And Now For Something Completely Different...

[SinUnNombre]

Hey all. After much deliberation, I have decided to ride the momentum of my current wheeled kick for the 1 week GB and finally build that Revell Shelby 427 Cobra sitting in my closet. Yes, that's right, a car! It will be a whiff in that it will wear Gulf livery just like the famous GT-40's. So far I have the basic tube chassis painted and the engine all but done. Suspension is next and some sanding and priming on the body. Hope to have a rolling chassis before tomorrow. I go to work at 1630C and pics will come afterward.

Jon

EDIT: typos

[Eddie M.]

It's good to see you join in! Looking forward to your work!!
 Eddie  

[SinUnNombre]

I promised progress pics, and well, heres one:



Its a rolling chassis(sans wheels and carb) like I promised myself I'd get done. I have to spray paint on the carb and wheel centers, but its too dark outside right now. Theyll be painted and installed tomorrow. That's all I've got done so far, but its a 1/3 of the way in one day. As far as I'm concerned, that's some darn good progress. Also, I would like some constructive criticism, not just on the model, but also on the picture. I'm trying to improve my photography skills as I go. Anyone who remembers my webcam pics from back in the day can agree that they need help. One last thing, if anyone would like me to post a pic of the scheme I'm envisioning, I can post one up. Thanks.

Jon

[Hobbes]

Looks like an interesting model to build. Lots of detail (always a bummer when it all disappears under the bodywork, though).

About the photo: it looks like you were a bit too close for the camera to focus on the model. If you move about 20 cm back, you should get a focused picture (notice that the back end of the car is more in focus than the front).
Does the camera have a macro setting? Switching that on may help.

[nev]

Like Harro said, try a macro setting (on my camera it is button with a flower next to it).

And if you haven't got a tripod, try to make sure your arms are leaning on something to reduce "wobble".

[SinUnNombre]

Hey all. Its Day 3 and I've got pics! The interior is finished and I got the chassis buttoned up. And the body is sanded, primed, and ready for paint. I have to make a Wal-Mart run tonight to get the light blue I need. Hope to get some on the body tomorrow before work. Anyway, heres progress:


Heres the interior. The semi-gloss black on the seats didn't come out quite right. I'm not sure why either.


Here's the chassis. I'm kind of dissappointed that I could'nt find any gold paint for the carb. I really wanted the contrast up there.


Heres a close up of the wheels and tire. What do you guys think? I spent about 2-3 hours on these, mostly the 4 coats of paint on the wheels and flowing the blue paint into the groove on the tire with a toothpick.

As you can probably guess, I found the macro setting on my digicam. You guys were right, it makes a huge difference in quality. How do they look now? Thanks for your comments and support.

Jon

EDIT: Sorry for the huge pics. They looked smaller on Photobucket.    

[Hobbes]

You're right, these photos are much better. Instead of gold, you could use a contrasting gray tint on the carbs. I've used everything from gunmetal mixed with black, to aluminium metalcote on engines, sometimes 4-6 different gray tints.  

[SinUnNombre]

You're right, these photos are much better. Instead of gold, you could use a contrasting gray tint on the carbs. I've used everything from gunmetal mixed with black, to aluminium metalcote on engines, sometimes 4-6 different gray tints.

First off, thanks for the comment on the pic. Andl, I wanted to use gold on the carb to simulate a Holley 4 barrel, but I'm not that worried about accuracy. I didnt think about dark gray. I might just have to pry it off and repaint it before this is done. Or jsut put one of the chrome air cleaners over it.

Jon

[Leigh]

Doesn't it take more than a month for the paint to cure on a car model?

[Eddie M.]

I really enjoy the work you're putting into this Jon. Great work! B)
  Eddie  

[cthulhu77]

Coolness !  I dig the blue lines bigtime.

[anthonyp]

Very nice!  Almost makes me want to break out the two cars I've got in the stash and build them up.

Almost.    

[nev]

Pics are much better    

[Brian da Basher]

That's some really professional looking detail work, Jon! You car modellers amaze me!

Brian da Basher

[SinUnNombre]

I'm going to reply to everyone at once.

Nev: Thanks for the ccomment on the pics. I do try so very hard.
Leigh: Yea, it takes enamel a very long time to gas out. But I'm gonna risk it and just go after it. If I mess up, oh well.
Eddie and Cthulhu: Thank ya thank ya.
Anthony: C'mon. Just do it. You know you wanna...
BdB: Honestly, its not that great. The pics make it look a lot better than it really is. But I have to admit, I am very proud of the tires. Thats the only time I've ever been able to get that technique to work.

And a small progress update: I made a Wal-Mart run after work and got my blue Rustoleum paint. So far I've got three coats on and I'm debating a fourth. No pics just yet, as the paint's only been on for like 25 or 30 minutes. Hopefully I can wetsand it, mask it, and spray the orange tomorrow. I'm gonnna cut it REAL close on this one.... I need to quit procrastinating......tomorrow

Jon