´32 Ford 3-Window Coupe

16 March 2015, 17:34

Kerry COX
How nice to see a "Classic" here in amongst all this heavy iron and alloy.!!

Forgive the pun, but what a gem mate. 🙂

17 March 2015, 20:36

George Bacon
Thanks Kerry! It is green, just not camo... (and pun forgiven😉 )

17 March 2015, 20:43

Kerry COX
George, I thank you for your sense of humour, and presenting such a nicely presented model. Tell me, What was the process for your paint work and what paints were used as she really does have a nice look about her. ?

17 March 2015, 20:58

George Bacon
Believe it or not, I used the little bottles (0.25 oz) of Testors enamel. Airbrushed on a base (primer) coat of silver, then a top coat of metal flake green. Still have half a bottle or more of each color left! Finalized it with Future Floor Polish. Except for the chrome, all the metal parts are Model Master "buffing" metalizer colors (aluminum plate, burnt steel, brass, and steel plate). You air brush it on and buff it to shine it up. I just used a large, clean, dry paint brush for the buffing. The chrome parts are Alclad chrome. That's about it, except the interior is Model Master acrylic "British Desert Sand." Old habits are hard to break... 🙂

17 March 2015, 21:12

Rui S
Great and neat paint job...

17 March 2015, 21:56

George Bacon
Thanks Rui 🙂

17 March 2015, 22:56

Kerry COX
I am a big fan of the Testors buffing metalizres and have used them for years. The thing I like most is that you can polish it immediately after spraying.

My English Electric Lightning is getting stainless steel over the wing fuel tanks and it looks quite convincing too.

17 March 2015, 23:08

George Bacon
Kerry, I find it doesn't adhere to plastic very well (can rub off). Do you use a primer?

17 March 2015, 23:34

Kerry COX
A very diluted 'primer' coat of enamel clear if needed, but I usually spray straight to plastic and polish like fury as soon as I have put down my airbrush, and to prevent any 'rub off', I 'seal' it with acrylic clear, as this lets the 'sheen/shine stay, but the testors sealer seems to 'dim' the gleam you get and robs the model of that pure metal look, and I suspect that this is the reason why so many are now using alclad.

17 March 2015, 23:41