Needs to be very thin legs.

Got the primer on.

Beginning to wish I'd chosen red or gray primer, then I'd be almost done instead of almost started..

Mark, it would look awesome in any primer or topcoat. Go on, admit it, you're loving this!

Jesper, sorry to hear about your setback, hopefully you can set it right without too much drama.

Update on the GTO, Goat, Pontiac, whatever you want to call it . . .


Build log thread is HERE if you want to check out the journey.

Cheers, D

GTO = Garbage Truck Option

Well this build is different, that's for sure. First painted car since 1968, first car since 1973.
Pros: Bigger scale
more Details
Finish is supposed to be shiny
First generation Camaro
Cons: Fiddly bits are the same size in any scale (Schubert's law)
So many detail parts to keep up with
lotta work to get a shiny finish...
it's a Chevy

Might get the spray booth set up soon and be ready to go after the color coats...

Color looks good Damian.

Mark: In a couple of days the Camaro will turn red all by it's self, so it doesn't make much difference what color you paint it.

Well, I got the first color coat on, looks just like the real thing!

I was hoping for a much glossier finish... I'm guessing pressure was too high, paint too thick and the airbrush too far away. Oh well I'll get out the sand paper, smooth it down and add another coat...

Sounds like a good plan, Mark. Yup, if you're looking for a mirror finish, very thin paint applied at low pressure in multiple sessions is the key.
Keep watching you, guys.
Cheers, Gabriel.

OK, I sanded it down,
Changed the mixture to mfg recommendation.
Set the compressor to "Medium" setting
sprayed closer, and this is what I got:

including this:

So what did I do wrong here? Did the paint separate mid way thru the spray?
I suppose I need to sand it out and try again.

I did solve the other problem, about why I was getting a flat finish...

I was using FLAT paint.
Who in their right mind calls a flat paint Bright Blue?????

Anyhow, sand it out, and try again, this time with a Mr Color gloss Blue...

Hi Mark.

It is great to see that you are spending so much time and effort to get the finish perfect on such a deserving build! Obviously you have enormous respect for the Bowtie badge

Carry on sir, I'm sure that you will achieve the desired result.

Cheers, D

I said it before, it looks factory fresh to me.

I haven't put this kind of effort into a car model since 1968, it was a 34 Ford I think. Since then, I've built only 2 other cars (a Pinto funny car and Porsche 914) and neither of them were even painted...

So it's more important to me to learn to do it right for when I finally tackle the 2009 Charger!

Yeah, I also practice on a piece of scrap sheet before painting the real thing. That's why I did the Corvette first.

Yup, Jesper is right. I always try the primer / basecoat combo on a piece of scrap. Actually I use dusposable plastic spoons for "scrap" from two reasons: the plastic they're made of offers very poor "grip" for paint. If your primer stays put on a plasric spoon, will go everywhere. The second reason is the compound curves a plastic spoon has - very similar with a car's body.

Cheers, Gabriel

Thanks for the insight, I wondered why several paint vendors are displaying their products on spoons.

Well gentlemen, I'm calling this one done

















Finished a 54mm figure as well.
Here we have the head engineer at Chevy:

Soon, we to will have horseless carriages.

Beautiful pair of builds their Jesper, congratulations on getting them both finished! I love the stance on the Charger, it just looks ready to launch.

The figure just looks angry at all of the noise coming from the two cars sitting outside!

Cheers, D

Jesper, impeccable as always. Loved detailing on engine bay (jealous straightforward ).

Once more, well done and congrats for crossing the finish line with two cars!

Cheers!
Gabriel

Thank you gentlemen.

Ditto, Jesper! Two great looking cars there. Even the Hemi looks adequate!
-Sean H

Wow Jesper! Those are beauties - great work!! I like the chrome reflecting onto your base - nice

Cheers
Nick

Thank you gents.

Well, at least isn't gloss paint this time.

At least it's glossy, but I managed to get it to orange peel.

It's Mr Color Blue, I thinned it 2:1 looks Like I need to go to a 1:1 next time.

Mark, it looks to me that some "grains" are still traped under the paint. It happened to me more than once. You need a good wet sanding (I use 600 grit). Dont't worry too much about the gloss yet. More important is the smoothness. Use very thin paint afterwards, in semi-wet coats (up to four coats, if needed) with occasional sanding in between.

Cheers!
Gabriel

Got it sanded down, looks like the grains are gone. Washed it down and now I just need some time at the paint booth.

Great! Cannot wait to see the result!

Cheers!
Gabriel

Well, that didn't go well. Mixed up the paint, loaded the airbrush, pulled the trigger, and nothing happened. Apparently I didn't get all the old paint out of the brush. Shut it down, clean the brush and try again. Not good. paint is coming out nice and glossy, but it's not covering the high points. Then the brush jams. clean it again, now little to nothing is coming out and what does come out is grainy. Stop, strip brush all the way down and clean it. Maybe better luck in a couple of days...