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Post by TooOld on Apr 24, 2020 8:21:13 GMT -5
Thanks much guys ! After a few more days of no progress I started to prep the body for paint this morning . First thing I did was remove the door handles and wipers . I'll use the handles and exterior mirror from the T-Bolt kit , and wipers that I think are from a Revell Chevelle Wagon . . . not sure . I'll make a radio antenna .  For paint I'm not doing black or maroon , I'm going with "Glacier Blue" . I bought a can of paint from this company to do a small repair on my son's Jeep and was very impressed so thought I'd try it on a model . It sprays very light and well atomized , better than any spray can I've ever used . The spoon on the left is two light coats right out of the can , on the left is with one light coat of TS-13 Clear . I'm not sure I want a high gloss showroom paint job on this one .  |
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Post by sharp on Apr 24, 2020 16:30:13 GMT -5
Great color Bob! Looks like a factory color for that year.
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Post by TooOld on Apr 24, 2020 19:27:21 GMT -5
Great color Bob! Looks like a factory color for that year. Yep , 1963 Ford-Fairlane-Falcon Code Y Glacier Blue .  |
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Post by TooOld on Apr 26, 2020 8:29:55 GMT -5
I was planning on trying my hand at foiling the emblems , I've seen others do it and I think I can do it too . But I did some digging thru some old PE sets I have and actually found a "Fairlane 500" script on the '60 Starliner set , not exact but nobody will ever notice .  Also found the correct "289" fender badge and the "F-O-R-D" hood letters on a "65 Mustang set .  That only leaves the "Sport Coupe" script on the trunk , I'll try foiling that one and if it gets screwed up not a big deal .  Soooo on to some sanding and some primer .  |
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Post by TooOld on Apr 27, 2020 14:44:57 GMT -5
Body in White Primer .  Two coats of Glacier Blue . Something new I tried was masking the side trim with BMF . . . worked great !  After all of my worrying about foiling the emblems it was much easier than I expected ! Think I still need to clean it a bit more but I'm happy with the results . Next time I'll do all of the emblems and pass on the PE .  Tomorrow I'll spray some clear and then foil all of the trim . |
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Post by sharp on Apr 27, 2020 21:58:34 GMT -5
That paint came out sweet!!
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Post by mustang1989 on Apr 28, 2020 10:17:37 GMT -5
That paint came out sweet!! Not only did that paint come out sweet as Mike said but I learned something new today with BMF'ing the emblems. What a very nice turn out on those. Really liking how this one's coming together. REALLY likin' it. |
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Post by TooOld on Apr 28, 2020 10:36:34 GMT -5
Thanks much Guys ! This morning I masked the body and sprayed the core support black , also detailed the emblems on the C pillars . When all was dry I sprayed some clear , again not super shiny but it really brings out the color . It will take a few days to finish the BMF then I can always spray some more clear , still undecided .   |
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Post by mustang1989 on Apr 28, 2020 11:04:04 GMT -5
Watchin' this the WHOLE way through.
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Post by TooOld on Apr 30, 2020 8:46:17 GMT -5
I got out the BMF and started with the trim on the driver's side . It went pretty good , about 40 minutes including painting the red-white-blue on the emblem .  Feeling good I started on the passenger side . . . what a disaster ! I couldn't get the BMF lined up on the edge of the trim to start it , then I couldn't lay it down along the edge without wandering off . After many tries and replacing several sections a half dozen times it was finished . It only took two and a half hours !! That's enough for today .  |
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Post by sharp on Apr 30, 2020 13:42:15 GMT -5
Very nice job on the BMF and emblem details. Looks great Bob!
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Post by TooOld on May 2, 2020 15:10:06 GMT -5
Very nice job on the BMF and emblem details. Looks great Bob! Thanks Mike ! The body is finished . . . Dang I actually might finish this one of these days ! Time to work on the small details and wrap it up .   |
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Post by fordrodnkustom on May 2, 2020 16:38:15 GMT -5
SHARP!  |
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Post by goofy62 on May 2, 2020 21:25:22 GMT -5
Very nice work so far Bob!
Love it!
Steve
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Post by mack2856 on May 2, 2020 21:48:44 GMT -5
Foiling BMF can be as frustrating as talking to a teenager, but done with patience the results can be amazing, and something to be proud of.
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