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CDW got a reaction from popeye the sailor in 1930 Packard 734 Speedster Runabout (boattail) By Egilman - FINISHED - Monogram - 1/24th Scale - PLASTIC
Beautiful roadster. RL takes priority over our modeling habit, but be patient, you'll get there in due time. ☺️
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CDW reacted to Egilman in 1930 Packard 734 Speedster Runabout (boattail) By Egilman - FINISHED - Monogram - 1/24th Scale - PLASTIC
Details are slowly coming.... RL is trying to derail me right now.....
But I'm sticking with it to the end....... :-)
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CDW got a reaction from popeye the sailor in 1931 Cadillac by CDW - FINISHED - JoHan - 1:25 Scale - PLASTIC
Just a modeler's prerogative, nothing more. I really wasn't sure how the paint would turn out. The bare metal foil is an old standby, but not practical on something like the radiator shroud. Bare metal foil is more suited for narrow, flat surfaces.
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CDW got a reaction from popeye the sailor in 1931 Cadillac by CDW - FINISHED - JoHan - 1:25 Scale - PLASTIC
I also forgot to mention, the hood vents were stripped as well. On those, I used bare metal foil to simulate the chrome. The small round hub caps with the V16 emblem are kit chrome plated for comparison.
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CDW got a reaction from popeye the sailor in 1931 Cadillac by CDW - FINISHED - JoHan - 1:25 Scale - PLASTIC
Thanks OC. Appreciate the encouragement.
I should have noted, the radiator grill was stripped of the chrome plating because it had unsightly blemishes. It was then primed with Mr. Color gloss black before shooting it with AK Xtreme Metal chrome silver paint. It turned out fairly convincing for a chrome plating substitute.
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CDW got a reaction from GrandpaPhil in 1931 Cadillac by CDW - FINISHED - JoHan - 1:25 Scale - PLASTIC
Slowly but surely. Still lots to do.
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CDW got a reaction from popeye the sailor in 1931 Cadillac by CDW - FINISHED - JoHan - 1:25 Scale - PLASTIC
Slowly but surely. Still lots to do.
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CDW reacted to Edwardkenway in 1931 Cadillac by CDW - FINISHED - JoHan - 1:25 Scale - PLASTIC
Nice job Craig!😁
Ditto!!
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CDW reacted to Kevin in 1931 Cadillac by CDW - FINISHED - JoHan - 1:25 Scale - PLASTIC
i dont think i have posted on a car build before, thank you for posting,
love the video of the wire wheels makeup, lol where can i use that skill on my boats,
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CDW got a reaction from mtaylor in 1931 Cadillac by CDW - FINISHED - JoHan - 1:25 Scale - PLASTIC
Slowly but surely. Still lots to do.
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CDW got a reaction from TOM G in 1931 Cadillac by CDW - FINISHED - JoHan - 1:25 Scale - PLASTIC
Slowly but surely. Still lots to do.
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CDW got a reaction from Landlubber Mike in 1931 Cadillac by CDW - FINISHED - JoHan - 1:25 Scale - PLASTIC
Slowly but surely. Still lots to do.
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CDW got a reaction from GrandpaPhil in 1931 Cadillac by CDW - FINISHED - JoHan - 1:25 Scale - PLASTIC
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CDW got a reaction from GrandpaPhil in 1931 Cadillac by CDW - FINISHED - JoHan - 1:25 Scale - PLASTIC
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CDW got a reaction from Kevin in 1931 Cadillac by CDW - FINISHED - JoHan - 1:25 Scale - PLASTIC
The engine parts were cut off the sprues, then the chrome parts were soaked in Super Clean to remove the chrome plating and clear lacquer.
The engine block and transmission were painted with Tamiya flat black before dry brushing with Mr Color aluminum.
