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Post by mrmike on Jul 16, 2022 16:18:14 GMT -5
Thanks Joe! I had to see what the wheels and tires looked like. I like it!
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Post by mrmike on Jul 20, 2022 10:49:02 GMT -5
I have been looking at the headlights for Dex's Mustang GT and I started wondering about how to go about painting them. I do want them to look realistic, but I couldn't remember where I saw the painting guide. With necessity being the mother of invention, I started by painting the directionals and the fog lights with Tamiya X-26 Clear Orange. This morning I was looking at the headlights and I thought that maybe some Tru-Color TCP-013 Aluminium paint would take away all of that chrome and I thought that it looked pretty good. Then I dry-brushed some Aluminium paint over the fog lights to dull the Clear Orange and I liked that as well.    Dex Parios will return... |
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Post by Jcon on Jul 20, 2022 14:57:40 GMT -5
Nice...
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Post by mrmike on Jul 21, 2022 9:15:15 GMT -5
Thanks Joe!
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Post by mrmike on Jul 21, 2022 16:00:28 GMT -5
It took me a couple of tries at this and it was a while to do. I painted the taillights with Tamiya X-11 Chrome Silver paint. It may take me a while to do with Tamiya X-27 Clear Red.    Dex Parios will return... |
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Post by Jcon on Jul 21, 2022 19:16:27 GMT -5
Oh that looks like it was painful to do!!! I think I would of thinned it and floated it in there as a wash...
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Post by mrmike on Jul 22, 2022 11:05:05 GMT -5
This seemed to be the best way to paint it for now. I need to remove the overflow from the silver paint, probably with alcohol or something. We shall see...
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Post by mrmike on Aug 8, 2022 14:44:55 GMT -5
It has been over 2 1/2 weeks since I paid any attention to the Stumptown Mustang GT. I applied the Tamiya X-27 Clear Red over the Tamiya X-11 Chrome Silver and after it had set up for a few minutes, I used an alcohol swab on the taillights and removed the extra Clear Red. Worked pretty good!    Dex Parios will return... |
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Post by Jcon on Aug 9, 2022 12:28:51 GMT -5
Looks good!!!
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Post by mrmike on Aug 9, 2022 16:28:24 GMT -5
Thanks Joe!
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Post by mrmike on Aug 11, 2022 17:04:25 GMT -5
I kept looking at the taillights wondering what was missing and they needed backup lights! Out came my jar of Tamiya XF-2 Flat White paint and a thin brush and now I have backup lights!    Dex Parios will return... |
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Post by Jcon on Aug 11, 2022 21:53:06 GMT -5
Good call!!!
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Post by mrmike on Aug 12, 2022 7:44:19 GMT -5
Thanks Joe! I look at somethings and I wonder what is wrong or missing. This was easy.
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Post by tubbs on Aug 29, 2022 7:34:56 GMT -5
looking good Mike. tedious work on those tail lights but it paid off.
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Post by mrmike on Aug 29, 2022 8:51:12 GMT -5
Thanks Al! It was tedious at first until I figured that since they are both in the red spectrum, just slather it on and wipe the majority of it off with a little alcohol on a wipe. Just a light touch is needed.
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