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[martslay]

Perfectly!!!

[chromdome35]

WOW



The detail in this is simply stunning!!! Beautiful work.

[garydavis-Rest In Peace]

Aug 9, 2023 19:21:09 GMT -5 maverick said:

it is quite the detail horse isn't it Gary!?

It sure is Pete...specially at that scale. And....you're the MAN to do the job, for sure. I was meaning to ask you.... what clear paint did you use on this...It looks frick'in GREAT. And that's without rubbing it out for petes sake! Ugh...no pun intended....well, maybe a little...

[maverick]

The clear coat is good old Tamiya TS 13 Gloss clear. I decant it from the rattle can, let it gas off and shoot it through my airbrush. I Like it because it dries fast and hard. I can cut it and buff it the next day and the gloss it puts out is appropriate for production car type builds. The quality of how it looks before buffing is down to the prep work done before hand Gary. I cheat too, LOL...the final clear before buffing goes down over wet sanded clear that seals the decals. Soo, the surface is pretty darn flat at this stage. Makes the clear lay down super smooth. Also makes it ALOT easier to cut and buff the surface when your only leveling it out for buffing...

[garydavis-Rest In Peace]

Thanks for the info and tip Pete.

[406 Silverado]

Aug 13, 2023 14:39:06 GMT -5 maverick said:

The clear coat is good old Tamiya TS 13 Gloss clear. I decant it from the rattle can, let it gas off and shoot it through my airbrush. I Like it because it dries fast and hard. I can cut it and buff it the next day and the gloss it puts out is appropriate for production car type builds. The quality of how it looks before buffing is down to the prep work done before hand Gary. I cheat too, LOL...the final clear before buffing goes down over wet sanded clear that seals the decals. Soo, the surface is pretty darn flat at this stage. Makes the clear lay down super smooth. Also makes it ALOT easier to cut and buff the surface when your only leveling it out for buffing...

That's exactly what I do with Testors Wet Look and it works like a charm. Looking forward to more on this one.

[maverick]

Your welcome Gary!!! In the process of marrying the main body upper to the lower tonight...Maybe...Gotta make sure everything I still need to do detail wise can happen with the upper body permanently attached...

[406 Silverado]

Aug 14, 2023 18:50:11 GMT -5 maverick said:

Your welcome Gary!!! In the process of marrying the main body upper to the lower tonight...Maybe...Gotta make sure everything I still need to do detail wise can happen with the upper body permanently attached...

This......I've gotta see.

[malcox477]

Aug 13, 2023 14:39:06 GMT -5 maverick said:

The clear coat is good old Tamiya TS 13 Gloss clear. I decant it from the rattle can, let it gas off and shoot it through my airbrush. I Like it because it dries fast and hard. I can cut it and buff it the next day and the gloss it puts out is appropriate for production car type builds. The quality of how it looks before buffing is down to the prep work done before hand Gary. I cheat too, LOL...the final clear before buffing goes down over wet sanded clear that seals the decals. Soo, the surface is pretty darn flat at this stage. Makes the clear lay down super smooth. Also makes it ALOT easier to cut and buff the surface when your only leveling it out for buffing...

That's how i did with my Camaro project, first time doing that, so far i'm extremely happy with the results

[kyledehart5]

How long do you guys let it gas off before you put it through the airbrush? Just curious as I’ve never tried it…

[maverick]

Over night to out gas. Or you can force it by,gently putting a mixing stick into the paint. Be warned...It will act like mentos in a bottle of pepsi. Do it slowly and repeatedly,till you don't get any more bubbles out of the paint and your good to go. I just let it sit overnight with the cap on the bottle loose so the gasses can escape.

[kyledehart5]

Thanks, I'm going to try it out

[buddho]

Stunning....oh my goodness.😳

[project510]

Jul 22, 2023 20:37:53 GMT -5 maverick said:

Wow. look at that paint job. Superb!

[406 Silverado]

Aug 18, 2023 16:40:08 GMT -5 project510 said:

Jul 22, 2023 20:37:53 GMT -5 maverick said:

Wow. look at that paint job. Superb!

Lemme introduce you to Pete. Pete is a model builder that I picked up from the 1:1 scale Maverick/ Comet forum a couple of years back. He also builds bad a$$ 1:1 scale rides too!! Ford Maverick with a 408 stroker motor.

[malcox477]

Amazing builder, love how work on his models

[handiabled]

Aug 18, 2023 17:28:55 GMT -5 406 Silverado said:

Aug 18, 2023 16:40:08 GMT -5 project510 said:

Wow. look at that paint job. Superb!

