Post by Robert on Sept 10, 2014 11:37:28 GMT -7
This is the Revell , red, snap Mustang kit. It is really a toy that can be assembled in 5-7 minutes. The wheels even roll so kids can play with it.
I buy the cheaper snap kits to practice painting and try out new ideas. I like the way the paint turned out on this one. I used an offset racing stripe like was used on some race cars back in the 1960s. The stripe is painted, not a decal.
Before painting these colored plastic kits, be sure to use a good primer to prevent the plastic color from bleeding thru the paint. I used Krylon black primer.
The headlights in the kit are just painted silver. I scraped the silver off of the clear plastic, printed a copy of what the real lights looked like and glued the paper to the inside of the clear lense.
Yes I know I left some Bare Metal Foil on the car. It is to show how I do the lights. I foil the light after the car is painted, paint the lense color on the foil and after it dries trim the foil.
The lights:
The kit wheels are black. I used a silver felt tip pen to add a little detail.
I drilled out the chassis pan where the exhaust tips should be. Each tip was cut from some aluminum tube and glued in place. I can see I need to adjust one. That is why I like taking pictures of the completed build. I do go back and fix things. When I find some appropriate rear view mirrors I will add them.
I buy the cheaper snap kits to practice painting and try out new ideas. I like the way the paint turned out on this one. I used an offset racing stripe like was used on some race cars back in the 1960s. The stripe is painted, not a decal.
Before painting these colored plastic kits, be sure to use a good primer to prevent the plastic color from bleeding thru the paint. I used Krylon black primer.
The headlights in the kit are just painted silver. I scraped the silver off of the clear plastic, printed a copy of what the real lights looked like and glued the paper to the inside of the clear lense.
Yes I know I left some Bare Metal Foil on the car. It is to show how I do the lights. I foil the light after the car is painted, paint the lense color on the foil and after it dries trim the foil.
The lights:
The kit wheels are black. I used a silver felt tip pen to add a little detail.
I drilled out the chassis pan where the exhaust tips should be. Each tip was cut from some aluminum tube and glued in place. I can see I need to adjust one. That is why I like taking pictures of the completed build. I do go back and fix things. When I find some appropriate rear view mirrors I will add them.
