DW410NW

[Mysterion]

Some color for the body and wings. The white is Ace Hardware enamel, the orange is One Shot. I should have added a little yellow to the orange, but it is what it is.

Round 1,



Round 2,

[badroadahead]

Man, this is looking so cool!

This is going to a tough choice.

Dave

[Mysterion]

Thanks Dave.

I was doing a little more painting today, My hands are shaking like a leaf, I must be cracking under the pressure. I think Cool Willy is getting in my head.

Damn you Ira! ;D

[ira]

Jan 24, 2012 11:38:26 GMT -6 Mysterion said:

Thanks Dave.

I was doing a little more painting today, My hands are shaking like a leaf, I must be cracking under the pressure. I think Cool Willy is getting in my head.

Damn you Ira! ;D

[glow=red,2,300]NO PRESSURE!!![/glow]

Willy & Jaws will be up in the stands cheering you on!

Nice Colors! Who's sponsoring your ride, Lowes?

[Mysterion]

Thanks for the encouragement!



I'm sponsoring the car, you will be surprised who my secondary sponsor is.

[ira]

Jan 24, 2012 12:12:25 GMT -6 Mysterion said:

Thanks for the encouragement!



I'm sponsoring the car, you will be surprised who my secondary sponsor is.

[glow=red,2,300]WOW!!![/glow]

Nice Graphics!

[Mysterion]

Thanks, now if only I could still paint something like that on a model. I remember (just barely) when I could gold leaf H.O. cars, aaahhhhhhh youth.

More of my work,


Some digital stuff,
s28.photobucket.com/albums/c238/Psychographic/Digital/


Some skins for GT Legends, a great racing game. Not all of these are finished.
s28.photobucket.com/albums/c238/Psychographic/GTL%20Skins/

My day job,
s28.photobucket.com/albums/c238/Psychographic/Work%20pics/

[Mysterion]

Round 3 of paint.

[ira]

Jan 24, 2012 13:15:40 GMT -6 Mysterion said:

Thanks, now if only I could still paint something like that on a model. I remember (just barely) when I could gold leaf H.O. cars, aaahhhhhhh youth.

More of my work,


Some digital stuff,
s28.photobucket.com/albums/c238/Psychographic/Digital/


Some skins for GT Legends, a great racing game. Not all of these are finished.
s28.photobucket.com/albums/c238/Psychographic/GTL%20Skins/

My day job,
s28.photobucket.com/albums/c238/Psychographic/Work%20pics/

[glow=red,2,300]WOW!!![/glow]

Great Stuff David!

What are the skins? Are they like decals?

Love the Lettering & Signs!

Maybe its not too late to gold leaf 25th scale models...here is an old one I did!



sonic.net/~joymkrs/Dahm/index.shtml

[Mysterion]

Skins are digital paintjobs used for Pc and console games. What you do is export the files of the game to a paint program, edit them and pack back into the game. Then you can drive a car with a paintscheme you designed rather than what the game gives you.

I could leaf a whole body pretty easily, it's the small shapes of the lettering and graphics that are so much harder than when I was younger.

Do you have better pics of that model? I didn't see it on your site.

[ira]

Jan 24, 2012 14:49:17 GMT -6 Mysterion said:

Skins are digital paintjobs used for Pc and console games. What you do is export the files of the game to a paint program, edit them and pack back into the game. Then you can drive a car with a paintscheme you designed rather than what the game gives you.

I could leaf a whole body pretty easily, it's the small shapes of the lettering and graphics that are so much harder than when I was younger.

Do you have better pics of that model? I didn't see it on your site.

You did gold leaf lettering on HO scale cars, that's hot....

Here is the link for Ram:

sonic.net/~joymkrs/Dahm/ARAM.html

[Mysterion]

Round 4

[Mysterion]

A mock up to see how poorly everything lines up. I guess it's not too bad, some touch ups are definitely needed though, or some lettering to hide the bad spots.

I need to find a way to hold the parts stable while I paint them, holding them in one hand while painting with the other is pretty hard when your having an off day.



I hope the sideboards are dry enough to mask so I can spray the rest of the top wing.

