BlackSheep's Starsky & Hutch Ford Torino
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Re: BlackSheep's Starsky & Hutch Ford Torino
Having recently lost my cat Misty whom I still cry for; I know your pain well. Take your time; it is important to grieve. He was family after all.
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Having had to put down several pets through the years I can definitely identify with your loss of your beloved pet bro. Sorry to hear about your loss Tom.
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Re: BlackSheep's Starsky & Hutch Ford Torino
Did some decal work last night. The Red Tomatoe got stripes!!!
I need to touch up a bit of chrome on the door handles. I'll admit, they were a beast to do. Instruction guide states to apply the side stripes first before the top one. There is a couple tiny bubbles I need to puncture and apply more Micro Sol.
Engine compartment...
Rear tail light plate. Yes, that is a decal in the center circle.
That's it for now. There are more exterior decals to apply to the body.
I need to touch up a bit of chrome on the door handles. I'll admit, they were a beast to do. Instruction guide states to apply the side stripes first before the top one. There is a couple tiny bubbles I need to puncture and apply more Micro Sol.
Engine compartment...
Rear tail light plate. Yes, that is a decal in the center circle.
That's it for now. There are more exterior decals to apply to the body.
“Who controls the skies, controls the fate of this Earth”
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“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
Re: BlackSheep's Starsky & Hutch Ford Torino
That looks fantastic! I need to pick one of these up.
Thanks,
John
John
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Re: BlackSheep's Starsky & Hutch Ford Torino
You should. No fit issues except I had a warped hood which RoG replaced right away.keavdog wrote:That looks fantastic! I need to pick one of these up.
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Re: BlackSheep's Starsky & Hutch Ford Torino
Excellent work, Tom! Fantastic color, extremely well done! You handled that like a boss! Congratulations so far!!!
Bruce / SPEEDGRAFLEX
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Looking Excellent Tom!
Those decals and the work putting them in place cannot have been like a walk in the park ?
Big and sort of multi dimensional with tricky angels etc
- Kari
Those decals and the work putting them in place cannot have been like a walk in the park ?
Big and sort of multi dimensional with tricky angels etc
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Re: BlackSheep's Starsky & Hutch Ford Torino
KSaarni wrote:Looking Excellent Tom!
Those decals and the work putting them in place cannot have been like a walk in the park ?
Big and sort of multi dimensional with tricky angels etc
- Kari
It’s the matter of making sure the top decal lines up with the sides perfectly. Not easy but I managed to get it right. I was able to adjust the sides a bit while they were still damp.
I was extremely careful not to rip the points of the side decals when applied them.
“Who controls the skies, controls the fate of this Earth”
Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
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Re: BlackSheep's Starsky & Hutch Ford Torino
That is most impressive! Congrats on getting those decals to lay down and behave,
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"Do you know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I get and beat you with 'till you understand who's in ruttin' command!"
-Jayne Cobb, Firefly Episode 2 "The Train Job"
We are modelers - the same in spirit, in hunger to insanely buy newly released kits, hustlers in hiding our stash from our better halves and experts in using garbage as replacements for after-market parts.
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Re: BlackSheep's Starsky & Hutch Ford Torino
The fiddley bits decals....
Ford and trunk key hole - yeah, that is a decal keyhole
Gran Torino decal
Ford decal. Each is a separate letter...
I've puncture the tiny holes to eliminate the bubbles on a couple spot on the stripes. Then I will spray a few light coat of gloss clear to seal in the decals. Once that's done, I will touch up the chrome around the door handles.
Ford and trunk key hole - yeah, that is a decal keyhole
Gran Torino decal
Ford decal. Each is a separate letter...
I've puncture the tiny holes to eliminate the bubbles on a couple spot on the stripes. Then I will spray a few light coat of gloss clear to seal in the decals. Once that's done, I will touch up the chrome around the door handles.
“Who controls the skies, controls the fate of this Earth”
Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn