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Post by geezerman35 on Jul 1, 2014 8:13:53 GMT -5
Reinforced the cowl with piano wire before trying to hog out the underside if the grill.
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Post by harron68 on Jul 1, 2014 9:09:43 GMT -5
That's another first. I haven't ever seen anyone who would try it, much less succeed. Opening vent holes up, that's going too far! Even in large scale it takes patience and risks a lot. Congrats on success!
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Post by geezerman35 on Jul 2, 2014 10:14:10 GMT -5
Adhering to my usual practice of minimal effort interiors, I am going Mincraft one better over their sad effort of re-tooling the one on the Gen Lee. Not wanting to try to get something from that, I am simply gluing the interior side panels to the inside of the body.
One of my peeves are tires extending outside of the fender lines. I realize that the Gen Lee is a redneck thing where xtra wide wheel track is common, despite thinning the inside of the wheel openings as much as possible, I fear I'm going top have a problem. Wish I had the forethought to narrow the rear end at the time.
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Post by geezerman35 on Jul 3, 2014 6:54:49 GMT -5
The final mod. I'll clean this up and will be starting the painting. Then we'll see how the rest of this Mincraft abortion will go together !
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Post by geezerman35 on Jul 19, 2014 7:23:43 GMT -5
This model is alive and well. Just been sitting in white base coat, waiting. I know what I want to do. I did a similar piece in '07, by hand on a smaller model . It was a tad sloppy.
I needed a special decal for the current WIP, the care package #1, so I have ordered the starter pack DIY decals from MIcro Mark, and hopefully, I can make a decal of this version I have worked up for the Big General. I need to overcome a new editing program (Picasa) to get this cropped and resized. The starter decal pack is probably limited, so I hope I can get some usable stuff before the supply runs dry. But, this is the basis that I want to incorporate in the paint job.
Lot of new stuff to try with out mucking it up!
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Post by geezerman35 on Jul 19, 2014 11:45:44 GMT -5
Bit the bullet this morning and laid the color. I used Krylon 'Rust Tough Enamel', so it will have to do some serious waiting time before I try to touch up the bleed throughs and remove glue residue where I masked off for the decals.
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Post by geezerman35 on Jul 28, 2014 9:35:09 GMT -5
I have the decals applied. There are a few wrinkles formed as the solvent is drying. Hopefully it will be alright. If not I'll have to do some camouflaging. When this dries, I'll be coating it with a couple coats of clear for protection, then it's airbrush enhancement time!
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Post by geezerman35 on Aug 14, 2014 9:36:10 GMT -5
Got to the grafix yesterday. Not as neat as I would have liked. I have trouble dialing the airbrush and paint consistency to the fine degree I need. Getting old doesn't help either ! Let it set a while and then I'll try to build up some clear.
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Post by TooOld on Aug 15, 2014 19:16:09 GMT -5
The graphics look fine to me , very nice work !
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Post by geezerman35 on Aug 31, 2014 10:43:17 GMT -5
I suppose if I were a chemistry major, and had read the ingredients I may have known better, but I can say how beyond disappointed I am with this Duplicolor clear. Fully cured for a few days, it still rolled up like cheap plastic film at attempts to sand... wet or dry. I have said before what a shallow old coot I am, so I will not be stripping this down. Re-clear and that will be it ! I ain't painting this over.
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Post by fordrodnkustom on Aug 31, 2014 13:12:01 GMT -5
Ouch. Could it be a compatibility issue between the Krylon and Dupli Color?
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Post by geezerman35 on Aug 31, 2014 14:19:49 GMT -5
Ouch. Could it be a compatibility issue between the Krylon and Dupli Color? What I'm thinkin. It appears to not have adhesion to the Krylon coat that I sealed the graphics with
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Post by geezerman35 on Sept 1, 2014 6:06:05 GMT -5
I am in the last stages of assembly. Nothing new, just trying to fit the remaining kit parts. Next post will be in the completed section. I have to add in this WIP section, that building that engine was the most enjoyable part of this whole thing for me ! Thanks to all that watched and encouraged me!
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Post by kpnuts on Sept 3, 2014 16:40:46 GMT -5
That is awesome some great skills shown there (you would never catch me opening vent holes) amazing build.
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johanfury
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What we lack in Patience we make up for in glue.
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Post by johanfury on Sept 13, 2014 21:30:36 GMT -5
Scratch build masterpiece.
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