About to finish my 74 Impala when I came across this. Really helped me with the colors of the firewall! Couldn't find any references anywhere....thanks, man....!😉
great tips James. got to agree with you on the caffeine! one thing i do when painting small details with a toothpick is momentarily hold my breath lol.
6:00 - In regard to painting hoses that are molded on a black firewall, I would experiment with various "shades" of black. For example, "rubber" is a different shade of black. You could also lighten the color a little bit. I am lucky because I don't enter contests or send pics to magazines and my family is not interested enough to notice subtle differences in shades of color. My only audience is me. I do enjoy experimenting on scrap plastic. Thanks for this video! I have just subscribed. OBTW: I don't "wash" the grill with flat black because flat black shows that the grill is one solid piece of plastic, so what's the point. Same with wheel slots. I use classic black. I tried sanding away enough plastic to make the grill look "open", but it just never looked right to me.
I guess we can all relate to trying not to work on our projects while stressed or frustrated. With me, it's like I don't want the damn thing to win. I've found that using paint pens are helpful also. Since there are several different types, you need to try it on a part first and sit, then come back to see if it erases or not. What does work 100% of the time is using a black sharpie for NASCAR/stock car windshields
as i mentioned, i just got started back into the hobby, i made some mistakes but learned from them. i have been trying to get this project on "YOU TUBE" on and off for about a week or more and keep getting scrambled up on my slide show, then my music, and then losing the whole thing and then starting over again but i'll get it done. thanks bro for your encouragement, hopefully it will be soon. in the mean time i'll be setting up my work station.
a couple of months ago, i finished my latest project. the first one in about 44 yrs, when i used to hide in my bedroom after school hrs. building my models and goofing w/ techniques that i thought i was being pretty clever about. i basically quit when i started running the streets. it was a long lost passion of mine until a disability forces me into retirement about 7 yrs ago. ok, that being as it may...my nephew showed me a model of a monster truck he bought for his oldest boy but decided he did'nt have enough patience to take on the project, i of course was happy to vollenteer for the project. it was difficult for me being away from it for so long, but after three or so months i finally delivered the goods. i made plenty of mistakes which required redo's and even part of the tube frame that i destroyed and remade. i did take pics of the process and as soon as i can figure out how, i will show everyone some of the techniques i learned as a kid, for instance, i was foiling before foiling was cool, or maybe it was, who could possibly know back then, i was only 13 or 14. i was also bitten w/ the 57 chevy bel-air bug, with that and my love for el caminos', i built a 57 belair camino, it was not the prettiest thing since the only materials i had at my disposal were old kit sprues and a small can of plastic wood and some sand paper. So if you don't mind "playzwtrux" i would like to give you the first peak at my wares, answer any ?'s you may have, see what you think and if it is good enough to post on the tube. talk soon. i am "mnigovpleez"
Larry, in this community, everything is acceptable. We all learn from each other. Don't get me wrong, there are some here that want to bring others down instead of improve themselves, but that is a reflection of the world today, if you ask me. I choose to ignore them. I would enjoy seeing your projects and techniques. I am sure I could learn a thing or two, probably more. Every build I try to improve my skills and I only build what I want to. I don't let others determine my joy, or direction.
playzwtrux i truly agree, as soon as i figure out how to make a vid w/ my cam, i'll be in full swing, thanks for your support, by the way i can appreciate those who rely on a steady hand but if i can make an suggestion,.this is what works for me.. paint your back ground for sure but instead of trying to take a brush w/ 3-4 horse hairs on it, just let the back ground dry really well or just enough to place some low tack tape on the black, but its not critical to tape right against the raised area, but only pretty close will do because what you will do next is to take a larger soft brush and fill it with your color about half way and remove most of it on paper, leave just enough to dry brush the color on your wire but hold the brush at about a 45 degree or closer and brush across the taped and the raised portion, ( or fake wire ,or hose or what ever ) of the part at an angle to where you want the paint to be, never 45 degrees to the paint target.dont have too much paint on your brush. your going to have to adjust the down pressure accordingly,depending also on how wet you leave your brush and the consistantsy of the paint, you can also use an acrylic color if you think you might have to clean up a little . all you will have to do at that point. is seal the water base with a clear. thanks for listening to my S.O.T.U.A. hope to show you all something real soon
What I do on a grill is black wash them. Take black paint thin it down to the consistency of water then just let rip , slop it right on the grill . Then quickly wipe it with a rag,it cleans the paint off the high spots and makes the thing pop. The good part it takes all of 30 seconds to do.
