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Spark plug wire boot material
bluestringer replied to bluestringer's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
I guess everyone buys ready made boots. -
Who doesn't love a mock-up? Let's see yours!
bluestringer replied to Belairconvertable's topic in WIP: Model Cars
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Foose Ford FD-100
bluestringer replied to bluestringer's topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Pickups, Vans, SUVs, Light Commercial
I haven't noticed that on mine. But I rarely take the time to mess with seam lines. I know it makes a better looking model to clean up those lines and such, but I just don't have the patience. -
Foose Ford FD-100
bluestringer replied to bluestringer's topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Pickups, Vans, SUVs, Light Commercial
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What is everyone using for spark plug wire boots. I'm using 30awg for the wires. I found some beads at HL, but they seem to large.
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Foose Ford FD-100
bluestringer replied to bluestringer's topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Pickups, Vans, SUVs, Light Commercial
Thanks. Well, I'm retired, so if it's not too cold out in my work shed I'll sit in there for hours working on a build. It was 55 today with the humidity around 60, not bad for painting and gluing. -
Foose Ford FD-100
bluestringer replied to bluestringer's topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Pickups, Vans, SUVs, Light Commercial
Got the paint on it. Looks ok, not as much pearl as I thought it would be, hope it looks better after I get the clear on it. The Roush engine is almost ready to rumble. -
Welcome to the forum. Looks good so far. Man those are some big slicks. I built this kit as the OOB Hemified drag car. It's a nice kit.
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My first 2 car builds this year have gave me problems, so I got decided to try something different. The lime green looked so good I decided to just add a gloss clear coat on it. Turned out nice, even has some flake in it. I'm also working on my first truck build for this year, the Foose Ford FD-100.
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Real nice. I never could get my AMT 69 kit to fit right.
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They look great. And love your photo backgrounds.
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Thanks. Thanks Chaz. Thank you.
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Foose Ford FD-100
bluestringer replied to bluestringer's topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Pickups, Vans, SUVs, Light Commercial
Thanks. I'll watch out for that. -
Foose Ford FD-100
bluestringer replied to bluestringer's topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Pickups, Vans, SUVs, Light Commercial
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Foose Ford FD-100
bluestringer replied to bluestringer's topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Pickups, Vans, SUVs, Light Commercial
Great. Do you have a WIP started on your build? -
Foose Ford FD-100
bluestringer replied to bluestringer's topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Pickups, Vans, SUVs, Light Commercial
It will be a straight OOB build. Paint will be Wicked Colors Pearl Black. I know most here have probably already built this kit, so any tips, tricks, cautions will be appreciated. -
I know I forgot the turn signals. Need to get them on there.
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Calling it done warts and all. I've had problems with the last 2 builds and this one was no different. Clear coat messed up the first paint job, stripped it and painted again using a different clear coat but it still came out looking bad. Also had trouble with the frame to body fit as I have had on my last 2 builds. This caused the bumpers not to fit correctly. But it was still a fun build and I learned some things. All comments welcome.
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Calling it done. photos under glass.
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Well it didn't come out as good as I would have liked, but I'm going with it. I got some bad spots on it, the Testors spray was hard to control. I'll try the Createx gloss on the next build maybe, or I may just go back to using Revive It floor polish, I think it looked about as good. I got the chassis finished.
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Thanks David. I did finally get the Camaro finished but it sits a little off. I gave up on the Mustang and took it apart. I'll use the parts for other builds maybe. The engine would be great for a hot rod build. Thank you. Do you mean the short cut cans sold at Hobby Lobby? I had not thought of those.
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The Createx is a water based acrylic. Here's a stock photo of what I used. Picked it up at Hobby Lobby, but I think it has been discontinued and replaced with their UVLS Clear.