[Cano]

mmmhh.. if you didn't remove the original finish, then the paint chips might present themselves sooner. Having to stick to a surface as smooth as a finished paintjob might make the paint even weaker. I'd be interested in knowing how the paint fares if shot over the original finish, let me know please (:

[AOS-]

Sure just let me set my alarm clock to year 2022.

[At 1ness]

Cool work AOS , i have to say though (imo) as individual cars painted almost completely flat black (stealth) with exception of some of the lights, it really doesn't do much for me.. but as a piece of art displayed together in your display case, it works really well indeed.. more-so with the silhouettes that are more easily identifiable ie: Impreza, slant-nose Porsche, BMW 2002, McLaren F1, Gallardo and Continental..
I feel the other silhouettes don't work as well (even though i can tell what they are.. just not as strong), so leaving the case open to swap and change is quite a good choice, not too keen on the additional layer of cars on the top though.. i feel the case should frame them.

[AOS-]

I keep seeing a parking garage out of it so I might even add a thin metal rod barrier like a fence so it will look like the roof-level.

[M-POWER_FTW]

Came out pretty good, AOS-. I really like it. The M3 and Civic look great without the wing. Did you use anything to sand down the putty or just filled it in?

Definitely looks cool as a whole set. Nice job. I'll have to take another look when I get on a computer. Currently using the GTP app..

[AOS-]

I did do a bit of sanding, but for others, the putty wasn't a good mix, because by some stupid idea, the manufacturers thought it was a good idea to put the putty and the hardener in the same tube, but they don't come out of the tip at equal proportions. Me not wanting to be wasteful used the hardener-heavy compound to fill in the Ford GT's wing slots, which also happened to have the deepest and widest slots too. What ended up happening is that there wasn't enough putty applied to at least make the surface flush, but adding more just made a huge mess.

Cleaning up was a PITA. Maybe I should just use my thumb to wipe excess off if I got it on spots I didn't want them, because using a latex glove to work on tiny things is really frustrating sometimes. I might try this again another time, just not with THIS many cars to do....

[Cano]

AOS-

I did do a bit of sanding, but for others, the putty wasn't a good mix, because by some stupid idea, the manufacturers thought it was a good idea to put the putty and the hardener in the same tube, but they don't come out of the tip at equal proportions. Me not wanting to be wasteful used the hardener-heavy compound to fill in the Ford GT's wing slots, which also happened to have the deepest and widest slots too. What ended up happening is that there wasn't enough putty applied to at least make the surface flush, but adding more just made a huge mess.

Cleaning up was a PITA. Maybe I should just use my thumb to wipe excess off if I got it on spots I didn't want them, because using a latex glove to work on tiny things is really frustrating sometimes. I might try this again another time, just not with THIS many cars to do....

To solve this you should have used the trick I used with the top of the Alpine cop car, with a little aluminum can plate under the wing slots, then the putty, then the sanding.

[AOS-]

I did that... with hot glue. AOS is pretty crafty. He's just lazy at the same time.

[Cano]

haha, I see. Can we see close-up shots of the closed holes?

[VspecZR1GT2RS89]

Nice job with the cars AOS.

They all look excellent. But the NSX, McLaren and the GT LM would look even cooler with the spoilers on them as well.

That M3 looks real nice, almost like a wild untamed beast only inside the engine bay, but has a normal look to it. A true sleeper indeed.

[AOS-]

Cano

haha, I see. Can we see close-up shots of the closed holes?

That sounds, so perverted.


I'll take pictures I have time tomorrow, which I do. Just hope I don't forget.

[DCaster28]

Hey Guys, this is my first post. I really like the work I am seeing here. I've got a couple under my belt but plan on doing more and trying to get more detailed. Here are two of my cars...

Before:

After:

Before:

After:

Working on a Lamborghini Marzal right now. Almost done but I accidently melted the windows when I baked the filler work I had done. Rookie mistake.

[AOS-]

Call me picky, but I really don't like that gray on that Mustang. It reminds me of concrete walls in a basement parking lot.

[Cano]

I do like the work on the Mustang, even the color palette, but I would have gone with wider/bigger rear wheels, and even another wheel design. The blue Isuzu looks cool, though.

[DCaster28]

Yeah, the Mustang was kind of a throw together with whatever paint and wheels I had around. Got a bit more detailed with the Rodeo. Removing the rack on top left a hole in the roof which had to be filled in and I did a bit of trim work around the wheel wells.

[Cano]

I assume it didn't roll with the giant wheels on. Have you tried the new Matchbox off-road tires? They're not as big so they would look a lot more accurate to the picture than those gigantic ones you have there.

[photonrider]

Nice work DCaster28. Thanks for bringing those pics over to this thread. I like the way you transformed the Mustang - though my choice of wheels would have been different. Still - a great improvement on the original! Please do bring in more of your work - looking forward to your projects.

Cano - the flames on the Caddy are gauche - no doubt about it - so yes, it is gone. As well - the shiney black bumpers turn me off - so considering a redo that will give more of a carbon-fiber look.


I'm involved in another project (out of a hundred) - I need to replicate myself.

[Cano]

wtf are those, Photonrider? Jadas?

Also, last time I went to paint cars with my bud, one of the paint guns we used, the one for the final clear coat at that, was dirty, and the cars got black dots all over the paint jobs, so I'm right now stripping the off the paint yet again. Duh.

[VspecZR1GT2RS89]

Yep, you're right Cano. Those are JadaToys scales. And they are easier to open up and close than a HW/MB car.

Now come to think of it, I'll look into some of these scales for some designs also. Since the 1:64s have small screws that you can actually take apart with a screwdriver.

I have to see how the Supra, Skyline and the rest of the cars come out.

[diabolicwyvern]

The windows are attached to the body...or am I missing something?