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Meng Ford GT40 Mk.II '66
- Thread starter Greg Kimsey
- Start date
Greg Kimsey
Well-known member
Very thin Brown, Sepia, and Black wash in an airbrush with the pressure turned down VERY low, like 3psi. Press the trigger and it would spit. So I spit on the car over and over and over LOL.
Heavens Eagle
Well-known member
Turned out really fine Greg! Sometimes we learn so much more by fixing a fubar and end up with a much better result due to said fubar.
Greg Kimsey
Well-known member
Thank you everyone! I love this car and am pretty proud of how it turned out, flaws and all. I am interrupting your regularly scheduled program to tell you I am building a 1941 Plymouth Coupe for my grandson. He is 3, and came into the store and into the model room, beelined to the car, picked it up and handed it to me. I asked if he wanted me to build it and he said yes. Very specifically, he wants it to be gold.
This model:
to look like this:
I know he likes his toys to have opening doors, hoods, and trunks, so I am trying to do that. Never done it before. Wish me luck!!!
This model:
to look like this:
I know he likes his toys to have opening doors, hoods, and trunks, so I am trying to do that. Never done it before. Wish me luck!!!
You got it man!
Heavens Eagle
Well-known member
That's purdy!
Greg Kimsey
Well-known member
Well, making working doors, hood, and trunk is turning out to be far above my skill set! I think I am on my ..6th?...7th try. I have lost count. They always break off when I try to move them. I have tried epoxy, extra strong superglue, and lots of dashed hope. If any of you masters have suggestions on making movable parts, please please enlighten me.
Looks feasible. Making it out of wire sure will make it more durable. 
That 3 year old has excellent taste between cars and fire trucks!
Greg Kimsey
Well-known member
Well bust my buttons! The doors, trunk, and hood work! Hallelujah. I DID learn that I need to bevel the inside edge of the moving parts so they don't hit the body edge while opening. I did it on the trunk which now moves smoothly. I beveled the door edges as much as I could, but they still bump. I will insert tiny magnets to keep the door and hood closed. The trunk stays closed (and open!) by itself.
BAmn!