[Mysterion]

Don't drop your model. You'll have to fix things you don't want to.

[Pat Minarick]

That's not good!!

[ira]

Jan 25, 2012 12:06:13 GMT -6 Mysterion said:

Don't drop your model. You'll have to fix things you don't want to.

[glow=red,2,300]THAT'S FUNNY![/glow]

I was showing my wife the Willys body with interior & it slipped out of my hand, I fumbled with it, but I caught it before it hit the floor!

[plastimatic]

Jan 25, 2012 12:57:40 GMT -6 ira said:

Jan 25, 2012 12:06:13 GMT -6 Mysterion said:

Don't drop your model. You'll have to fix things you don't want to.

[glow=red,2,300]THAT'S FUNNY![/glow]

I was showing my wife the Willys body with interior & it slipped out of my hand, I fumbled with it, but I caught it before it hit the floor!

That'd be a heartbreaker for either car!!!

There was a Funfdecker in the background when I was shooting the Drudge Vapor WIP shots. 95% done.... a fumble... then 90% undone
I guess I'll work on rebuilding it with fewer wings.

[Mysterion]

Repairs are done, just need to dry and a little touch up.

The center of the top wing is painted.

[Mysterion]

It's time for some details.

First up, the beadlocks needed bolt heads, it's a minor detail, but viewed at the right angle has a lot of impact.

[Mysterion]

The only fine detailing will be plug wires and these brake and hydraulic lines.

[Mysterion]

The crew is working feverishly to meet the deadline.

Sanded and resprayed the center of the top wing, I'm happy with it this time.The engine is in and plumbed to the radiator. The rear suspension is in.

[ira]

[glow=red,2,300]Very Nice Work Dave!!![/glow]

[Mysterion]

Jan 26, 2012 21:32:25 GMT -6 ira said:

[glow=red,2,300]Very Nice Work Dave!!![/glow]

Thank you sir.

The front suspension is in except for one shock spacer, I have made and lost at least 15 of them during this build.

[Honest Charlie]

The attention to detail on this model is great Dave. I wasn't sure about it a first I will admit, but I'm really lik'n it now.

[Mysterion]

Jan 27, 2012 3:20:56 GMT -6 Honest Charlie said:

The attention to detail on this model is great Dave. I wasn't sure about it a first I will admit, but I'm really lik'n it now.

Thanks, I'm glad you stuck with me.

The numbers, it's do or die, make or break.

The numbers are 22 karat gold.

First step after layout, putting on the Gold Size, it's basically a clear glue for the gold leaf.



Once the size sets to the proper tack apply the gold., then brush off the excess gold. The gold should only stick where the size is, as I'm working with fresh enamels, they're grabbing the gold in spots. Hopefully I can pull it off with tape. I use a soft make up brush to remove the excess gold.

This is what you are left with.



Now to give it the brilliance of reflections.

You spin the gold with velvet. I had to make a tiny spinner from some velvet and 1/8" rod.

What a difference.





You can see my spinner in this pic.

[Mysterion]

The tape pulled up the residual gold and I have the first outline color on.

[ira]

[glow=red,2,300]WOW!!![/glow]

Know anybody that can do some pinstripping a Green Willys?

[Mysterion]

Jan 27, 2012 16:39:41 GMT -6 ira said:

[glow=red,2,300]WOW!!![/glow]

Know anybody that can do some pinstripping a Green Willys?

One of my very few spelling pet peeves, it's pinstriping. And to answer, probably.

The rock screen is done and waiting for the paint to dry. Thanks for the screen Charlie.



The belly pan is installed.

[badroadahead]

Amazing work Dave.

Beautiful gold leaf.

Dave

[Mysterion]

Supersonicus, called the team in for the weekend to get this car done in time. The lettering guy is still working on the top wing as we speak. He redid the front wing, he claimed it wasn't up to snuff.





The interior platform is in, along with the steering wheel. The rest of the body panels should be on by the end of the day. The rock screen needed to be cut down, it fit's like a glove now and the paint is drying. The headers are blued, my first attempt at it.



We need to redo the Alclad in the bumpers and rubrails, it's worn off and I barely handled them.