I’m in no way an expert so when I get a chance to contribute something it makes me feel kinda good so hopefully this will help someone along life’s way. I recently built the 66 Chevelle Street Rat, that was not without its problems but I got it to a feel kinda good about it. I painted it the 50s ice blue and I wanted to make a black vinyl top and didn’t have any masking tape to put on it so I found these art deco foam dauber brushes at DG Store and mixed up some black semi gloss and I cut some thin strips of, it’s called foil back tape, I use it some instead of BMF, it cheaper and I get a lot on a roll, sorry I went in another direction, but I put than on for the seams and poured my paint on a baggie and daubed it on in a few light coats and it came out looking pretty good if I do say so. I think I might should mention that the brushes are not those gray foam brushes, these are kinda round, ball shaped, kinda maybe yellow in color.
Awesome tip video!! I bought new brushes, but for some odd reason, i'm comfortable with my old detail brushes, one I customized to fit smaller detail, but the bristles are getting bad! Kutgw, peace!
i subbed just now,, great channel,, good work.. i just got my very first 3D printed model parts,, 5 Holley 4bbls, 1/24 scale. they come almost clear, but the detail is scary good, you dont want to cover it with a air cleaner. might look at a small detail 3D printer or a small 5 axis desktop CNC as a retired machinist this looks good
i see this is an old video but one thing i use to always used on chrome grilles an anthing chrome was doing a regular pen ink in the jars for pen an ink writers. you can brush that on an then wipe off what you don't want black with a q tip
Tommy, up til now I have not washed anything other than panel lines. I just started a Datsun 510 and I plan on trying some new details including washing the engine.
it really depends on what I'm painting. really small stuff like the wires I do not cause it can take a lot more time and be difficult. there is a liquid mask that you can use for detail areas that is easier than masking with tape.
a drop or two of color in an insulin syringe can help with brake lines and bolt heads that might seem appear on the models, and i dont do vids but i started building models in the early 70`s and i started detailing then,, i use colored or i paint fine thread for my wiring harness, my e-brake and flex line to each brake hubs. spark plug wire and water hose, some require different size thread or plastic tubing, hell even used copper wire for battery cables that i stole from phone line..i would take a group of coloed treads and create a globb of wiring like you would see under the dash,, it`s crazy fun under the magnify glass,, if the car has molded part on the chassis im replacing i grind and sand off with a dremmel,, my models can take a long time to build but they are nice,, i build`em and give them to my grandson,, never been to a model show and now im old it wont ever happen,, hard to get around now is the only reason why i wont go now,, i dont recommend it but i smoke weed its my only vise and hell the world is changing as we breath and it puts me in a zone has been since the 70`s and i wont stop til my eyes close for the last time. so dont judge me,, nope i can give you some of my ideas and you can do some more awesome r work,, rock on and love to live and live to love.
Does anyone make a 1970 elcamino model kit? I have a 1970 elcamino in real life and i would like to build it in real life. Let me know if you see one. But im currently working on a 1986 elcamino and just taking a break from bare metal foil :P.
Awesome detail! Thanks for the tips.
About to finish my 74 Impala when I came across this. Really helped me with the colors of the firewall! Couldn't find any references anywhere....thanks, man....!😉
great tips James. got to agree with you on the caffeine! one thing i do when painting small details with a toothpick is momentarily hold my breath lol.
6:00 - In regard to painting hoses that are molded on a black firewall, I would experiment with various "shades" of black. For example, "rubber" is a different shade of black. You could also lighten the color a little bit. I am lucky because I don't enter contests or send pics to magazines and my family is not interested enough to notice subtle differences in shades of color. My only audience is me. I do enjoy experimenting on scrap plastic. Thanks for this video! I have just subscribed. OBTW: I don't "wash" the grill with flat black because flat black shows that the grill is one solid piece of plastic, so what's the point. Same with wheel slots. I use classic black. I tried sanding away enough plastic to make the grill look "open", but it just never looked right to me.
