Monogram 1969 Z to SS Camaro-MOVED TO COMPLETED-07/20

tempestjohnny · Post by **tempestjohnny** » Thu Apr 13, 2017 4:46 am

Oooh. Shiny

Stuart · Post by **Stuart** » Thu Apr 13, 2017 9:00 am

Very very nice paintwork!

Post by **mustang1989** » Thu Apr 13, 2017 9:21 am

Thank you Johnny and Stuart.

Duke Maddog · Post by **Duke Maddog** » Thu Apr 13, 2017 11:57 am

Wow, despite doing everything according to everyone's recommendations and practicing over and over again, I still cannot get such a smooth, even coat on my models! You make it look so easy and yet I have gone months and month re-shooting paint to try and get something remotely that smooth. You truly are a Master; I don't deserve to walk in your footsteps.

Post by **mustang1989** » Thu Apr 13, 2017 12:54 pm

Duke Maddog wrote:Wow, despite doing everything according to everyone's recommendations and practicing over and over again, I still cannot get such a smooth, even coat on my models! You make it look so easy and yet I have gone months and month re-shooting paint to try and get something remotely that smooth. You truly are a Master; I don't deserve to walk in your footsteps.

Dang Mark! Thank you for such a big compliment. When you're ready, I'll show you how.

Post by **Stikpusher** » Thu Apr 13, 2017 4:56 pm

looking pretty bitchen!

Now cue up "Hiway Star" while you wait for the paint to dry... or "Space Trucking"... or just listen to that whole awesome album...

Duke Maddog · Post by **Duke Maddog** » Fri Apr 14, 2017 12:19 pm

Give me a bit of time to finish a few more and find a new project my friend. Meanwhile, I'll follow your progress closely.

Post by **mustang1989** » Mon Apr 17, 2017 8:40 am

LOL! Thanks guys.

Here's the day after on the gloss just to show how this stuff dries. Really easy to work with if you dispense it.

Post by **speedgraflex** » Sun Apr 23, 2017 1:02 pm

Reading, watching, taking notes, falling under the spell of what you do; I can see the finish line in your head, where the car is parked in late afternoon light just gleaming and waiting to go, bravo! and I have a couple of beginner questions, if I may: on the dash, page three of the thread, you drilled out the gauges... How do you support the dash piece when you drill out the holes? Is that held in the vise which is visible in the final "reveal" of the finished dash? I am always wondering how to best support a small part when working on it. Also, is that a blue putty or polish visible around the openings? If so, what is it?

Thanks in advance.

Post by **mustang1989** » Sun Apr 23, 2017 2:11 pm

Thanks Bruce. As far as holding the dash while I drill the holes: I hold the complete assy in one hand and start out with a teeny drill bit in a pin vise in the other. I work up to larger drill bits until I get the size of the gauge hole. You have to start drilling prior to ANY paint work to make it all happen. I've actually got the dash clipped in an alligator clip on a stand and then edit out the clip when I modify the final photo.
For the third question. I'm not sure what you mean about the blue putty so I'll assume you're talking about the blue around the wheel openings. This is a color shifting paint meaning that in different lighting you'll see mixtures of green, blue and purple. Really wicked effect on a beautiful shade of paint that was GM used back in the late 90's/ early 2000's. I just had to use it here and it is an automotive lacquer/ paint from a body shop that I'm using.

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