discussion 1968 Firebird 400

[Jukebox64]

This is in my opinion some of the best work I’ve ever done. I laid down three coats of metal flake blue six coats of clear then I wet sanded from 3000 all the way up to 12,000 grit sandpaper then a polished with fine then finish polish then I did a full wax job.

 

[HAWKERHUNTER]

Your hard work paid off. Tremendsous finish. How big is this model?

 

[Jukebox64]

1/25 scale

 

[Stefee]

Lovely.

 

[Jim R]

All your effort has paid off - it looks superb.

 

[Jabba]

Looks great! Did you use a black primer?
A lot of people say you should spray metalics over a matt black base, but I've never seen much difference myself. Probably just my poor eyesight.

 

[minitnkr]

Great finishes. "Slapper Bars" required to control fierce wheel hop upon accel..

 

[Airborne01]

Lovely!
Steve

 

[flyjoe180]

Agree with the other guys, this is a beauty

 

[Jukebox64]

I used gray primer for this blue because I wanted a little bit darker tone from the paint. I’ve used white and red and gray and black primers underneath different colors and I can tell you from experience. It does make a difference. The same color yellow will be much darker in tone with a black primer than if I used the same paint with white primer. I have two yellow vehicles that prove it.

 

[Jukebox64]

I want to thank everyone for the kind words.
No, I’m just a mediocre model builder and mine will never look professional from the inside out but as a guy once told me, I make the model of my own and paint them and build them the way I like instead of the way the box says to.