I guess we can all relate to trying not to work on our projects while stressed or frustrated. With me, it's like I don't want the damn thing to win. I've found that using paint pens are helpful also. Since there are several different types, you need to try it on a part first and sit, then come back to see if it erases or not. What does work 100% of the time is using a black sharpie for NASCAR/stock car windshields
Hey! Good video and I learned a lot from you for my models in the future! Pls make more!!
as i mentioned, i just got started back into the hobby, i made some mistakes but learned from them. i have been trying to get this project on "YOU TUBE" on and off for about a week or more and keep getting scrambled up on my slide show, then my music, and then losing the whole thing and then starting over again but i'll get it done. thanks bro for your encouragement, hopefully it will be soon. in the mean time i'll be setting up my work station.
Some great tips James, thanks for sharing buddy. Rick
I find taken a Hit settles my nerves and helps with creativity nice job.👍🍁💨☕🙏
Nice tips. Thanks for sharing.
a couple of months ago, i finished my latest project. the first one in about 44 yrs, when i used to hide in my bedroom after school hrs. building my models and goofing w/ techniques that i thought i was being pretty clever about. i basically quit when i started running the streets. it was a long lost passion of mine until a disability forces me into retirement about 7 yrs ago. ok, that being as it may...my nephew showed me a model of a monster truck he bought for his oldest boy but decided he did'nt have enough patience to take on the project, i of course was happy to vollenteer for the project. it was difficult for me being away from it for so long, but after three or so months i finally delivered the goods. i made plenty of mistakes which required redo's and even part of the tube frame that i destroyed and remade. i did take pics of the process and as soon as i can figure out how, i will show everyone some of the techniques i learned as a kid, for instance, i was foiling before foiling was cool, or maybe it was, who could possibly know back then, i was only 13 or 14. i was also bitten w/ the 57 chevy bel-air bug, with that and my love for el caminos', i built a 57 belair camino, it was not the prettiest thing since the only materials i had at my disposal were old kit sprues and a small can of plastic wood and some sand paper. So if you don't mind "playzwtrux" i would like to give you the first peak at my wares, answer any ?'s you may have, see what you think and if it is good enough to post on the tube. talk soon. i am "mnigovpleez"
Larry, in this community, everything is acceptable. We all learn from each other. Don't get me wrong, there are some here that want to bring others down instead of improve themselves, but that is a reflection of the world today, if you ask me. I choose to ignore them.
I would enjoy seeing your projects and techniques. I am sure I could learn a thing or two, probably more. Every build I try to improve my skills and I only build what I want to. I don't let others determine my joy, or direction.
playzwtrux i truly agree, as soon as i figure out how to make a vid w/ my cam, i'll be in full swing, thanks for your support, by the way i can appreciate those who rely on a steady hand but if i can make an suggestion,.this is what works for me.. paint your back ground for sure but instead of trying to take a brush w/ 3-4 horse hairs on it, just let the back ground dry really well or just enough to place some low tack tape on the black, but its not critical to tape right against the raised area, but only pretty close will do because what you will do next is to take a larger soft brush and fill it with your color about half way and remove most of it on paper, leave just enough to dry brush the color on your wire but hold the brush at about a 45 degree or closer and brush across the taped and the raised portion, ( or fake wire ,or hose or what ever ) of the part at an angle to where you want the paint to be, never 45 degrees to the paint target.dont have too much paint on your brush. your going to have to adjust the down pressure accordingly,depending also on how wet you leave your brush and the consistantsy of the paint, you can also use an acrylic color if you think you might have to clean up a little . all you will have to do at that point. is seal the water base with a clear. thanks for listening to my S.O.T.U.A. hope to show you all something real soon
Beautiful work, sir!
What I do on a grill is black wash them. Take black paint thin it down to the consistency of water then just let rip , slop it right on the grill . Then quickly wipe it with a rag,it cleans the paint off the high spots and makes the thing pop. The good part it takes all of 30 seconds to do.
washing them is a great option too. I do that many times as well, just depends on how deep I want to go with the color.
