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Post by modelcarfan on Dec 5, 2015 6:30:44 GMT -5
once again thank you kindly for the compliments.... my biggest problem with the BMF it keeping it where i put it.. once the model is finished it tends to rip if i dust model and i need to dust often.. so i started to clear coat it to keep it in place... please let me know if there is a better way of applying it. Dust is an enemy to all model cars! no hesitations! I hate dust on all models and yes cleaning it off does cause some crinkle or cracks on parts or BMF. I built a curio cabinet for that reason and maybe you can look up in craigslist for a good curio cabinet with seals around the doors where dust wont get in. Other wise if you cant find one but found a few with cracks in all doors, then you can create a sealant using some type of adhesive sealant often found in hardware store for windows or some cold weather leak proof. You may need to cut and trim to fit and apply on doors inside the cabinet to make it hidden. Another way, you can find an old tv cabinet which once were for bulky ones people try to get rid for for a way cheap price.. then pop off the inside frame of doors and replace with plexi glass and add a new board in back to cover ... you can get as creative as you like inside the room there adding shelves, lighting and you can as well dont care about making holes in there by nailing the areas there for you to hang some favorite planes or spaceship. Then you can as well seal up the edges inside door .. You can also paint the cabinet to cover the ugliness of the old design .. maybe black or the color that works well with your surroundings. Just a thought  |
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Post by steelwoolghandi on Dec 5, 2015 13:22:10 GMT -5
Beautiful work I love that deep black with the chrome and those wheels are making me drool! Where did you get those wheels??? I think the wheels make that model so unique, The Chrome work is very nice and the little touches like the Cartoons book in the back is perfect!!!
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Post by bubbajoe on Dec 5, 2015 16:43:19 GMT -5
once again thank you kindly for the compliments.... my biggest problem with the BMF it keeping it where i put it.. once the model is finished it tends to rip if i dust model and i need to dust often.. so i started to clear coat it to keep it in place... please let me know if there is a better way of applying it. Dust is an enemy to all model cars! no hesitations! I hate dust on all models and yes cleaning it off does cause some crinkle or cracks on parts or BMF. I built a curio cabinet for that reason and maybe you can look up in craigslist for a good curio cabinet with seals around the doors where dust wont get in. Other wise if you cant find one but found a few with cracks in all doors, then you can create a sealant using some type of adhesive sealant often found in hardware store for windows or some cold weather leak proof. You may need to cut and trim to fit and apply on doors inside the cabinet to make it hidden. Another way, you can find an old tv cabinet which once were for bulky ones people try to get rid for for a way cheap price.. then pop off the inside frame of doors and replace with plexi glass and add a new board in back to cover ... you can get as creative as you like inside the room there adding shelves, lighting and you can as well dont care about making holes in there by nailing the areas there for you to hang some favorite planes or spaceship. Then you can as well seal up the edges inside door .. You can also paint the cabinet to cover the ugliness of the old design .. maybe black or the color that works well with your surroundings. Just a thought I have an old stereo cabinet with a glass door front, but sad to say it is full. i have resorted to using those plastic show cases for some of the builds ,others are to big and are just sitting wherever i have room ...thanks for the great ideas though... some day i'll tear my room apart and redo the whole thing and find some nicer display cases ..i have been using my compressor and airbrush to dust some of them. |
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Post by bubbajoe on Dec 5, 2015 16:45:58 GMT -5
Beautiful work I love that deep black with the chrome and those wheels are making me drool! Where did you get those wheels??? I think the wheels make that model so unique, The Chrome work is very nice and the little touches like the Cartoons book in the back is perfect!!! thanks for for the kind words...the tires came from a M2 die cast truck i picked up somewhere... it had 2 sets of tires redline and wide white walls and 2 engines to choose from you put it together. |
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Post by kooltoon on Dec 8, 2015 23:01:28 GMT -5
Yep, thats a real fine 5 7 & those wheels, NICE.
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