phantom II
Master at Arms
Revell '29 Ford Roadster 85-4322
Great idea . Sounds a lot like the idea for the rub on decal stuff .
Cheers, C. B)
Great idea . Sounds a lot like the idea for the rub on decal stuff .
Cheers, C. B)
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Revell '29 Ford Roadster 85-4322 Done!
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phantom II
Master at Arms
Revell '29 Ford Roadster 85-4322
Can someone say Deep Purple ? Looking good Mike
Cheers, C. B)
Can someone say Deep Purple ? Looking good Mike
Cheers, C. B)
Iron Mike
Master At Arms And Resident Curmudgeon
Revell '29 Ford Roadster 85-4322
Thanks, Chris and Dave for taking time to look and comment.
I actually got a little further with the assembly, this is where I left it last night.
Gotta touch up that steering wheel. :facepalm
The fit of the kit is quite good, usually by now I would have swapped out and kit bashed parts, but this is almost all Revell. I was skeptical about the variants with the part # snafu on the instructions and it proved to be the case when I went to install the exhausts. If you build this kit, I would highly recommend painting all the exhaust pieces and fitting them as you assemble. I had to paint the other exhaust pipes to get stuff to line up. We're getting closer...
:drinks
Thanks, Chris and Dave for taking time to look and comment.
I actually got a little further with the assembly, this is where I left it last night.
Gotta touch up that steering wheel. :facepalm
The fit of the kit is quite good, usually by now I would have swapped out and kit bashed parts, but this is almost all Revell. I was skeptical about the variants with the part # snafu on the instructions and it proved to be the case when I went to install the exhausts. If you build this kit, I would highly recommend painting all the exhaust pieces and fitting them as you assemble. I had to paint the other exhaust pipes to get stuff to line up. We're getting closer...
:drinks
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Iron Mike
Master At Arms And Resident Curmudgeon
Revell '29 Ford Roadster 85-4322
Thanks,everyone! I had an incident with the first round of color coat,I always use Tamiya primers and since I didn't do much sanding,I went straight with the white extra fine. I've used the Testor lacquers over this primer before,so I was shocked that my first try dried with a crinkle! I let it dry a couple days and carefully wet sanded the body with 600 grit and lots of water. A couple very deep breaths and I let it fly again. Thankfully, the second go was smooth and without event. Why am I telling you this? Because I came across another builder who had similar experience and shared it on another site. I believe this phenomenon is caused by the plastic Revell is currently using. My older kits do not seem to be affected in this manner, so :hmmm :idonno Best advice, plan on a seal coat and sand like I did or switch paints. More to come,thanks for coming by.
:drinks
Thanks,everyone! I had an incident with the first round of color coat,I always use Tamiya primers and since I didn't do much sanding,I went straight with the white extra fine. I've used the Testor lacquers over this primer before,so I was shocked that my first try dried with a crinkle! I let it dry a couple days and carefully wet sanded the body with 600 grit and lots of water. A couple very deep breaths and I let it fly again. Thankfully, the second go was smooth and without event. Why am I telling you this? Because I came across another builder who had similar experience and shared it on another site. I believe this phenomenon is caused by the plastic Revell is currently using. My older kits do not seem to be affected in this manner, so :hmmm :idonno Best advice, plan on a seal coat and sand like I did or switch paints. More to come,thanks for coming by.
:drinks
Revell '29 Ford Roadster 85-4322
Seal coat over the primer or the plastic before the primer?
Seal coat over the primer or the plastic before the primer?
Iron Mike
Master At Arms And Resident Curmudgeon
Revell '29 Ford Roadster 85-4322
Thanks James! Bob, I always use primer, especially with glossy auto type paints, it helps adhesion and stops the paint from "creeping" back from edges. What I meant by sealer would be the first coats of paint. I had no issues on the second round of paint (several mist coats 20 minutes apart, followed by a couple wetter coats), so whatever caused the crazing got buried (sealed) under the first round. :idonno
Thanks James! Bob, I always use primer, especially with glossy auto type paints, it helps adhesion and stops the paint from "creeping" back from edges. What I meant by sealer would be the first coats of paint. I had no issues on the second round of paint (several mist coats 20 minutes apart, followed by a couple wetter coats), so whatever caused the crazing got buried (sealed) under the first round. :idonno
phantom II
Master at Arms
Revell '29 Ford Roadster 85-4322
I would have thought that the White Tamiya primer would have sealed the plastic :idonno
Cheers, Christian B)
I would have thought that the White Tamiya primer would have sealed the plastic :idonno
Cheers, Christian B)
Iron Mike
Master At Arms And Resident Curmudgeon
Revell '29 Ford Roadster 85-4322
There was progress made last Sunday, but I hadn't posted the photos. I didn't like the way the kit exhaust tips looked, they were just kinda puny and the way the exhaust is situated, they would have been cocked at an angle. :S So I made some aluminum turn downs from K&S tubing. I got out my spring bender, it allows the tube to be bent without kinking.
Making them long makes it easier to handle.
I polished them with a dab of Flitz and the Dremel. Cutting them to length with a stop block and my razor saw was easy.
Here's the worst part of this kit. This is the clear windshield right out of the package.
Thanks, Revell.
Tried to sand and polish it, but this injury is terminal.
I'll make a replacement from .015 clear styrene, looks better anyway. That thickness is more to scale. Stay tuned, I may finish this sucker soon.
Thanks for coming by.
:drinks
There was progress made last Sunday, but I hadn't posted the photos. I didn't like the way the kit exhaust tips looked, they were just kinda puny and the way the exhaust is situated, they would have been cocked at an angle. :S So I made some aluminum turn downs from K&S tubing. I got out my spring bender, it allows the tube to be bent without kinking.
Making them long makes it easier to handle.
I polished them with a dab of Flitz and the Dremel. Cutting them to length with a stop block and my razor saw was easy.
Here's the worst part of this kit. This is the clear windshield right out of the package.
Thanks, Revell.
Tried to sand and polish it, but this injury is terminal.
I'll make a replacement from .015 clear styrene, looks better anyway. That thickness is more to scale. Stay tuned, I may finish this sucker soon.
Thanks for coming by.
:drinks
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phantom II
Master at Arms
Revell '29 Ford Roadster 85-4322
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Nice job with the bender upper !
Cheers, Christian B)
.... Nice job with the bender upper !Cheers, Christian B)
Iron Mike
Master At Arms And Resident Curmudgeon
Revell '29 Ford Roadster 85-4322
Thanks, Chris in stereo! :laugh: Rhino, no worries.
Without you two and the support you have given me during the whole eye ordeal, I would have sold the stash and taken up gardening. :gogo
Here's where we are this morning.
Scratch built exhaust turn downs. Almost made it through an entire build out of the box. :S
This is a shot that you never want to see your rod in.
Well, from the lack of comments and views, I guess the hot rodder population on this site is kinda thin. I'll finish it up and post the final photos in a bit. In the meantime, can I make you some sandwiches?
Thanks for coming by.
:drinks
Thanks, Chris in stereo! :laugh: Rhino, no worries.
Without you two and the support you have given me during the whole eye ordeal, I would have sold the stash and taken up gardening. :gogo
Here's where we are this morning.
Scratch built exhaust turn downs. Almost made it through an entire build out of the box. :S
This is a shot that you never want to see your rod in.
Well, from the lack of comments and views, I guess the hot rodder population on this site is kinda thin. I'll finish it up and post the final photos in a bit. In the meantime, can I make you some sandwiches?
Thanks for coming by.
:drinks
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Revell '29 Ford Roadster 85-4322
That's Rad!
That's Rad!
