Customs in Progress- ddavidn, GRAwesome, philiphilip

"Cebu" (menostwelve) 03/22/2014 at 16:59 • Filed to: Meatball Showdown

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Just so people don't think I'm scamming them- here's some pictures of your custom wheels in progress.

ddavidn's M3 in Martini. About 25% done- the paint is seriously messy right now, and I've still got 90% of the striping to do. I do think you've got me addicted to painting Martini livery, though...

philiphilip's Camaro- Nearly ready to ship, just need to take off masking and knock in more black, particularly on the tires. Tinted windows okay?

GRAwesome's Cobra Daytona. Still stripping off the stock paint. Will be in as-raced dk. blue white striping livery. Taking my time so I don't mess up the form. Charger will be done once this one's done- given how flat it is, it'll take perhaps a day.

jkm7680 > Cebu 03/22/2014 at 17:05

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That's pretty cool. What kind of paint are you using?

Cebu > jkm7680 03/22/2014 at 17:09

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Lots of different kinds. If you're looking for details, the only course to take is Games Workshop acrylics for stripes and flames. For body color, I use all kinds of one-coat spraycans, but I apply multiple coats. Brands include Valspar (white on M3) and Rust-o-le-um (flat black).

jkm7680 > Cebu 03/22/2014 at 17:12

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Nice, I'm tempted to give it a shot.

hethoughtofcars > Cebu 03/22/2014 at 17:20

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Nice! What do you use to strip the "stock" paint?

Your boy, BJR > Cebu 03/22/2014 at 17:40

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What do you charge?

GRawesome > Cebu 03/22/2014 at 23:38

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Looking good! Looking forward to the final product.

Eazy-O > Cebu 03/23/2014 at 10:16

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I used to use a whole bunch of GW/Citadel stuff, but honestly, there's stuff with better coverage for less money. Unless they've improved in the past few years. Heh. Hehehe. Hahahahaha. GAMES WORKSHOP! IMPROVING! COMEDY!

Anyway, maybe take a look at Vallejo paints, I luv 'em.

philipilihp > Cebu 03/23/2014 at 16:27

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Tinted windows are good! And the flames look awesome!

Cebu > Eazy-O 03/23/2014 at 19:59

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Dude, they HAVE improved in the last few years- at least for a while. Now they're kind of crummy. I've got good experiences with Model Master, but should probably look into Vallejo/Gunze Sangyo as my work now requires flat areas in uniform color. Thanks for the tip!

Cebu > Your boy, BJR 03/23/2014 at 19:59

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Depends. What do you want?

Cebu > philipilihp 03/23/2014 at 20:03

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Thanks! See the finished work here .

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Cebu > hethoughtofcars 03/23/2014 at 20:07

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220-grit sandpaper followed by 1000-grit, then usually 1800 and 2000-grit.

hethoughtofcars > Cebu 03/23/2014 at 20:08

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Thanks! That sounds like a lot of work!

Cebu > hethoughtofcars 03/23/2014 at 20:10

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Darn straight, but go with a power sander or rougher sandpaper, and the finish is irretrievably scratched. It's worth it, though, because with bare metal, the variety of finishes you can get is amazing,

Eazy-O > Cebu 03/24/2014 at 03:49

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Hmm, I dunno, haven't bought any of their stuff in ages. I still hold a deep love for Necromunda, though.

Really though, the almost complete lack of DIY and freedom with miniature choice on tourneys, the monthly magasine that was more or less a binder of A4 advertisments and the shitty attitude twoards specialist games as well as questionable design choices have kinda not made me look back.

I do still have a huge amount of PDFs with old rulebooks and articles and can keep playing that stuff... FOREVER!

Cebu > Eazy-O 03/24/2014 at 12:38

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I only ever used the paints for custom minifigs , so I wouldn't know about that....

ddavidn > Cebu 03/26/2014 at 12:02

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I didn't see this until I got curious from your latest post. It's gonna look so good when it's done!

Cebu > ddavidn 03/26/2014 at 17:40

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Oh, my word does it look good. I may post another WIP soon.

ddavidn > Cebu 03/26/2014 at 19:05

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Do it, do it!

Cebu > ddavidn 03/26/2014 at 19:35

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Tommorow, my good man- I'm walled in with chem homework.

ddavidn > Cebu 03/26/2014 at 20:44

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That sounds like too much fun.