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Post by grandpamcgurk on Jan 2, 2015 9:13:27 GMT -5
Just some food for thought............   Got an airbrush? This '55 was squirted by a friend of mine.  |
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Post by 57peppershaker on Jan 4, 2015 16:50:57 GMT -5
Great looking build.
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Post by Starryeyes on Jan 8, 2015 15:27:35 GMT -5
Yep... I'll take one of each !!  |
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Post by plastimatic on Feb 1, 2015 12:06:34 GMT -5
One of each... funny! Did some work on this recently. I scaled back the width of the rear tires:  I took one tread band off with an exacto blade, and an equal depth off of the chromies. It leaves just enough lip to put the wheel together as you would normally. The pic shows side by side an original and trimmed version. Since I'd cut off the inner ledge for the wheel back, I put a rolled up piece of card inside to give insert something to butt up against. A good trick to help make these new DW wheels stay round. I also have a driver now:  Sitting in a nice pearl white interior:  |
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Post by wardster on Feb 1, 2015 14:12:23 GMT -5
Coolness! Lookin' good!
What (brand or type of) paints did you use on the figure?
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Post by plastimatic on Feb 1, 2015 15:28:26 GMT -5
Coolness! Lookin' good! What (brand or type of) paints did you use on the figure? On top of red primer, I like to use a fresh jar of enamel Testors Flat Light Tan. While it's still wet, I'll mix a little red with the tan and do a quick brush flick across the nose, cheeks and chin to give him that ruddy look. Same with the hands. Since it's oil base, the colors will kind of blend on their own. For the hair I'll then do a dark base (this time dark brown), followed by a series of lighter brown, tan, ochre thin brush strokes. Regular craft acrylics for those. Eyes are a couple of pokes with a toothpick, light color and black pupil. All sealed with Dullcote.  |
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Post by Starryeyes on Feb 1, 2015 18:13:56 GMT -5
Coolness! Lookin' good! What (brand or type of) paints did you use on the figure? On top of red primer, I like to use a fresh jar of enamel Testors Flat Light Tan. While it's still wet, I'll mix a little red with the tan and do a quick brush flick across the nose, cheeks and chin to give him that ruddy look. Same with the hands. Since it's oil base, the colors will kind of blend on their own. For the hair I'll then do a dark base (this time dark brown), followed by a series of lighter brown, tan, ochre thin brush strokes. Regular craft acrylics for those. Eyes are a couple of pokes with a toothpick, light color and black pupil. All sealed with Dullcote. And well done I might add ! .. thanks for the tip on keeping those tires round .. I had found an old prescription bottle that worked well until it was all used up ! |
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Post by Starryeyes on Feb 1, 2015 18:15:10 GMT -5
Just some food for thought............ Got an airbrush? This '55 was squirted by a friend of mine. The old shoebox Chevy looks ghoulish ! I like it ! |
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