Camaro

Sadly the car is not ready for paint today. It was the primer I was using as the hood cracked again with no bondo on it at all and the body had the same problem in the final primer coat. I will try and save it, but it may have to be stripped and start over... time will tell.

I painted the transmission with Testor's Model Master aluminum paint, and finished up the tail panel repair. the body was looking pretty good until the primer problem. Nothing like finding a problem several coats in all filled and wet sanded....

I detailed the wheels further with flat black and got the grille set up to dry brush some aluminum on the high points to bring out the ridges and z badge in it. Hopefully I can get some pictures to post for tomorrow.

I also put a second coat of putty (squadron putty) on the hood scoop and let it dry over night. With any luck it will be ready to go when the hood is.

When brush painting the engine, make sure your paint is thin enough to flow well and use a # 1 brush with soft bristles. It is possible to paint these type of parts without leaving brush marks with practice. A good selection of brushes from 000 to # 1 will take care of most of your needs.

I also have three more modeling articles coming out on Associated Content, as soon as they are published I will link them here on the blog.