Hello from C.R. Iowa!

[mjensen939]

You may be able to incorporate that mess into a sci-fi or horror diorama lol!
Steve

Wow that immediately brought a ton of ideas to my mind when I zoomed in on it. I remember growing up as a kid I was fascinated by the Aurora monster models and to a lesser degree they're prehistoric scenes. I remember they all had some kind of a diorama base that I was too young to recognize as important so I just would slop paint on it. I wish Atlantis would re-introduce the entire line again. I see that they have a few that you can order but I don't see Godzilla or King Kong or Dracula or Frankenstein for that matter. I would love to get a hold of some of them and try to do them justice. Maybe get a couple extra too so I can do like a melting Frankenstein lol.

 

[KINGSLUG]

Looks like something from The Thing..

 

[mjensen939]

So I've been sick for several days and away from everything except for this afternoon. I laid down a couple of light coats of Alclad ll high gloss finish over the cab of the pickup truck. I did find that it dulled my Chrome window trim slightly but I can live with it. I'm going to give it a light sanding with 1000 grit tomorrow and then lay down decals before I spray another coat. I've always worked with enamels in my past so I had heard that I needed a gloss coat over acrylic before I put the decals down so that's what I did.

 

[mjensen939]

The body painting made me think of two things. First I need to plan better for my color (you can see the color variations in the different parts of the assembly) so that I don't end up painting all the parts first and then try to assemble them. I should be looking for similar parts that go together that can be painted as unit. Second, a question occurs to me. Has anybody ever tried assembling body parts with really thin CA glue in a couple of spots to hold it long enough to paint it and then be able to snap it off afterwards if it needs to be off to say install a radiator or something? I'm having trouble matching paint colors to parts if they're separate so I thought painting the body all at once with all its parts might be a solution for me. Any suggestions?

 

[mjensen939]

On another note, while I'm waiting for my varnish to cure I'm looking at my tiny (but huge for me) stash and thinking what should I start next? I decided my next build is going to be this 2021 Ford bronco that I picked up at the 40% off sale. After opening it and inspecting it though I should have realized by looking on the bottom of the box that there was no apparent engine. I think that's okay though because this kit has a fantastic amount of detail in the chassis and interior so I'm going to give it a whirl!
I'll post pictures on a new thread once I've started it

 

[KINGSLUG]

Looks like a lot going on with the dash...

 

[mjensen939]

Yeah it looks like it's going to be a challenge I'm looking forward to it

 

[KINGSLUG]

If you can find a real one..take lots of pics.
For my builds I take and find hundreds of pics...

 

[BarleyBop]

hold it long enough

Hey, I'd be leary to try that with CA, it can be a bit unpredictable, and depending on the join, you might also have issues with bridging of the paint that would also have to be broken.
I have seen folks use a white 'Elmer's type' glue to temporarily hold a masked plane canopy in place while they paint the fuselage.

 

[mjensen939]

That actually sounds like a safer bet

 

[mjensen939]

So, chalk it up to lack of experience but I just had a paint catastrophe with my pickup cab. I realized the hard way that my gloss coats weren't heavy enough and when I went to smooth it with 1000 grit I got into the color and took it to the plastic in a few high spots. I've concluded that I'm going to garner all that I've learned from this first build and set it aside to be used as a learning tool for weathering which I'll attempt when I have a little better understanding of the airbrush and how to use it.
For now it's on to the 2021 Ford Bronco

 

[Pantherman]

So, chalk it up to lack of experience but I just had a paint catastrophe with my pickup cab. I realized the hard way that my gloss coats weren't heavy enough and when I went to smooth it with 1000 grit I got into the color and took it to the plastic in a few high spots. I've concluded that I'm going to garner all that I've learned from this first build and set it aside to be used as a learning tool for weathering which I'll attempt when I have a little better understanding of the airbrush and how to use it.
For now it's on to the 2021 Ford Bronco

We all learn from our mistakes. And I've made some whoppers. Pantherman

 

[mjensen939]

Well I've got a good start on the 2021 bronco but did encounter a little snafu with the gloss coating which I was able to sort of fix. I posted the progress under the automobile section but in the meanwhile I just picked up this monster

I see a lot of potential in this for detailing and I intend to do it street racing style.

