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Firefly
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Joined: 28 Jan 2018 Posts: 810 Location: New Jersey
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Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2018 7:01 pm Post subject: Darlington 1950 #33 |
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This is probably the ONLY build I will dare hand-letter, and if you are familiar with the Wally Campbell Olds from the Inaugural Southern 500 you'll understand my skill is up to the task.
The Revell '50 Olds has been a pleasure to build. The most challenging thing with the kit is working with the intricate - though nicely detailed and accurate - parts.
Just finished the lettering and 'masking tape' but need to clean up some edges. Masking tape was done with acrylic artist paint (W&N Unbleached Titanium) which goes on thick, like a layer of tape. Lettering was done with brush and Koh-i-noor white ink. I am using ink since it does not permanently adhere to the lacquer finish. Any mistakes on both the acrylic 'masking tape' and the hand lettering can be easily scraped off with a toothpick, or a whittled wood stick.
Need to clean up fuel filler area.
Radio antenna is a piece of guitar string.
As with all my Darkside builds, door handles will be the LAST things to go on.
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country modeler
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Joined: 27 Jan 2018 Posts: 106
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Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2018 7:19 pm Post subject: |
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Looking good, great work _________________ "I wasn't trying to wreck him, I just wanted to rattle his cage." |
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Wall tester
Joined: 30 Jan 2018 Posts: 52 Location: Too close to Chicago
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Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2018 8:37 am Post subject: |
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Yes indeed. A lot of nice work on that. Gotta love obscure subjects. |
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joe b
Joined: 31 Jan 2018 Posts: 209 Location: New Jersey
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Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2018 10:34 am Post subject: |
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nice work!!! i see what you mean about hand lettering-lol
was the real car's lettering just as "rough"?
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Henryjint
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Joined: 28 Jan 2018 Posts: 1969 Location: NY State's Hudson Valley
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Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2018 1:53 pm Post subject: |
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Nicely done! _________________ Forum member since 10/25/2010 |
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Firefly
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Joined: 28 Jan 2018 Posts: 810 Location: New Jersey
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Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2018 7:04 pm Post subject: |
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joe b wrote: | nice work!!! i see what you mean about hand lettering-lol
was the real car's lettering just as "rough"?
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See what I mean? I think I'm pretty accurate.
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Mack
Joined: 28 Jan 2018 Posts: 732 Location: deep south
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Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2018 8:14 pm Post subject: |
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Firefly wrote: | joe b wrote: | nice work!!! i see what you mean about hand lettering-lol
was the real car's lettering just as "rough"?
joe |
See what I mean? I think I'm pretty accurate.
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i think you nailed it. _________________ life is hard, it's harder when you're stupid. John Wayne |
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slidinsideways
Joined: 01 Feb 2018 Posts: 5
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Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2018 10:56 pm Post subject: |
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Your lettering job actually looks better lol ![Shocked](images/smiles/icon_eek.gif) |
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sentsat71
Joined: 03 Feb 2018 Posts: 1237 Location: Fenton, IA
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Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2018 9:01 am Post subject: |
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GREAT replica, especially the hand lettering!!
Your lettering is still better than mine.....! ![Laughing](images/smiles/icon_lol.gif) |
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randy ayers Board Moderator
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Joined: 28 Jan 2018 Posts: 209 Location: Mills River, NC
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Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2018 9:21 am Post subject: |
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WOW!!! _________________ Modeling Planes and Space, then Drag Racing, then NASCAR were my favorites over the years and lately back to planes and space!
WIP Skylab... as I see it if it had all gone as planned! |
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Gary Davis
Joined: 02 Feb 2018 Posts: 242 Location: Tacoma,Washington
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Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2018 12:19 pm Post subject: |
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Great Job on the replica. Your lettering hit's the Mark perfectly. _________________ Short Track racing....Ya gotta love it.
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hemiman_1999
Joined: 29 Jan 2018 Posts: 296
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Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2018 11:51 am Post subject: |
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WOW when I first opened this I scrolled to look at the pics I saw the model and then the pics of the real car and was about to PM you to ask where you got those great decals.... |
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Irish Murphy
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Joined: 28 Jan 2018 Posts: 47 Location: Upstate SC
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Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2018 1:24 pm Post subject: |
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You nailed it!!...Excellent work |
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james p
Joined: 16 Feb 2018 Posts: 211 Location: Lakeland FL via Cassopolis MI
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Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2018 1:04 am Post subject: |
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looks good. |
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