My First Project 99 SVT Lightning

Finally got around to buying my first car model. Its the 99 Ford SVT F-150 Lightning by Revell. Cant wait to start working on the engine.

Heres some of the engine I did last night http://us.f1.yahoofs.com/users/198f3276/bc/My+Models/V-6+Unfinished.jpg?bcykg4.ATKcniHXJ (Does that work for everyone?)

Wait. You're painting it flat black?

You dont think it will look good???

Unless you plan on making it some "high performance vehicle that never had the time for a good coat of paint", flat colors for the exterior are a no-no; at least in my book.



Unless you have flat and gloss mixed? In which case gloss black will be very nice.

I'm going to pick up some gloss red tomorrow when I go to get some primer. What about doing the bed in flat black??

Ooohkay. I give up. :mad:

Sorry, but give up what????

ok first off you picked a bad model for your first kit. fit problems.

Second NO FLAT COLOR FOR PRIMARY COLORS!

Third Inside of bed flat black.

Fourth Every lightning is red.

Hope yo9u have fun and post pics!

What about a glossy white for the primary color??? I've seen some at dealerships, but I think red would be better.

I just got done painting the block/tranny as well as the cyl heads and intake manifold. Wish my digi cam was charged up.

Originally posted by BaNe
ok first off you picked a bad model for your first kit. fit problems.

Second NO FLAT COLOR FOR PRIMARY COLORS!

Third Inside of bed flat black.

Fourth Every lightning is red.

Hope yo9u have fun and post pics! correction all lightnings r red,blue or white:flipa: .J/k
josh

The reason why theres so much fuss around the forums about paint, about the plethora of wax and polish products, and about orange peel and other problems is probably because cars are supposed to be glossy... I think.





;) j/k

Not depending on model year, Lightnings can be:

White, black, silver, dark blue, red, electric blue, dark silver.

XspudX, paint the car any color that suits you, after all it is YOUR model and it is YOU building it, so do as you please, if you want to paint it flat black go ahead, if you think it'll look good do it.

Originally posted by TheSyndicate
Not depending on model year, Lightnings can be:

White, black, silver, dark blue, red, electric blue, dark silver. yes u are right on that one but, i was reffering to the colors of the 99 model there was only 3 colors i thik not sure.
josh

1999 year did not have blue. Only red, black, white.

Originally posted by TheSyndicate
1999 year did not have blue. Only red, black, white. ya i was typing last time when i was half alseep so blue looked liek black and visa versa but ya it was black instead of blue