 

[Ron2]

Hello everyone! This is a new venture for me. I'm 60 years old and my last model was built when I was 12. Now that all the kids are grown and gone and I'm around home a lot more, I thought I would get back into a hobby I didn't think I'd ever touch again.
When I was a kid I never did any detailing or cared much for that matter what the paint looked like. I was just having fun building. Now however, I see all the work being done by others and I want to be able to reach that level as well so I have started my first model in 48 years. A Revell 1965 step side Chevy truck. I've never painted with anything but brushes and testers enamel paint so I decided I'm going to switch to acrylics and airbrushing. Both new to me so I'm hoping I can get a lot of good advice from people on this forum to help me develop. I've included pictures of the progress and I'm just hoping to live up to what I've seen so far from this absolutely great community.

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The model I chose to dive in head first on.

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Primered Everything in light ghost grey

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Layed down some color and detail painting where needed. Also started some assembly/sub-assembly of parts

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Basic motor assembled. Still need to wire distributer and coil and ordered a 3D printed fuel pump to add fuel line since the engine molding did not integrate one nor was one supplied in the kit.

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Kit provided fan was ridiculously malformed so made a flex fan with PE from Pro-Tech

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Steering column attaches to bottom of dash in a very shallow notch with no support so getting the column and steering wheel aligned properly was a real challenge while the glue was fresh. Just waiting for it to set up.

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This has me held up and needing help. I want the wood grain, which is molded into the plastic on the pickup bed, to stand out against the primary wood color. Currently it's just primered and the color I'm wanting to use for the wood is "Brown Ochre" to simulate honey oak. Being new to techniques I really don't know how to go about doing that. Any helpful advice or tips would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance.

I'm trying to wrap up the same build.

 

[mjensen939]

I'm trying to wrap up the same build.

I look forward to seeing it when it's done please submit photos

 

[PlaneJayne]

Hello everyone! This is a new venture for me. I'm 60 years old and my last model was built when I was 12. Now that all the kids are grown and gone and I'm around home a lot more, I thought I would get back into a hobby I didn't think I'd ever touch again.
When I was a kid I never did any detailing or cared much for that matter what the paint looked like. I was just having fun building. Now however, I see all the work being done by others and I want to be able to reach that level as well so I have started my first model in 48 years. A Revell 1965 step side Chevy truck. I've never painted with anything but brushes and testers enamel paint so I decided I'm going to switch to acrylics and airbrushing. Both new to me so I'm hoping I can get a lot of good advice from people on this forum to help me develop. I've included pictures of the progress and I'm just hoping to live up to what I've seen so far from this absolutely great community.

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The model I chose to dive in head first on.

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Primered Everything in light ghost grey

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Layed down some color and detail painting where needed. Also started some assembly/sub-assembly of parts

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Basic motor assembled. Still need to wire distributer and coil and ordered a 3D printed fuel pump to add fuel line since the engine molding did not integrate one nor was one supplied in the kit.

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Kit provided fan was ridiculously malformed so made a flex fan with PE from Pro-Tech

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Steering column attaches to bottom of dash in a very shallow notch with no support so getting the column and steering wheel aligned properly was a real challenge while the glue was fresh. Just waiting for it to set up.

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This has me held up and needing help. I want the wood grain, which is molded into the plastic on the pickup bed, to stand out against the primary wood color. Currently it's just primered and the color I'm wanting to use for the wood is "Brown Ochre" to simulate honey oak. Being new to techniques I really don't know how to go about doing that. Any helpful advice or tips would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance.

Hello, and great job with that build! Any chance you're affiliated with the Lippisch Model Club based out of C.R.?

 

[mjensen939]

Hello, and great job with that build! Any chance you're affiliated with the Lippisch Model Club based out of C.R.?

No, I'm not familiar with them. I'm very new into this. Once I got to be 12 or 13 years old I veered toward music and lost all interest in modeling until earlier this year. I was never part of any community or group until several weeks ago.

 

[PlaneJayne]

No, I'm not familiar with them. I'm very new into this. Once I got to be 12 or 13 years old I veered toward music and lost all interest in modeling until earlier this year. I was never part of any community or group until several weeks ago.

I get you. I was just asking because I made an attempt to meet them while staying in Iowa for a time. Unfortunately, it happened that they weren't meeting the day I showed up because it happened to be Independence Day. Oh well, if I'm ever back, I can try again, haha!