Mazda Roadster for Pimp my ride
Ohio, United States
Joined: March 09, 2002
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Posted: Saturday, February 23, 2008 - 04:25 PM UTC
Hi Folks,
Got this kit on ebay cheap and thought-drifter. It comes with aero panels and a roll bar and racing seats. I have an Aoshima wing. This isn't going to be an all out type of thing. Just a clean build and a trick paint job.
And I thought I'd put this paint job on it
North Carolina, United States
Joined: February 22, 2002
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Posted: Sunday, February 24, 2008 - 12:02 AM UTC
So, is it going to be paint or decal? Either way it'll be a cool look.
Ohio, United States
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Posted: Sunday, February 24, 2008 - 08:49 AM UTC
I'm going to paint it. First I'll mask the yellow, green and blue areas and paint the red. Then I'll paint the shadows on the red. Then mask the red and paint the other colors-adding highlights. Then mask the whole thing and paint the black.
Kobenhavn, Denmark
Joined: June 29, 2004
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Posted: Sunday, February 24, 2008 - 07:18 PM UTC
Excellent subject. Cool paintscheme.
On the workbench:
MPC: 1972 Pontiac GTO
Revell: 1965 Mustang
Verlinden 120mm guard of the marine.
Revell: 2010 Camaro
Monogram: 1931 Rolls Royce
Italeri: LVT2 Amtrac
North Carolina, United States
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Posted: Sunday, February 24, 2008 - 11:03 PM UTC
Great! This is going to be 'smokin' the technique sounds solid. Can't wait to see it. What are you using for masking ? Self cut masking tape, special pin stripe tape?
Ohio, United States
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Posted: Monday, February 25, 2008 - 07:30 AM UTC
Hi Scott,
The image is a scan-the pattern is drawn on the scane not the car body. I've reversed it for the other side and will cut the pattern from masking tape. Nice thing is I can cut as many patterns as I can print
Mike T
Ohio, United States
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Posted: Thursday, February 28, 2008 - 07:53 AM UTC
Kobenhavn, Denmark
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Posted: Thursday, February 28, 2008 - 07:37 PM UTC
What a shame. I have had the same problem with paints that aren't compatible.
The graphics looks good though.
On the workbench:
MPC: 1972 Pontiac GTO
Revell: 1965 Mustang
Verlinden 120mm guard of the marine.
Revell: 2010 Camaro
Monogram: 1931 Rolls Royce
Italeri: LVT2 Amtrac
Ohio, United States
Joined: January 28, 2008
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Posted: Thursday, February 28, 2008 - 09:24 PM UTC
That looks like lacquer over enamel. You have to be very careful on base coats when using lacquer.
DC
I still have hopes that the project will turn out good, I just need to remind myself the goal is to always enjoy the process, improve when and where I can, but understand that if I only accept perfection, I will be detracting from the reason I build to be
North Carolina, United States
Joined: February 22, 2002
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Posted: Thursday, February 28, 2008 - 10:55 PM UTC
Sorry about the black paint
The graffics do look good, great technique there.
Ohio, United States
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Posted: Monday, March 03, 2008 - 02:59 AM UTC
Got it sorted out
Colorado, United States
Joined: December 25, 2004
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Posted: Tuesday, March 04, 2008 - 12:23 AM UTC
Nice recovery Mike. It's lookin' good.
Mike
Joined: February 18, 2005
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Posted: Tuesday, March 04, 2008 - 12:28 AM UTC
Great work and glad that you have maneged the new paintjob!
Ohio, United States
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Posted: Sunday, March 09, 2008 - 09:14 AM UTC
Kobenhavn, Denmark
Joined: June 29, 2004
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Posted: Sunday, March 09, 2008 - 07:17 PM UTC
On the workbench:
MPC: 1972 Pontiac GTO
Revell: 1965 Mustang
Verlinden 120mm guard of the marine.
Revell: 2010 Camaro
Monogram: 1931 Rolls Royce
Italeri: LVT2 Amtrac
Ohio, United States
Joined: March 09, 2002
KitMaker: 818 posts
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Posted: Monday, March 10, 2008 - 04:49 AM UTC
Thanks Jesper,
Looking at photos of a friends Miata I noticed the door handles are chrome so a bit of bare Metal Foil was in order. I've also painted the softtop and hardtop.
Ohio, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, March 11, 2008 - 05:31 AM UTC
Finally I've added seatbelts and extended the rollcage down the a posts
