My very first model kit was an AMC kit of a 67 impala station wagon called QUICK SILVER! I found the kit on a shelf in our home and my mom said go ahead so I took it to my room and got to work! It had no instructions in the box and I had never even attempted one before but in about three hours time I had it completed! Became hooked from there! Been building kits of all kinds ever since! Cut you out a red piece of crate paper to fit over the plug wires and it will look like an MSD ignition!😀👍

The only thing with using super glue on plug wires is it tends to wick between the wires and makes it hard to bend wiring later, I tend to group all the wiring together and drill one hole and epoxy them all at once.

I was going to buy a can of House of Customs Tangelo until I saw that it's $26.00 for a 4oz bottle! Yikes! Good looking paint though. The truck looks great. I have one. I think it's one I'll be building soon. That era F100 is my favorite. My Dad had two 1:1 when I was a kid, one he used for parts and the other was an unrestored beater that still ran pretty good.

Good job sir

Really really really cool! I have not built this kit yet, but I am robbing some parts from it for an upcoming project. The silver looks amazing too. 😎👍🏾

Awesome job Matt👍

@modelcarvideos5829

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

That turned out absolutely amazing!!

Love your rendition of this build, this is definitely on my to build list. Cheers

I think shes Beautiful!!!! Nice work!!! It is a Great kit. I lay my paint down in 20 minute flash coats. If my color coats are going well, I'll start laying my clear down 20 minutes after my last color coat and continue with 3 coats. this only applies if I'm useing the same brand of paint all the way through. If not I will wait at least a week, as long as a month if color coats are enamel before lightly sanding the body and applying clear. My favorite clear is Tamiya TS-13 spray can. Air brush I have used Scale Finishes Super Clear and their 2K clear, Gravity Colors 2K clear, Duponts 2K, and decanted Duplicolr clear. All with Great results. Hope this helps??? I'll be watching

Truck turned out nice

That truck looks awesome, Love the color and all. Ron

I really do like that silver color very very much too, great job on it

You done a great job!!! I just bought this kit a hour ago.im painting it metallic brown. I've only built five models it's a blast!!! I watch everyone of your shows , so keep going I learn a lot. John

@modelcarvideos5829

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks John!!

Put boots on plug end of the wires and paint the boots on distributor end. Truck looks great. Thanks for sharing

Always love your work!

@modelcarvideos5829

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Al!!👍👍

Looks GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If you haven’t already done so at harbor freight get a Warrior 20 Pc. Carbide Rotary Micro Bit Assorted Set. I bought a set and MAN!!! I LOVE THEM!!! they drill holes really fast I use them to drill holes for spark plug holes on the heads, distributor, water pump to run coolant lines, on the carb and fuel pump to run fuel lines, I can go on...

I agree a flawless build with parts fitting. I also went with silver color and red interior and black rims. For clear, I use Future floor polish just brush it on. BTW Nice build. KUTGW

Really good looking engine compartment!

@modelcarvideos5829

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Edgardo!!

Looks awesome with the spark plug wires🤘

@modelcarvideos5829

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Elias!!👍🏻👍🏻

Use "simple green cleaner" it removes paint doesn't harm plastic. Soak model in bin of cleaner 24 hrs .works

Plug wires & looms & distributes are a lesson in patience......... uggggh, the things we do 4 model cars ... Lol. It is a tough thing because the cap is really not designed to fit 8 boots as cool as the look is.

Super job. 👍👍

@modelcarvideos5829

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Charlie Mac!!

Turned out sweet nice job just subbed

@modelcarvideos5829

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!! Just subscribed to you as well.

Your using to large of boots and wiring. You need 30awg wire and 28awg boot wire. Its always a learning process, I drill out 9 holes for a V-8 9th wire goes to the coil. Looks good first gotta learn sometime buddy!

Plug wires, what I do is use colored thread dip them in wax for rigidity. Drill out the holes in the distributor and heads. Feed the wires in and paint the boots. Nice job though

@modelcarvideos5829

3 жыл бұрын

Great idea! Thanks!!👍🏻👍🏻

@robintaylor1490

3 жыл бұрын

@@modelcarvideos5829 yours looked really great, just that distributor cap was to small and actually it didn't look to scale now that I think about it. Hmm 🤔

I stopped using clear, I use future floor polish. I Personally don’t think you need clear unless you’re handling the model a lot. My model sit in a case. So future floor polish is plenty good enough. And it brings out a nice shine.

@modelcarvideos5829

2 жыл бұрын

Cool!!

Great job Sir!

