JayVee

Thanks for the encouragement guys. The template I used on the side is a Jimmy Flintstone design from Testors, and the hood is made from parts of the same pattern pieced together. I've been practicing with the airbrush a little each day over the past week or so. Still a long way to go, but I'm enjoying the ride.

Here's my first attempt at some freehand shading. The base is gunmetal, and the flames are bright aqua with purple pearl shading. My camera makes the purple highlights look like they're just a darker blue, but they really are purple! This was done with the medium tip. I now have the fine tip version which I'm practicing with, and I'm slowly getting the hang of finer detail shading. Next up is a '57 Chevy two tone with a much smaller tribal flame pattern.

Looks great!

That is so nice and so realistic!

I thought I'd add that I've had success doing a similar technique after final painting. I foiled this emblem and trimmed the foil closely to the outer contours of the script, and then I flowed small amounts of the body color paint into the recesses of the inner part of the script:

Really nice, the trunk looks great.

Just wanted to mention that I tried a lot of freehand painting today, and I just ordered the fine tip version because I can't get this medium tip to paint the fine spray pattern to do details the way I'd like. Part of it could be the rookie user, but I think the fine tip will be a better way to go.

Very nice. I need to build another one of these early 50's Chevies, they look good in so many styles.

Those patterns were masked using Pactra thin pinstripe tape. I'm getting ready to try some freehand stuff next, but I think I want to get the fine tip for that. I also need to order Mike Lavallee's true fire video tutorial video. The main reason I bought this airbrush was to learn to paint true fire style paintjobs.

It's a 100-LGM. It has the medium tip and the large gravity feed cup. I'm thinking about getting a fine tip, too, but I don't know how it will work with acrylic lacquers like Tamiya. I got the medium tip because that's what Badger had listed for lacquers.

Here's a stylized flame paint job I just did with my new toy (Badger double action). This thing is fun to work with:

Great color scheme, coming along nicely!

That detail work is so eye-catching, and I really like the way the interiors look on both of these. Super!

Wow, that Bonny looks stunning! Your tutorial really displays the remarkable craftmanship that went into this project.

I discovered this board a few days ago, and the workbench photos that you all have posted are outstanding! I've been building for about 5 years, real name is John Vaillancourt (friends call me JV), located in Massachusetts. Here's a '57 Ford I just finished. The side trim was modified and the vent windows were removed. It's been lowered, and the wheels are narrowed 19" Hellas with Phantom Vickie tires. The engine has the supercharger from the kit and the air intake is from an Acura.