Dr. Cranky Posted July 26, 2012 Posted July 26, 2012 Here's what the Old Man is working on. He just sent me a few rounds of eye candy, so I am sharing his work with you. If you have any questions, I am sure Donn will chime in momentarily. Thanks, Donn, for sharing your work with us.
Dr. Cranky Posted July 26, 2012 Author Posted July 26, 2012 I am always amazed at how great Yost's decal work looks, and the beauty of it is that he covers such great tips in his DVDs.
cobraman Posted July 26, 2012 Posted July 26, 2012 Thats some nice smooth paint. The man knows paint !
ssroczyn Posted July 26, 2012 Posted July 26, 2012 Very Nice! Can you tell me what exactly is that Light Blue for the Camaro in the first pics? It looks like it could be a light metallic blue but I'm not sure. I've been looking for this color for a long time now! Thanks, Steve
Monty Posted July 26, 2012 Posted July 26, 2012 Very Nice! Can you tell me what exactly is that Light Blue for the Camaro in the first pics? It looks like it could be a light metallic blue but I'm not sure. I've been looking for this color for a long time now! Thanks, Steve I've learned that Donn often mixes various paints & pearls to get a particular shade he wants, so there's a possibility that this may not be available as something you can purchase off a shelf.
Dr. Cranky Posted July 26, 2012 Author Posted July 26, 2012 I just texted Donn and he'll chime in sooner or later. He is a great mixologist when it comes to colors. I think this is part of what gets him cranked up about painting models.
LoneWolf15 Posted July 26, 2012 Posted July 26, 2012 Sorry ! Tried to get here sooner , but ........ Camaro has a Testors base with blue/ green pearl x overlay . Much more aqua in color than the photos indicate , these pearls are tough to photograph due to their subtleness. Nova is done with Boyds Tru Blue Pearl . The jury is still out on this one , still considering a silverbased pearl x overlay , just not on the front burner with this one right now . Love this Dart ! Testors base with bright gold pearl x overlay , paint surely does the shimmer dance ! Did one of these up in red awile back , color came out looking like flame itself ! With a superior product like Slixx decals , Virgil , even I can lay em down the right way ! Lol ! Can't say enough about these Pearl X additives , they have really opened up the color spectrum for me ! The Doc and I have been trading color recipes back and forth like two old biddies on bingo night . Lol !
91blaze Posted July 26, 2012 Posted July 26, 2012 Wow, those are some nice paint jobs! Really smooth and shiney.
Sixx Posted July 26, 2012 Posted July 26, 2012 Doc, thank's for sharing!!! Donn, awesome as per usual!!! Got some " critters " comming soon!!!!!!!!!!
LoneWolf15 Posted July 26, 2012 Posted July 26, 2012 Doc, thank's for sharing!!! Donn, awesome as per usual!!! Got some " critters " comming soon!!!!!!!!!! So's Christmas , Resin Boy ! Lol ! All good , D ! I'm just going to hang bits and pieces off of the front blades of The Immolator with a little slime and guts / gore thrown in for good measure !
sjordan2 Posted July 26, 2012 Posted July 26, 2012 This may have been said before, Donn, but... 1. Your builds are amazingly beautiful, and I have both your DVDs. 2. You're an incredible technical whiz. So why can't you post your own images?
LoneWolf15 Posted July 26, 2012 Posted July 26, 2012 Simply put , Skip ? I am now down to my I phone ! My computer committed cybercide several months ago and I haven't replaced it as of yet . If it weren't for Virgil's encouraging admonishment on occasion , these pictures wouldn't even be here . It's not something that I really consider or think about on a regular basis. If it weren't for Virg , Bob Dudek , Glenn Dyles , and John Snider , I'd pretty much be an airbrush hermit , so to speak ! Lol! These guys are a tremendous help and I'd be lost without them ! Take The Blonde out of the equation and I'm a train wreck waiting to happen ! So , for the forseeable future , The Doc will run the photo ops for me ! By the way , thank you , Virgil !
LoneWolf15 Posted July 26, 2012 Posted July 26, 2012 Where can I get the Pearl X paints? Michaels , Amazon , Dickblics , or any well supplied art store . Sets come in 12 - 24 - or 32 jars to a package .
sjordan2 Posted July 26, 2012 Posted July 26, 2012 Yes, thank you, Cranky. It would be a shame not to be able to see this stuff. (And Donn, you need to pump up your income with a new DVD or book so you can afford a new computer.)
LoneWolf15 Posted July 26, 2012 Posted July 26, 2012 Uhuh ! Lol ! Kath's son and my youngest daughter just graduated from high school , parties for both kids , replace this , upgrade that , etc ! Life itself , you know what it's all about , Skip ! As for the new DVDs , do I want to go back into debt to the tune of $22,000 right now ? Not so sure about that ! The discussions are continuing on the subject !
martinfan5 Posted July 26, 2012 Posted July 26, 2012 Everytime I see Donn's work, It makes just want to give up, love the eye candy Donn, well done , what shades of blue did you use ?
LoneWolf15 Posted July 26, 2012 Posted July 26, 2012 Everytime I see Donn's work, It makes just want to give up, love the eye candy Donn, well done , what shades of blue did you use ? J , I've had 24 more years to practice and play then you have ! Keep pushing upward , you'll get there ! As for the color ? No blues used ! I never give my colors away , so get a set and start playing with them ! You'll love the results and gain an education in the process ! Imagine some of those recent purchases of your's in some of these colors ! Try different base coats with same colored or corresponding overlays , you'll fall in love with them !
Kustom Rodder Posted July 26, 2012 Posted July 26, 2012 The newly painted bodies look really good but the Dart is my fav for right now. Donn about a new dvd its only money come on man you only go around once.
Sixx Posted July 26, 2012 Posted July 26, 2012 So's Christmas , Resin Boy ! Lol ! All good , D ! I'm just going to hang bits and pieces off of the front blades of The Immolator with a little slime and guts / gore thrown in for good measure ! You ain't right man!!! LOL!!!! slime & guts....yummy!!!!!
LoneWolf15 Posted July 26, 2012 Posted July 26, 2012 The newly painted bodies look really good but the Dart is my fav for right now. Donn about a new dvd its only money come on man you only go around once. That's my point ! Tired of going around with my pockets hanging out ! Lol ! We'll have to see , believe me it's been discussed ! With everything that was coming along the pike , financialwise , I've been careful about it . Y'all be seeing more of me in the magazine soon enough too !
crazyjim Posted July 26, 2012 Posted July 26, 2012 Donn - come on. My heart, you know? Magnificent SHINY :) ! After seeing more of your work, why would anybody in their right mind want to build something rusty and unshiny ? Are you mixing the Pearl Ex into the paint or the first clear coat? I've been adding some powder to HOK SG100 clear before a 2 part urethane clear.
heatride Posted July 26, 2012 Posted July 26, 2012 I got dibs on the Dart ! They all purdy Donn ......
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