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| 55 Chevy; Nasty & Crusty....washes and powders! | |
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| Topic Started: Sep 26 2008, 05:35 PM (1,485 Views) | |
| DamnCranky66 | Sep 30 2008, 09:23 PM Post #26 |
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Oh, man, that sounds like a neat technique . . . very cool. I gotta try it next time I'm out there rattlecanning it! 
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| Danny i | Sep 30 2008, 09:33 PM Post #27 |
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Thanks Bryan!.......I'm going to try that on the edsel frame, I'll post some pic on how it turns out...... |
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| Bryan_M | Sep 30 2008, 09:42 PM Post #28 |
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thanks guys i decided to make an aluminum steering column, not everything is gonna be ratty on this thing, well actually the engine is gonna be decent, but not beautiful..... anyways heres the column, the end next to the steering wheel, is a piece of 5/32nd aluminum tubing, that i enlarged the very end of with an awl, the slid it on to a piece of 1/8th tubing and gave it a dot of glue, to hold it in place., i sanded it a bit, and polished it with the dremel and a buffing pad and some compund...... i drilled the hole for the turn signal lever and glued it in.....the steering wheel is just tacked on there for right now, ill glue it on after painting, im going to add a lock cylinder and some photetched keys......the shifter will now be on the floor...... lemme know what ya think guys... heres a couple pics.    stay tuned more to come.... lemme know what ya think Bryan |
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| DamnCranky66 | Sep 30 2008, 09:43 PM Post #29 |
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That looks great. Perfect addition to that interior . . . . keep it going. |
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| Danny i | Sep 30 2008, 09:48 PM Post #30 |
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.....nice work on the column Bryan, looks like something you'd buy at a hot rod shop! |
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| Bryan_M | Sep 30 2008, 09:51 PM Post #31 |
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THANKS GUYS! bryan |
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| Bryan_M | Sep 30 2008, 09:59 PM Post #32 |
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here it is with the lever painted.....i thought i still had some photoetched keys and stuff, but i must be out of them........so the column will stay smooth, we can just say the lock cylinder is on the dash, which is where it is on a 55 anyways.......right?? lemme know what ya think more to come bryan |
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| DamnCranky66 | Sep 30 2008, 10:08 PM Post #33 |
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That looks wonderful. Oh, man, some keys would be the perfect touch. I don't have any keys, otherwise I'd send you a couple . . . |
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| Bryan_M | Sep 30 2008, 10:13 PM Post #34 |
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i have some i just cant find them ..........i keep all my photoetched stuff in the same drawer in one of my little storage bins too! and i still cant find them!! ill keep looking tho bryan |
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| armyofchuckness | Sep 30 2008, 10:56 PM Post #35 |
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Sounds like you perfected it a bit, Bryan!  Yeah, it's basically the first part and I let it dry. I used it on the chassis of my Lost in the Swamp cars because I knew they'd be permanently fixed to the base.
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| Bryan_M | Oct 1 2008, 06:30 AM Post #36 |
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chuck i wouldnt say, perfected........more like twisted, or misused, corrupted..........ha! Bryan |
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| DamnCranky66 | Oct 1 2008, 07:12 AM Post #37 |
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Today is the Hump Day of more progress!!! |
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| Bryan_M | Oct 1 2008, 07:30 AM Post #38 |
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U BET! im planning on putting in a long day at the bench!! Bryan |
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| DamnCranky66 | Oct 1 2008, 07:38 AM Post #39 |
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That's the sound of music to my ears!!! |
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| Bryan_M | Oct 1 2008, 07:41 AM Post #40 |
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well V, heres somehitng that will have you thinking of candy for your eyes........ how about bahaus gold, for the color??.................worn out and beaten to hell and back tho....ha!....maybe two tone with white??? bryan |
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| DamnCranky66 | Oct 1 2008, 07:50 AM Post #41 |
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Hum, gold and white? Yeah, I can see it . . . though remember gold is a little finicky as a paint and it all comes down to the brand you are going to use . . . But yeah, that will work. Maybe try it on a sample card . . . Oh, I already like the idea of gold as junkyard treasure!!!
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| Bryan_M | Oct 1 2008, 09:19 AM Post #42 |
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well this gold is more yellow than anything, but im not sure i like it.......i may strip it and start over.......  bryan |
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| tufftin | Oct 1 2008, 09:33 AM Post #43 |
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The Gold may be effected by the primer color you use under it. Try some different primer bases on a scrap. |
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| armyofchuckness | Oct 1 2008, 09:50 AM Post #44 |
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Whoa. That was unexpected. I don't hate the yellow though. It may work for this build. |
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| Bryan_M | Oct 1 2008, 10:09 AM Post #45 |
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its growing on me chuck..........but ill two tone it, yellow and white...... have to, that would be too much yellow!! hard on the eyes! bryan |
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| DamnCranky66 | Oct 1 2008, 10:15 AM Post #46 |
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I love it. It's a great base, now break out the airbrush and fog and fade some other colors over it. The airbrush is the perfect tool for creating subtle fades on paint. This thing is coming along very well. Keep it going! |
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| Bryan_M | Oct 1 2008, 10:18 AM Post #47 |
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im gettin there buddy...........i gotta get a nice selection of floquil stuff, all i have is rust, and rail brown.....but i have lots and lots of acrylics! bryan |
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| DamnCranky66 | Oct 1 2008, 04:43 PM Post #48 |
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My mixture of rust is Hamilton's mix which--and Ken can correct me if I am wrong--50% Rust and 50% Roof Brown . . . I add a few drops of flow medium and thin it with distilled water. Also, you can add a drop of orange at a time to brighten the rust . . . That simple. You should be in business with the airbrush. |
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| Dan S | Oct 1 2008, 06:24 PM Post #49 |
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Darn you guys! I made up my mind I have more than enough models to last my lifetime, shall buy no more. Then Cranky shows up with a Revell new tool Nova. I got bit, bought one. Now this? I'm beggin ya for mercy! (please show none!) Revell sure knows how to make models these days, don't they? The scripts are deep enough to BMF after primer and paint. Separate chrome? WOW! |
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| DamnCranky66 | Oct 1 2008, 06:29 PM Post #50 |
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Dan, don't hold back, just break that piggy bank and splurge. Revell knows it is on the right track with some great kits, and this 55 Chevy is no exception . . . Every body I open, the light and glow of excellence just pours out. I have not built an AMT kit in I don't know how long. |
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