@modelcarvideos5829

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you kg4six!!👍👍

@kg4six

3 жыл бұрын

@@modelcarvideos5829 I just found your channel and I love it. Keep up the great work.

@modelcarvideos5829

3 жыл бұрын

As we speak I'm finishing up the AMT 75 Gremlin!

Great build bud have you thought about trying Gravity Colours Spain clear coat set .very forgiving got me out of a similar situation

Nice work! I am in the UK...new to the hobby I started this year lockdown 1..... I am out of work so I have been experimenting full time since the first lockdown.....I have only finished one model! and a few others close slow progress due to the learning curve.. I am not qualified to tell you how to paint..... But I can relate to your struggles...... with the rattle cans I have found a light tac coat to start... followed by a few wetter coats.... works ok for me...but I still have orange peel that's bad no matter what I do!.... so I have to wet sand..... I have an unbranded airbrush..... my main problem with that is dust and lint in the paint....it ends up a mess....but at least less orange peel and I can sand out the mess......I am getting better results with rattle cans but I think that is because less contamination gets on the body because I rattle can outside....maybe the answer for me is to use my airbrush outside?.... however UK weather LOL.... easier said than done.....for clear I use rattle can gloss.... either Tamiya or PlastiKote..... i have some 2k..... used it through my airbrush outdoors.... the results were ok.... but but bad orange peel no matter what I do..... i have watched all the videos and tried to copy but its not working for me.... i need to wet sand everything...... I have found that the 2k looks no better to me after a wet sand than the 1k also wet sanded..... the main advantage for me with 2k is it is more forgiving when it comes to wet sanding....easy to burn through the 1k.... however stays soft longer! I think if left for 3 weeks to fully harden then that would help....... I will not be liked for saying this but I think 1k is good enough! just wait for it to fully cure..... start another model and go back..... only touch 2k if you can stay safe..... it only lasts 6 months once opened! I am surprised no one has told you that on the comments....I got mine from my local auto paint store in there smallest amount so only £20 and I will not use most of it..... I had an accident with it..... I spilt some in my kitchen sink..... the stuff will not come off!.... so I now need to buy a new kitchen sink and install that now :) it could have been worse! outdoors only for me with that stuff.... keep the videos coming and great to see you having fun with it..... its meant to be fun!

@modelcarvideos5829

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tony! Im glad you enjoy the videos. I get lint in my airbrush also! But I get better finishes with it. Thanks for all the info and take care over there!👍👍

Your wires are to thick, you need thinner wire, and thinner tube for boots. I love the paint job. Beautiful!

@todwarrington9494

2 жыл бұрын

I should also add, go to an electronic store and you can get thinner wire from them

@earthlingjohn

2 жыл бұрын

My first thought also Those plug wires would scale up to the size of battery cables

Looks awesome. What specific silver did you use? I strip paint/chrome with Easy off gel oven cleaner...won’t harm the styrene, easy clean up. 2k clear is super predictable once you get the hang. Splash paints clear is good and not too much $. You can decant tamiya TS spray can paint and use that in your airbrush...very predictable

Get your self a Paasche H and for clear i love speedokote smr1150 is the speedo line clear and the Activator is smr-1101-Q FAST.That's a 2k clear one light coat 5min then 2 or 3 wet coats 5 min between each coat & over lap each pass. Good luck. Buy it on Amazon.

@modelcarvideos5829

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Alex!!👍👍

What if you stripped the cable then added the boot?

Could you dip the ends in paint to simulate the boots?

@modelcarvideos5829

3 жыл бұрын

I think that would work.

Do you cut your testers enamel with lacquer thinner? It works great.

@modelcarvideos5829

3 жыл бұрын

I've been using automotive reducer. I'll have to try lacquer thinner.

@modelcarvideos5829

3 жыл бұрын

I'll have to try that!

Check out tcp global, I use their restoration shop 2k urethane clear. About 50 for the quart size pack.

@modelcarvideos5829

3 жыл бұрын

I need to check it out. Thanks

IMHO It's not what you use,It's how you use it. I use the cheapest automotive paint ( color ) and the least expensive automotive clear coat. For me it starts when I open the box. I do the best block sanding and prep I can. Spray your color ( base coat ) as best you can.( let dry over night ) Find and repair any issues. Follow the instructions on whatever Clear your using ( you have to be part chemist to paint these days ) Color sand with 2000 grit sand paper ( smooth out the orange peel ) ( very important ) Polish with automotive rubbing compound. ( 3M ) Practice practice practice is the key. You build nice models. The killer paint job will set you over the top ! :)