I’m in no way an expert so when I get a chance to contribute something it makes me feel kinda good so hopefully this will help someone along life’s way. I recently built the 66 Chevelle Street Rat, that was not without its problems but I got it to a feel kinda good about it. I painted it the 50s ice blue and I wanted to make a black vinyl top and didn’t have any masking tape to put on it so I found these art deco foam dauber brushes at DG Store and mixed up some black semi gloss and I cut some thin strips of, it’s called foil back tape, I use it some instead of BMF, it cheaper and I get a lot on a roll, sorry I went in another direction, but I put than on for the seams and poured my paint on a baggie and daubed it on in a few light coats and it came out looking pretty good if I do say so. I think I might should mention that the brushes are not those gray foam brushes, these are kinda round, ball shaped, kinda maybe yellow in color.
Nice down to earth dude. Good tips.
Thanks, appreciate you watching.
Thanks for sharing, very good tips.
Thank you for sharing. Are you using Enamel paint for details? or other?
I know this is an old video but very helpful! Thanks bud!
Awesome tip video!! I bought new brushes, but for some odd reason, i'm comfortable with my old detail brushes, one I customized to fit smaller detail, but the bristles are getting bad! Kutgw, peace!
i subbed just now,, great channel,, good work.. i just got my very first 3D printed model parts,, 5 Holley 4bbls, 1/24 scale. they come almost clear, but the detail is scary good, you dont want to cover it with a air cleaner. might look at a small detail 3D printer or a small 5 axis desktop CNC as a retired machinist this looks good
Where did you find these to 3d print them, trying to print some parts for my future models?
by the way bro, i didnt mean to ignore your work, it is outstanding, especially those hot "ralleys
Thank you Larry, not one thought that you were ignoring.
i see this is an old video but one thing i use to always used on chrome grilles an anthing chrome was doing a regular pen ink in the jars for pen an ink writers. you can brush that on an then wipe off what you don't want black with a q tip
Sweet work. Show how you did the grill please!
Great video ! Good job ! Thanks
Great tip men...
Great tips
Nice looking work, James, and great tip on the caffeine, I would agree...do you use any black washing on the detailing?
Tommy, up til now I have not washed anything other than panel lines. I just started a Datsun 510 and I plan on trying some new details including washing the engine.
Great video
Do you do any masking? I have a hard time staying in the lines. I will try your idea about using a toothpick to clean the areas I over run.
it really depends on what I'm painting. really small stuff like the wires I do not cause it can take a lot more time and be difficult. there is a liquid mask that you can use for detail areas that is easier than masking with tape.
a drop or two of color in an insulin syringe can help with brake lines and bolt heads that might seem appear on the models, and i dont do vids but i started building models in the early 70`s and i started detailing then,, i use colored or i paint fine thread for my wiring harness, my e-brake and flex line to each brake hubs. spark plug wire and water hose, some require different size thread or plastic tubing, hell even used copper wire for battery cables that i stole from phone line..i would take a group of coloed treads and create a globb of wiring like you would see under the dash,, it`s crazy fun under the magnify glass,, if the car has molded part on the chassis im replacing i grind and sand off with a dremmel,, my models can take a long time to build but they are nice,, i build`em and give them to my grandson,, never been to a model show and now im old it wont ever happen,, hard to get around now is the only reason why i wont go now,, i dont recommend it but i smoke weed its my only vise and hell the world is changing as we breath and it puts me in a zone has been since the 70`s and i wont stop til my eyes close for the last time. so dont judge me,, nope i can give you some of my ideas and you can do some more awesome r work,, rock on and love to live and live to love.
Thanks for tips
Did you first spray paint the black to the whole firewall and the come back and paint the other items?
yes, that's how I did this one.
Is that a chevelle ss 396? I'm currently working on one right now.
Sebastian Armas the box says it's a 454.
Thanks
Does anyone make a 1970 elcamino model kit? I have a 1970 elcamino in real life and i would like to build it in real life. Let me know if you see one. But im currently working on a 1986 elcamino and just taking a break from bare metal foil :P.
CaptanW sorry, I dont. sounds like a good project though.