Dave's models

[DavidJohnson]

This summer has been very busy with home improvements and now kids' sports. While I don't have any new models to show, I refreshed Superba's Edsel with Busch wheels and better paint definition of the trademark grille. Especially in person the model looks much improved. I also found some new photo locations in my backyard. The turf might be a little untamed for the Edsel, but check out my living 1/87 grass as seen with the Power Wagon. My wife says it is Irish Moss.

I apologize for the wider than screen images. If anyone knows how to control image size, let me know.

Sylvain,
Thankyou for your kind words. I enjoy frequent visits your gallery as well.

I started a test panel to compare Testors Modelmaster "silver chrome trim 2734" to Humbrol Metal Cote "polished aluminum 27002" At first I merely stirred and brush painted both, and the Testors was brighter. Then I read the Humbrol instructions about stirring and shaking, so I painted a second coat of each. Now both paints are about the same. I need to see how they look after a few days. Maybe I will paint both on the same model, as brush painting a flat panel differs from painting small trim.

[DavidJohnson]

Testing "Message Board" photo sizing in Photobucket.



It worked. However now the photo is always viewed at this size at the Photobucket site. The ability to enlarge the photo to fill the screen is gone

[DavidJohnson]

My teen age son has been hand painting flames on some military game models. At Christmas I was presented with a flamed '35 Ford body. The Ford is the Mountain States model with wheels are from the ModelPower/Malibu '55 Belair.



I also received a CMW '54 Ford F350 pickup. The model came with non-prototype silver outlining of all cab windows and the hood center strip. This were painted over, and the cab side windows were filed a little lower at the bottom. The etched metal mirror is from Sylvan. It has already been written that the red truck suffers from thick paint on the bed and thin paint on the cab, resulting in a difference of color.



I hope you enjoy.
Dave

[cfesmire]

Excellent results on everything Dave. The choice of the Malibu wheels on the 35 Ford is very interesting and a good one. A major improvement on the CMW piece.

[DavidJohnson]

Last night I completed two of Jerry's Packards. I very much enjoy working with his hand sculptured castings.

First, a 1953 Packard Clipper.



Second, a model backdated to 1952. This car belonged to the father of another board member, which explains why I did both models in the same color.


But there is a mistake here. The rear window shape it seems was not introduced until 1953. I did not notice this until last night while searching for Packard's model name for this car.



The next model on my bench is a 1949 Packard two door fastback, from Greg's Garage.

Dave

[jackfitz1944]

Dave, the Packards look great! Do you paint the chrome first and then the body color?

[cfesmire]

They both look just fabulous David. Terrific paint and it looks like BMF chrome to me. Thanks for sharing these two beauties.

[DavidJohnson]

Thanks for the comments, guys.

Chester, yes, all chrome is BMF except the silver painted wheels. I have used it from the start for bumpers, (I made my own from kitchen alumimum foil for my first 1/87 model, then decided it was worth the $ to purchase the real deal.) Now I increasingly use it for small parts whenever there is enough edge to guide the knife. I plan to try Alcad later when I do some Ekos' with separate grey moldings for grilles and bumpers.

Jack,
My usual build order is
1. sand and fill the body
2. prime
3. fix the anything I didn't see the first time
4. paint
5. BMF the large pieces
6. put the wheels on ( I used to save this for last, but my cars get handled a lot getting them to set right, and my silver painted trim was wearing off.)
7. BMF small pieces
8. brush paint remaining chrome and small details, and brush paint out any oops' .

For the windows of this model I painted over BMF.

Dave

[ponyman]

They look great Dave nice work.

[Lee]

It's worth all the effort to make these little beasties when I see what little beauties others are able to make out of them.

[Jerry]

Dave,
A fantastic job on both Packards, Dave, and I like very much the backdated "52". Very, very nice indeed. I would love to be there when you chrome a vehicle as I am unable to visualize your methods for applying it . You are definately a master at it.

[skunk]

Second the comments on the chrome. After a few failed, half-hearted attempts at coming to grips with BMF I sort of gave up on the stuff, but it seems I really have to apply myself to applying it again.

The windows look particularly good on these.

[DavidJohnson]

I will take some in-process photos next time I use BMF.

The windows on the Packards were another experiment, and I am pleased with the result. Several prototype photos show a very strongly tinted green glass. I applied BMF to the whole window to end up with a chrome outline. Then I painted the glass area silver before brushing on multiple coats of tinted Modelmaster Acryl clear gloss. The first coats were tinted blue/green, and the top coat was tinted black.

The tinted clears could have gone directly over the BMF, however I thought the BMF is a little too reflective. The Buick has multiple coats of black tinted Acryl directly over BMF.

[cfesmire]

Good depth of the windshield area Dave, I also like to BMF solid resin windows, I'll have to try the silver and tinted clear coating.

[RAOlson]

Dave,

I really like the effect of your windows. Thats a great tip on using Bare-Metal foil for the window surrounds.
The BMF and tinted paints give a great reflective look to the 'glass'.
What are you using for the tints. The same acrylic paints?

Richard O.