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Vdc
Joined: 04 Sep 2022 Posts: 132
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Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2023 9:46 am Post subject: Folgers #6 and Havoline #28. |
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Completed in the past few weeks. My 1990 Martin & 1991 Allison T-Birds.
Using auto rattlecans, Signal Black and a pearl Dark Red. With the great Powerslide decals.
Removed the netting and a masking tape one for the Folgers. Which craftily, also hides the chipped gold stripe decal.
And just plain PVA Kristal Kleer to stick it down. No need for CA.
On both cars, I filled in the side strakes and the bumper intake on the #6. I had spare putty, so why not!
It's great to finally build these two cars. In the 90's I failed on them both. Poor paint on the 28 and shops always sold out on the 6.
Only small problem is so much clearcoat on the Folgers hood, it barely fits into the car, but I'll live with it.
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bighoo
Joined: 01 Feb 2018 Posts: 227
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Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2023 10:50 am Post subject: |
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Both look great - really like the color on the folgers car. |
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Racer14
Joined: 13 Feb 2018 Posts: 282 Location: Rockford, IL
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Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2023 11:17 am Post subject: |
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Very nice builds and excellent decal work on the Folgers car. |
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Matt T.
Joined: 03 Feb 2018 Posts: 114 Location: Albany, NY
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Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2023 5:19 pm Post subject: |
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Gorgeous! Very well done. Two of the best looking Thunderbirds of the era. |
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Crime Dog
Joined: 27 Jan 2018 Posts: 339
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Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2023 6:52 pm Post subject: |
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Both a very nice, but the Martin car, Wow! |
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Rattlecan Dan
Joined: 13 Sep 2023 Posts: 230
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Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2023 8:55 pm Post subject: |
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Those are both exceptionally great builds. Thanks for sharing. And Happy Holidays to you and yours. |
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Vdc
Joined: 04 Sep 2022 Posts: 132
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Posted: Sun Dec 24, 2023 12:46 pm Post subject: |
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Thank you to all and have a good Christmas break.
On YouTube,i've been watching the $lapshoes films of these two drivers. Especially the Allison film. This helped to maintain the modelling, not to slack off. Thank god for owning a dehydrator!
The pearl red paint, got lucky with how small the mica is. And with all the clearcoats and wet sanding, it looks even more fine grain.
Feels satisfying to end my modelling year with these classic racers. |
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TN Vols fan
Joined: 18 Jan 2022 Posts: 286 Location: Crossett, AR
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Posted: Sun Dec 24, 2023 3:13 pm Post subject: |
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Excellent work Vdc! Merry Christmas to you and yours. _________________ "Many men fish all their lives without knowing it is not the fish they are after." Henry David Thoreau
"I am, Sir, a brother of the angle" quote from The Compleat Angler, lzzak Walton 1654 |
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bigryan18
Joined: 29 Jan 2018 Posts: 192
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Posted: Sun Dec 24, 2023 4:43 pm Post subject: |
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Good looking builds |
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MarkJ
Joined: 29 Jan 2018 Posts: 1306
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Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2023 8:07 am Post subject: |
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Both excellently done, VDC. The 90's Thunderbirds were classic body styles that made into beautiful race cars. |
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Henryjint
Joined: 28 Jan 2018 Posts: 1973 Location: NY State's Hudson Valley
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Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2023 7:39 pm Post subject: |
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A real nice pair of T Birds!!!!!!! _________________ Forum member since 10/25/2010 |
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naskoalcar
Joined: 26 Jan 2022 Posts: 32 Location: North of France
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Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2023 8:45 am Post subject: |
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Awesome job,paint and polish..he does honor to these 2 cars.
No problem to place the cartograf? They sometimes seem to be difficult to fold.
you used which softener? |
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Lionpride
Joined: 28 Jan 2018 Posts: 249
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Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2023 9:04 am Post subject: |
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Both look great! Thanks for posting.
The new Foldger's decals look sooooo much better than the kit ones. |
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Vdc
Joined: 04 Sep 2022 Posts: 132
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Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2023 10:47 am Post subject: |
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naskoalcar wrote: | Awesome job,paint and polish..he does honor to these 2 cars.
No problem to place the cartograf? They sometimes seem to be difficult to fold.
you used which softener? |
Thanks and the decals are great to place, very easy.
Softener, I use Microsoft and a hairdryer. The rear fender especially.
Also, the #6. To fit the narrow gold stripe decals along the car door?
1st place the centre decal. And place forward as much as possible, (but still on 'B' pillar) so it sits inside the door frame.
And fit the passenger side decals first, any rips/gaps and can use the glass screen to hide them. As I have!
After placing these gold decals and the hood decal, I then sprayed a clearcoat. All other decals are without a final clearcoat. |
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Toys4Don
Joined: 31 Jan 2018 Posts: 226
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Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2024 7:41 pm Post subject: |
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I am late to the party but awesome looking models. The Folgers car in particular. I have those decals and was thinking about abandoning them after seeing what others did with them. You really laid them down nicely and gave me hope that I could pull it off!! |
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