1st kit car Fiorano - Page 8

Car photographer · #**141** 18th April 2016, 21:19

next - an idea for my grille - made out of balsa wood as a test ..... I seem to have got the wheel tracking / alignment sorted now too

DSC_0111 by paul ward, on Flickr

DSC_0113 by paul ward, on Flickr

Car photographer · #**142** 18th April 2016, 21:25

and finally - the last thing holding me up before it can go to paint - the side holes we cut to allow for a full wheel lock on the steering have been shaped and are being filled - hopefully when painted they will look ok

DSC_0098_1 by paul ward, on Flickr

Paul L · #**143** 19th April 2016, 06:55

Great use of the fish frier.

I'm sure the "hollows" in the bodywork will look like a standard feature/pit lane modification when painted.

Good luck, Paul.

Car photographer · #**144** 19th April 2016, 07:30

Cheers

Car photographer · #**145** 19th April 2016, 18:27

so it looks like I'm going to have to brush paint the car if I'm going to get it finished before the kit car show - wish me luck!!

Paul L · #**146** 19th April 2016, 21:57

I'll certainly wish you luck with your attempt to hand paint the car.

Given that is my plan too, I'll be very interested in seeing how you get on.

Good luck, Paul.

Car photographer · #**147** 20th April 2016, 07:39

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Originally Posted by Paul L

I'll certainly wish you luck with your attempt to hand paint the car.

Given that is my plan too, I'll be very interested in seeing how you get on.

Good luck, Paul.

Thanks,
yeah, I spent most of yesterday visiting almost every body shop in Birmingham, they all said they were too busy to do it in that short amount of time.
so I figured I'd try this way.

So today we are taking all the bits off the car and possibly going to do an etch primer layer from spray cans,
then friday maybe we will paint the high build brush primer on, fingers crossed!!

Old Jock · #**148** 27th April 2016, 18:46

Did you have a go at brush painting your car and was it successful? I've been trying to get a reasonable quote for shot blasting the chassis. So far the cheapest quote is £300, is this normal or are they taking the Mick? For that price I have to completely degrease the chassis prior to the work being done which will probably take me longer to do than it will take for the shot-blasting!

Car photographer · #**149** 27th April 2016, 19:31

I honestly don't know about the shot blasting prices. I'd say maybe just contact a few places and get other quotes too.

yes I did get the paint on - I made a few fatal errors, which have resulted in the paint finish looking shit close up.

I brush painted the bonnet and boot which resulted in the paint being too thick and causing runs - then I rollered the body which although it had less runs - didn't cover the primer properly (due to my lack of time and prep), so that has an uneven surface too. - if the paint hardens enough to sand it in a week or so I think it may still be retrievable - however if it always remains this tacky - it's going to be a nightmare .... I'll have to wait and see.

- so if I do make it to stoneleigh I reckon I need a rope barrier so no one can get too close

The car looks great from a distance though - I'll upload a pic from home later if I get a chance.

Old Jock · #**150** 27th April 2016, 21:30

Did you use cellulose paint? I think the advice is that it takes a couple of weeks to dry fully. I hope it doesn't rain at Stoneleigh! A photo would be good to see the colour. I'm still thinking of Jaguar Regency Red for mine.

Car photographer · #**151** 27th April 2016, 22:01

Really not sure if it was cellulose - it was brushing paint, from Jawel paints but not sure what it was made of.

Ok here we go ....

DSC_0156 by paul ward, on Flickr

IMG_20160427_183057 by paul ward, on Flickr

still got to do the grille properly (this one's only a balsa wood mockup), and do some stuff with the interior. also I need to flat and repaint if the paint goes dry at some point.

Paul L · #**152** 28th April 2016, 09:19

Sorry to hear you had problems while painting, but it is a great colour and the car looks great.

Good luck, Paul.

Old Jock · #**153** 28th April 2016, 09:24

It looks really good in that colour, very like the original Ferrari T166 the kit is loosely based on. Well done!

Mick O'Malley · #**154** 28th April 2016, 11:24

I have these on the bonnet sides of my Mk1 Marlin Roadster, AKA 1931 Alfa Romeo 6C, which is finished in very similar Rolls Royce Tudor Red cellulose, albeit roughly applied with a 4" brush.

Regards, Mick

Car photographer · #**155** 28th April 2016, 22:38

Cheers guys,
The paint close up really does look pretty bad - so go easy on me if I do make it to Stoneleigh

I'm not sure about finishing bits - I have a bonnet badge, chrome prancing horse and side stickers but tried them all today and I only really thought the bonnet badge looked any good, so not sure yet, maybe I'll bring them to Stoneleigh to get some opinions.

Roadster · #**156** 29th April 2016, 06:57

Ive used the paint from Jawel - its a synthetic paint for commercial and plant and can be applied by brush or roller.

It does take a while to fully cure but if you have enough paint on it will flat and polish the runs out. I like that this paint has a gloss but not the deep 2k gloss that looks wrong on a classic car

It looks good in the pics, I think the darker red suits much better than the brighter red that most are seen in

I look forward to finding you at Stoneleigh.
Don't be disheartened, the only people that may comment are the dreamers that don't build cars.

Like everything we do here, its a learning curve and the fix isn't normally as hard as it appears

Old Jock · #**157** 29th April 2016, 08:05

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Originally Posted by Car photographer

Cheers guys,
The paint close up really does look pretty bad - so go easy on me if I do make it to Stoneleigh

I'm not sure about finishing bits - I have a bonnet badge, chrome prancing horse and side stickers but tried them all today and I only really thought the bonnet badge looked any good, so not sure yet, maybe I'll bring them to Stoneleigh to get some opinions.

The original T166 only had a bonnet badge on the road car. The comments from Roadster are absolutely spot-on. Lots of rubbing down in between coats will see you right and as he says, the finish will be more appropriate than the two-pack bling finish. Keep up the good work.

Car photographer · #**158** 29th April 2016, 08:27

Cheers guys

jones · #**159** 29th April 2016, 22:40

I think it looks great and I have to agree the colour is spot on for the period look. Will hunt you down if you are there on Sunday to admire accordingly, a great effort!

Car photographer · #**160** 30th April 2016, 11:18

BAD NEWS... I'm afraid it looks like I might not make it now - on the drive back from the workshop the back wheelarch support bracket broke it's weld - I don't have welding equipment or the knowledge needed - so unless I can think of something it looks like I may be grounded!
Not happy