Revell Mustang GT 2006

[white97ex]

none of this is readily available to me. I wonder if I picked up some ppg primer and shoot it through my airbrush...probably too hot I'm sure. oh well. i'll probably shoot it and sand it out just like I did on the vette

[blubaja]

Hehe@ZoomZoom...Although I do have my Amish face back on...no..lol..not a horse drawn mustang. I do need that 1:24 scale stallion for the buggy I haven't done anything with yet. No...Somehting closer to the "WWW.Home" Ask GTmike...

[Whumbachumba]

Argh, I just went to Hobby Lobby and Hobby Town USA, neither of them had this or the 1:12 Camaro.

[white97ex]

I would expect it to be another week or two before they have it. Most online sources are saying early november. and someone had mentioned a street date of the 9th. If you are expecting it at your local wal mart.....dont be surprised if it is closer to christmas. I was able to make it over and walk through our GM stock room and noticed it was a mess, and then remembered that a lot of pallets make it into the trailors outside of the store....and if those little revell boxes make it on a pallet and end up outside the store...no telling when they will hit the shelves....

[ZoomZoomMX-5]

$43.60 poorer; I just took delivery of four '06 GT's today

One for me, one for an ACME group build, and two for a friend. I'm starting it tonight...I'm going to do a marathon-build over the next couple days; though w/the gorgeous warm weather I have to also paint a 1:1 motorcycle seat cowl for a friend and do some yardwork

Plans for mine:

Tungsten w/silver stripes, Aoshima 19" TE37's painted Alclad Stainless Steel, black/red interior, slightly lowered, blacked-out taillight panel.

ACME group build (I'm painting it):

Lamborghini Blue Ely w/silver stripes, gray/blue interior, wheels unknown. Mini-palooza this Sunday @ BRE350Z's house should yield an answer on wheels.

I'm working too fast to think about a progress thread.

[mikemechanic]

Originally Posted by blubaja

I have a special suprise for this model....something "close to home"

Your not turning it into a Brat are you?

[blubaja]

Hehe...no..its...It will be a racing mustang.

[ZoomZoomMX-5]

Well, I'm learning the hard way myself that this new Revell plastic is everything it's lived up to be. The '06 Mustang is the example here.

Cobra Colors Moon Mud primer etches it immediately. It sands smooth and subsequent coats are much better, color coats are okay, but the mold lines start to ghost and reappear. Clearcoat is another issue, the Cobra Colors clear, perhaps because of the plastic problem, causes the base coat to get mottled when you try to apply a wet coat after slowly building up to that point. I've had to switch to Acryl clear at this point.

I'm experimenting w/a second body that's going to be painted in Lamborghini Blue Ely, this one got a very light coat of Moon Mud and then a good airbrushed coat of Zinsser B-I-N primer/sealer that people have said works great as a sealer and blocks plastic bleed. We shall see...it sanded nicely, I'll cover it w/more Moon Mud and we'll see where it goes...but seems that if you want to use anything hotter than hobby paint on this Revell plastic you're going to have to tread lightly. I'm going to contact Revell and let them know I find it unacceptable.

[blubaja]

You tell em Zoomy!!

[Feint Motion]

seen this kit today at HP (hobbypeople), Looks very nice. Just might have to buy it next time.

[ZoomZoomMX-5]

Originally Posted by blubaja

You tell em Zoomy!!

You bet I will!

My experiment w/Zinsser B-I-N primer/sealer seems to be a success. I airbrushed it on (spraycan is awful), sanded it, applied Moon Mud, sanded a few fibers, and then a good coat of Blue Ely. Looks great, and NONE of the ghosting I had w/the first one.

Zinsser B-I-N primer/sealer comes in spray can or various sizes of cans for you to airbrush/spray. It seems to be alcohol-based. Home Depot/Lowes is where I've seen it. About $5 for a spray can, about $8 for a quart. It looks to be mandatory w/Revell plastic and lacquers. It's much less nasty to work w/vs. Variprime. It dries really fast. So far, so good.

[blubaja]

Ok..so now this is Bob's written progress thread. lol...

[ZoomZoomMX-5]

Originally Posted by blubaja

Ok..so now this is Bob's written progress thread. lol...

LOL I'm too lazy and tired now to take pics. I'll take a few tomorrow, maybe . I should take a pic of the can of Zinsser so people can know what to buy, they sell two different grades.

[Hawk312]

By the way guys, I`ve even had problems with Testor`s Metallizers on this new plastic. It etches worse for me than the automotive laquers.

Zoom,
Any idea how Dupli Color or other autmotive laquers will work over that primer?

[ZoomZoomMX-5]

Originally Posted by Hawk312

By the way guys, I`ve even had problems with Testor`s Metallizers on this new plastic. It etches worse for me than the automotive laquers.

Zoom,
Any idea how Dupli Color or other autmotive laquers will work over that primer?

Dunno about Dupli Color, but Cobra Colors is automotive lacquer, though it doesn't seem as hot as others. Some guys on Hobby Heaven's board are also complaining about this same subject, it was there I learned about the Zinsser. I just checked the dehydrator, the Zinssered body still shows no signs of ghosting. I wish the spray can sprayed better, it's pretty out-of-control, throws a lot of paint and it's kind of runny. Seemed perfect through the airbrush, though I think denatured alcohol might be the right stuff to cut it/clean it, 91% seemed to do okay cleaning the airbrush. I just have to experiment more w/it, but it does seem to be a solution that's inexpensive and easy to find, at least if/until Revell changes their plastic. I had none of these problems w/the Fujimi or Polar Lights kits I painted recently w/Cobra Colors.