My models restos

[Rich]

A long time ago I bought I Jada toys 240Z model. Which got broke
By broke I mean the missus knocked it off a shelf. ;D
Anyway, since then it got shoved in some high place in my workshop and forgotten about.
Til it fell on my head. So I decided to crack out the paint and filler and have a crack.
The mirrors and racey headlight covers were missing presumed dead, so I will make some headlamps for it, otherewise its all go!



Take one mangy datsun model..





Primer..





Paint! thats just the first coat. More laters!

Rich

[Ray Singh]

Thats really nice. Please keep us posted with pictures. My best mate (Homes) has a real 240Z that he is restoring. Currently up to £12k and still not finished.

[Rich]

just gave it another quick coat as the sills werent covered- looked like someone had done some previous welding
I also have an amusing pile of seats, wheels and wheels due to 'stripdown'.. like real life

Edit: Up to £2.5 on this resto so far- Wilco own brand enamel paint

Rich

[Rich]

Damn paint went all funny and I wasn't happy with it at all.
So.. Stripping time!



Almost back to metal, just the rest of the OG paint to eat through more or less.
But I kinda like the patina its got, although I do want a nice shiny model





Rich

[Ray Singh]

Wow - that looks awesome ! The paint make it look really dirty - Grrrrrr.
I would be tempted to try and find another model and make that into my mint masterpiece, leave this one as the ultimate Japanese rat rod.

[Rich]

Jul 14, 2009 11:47:38 GMT Ray Singh said:

Wow - that looks awesome ! The paint make it look really dirty - Grrrrrr.
I would be tempted to try and find another model and make that into my mint masterpiece, leave this one as the ultimate Japanese rat rod.

Still very tempted. Gonna see if any of the roof strips better as that was ruining that look

Rich

[Rich]

Found a load of my old battered Lesney models back in Bristol at my parents so started to plop a bit of paint on a few of them.

Scenicruiser..







Rich

[Deleted]

lol i was just in my box of diecasts and found that bus, glad to see yours also sits down on it's like mine!

[Rich]

Haha! I have no idea why it does it, all the axles seem ok. I just think that might be how they were.

I'll be able to put some pics of the Austin A35 I did up soon as soon as the paint dries so I can do the little bits of detail

Rich

[surprisingskoda]

its really, really important to properly strip down the original paint on a model otherwise you'll rarely, if ever, get a non-reactive finish!
and i hope it wont annoy you if i tell you, Jada make the 240 in orange as well

make sure you make a little subway ring for it btw

[Rich]

Sept 4, 2009 20:49:54 GMT surprisingskoda said:

its really, really important to properly strip down the original paint on a model otherwise you'll rarely, if ever, get a non-reactive finish!
and I hope it wont annoy you if I tell you, Jada make the 240 in orange as well

make sure you make a little subway ring for it btw

Thanks for the info, I'll strip them before I begin next time Its just odd that the paint went odd after the primer and on the last coat of ornage (its not red or orange ) I knew they did the orange ones but couldn't find a stockist I could be assed to go to and I wanted to do my own

Well, here it is-







Rich

[brushdaft]

That looks ace!

Regarding the paint going funny, I had the same problem with a Ducati I built, I sprayed it with an enamel base coat, then added a few coats of clear lacquer, looked good but I made the stupid mistake of giving it "one last coat for that extra deep shine" you can image my horror as all the clear coat started to crinkle....I worked out that it must be a bit of the propellant that came out first and acted like paint stripper, so now I always give the tin a quick blast into fresh air before each coat.

Managed to (just about) redeem the situation though...thankfully!

[surprisingskoda]

car: beautiful
bike: beautiful

yay!!

[Rich]

Cracking job on the bike dude!

Got a bit more tod o the the datsun but I've bigger things to worry about right now

Rich