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 Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 2:47 am Post subject: A quick build! |
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Hi All,
I really want to just get SOMETHING FINISHED!  
I have not built an actual Pro Finish kit before so I pulled this one out. Some detail painting, and a strip and coat of paint to the body. Don't know WHAT to do about the wheels, I can't scrape the black paint off a wheel that is molded black!
Gonna be Bill's Last Win at Homestead.
(the chassis in the background is for my Said Fusion and is from a '05 Taurus glue kit)
Mongo
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Looking good Bill!!  I beleive Jordan(Indy) mentiond to primer the wheels white or grey and then paint them black. After the paint dries scrape down till ya get to the primer and then Sharpie red or yellow. I hope that made sense and maybe it might help.  
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| BISCUIT wrote: | | Looking good Bill!! I beleive Jordan(Indy) mentiond to primer the wheels white or grey and then paint them black. After the paint dries scrape down till ya get to the primer and then Sharpie red or yellow. I hope that made sense and maybe it might help. |
I tried that method on the Grand Prix but I ended up scraping right back down to the black plastic. I just had to freehand the red to the wheel rim with a tiny brush. Great start on the Charger, Bill!! |
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I'd put down the white (paint or primer), clear, and then paint the black. This way you have safety layer! Nice to see your builds Bill - I think you finish a lot more than we ever see
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On those wheels, try using the JWTBM or Slixx wheel stripes. I've tried a couple times to just sand through the top layer of paint, and I think the agonizing wheel stripes are easier! 
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Thanks, guys. Not sure what I weill do for the wheel stripes.
I don't post many pictures of finished models, as you know, Jordan.
Mongo
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lookin good Bill the paint looks glass smooth
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| Dennis wrote: | | lookin good Bill the paint looks glass smooth |
Thanks, Dennis. The red is Duplicolor Paint Shop Performance Red applied straight from the can with the airbrush. No clear or buffing, yet.
Mongo
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| looking good bill |
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Looks great. Try the wheel stripe decals, pain in the Brian France but do work. I cut them in 3 pieces, much easier to apply, but have to use a optivisor.
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| Digger wrote: | | Looks great. Try the wheel stripe decals, pain in the Brian France but do work. I cut them in 3 pieces, much easier to apply, but have to use a optivisor. |
Hi Digger,
Seems I have to use the optivisor a LOT more lately! LOL!!
I will go with the Slixx or JWTBM stripes. (and the optivisor! LOL!)
mogno
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Got the chassis finished, still have to apply tyhe wheel stripes!
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Lookin' good there, Bill!
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looks great but i hate to break it to you, bill won 3 more races after homestead.  his last win was at rockingham in 2003
heres a 2001 homestead winners shot
and heres bills final win car (noses are differant and the dodge logos are differant)
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Yes Sir Bill, looks good and that my Friend is a R E D.
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Thanks, Jose. I forgot the Rockingham win......
Mongo
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| Mach2 wrote: | | Yes Sir Bill, looks good and that my Friend is a R E D. |
HI Mick,
I am very partial to red (and orange) race cars! Most of the cars I have owned over the years were red (or red interiors!) and I painted a few red after I bought them...... some kind of sickness I guess.
Mongo
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| Ancient Modeler wrote: | | Mach2 wrote: | | Yes Sir Bill, looks good and that my Friend is a R E D. |
HI Mick,
I am very partial to red (and orange) race cars! Most of the cars I have owned over the years were red (or red interiors!) and I painted a few red after I bought them...... some kind of sickness I guess.
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I suffer from the same illness 
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Hi Jose,
Can you post some *more* pictures of Bill's "Last Win" car? I was not at The Rock for that one.  I am thinking about doing that one, also. I have some MM noses and tails to graft on and would like to do one with an open trunk. it's been about 15-20 years since i did that.
Mongo
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