WIP: 2007 MP4/22

JamesB · Post by **JamesB** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 3:28 am

I don't even clear any of my builds, let alone multiple layers like this.

Hey pal, I don't see old farts like us polishing time after time, but maybe we'd start thinking leaving behind the Bronze Age!!

Manu · Post by **Manu** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 4:15 am

looking great....
Do you think a TS13 or MRhobby could work as a clear coat instead of using the clear that washes the chrome off ?

What did you think of the dayglo decal? esay to bend? do they crack or not?
Just wanna know before starting mine

great job !
MANU

roly01 · Post by **roly01** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 4:35 am

JamesB wrote:Hey pal, I don't see old farts like us polishing time after time, but maybe we'd start thinking leaving behind the Bronze Age!!

He, who are you calling an old fart

???
OK OK, it is true I'm not getting any yonger.

But I use internet already soem years so I'm left the bronze age behind me some years ago.

But I don't like these new car anyway. So I build my cars like they used to do in F1 in the old days, just 1 layer of paint and some good old real stickers on it.
That's as far as I go wen it comes to painting, period!

builder77 · Post by **builder77** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 7:20 am

Manu the decals did crack some.
Micro sol and let set for about 15 minutes and you can get the decal to work.
I tried several different clears (including the two you mentioned) and they all had the same result.

Thanks for the comments.

Chris

Manu · Post by **Manu** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 9:31 am

and what were the results? also melting the chrome?

builder77 · Post by **builder77** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 11:02 am

Results are the same.
Washed away the chrome and you could see the black.
Only thing I found to work was the method i used.
And it really didnt use all that much of the chrome paint to spray each piece more than once.

Chris

builder77 · Post by **builder77** » Fri Oct 12, 2007 5:31 pm

Here are some pictures with the suspension on.
I have tried to get the effect of the chrome but it really is hard to capture with the camera.
All i can say after seeing the actual car is it looks spot on.
The actual car is not a mirror and this is a very good way to replicate the paint.

JamesB · Post by **JamesB** » Fri Oct 12, 2007 5:52 pm

This looks astounding.
But don't forget the ticket for parking on forbidden area of pitlane entry!

CaptainMark · Post by **CaptainMark** » Fri Oct 12, 2007 6:21 pm

That looks fantastic - I can't wait to see the wings and wheels go on!
The red decal on the spine of the engine cover looks like a nightmare though. I hope they've shaped it properly to conform to that odd shape, or you would have had a lot of difficulty.

SWestern · Post by **SWestern** » Sat Oct 13, 2007 5:04 am

I second previous comments, this looks superb - really good looking model. I've got this one in the pile, well I had too really! Just want someone to do nice Hamilton suit and helmet decals.