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Model Cars, Trucks and Motorcycles.Update 4/30/19
- Thread starter bob letterman
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Looks swell! 
Skinny_Mike
Well-known member
Neato
phantom II
Master at Arms
Paint looking good :coolio Gosh , wire wheels were such a royal pain 
Cheers, Christian B)
Heavens Eagle
Well-known member
Coming along nicely Bob!
Thanks Mike and Bob!!!
Thanks Mike!
Bob
They were a royal pain, but, back in the 50s, they were the "Cat's Meow"! They were the Mag wheels of their day!
Thanks Christian!
Bob
Bob
Cheers, Christian B)
They were a royal pain, but, back in the 50s, they were the "Cat's Meow"!
They were the Mag wheels of their day!Thanks Christian!
Bob
Thanks Paul, Luiz and Terry!
Bob
Bob
Thanks mike!~
Sherman 18
Master at Arms
Arrest me red ............. my favorite color
White_Wolf
Master at Arms
So cool
When I'm done with the Bismarck, I'm gonna start learning how to paint cars / trucks, always got it wrong in the past
Laurence
When I'm done with the Bismarck, I'm gonna start learning how to paint cars / trucks, always got it wrong in the past
Laurence
So cool
When I'm done with the Bismarck, I'm gonna start learning how to paint cars / trucks, always got it wrong in the past
Laurence
Thanks Laurence,
Painting gloss finishes isn't hard, it;s like everything else, practice, practice and practice some more!
Bob
Got a little more done this weekend. First, the sprue of wire wheels I posted last time. I have metalized one of them. Using Humbrol Polished Steel, after cleaning the wheels from flash I gave them a coat of the polished steel, being careful to avoid brushstrokes which can be seen after polishing. Note the two center wheels on the sprue. Top and bottom. The polished steel is almost the same color as the plastic, but..... the plastic won't polish like metal.
Then, after removing from the sprue, polishing using an old T-shirt plus cotton tipped swabs to get inside the wires and polish the sides of the spokes.
They have a metallic look, but, just as with the real MGTC, they are not chrome, they are polished aluminum I believe. I still have to paint the MG logos on each knock-off.
Then I used Testor's Africa yellow for the natural leather seats and door panels. After washing and giving them a slight sheen, that color makes a very realistic natural leather simulation. The dashboard will get a wooden finish but the lining around the outside will be black.
Then the door panels and the seatback. They are still wet from being just painted but will dry flat tan.
That's it for now!
Bob
Then, after removing from the sprue, polishing using an old T-shirt plus cotton tipped swabs to get inside the wires and polish the sides of the spokes.
They have a metallic look, but, just as with the real MGTC, they are not chrome, they are polished aluminum I believe. I still have to paint the MG logos on each knock-off.
Then I used Testor's Africa yellow for the natural leather seats and door panels. After washing and giving them a slight sheen, that color makes a very realistic natural leather simulation. The dashboard will get a wooden finish but the lining around the outside will be black.
Then the door panels and the seatback. They are still wet from being just painted but will dry flat tan.
That's it for now!
Bob
