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Post by indycals on Nov 22, 2013 21:10:06 GMT -5
Kook Green paint order placed with MCW paints, and I'm starting work on this with Kevin's BEAUTIFUL Honda engine. I can't get over the detail on this little gem! Like Calvin, I opened up the radiator exits - I think it looks so much better. Not really modeling this after any specific race, but it will be RC configuration. I am going to attach the tub to the under tray and clean up the seams. The seat will fit in nicely through the bulkhead area, so I can pretty much finish it off without the seat in place.   |
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Post by chromehorn08 on Nov 22, 2013 21:38:26 GMT -5
This is gonna be a good one for sure! Can't wait for the next update...those engines look great!
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Post by Calvin on Nov 22, 2013 22:13:15 GMT -5
Awesome! I love WIP's! It will be fun watching you build this one up. Especially with that nice resin engine!
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Post by 2lapsdown on Nov 22, 2013 22:52:21 GMT -5
The engine is fantastic. The down side is it makes the rear shocks look bad
John
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Post by indy on Nov 24, 2013 1:05:34 GMT -5
Looks beautiful in white just sitting there. How did you do the sidepod exits? They look fantastic! Also, it looks like you cut the lower A arm up front off horizontally and not vertical like before - can't wait to see how that works out for you!
Jordan
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Post by shunter on Nov 27, 2013 6:12:27 GMT -5
Oh this will be fun to watch....
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Post by indycals on Dec 2, 2013 14:51:07 GMT -5
I'm doing this one a little differently. The first thing I did was to paint all the carbon black areas. I figure it's easier to touch up flat black than body color. I then put the tub together and sealed the seam at the bottom (you know those always drive me nuts and must be sealed). With the engine cover removed the finished cockpit will slip into the tub quite easily - thus I can have everything painted and finished before inserting the cockpit. In this photo the black is all masked off and another coat of primer has been applied - still need to do some sanding particularly where the nose meets the tub (the nose is not glued on). I should have the MCW green paint soon.  |
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Post by Calvin on Dec 2, 2013 17:36:13 GMT -5
I think its great to see a full detailed Revell Reynard done up.....careful Jordan might start drooling on your thread!  |
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Post by indycals on Dec 2, 2013 19:06:00 GMT -5
I got the MCW "Kool" paint and it's 'OK'. It's very close to Testors Gloss Green - same brightness/darkness but the hue is shifted ever so slightly toward blue. On the plus side it is a good match for my decals, but I think it should be a brighter green. Still the best I've come across for this car, but that bar was set very low to begin with.
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Post by Calvin on Dec 2, 2013 20:19:08 GMT -5
I know I asked you, but I cant remeber...you got in a rattle can?
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Post by indycals on Dec 2, 2013 21:02:56 GMT -5
Yes and OMG, do NOT get the rattle can - it is awful! IT goes on in huge blobs. I'm going to have to decant and airbrush.... and I hate airbrushing.
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Post by Calvin on Dec 2, 2013 21:55:17 GMT -5
Oh yuck! Sounds like an old can?....unless they make it new on the spot and just didn't get the right amount of propellant in the can....
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Post by indycals on Dec 2, 2013 22:36:58 GMT -5
There's plenty of propellant, but yeah, it sprays like there's not much left.
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Post by indy on Dec 2, 2013 23:08:49 GMT -5
Oh yeah, I really like this one!! Sorry to hear about the paint, Michael, but you might want to let MCW know about it and give him a chance to fix it.
Jordan
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Post by indycals on Dec 3, 2013 14:43:57 GMT -5
I take back what I said about the paint being the 'best' for the KOOL cars. In retrospect it has the same issues as other paints - too dark, wrong hue. I haven't decided what I'm going to do.
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Post by indycals on Dec 6, 2013 18:11:46 GMT -5
I contacted Dave at MCW and he seemed to think it was a defective nozzle or can. He offered to replace it but I decided to go ahead and just decant the paint. As much as I dislike airbrushing it isn't so bad as to return the can when I have the paint I need in it. BTW, if anyone is looking for a business opportunity, the paint side of MCW is for sale at a reasonable price. I would have considered it but a workspace not attached to a house is needed and I can't accommodate that. Got some work done on the engine. The detail on these little gems is unbelievable.    |
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Post by chromehorn08 on Dec 6, 2013 20:26:16 GMT -5
WOW that looks amazing! Great paint work on that tiny engine! Idk who you guys can be so detailed on such small parts!
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Post by indycals on Dec 6, 2013 20:30:26 GMT -5
WOW that looks amazing! Great paint work on that tiny engine! Idk who you guys can be so detailed on such small parts! A good magnifying glass and a good spotting brush. I actually just picked up the magnifying glass last summer and it's amazing how precise you can get with such fine detail call-outs. |
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Post by Calvin on Dec 6, 2013 20:58:38 GMT -5
You really did good on the paint detail.
I didn't realize they put Indy after Honda.
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Post by kuzlynn on Dec 6, 2013 22:46:05 GMT -5
You really did good on the paint detail. I didn't realize they put Indy after Honda. o my lord!!!!! can you do a wip just on painting the engine? kevin.k |
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Post by indy on Dec 7, 2013 14:03:03 GMT -5
That is just fantastic!! Oh my that looks fantastic. If you haven't said you had painted it, I'd have thought that was decal because it is soooo sharp! Ed really wanted to do a great things with open wheel kits at Revell US, I'm sad that it could not keep going.
Jordan
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Post by indycals on Dec 7, 2013 14:34:29 GMT -5
The lettering is decal, the rest is paint
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Post by indycals on Dec 9, 2013 22:24:42 GMT -5
Green has been applied. Not real happy with the color, but it's no worse than any other alternative out there.  |
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Post by Calvin on Dec 9, 2013 22:39:32 GMT -5
For the how unforgiving the paint was, your decades of experience over powered it!
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Post by indycals on Dec 10, 2013 16:27:58 GMT -5
Completed Drivetrain  |
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Post by indy on Dec 10, 2013 16:35:43 GMT -5
Very nice, Michael.
Jordan
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Post by Calvin on Dec 10, 2013 18:51:59 GMT -5
Its the most.... I think its the..... ....I really .... ...I dont know what to say..... I'll just give the generic response [generic]GREAT JOB![/generic] or the Randy Ayers' Nascar Modeling Forum generic response.  |
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Post by mrpeters on Dec 10, 2013 20:35:28 GMT -5
Looks good Michael. I wonder if I can get my buddy JC to get me the paint codes from these bad boys...he was chief mechanic for TKG through Michael's last Indy 500.
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Post by chromehorn08 on Dec 11, 2013 14:47:15 GMT -5
Wow!
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Post by clm1545 on Dec 11, 2013 16:39:44 GMT -5
I look at the work some of you guys do, and I just shake my head. It gives me a huge inferiority complex.
Take Care
Craig
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