Lemme introduce you to Pete. Pete is a model builder that I picked up from the 1:1 scale Maverick/ Comet forum a couple of years back. He also builds bad a$$ 1:1 scale rides too!! Ford Maverick with a 408 stroker motor.

Glad that you are here! this has been a master class of a build

[maverick]

Thanks for the kind words everyone! It is much appreciated...Joe roped me in on another forum a few yrs back...Its been a fun ride so far!!! That car in the pics is just plain evil. It tries to kill me every other time I drive it...Its soo much fun!!!

[maverick]

Todays update! Got the upper half of the body permanently attached to the lower. Gotta install the doors permanently first of course. then it was on to the front compartment. Have most of the details here nailed down. Still have to do the oil lines from the tank. Yeah, I know the brake duct hoses are supposed to connect to the spindles...Not happening... They are too rigid to make the turn from the duct to the spindle without kinking in the middle. I even tried coiling some wire and screwing it into the hose...Nope...No good. Even shortened them in an effort to get em where they need to go with a gentle radius...NOPE. Soo, here is where they will stay. Not happy about this shortcoming but... I half expected this was going to be a problem from the start so not too surprised. Not going to loose sleep over it either...Its a model...

Got the interior dialed in too...

And heres a few teasers for you!!! Till I get more done on this beast any whoo...Thanks for looking and commenting gang! It is very much appreciated.
Stay tuned!!!

[406 Silverado]

Aug 20, 2023 16:49:25 GMT -5 maverick said:

Thanks for the kind words everyone! It is much appreciated...Joe roped me in on another forum a few yrs back...Its been a fun ride so far!!! That car in the pics is just plain evil. It tries to kill me every other time I drive it...Its soo much fun!!!

You're gonna have to send me a video of it idling. I'll bet it sounds "fun".

[406 Silverado]

Aug 20, 2023 17:03:55 GMT -5 maverick said:

Todays update! Got the upper half of the body permanently attached to the lower. Gotta install the doors permanently first of course. then it was on to the front compartment. Have most of the details here nailed down. Still have to do the oil lines from the tank. Yeah, I know the brake duct hoses are supposed to connect to the spindles...Not happening... They are too rigid to make the turn from the duct to the spindle without kinking in the middle. I even tried coiling some wire and screwing it into the hose...Nope...No good. Even shortened them in an effort to get em where they need to go with a gentle radius...NOPE. Soo, here is where they will stay. Not happy about this shortcoming but... I half expected this was going to be a problem from the start so not too surprised. Not going to loose sleep over it either...Its a model...

Got the interior dialed in too...

And heres a few teasers for you!!! Till I get more done on this beast any whoo...Thanks for looking and commenting gang! It is very much appreciated.
Stay tuned!!!

GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!! Man this is just crazy. I don't blame you for leaving the ducts as they are Pete. With all the work that you've put into this one the ducts are a minor thing.

[Joe Rix]

Simply amazing. Can't say much else with my jaw on the floor.

[kyledehart5]

Really. This is just stunning stuff. Just a top notch build.

[maverick]

Thanks all! Glad your liking what you see. Thanks soo much for the kind comments. I really appreciate it. Been busy lately but I did manage to get most of the fuel system and more of the oil system plumbing done. The front compartment stuff is done now. Just have to finish the engine compartment plumbing and mount all the PE stuff. Then I should be able to mount the rear tires for good and set this monster on its wheels. Heres a few pics, enjoy!!

Hope to have it on its wheels for the next installment! Stay tuned!!!

[406 Silverado]

This car is just dripping with details. I mean ...............everywhere one looks there is just more and more things to look at. There's always that thought that goes through our minds as detailing guroos ...."Where do I stop?" kind of thing. In the larger scales it's so easy to get carried away but it seems that you're finding a good balance with the additions. Pure eye candy Pete.

[kyledehart5]

This is totally jaw dropping. I just can’t even articulate how impressive it is. Beautiful work.

[deafpanzer]

No way! I am not letting you fool me that it is a little model kit... you are actually working on the real thing in your garage! Man, it looks way too real especially the engine!

[Joe Rix]

The newest added detail is quite remarkable Pete. Stunning work indeed.

[garydavis-Rest In Peace]

Pete...you are doing a FRICK'IN GREAT Job on this build. Your attention to detail and your top notch building skills are second to NO ONE! This is an outstanding build, to say the least. It's been pure pleasure watching you tackle this large scale car. Looking forward to seeing it up on all fours for sure.

[handiabled]

Wow wow wow..... This is a masterpiece of details!!