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Post by Leon on Oct 18, 2017 11:24:04 GMT -5
Andrew,this thing is a dinosaur now! I used to mark locations for drilling holes.you measure from the table to the tip for the hight you want and scribe a line like I did on the M.
I'm a machinist by trade for the past 40 years.
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Post by TRM on Oct 18, 2017 16:07:58 GMT -5
Oh, suuuuure, break out the "real tools"! LOL You would laugh at some of the rigs I constructed to get this done before!  Great job...looking forward to seeing the color fly soon! |
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Post by Leon on Oct 18, 2017 17:17:00 GMT -5
I can just imagin Todd! LOL  It's the only way i could get things even all around.Hope to get some color down this weekend.  |
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Post by Leon on Oct 21, 2017 10:26:08 GMT -5
Morning fellas! Was up before the sun this morning and decided to to lay down the black base color.I used Vallejo black primer.Going to let this totally cure for a day and then mask off for the light gull grey.I'm liking how this looks so far.Hope you like how it looks so far.  001 by Leon Dorak, on Flickr  002 by Leon Dorak, on Flickr  003 by Leon Dorak, on Flickr  004 by Leon Dorak, on Flickr  005 by Leon Dorak, on Flickr Thanks for looking! |
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Post by Leon on Oct 22, 2017 6:38:29 GMT -5
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Post by Leon on Oct 22, 2017 18:32:00 GMT -5
Evening fellas! finally got the black and grey on this weekend.At first i was'nt happy with the grey,thought it was to dark.It's growing on me and i'm liking how it looks.  001 by Leon Dorak, on Flickr  002 by Leon Dorak, on Flickr  003 by Leon Dorak, on Flickr  004 by Leon Dorak, on Flickr  009 by Leon Dorak, on Flickr Thanks for looking! |
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Post by TRM on Oct 22, 2017 18:58:17 GMT -5
Looking pretty good there Leon! BUsy bench weekend...as it should be!  |
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Post by Leon on Oct 22, 2017 19:08:44 GMT -5
Thank you Todd! It helps to get the painting done before the sun comes up and the Mrs starts with her honey do's. |
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Post by TRM on Oct 22, 2017 20:17:58 GMT -5
LOL...I hear brotha'! Get the honey-do stuff done early and gain time on the other end! |
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Post by 406 Silverado on Oct 23, 2017 9:23:20 GMT -5
Looking good Leon.
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Post by Leon on Oct 23, 2017 13:39:56 GMT -5
Thank you Rob!
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Post by `Boots` on Oct 23, 2017 14:01:22 GMT -5
Lookin` top notch there Leon Love that scribing tool.........might have to try and make my own but substitute the scribe for a pencil, this would be ideal for two-tone paint jobs on cars and also for marking out roof chops |
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Post by Leon on Oct 23, 2017 17:28:51 GMT -5
Thank you Boots! Great idea you have with the pencil. Thought about taping a pencil to the scriber but was worried it move around.  |
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Post by littletimmy on Oct 24, 2017 21:54:15 GMT -5
Thank you Todd! It helps to get the painting done before the sun comes up and the Mrs starts with her honey do's. Looking good !!! It doesn't matter what time I get up..... I think my wife Tape's that list to my forehead around 2:45 A.M. ( I think it's why I'm always having the same dream about instruction sheets falling in my face........) |
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Post by Leon on Oct 25, 2017 3:41:54 GMT -5
Thank you Timmy! |
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Post by dupes on Oct 26, 2017 20:10:42 GMT -5
Oooooh, yeah...that's looking the part!
Were the SWAT vehicles modified much from military standard?
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Post by Leon on Oct 27, 2017 4:02:20 GMT -5
Thank you! As to your question,i dont think so.I would think just a police radio and some have additional lights and what looks like a different type of drive sprocket and rubber tracks.You can see that in the pic of the one i'm building. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 29, 2017 23:16:04 GMT -5
Those are good colors for a police tact vehicle. All our SWAT trucks are semi gloss black. The 113's I have seen were usually two toned. Current ones would be painted in a subdued fashion.
Looking good brother!
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Post by Leon on Oct 30, 2017 3:52:30 GMT -5
Thank you G! |
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Post by Leon on Oct 31, 2017 4:13:07 GMT -5
Morning fellas! Billie Jean came through in a big way making me up some paint mask.The lettering is a little hard to see being all white. A BIG THANK YOU Billie Jean for some awesome work.  001 by Leon Dorak, on Flickr Thanks for looking in! |
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Post by dierk on Oct 31, 2017 6:27:59 GMT -5
Nice one! Looking forward to seeing them in situ.
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Post by Leon on Oct 31, 2017 12:21:01 GMT -5
Thanks Dierk! That makes the two of us.
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Post by dupes on Nov 1, 2017 12:45:16 GMT -5
So get some paint on there, Leon! |
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Post by Leon on Nov 1, 2017 17:30:27 GMT -5
I will Dupes! Gotta finish up the bathroom project first. Hopefully i can get paint on this weekend. |
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Post by mustang1989 on Nov 2, 2017 20:56:35 GMT -5
Now this is a break from the norm in auto building. lol. Progress is lookin' super so far Leon.
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Post by Leon on Nov 2, 2017 22:20:58 GMT -5
Thank you Joe! It sure is different. I would like to take a break from armor and do a few auto builds |
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Post by Leon on Nov 5, 2017 18:32:09 GMT -5
Evening fellas! Just finihed putting the paint mask on and boy do they look good.A little hard to manuver around but i got it.Had a slight problem with the small center pieces and carefully paint them in.Hope you like them as much as i do. A big THANK YOU goes out to Billie Jean for taking the time to make these for me.Awesome work.  001 by Leon Dorak, on Flickr  002 by Leon Dorak, on Flickr  003 by Leon Dorak, on Flickr  004 by Leon Dorak, on Flickr 004 by Leon Dorak, on Flickr Thanks for looking! As always ACW. |
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Post by dupes on Nov 5, 2017 19:10:30 GMT -5
Liking the look of those masks! How were they made? Like, what type of cutter? Would LOVE to be able to do my own.
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Post by Leon on Nov 5, 2017 19:44:00 GMT -5
Dupes,thank you! Billie Jean made the mask up for me.Send her a PM and she may be able to give you the info you want. |
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Post by Leon on Nov 5, 2017 20:00:03 GMT -5
Update #2 fellas! Got the markings painted on a few minutes ago.Have to do a little touch up and they are by no means perfect.For my first try at paint mask i'm happy with the results.Hope you like how it looks.  006 by Leon Dorak, on Flickr 006 by Leon Dorak, on Flickr  007 by Leon Dorak, on Flickr  008 by Leon Dorak, on Flickr  009 by Leon Dorak, on Flickr Thanks for looking! As always ACW. |
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Great job...looking forward to seeing the color fly soon! 