The literature on the Cadillac V-16 indicates the intake and exhaust manifolds were ceramic coated, black. The cylinder heads were black. I've painted the cylinder heads with Tamiya semi-gloss black. The intake and exhaust manifolds were first painted with acrylic flat black, then a treatment of AK gun metal was applied. The AK metal colors in the tube come in various metal colors. They are in a wax base, applied with a brush. After application, they are buffed to achieve a glossy finish. This was the best way I knew of to try and capture the glossy, shiny, look of the manifolds as well as provide some contrast with the black cylinder heads.
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CDW got a reaction from GrandpaPhil in 1931 Cadillac by CDW - FINISHED - JoHan - 1:25 Scale - PLASTIC
Thanks Edward.
Outdoor lighting gives a much better rendition of the actual color of the model.
When I went to mix my clear coat system, I found out my bottle of hardener had actually solidified completely, making it unusable. Now I know this stuff has a shelf life. I had used the 2K clear coat system on a few different models over the course of the past year, but by now, it had perished.
In lieu of the 2K clear coat system, I used Mr Color gloss clear for the clear coat finish observed on the model as it stands now.
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CDW got a reaction from GrandpaPhil in 1931 Cadillac by CDW - FINISHED - JoHan - 1:25 Scale - PLASTIC
I finally put some paint on this thing. Almost all chrome will be stripped away then repainted with a chrome finish. Just not too thrilled with the kit chrome. Down side is, stripping and repainting all the little chrome parts will be time consuming. Hopefully it will pay off at the end.
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CDW got a reaction from GrandpaPhil in 1931 Cadillac by CDW - FINISHED - JoHan - 1:25 Scale - PLASTIC
To solve my missing whitewall problem, I bought a salvaged Cadillac kit on Ebay. It turned out the salvaged kit I received was an earlier release than mine and as a consequence, the molded parts were much better than those found in my kit. Because the wheels were so much better, I decided to paint them in a factory color scheme and forego lacing my own wire wheels.
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CDW got a reaction from Canute in 1931 Cadillac by CDW - FINISHED - JoHan - 1:25 Scale - PLASTIC
Slowly but surely. Still lots to do.
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CDW got a reaction from mtaylor in 1931 Cadillac by CDW - FINISHED - JoHan - 1:25 Scale - PLASTIC
Just a modeler's prerogative, nothing more. I really wasn't sure how the paint would turn out. The bare metal foil is an old standby, but not practical on something like the radiator shroud. Bare metal foil is more suited for narrow, flat surfaces.
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CDW got a reaction from mtaylor in 1931 Cadillac by CDW - FINISHED - JoHan - 1:25 Scale - PLASTIC
I also forgot to mention, the hood vents were stripped as well. On those, I used bare metal foil to simulate the chrome. The small round hub caps with the V16 emblem are kit chrome plated for comparison.
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CDW got a reaction from mtaylor in 1931 Cadillac by CDW - FINISHED - JoHan - 1:25 Scale - PLASTIC
Thanks OC. Appreciate the encouragement.
I should have noted, the radiator grill was stripped of the chrome plating because it had unsightly blemishes. It was then primed with Mr. Color gloss black before shooting it with AK Xtreme Metal chrome silver paint. It turned out fairly convincing for a chrome plating substitute.
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CDW got a reaction from Old Collingwood in 1931 Cadillac by CDW - FINISHED - JoHan - 1:25 Scale - PLASTIC
Just a modeler's prerogative, nothing more. I really wasn't sure how the paint would turn out. The bare metal foil is an old standby, but not practical on something like the radiator shroud. Bare metal foil is more suited for narrow, flat surfaces.
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CDW got a reaction from Canute in 1931 Cadillac by CDW - FINISHED - JoHan - 1:25 Scale - PLASTIC
I also forgot to mention, the hood vents were stripped as well. On those, I used bare metal foil to simulate the chrome. The small round hub caps with the V16 emblem are kit chrome plated for comparison.
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CDW got a reaction from Canute in 1931 Cadillac by CDW - FINISHED - JoHan - 1:25 Scale - PLASTIC
Just a modeler's prerogative, nothing more. I really wasn't sure how the paint would turn out. The bare metal foil is an old standby, but not practical on something like the radiator shroud. Bare metal foil is more suited for narrow, flat surfaces.
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