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Bluemiles22
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New Monday, January 30, 2012 5:33:08 AM GMT

This is my first WIP post so here it goes. This is the 39 Chevy kit from revell. The body was painted candy apple red over a gold base coat and cleared with gold flake in it. There were alot of blemishes in the paint job because this was my first time using this type of paint. I just decided instead of stripping the body, I would just push forward with the build so here it is.

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Bluemiles22
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New Monday, January 30, 2012 5:48:22 AM GMT

And here is what i have for the interior so far. My first attempt at upholstery title=. I did this with images of crushed red velvet printed out on paper and just glued it to the seats and panels.

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Ed
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Location: Pearl River, Louisiana

New Monday, January 30, 2012 2:17:56 PM GMT

Paint came out great! Love the color. You put gold flakes in the clear? Can you tell us how you did it? Thanks.

Ed
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Bluemiles22
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New Monday, January 30, 2012 4:03:11 PM GMT

Thanks Ed! Basically all I did was take a can of dupont clear and spray it into a bottle to airbrush on. Then just added a little bit of the flake in the clear and sprayed it on till i had a nice gloss. I probably should do another coat of plain clear to give the flake a little more depth, but i haven't polished it out yet so maybe i can get away without doing that. The paint and the flake are all supplied by black gold and the clear is dupont trim and jamb acrylic clear.
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3Remembered
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New Monday, January 30, 2012 4:52:13 PM GMT

Bluemiles22 said:
Thanks Ed! Basically all I did was take a can of dupont clear and spray it into a bottle to airbrush on. Then just added a little bit of the flake in the clear and sprayed it on till i had a nice gloss. I probably should do another coat of plain clear to give the flake a little more depth, but i haven't polished it out yet so maybe i can get away without doing that. The paint and the flake are all supplied by black gold and the clear is dupont trim and jamb acrylic clear.

Well, when you put it that way, it sounds way too simple! title=

Really nice paint work on this one... I would be thrilled to have that type of finish!

Thanks

Chuck (A true product of sniffing too much model glue)
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Bluemiles22
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New Monday, January 30, 2012 5:32:57 PM GMT

Thanks title= Hopefully by the end of today I'll have some more pics up of the frame, chromed headers, and the finished interior.
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Timeon
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New Monday, January 30, 2012 7:47:37 PM GMT

I did this with images of crushed red velvet printed out on paper and just glued it to the seats and panels


No kidding? It looks great. It's definitely another technique I haven't used; but I can see the advantages with this one. No hassle with flocking material, no paint (and flocking) where it shouldn't be... just print and glue. Very nice. Cool color combo, too. I'm curious to see the finished interior.

Tim.
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Clutch
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New Tuesday, January 31, 2012 3:32:22 AM GMT

That is such a nice colour, awesome paint job!

/ Joe
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Bluemiles22
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New Tuesday, January 31, 2012 4:55:04 AM GMT

Thank you guys title= Here are some more pics of the dash and interior. Also the frame and headers.
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3Remembered
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New Tuesday, January 31, 2012 12:38:49 PM GMT

The interior looks stellar blue....Just stellar.

Thanks

Chuck (A true product of sniffing too much model glue)
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Completed. In Member's Galleries. 39 Chevy Street Rod