repair.
I've glued an thin piece of stryne to the back for support.
Anyways, here's some more progress photo's................
See ya in the funnies................
I've glued an thin piece of stryne to the back for support.
Anyways, here's some more progress photo's................
See ya in the funnies................
Posted: Tuesday, August 25, 2015 - 05:08 PM UTC
Testing times buddy. It is looking very good though.
Pete
Pete
BigfootV
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Posted: Friday, August 28, 2015 - 12:03 AM UTC
Hello Pete,
Yep, it's a minor set back. The glue didn't set all the way for the backing, had to redo that. Now we wait, some more.
I start my new driving job on Monday. I've been packing for that, thus the lack of updates. I'll make time on Saturday to get it done, minus the body work, that's going to have to wait.
See ya in the funnies................
Yep, it's a minor set back. The glue didn't set all the way for the backing, had to redo that. Now we wait, some more.
I start my new driving job on Monday. I've been packing for that, thus the lack of updates. I'll make time on Saturday to get it done, minus the body work, that's going to have to wait.
See ya in the funnies................