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Taking a short break from the military stuff, only so much green, brown and grey you can take!!!!  
So I though I would start this. Not going to build it as the box says (theres a surprise!), I am going to re paint it in the new Ford Pearl Green that the ST is done. So here we go, watch this space!!!! 
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Well that should 'FOCUS' your mind Daran!!  
Looking forward to seeing the finished result in that beautiful Pearl Green colour - nice one mate.  
Kev
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Is that a die cast body? If so is this a kit or a car that you took apart yourself?
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Hello derbyvet. Yes its a metal body. It is a kit you build yourself, but I have a plastic kit of exactly the same car, so I decided to do something different.
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Paint is done. Leave it for a week now to harden off. its 2k paint, Ford Ultimate Green Pearl, base coat, mid coat and lacquer. I have tried to capture the flip in the pearl in the pictures but they really do not do it justice, the body looks fantastic.  
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Interesting build and a great choice of colour, it is probably my favourite Ford colour they have done. Will look awesome when its done
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I did the Airfix 1/32 wrc in that colour ( incidentaly the colour of my fiesta) with a view of mounting it on my dashboard, unfortunately my missus won't let me, but yes I love the colour too. Will be following this build. Ken's the name modeling's the game.
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Funny that Jase, was thinking the same, but at least I dont have to weather this one!!!
So here is the main body, I tried indoor and out door shots, but the pics still dont do it justice!!!      
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Wow .Is that straight from the airbrush or is it polished? What kind of paint is this?
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Hi derbyvet. Not polished yet, it will be to soft, needs a a few days to harden. This is automotive 2k paint from my supplier, base coat, mid coat and 2k pearl lacquer, exactly what you would get from Ford. I am in the trade so I can get anything I want. It was painted by me with rattle cans. The company I use can supply the paint in any form I need. The nozzles on the cans give a 6 inch fan as from a LPHV set up found in spray shops. The coverage is superb, very even and never runs. Perfect for models. I am a qualified painter, so this is good practice!!!
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Cool.Thanks for the info.I will look incredible once polished if it is that shiny out of the can.
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Started assembling the chassis. 
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Great build Nem, very interested in your paint work and how you will achieve your final finish, thanks for showing. Regards Trev. Work in progress: Tombstone (Scratch) - San Francisco 2. -The Mayflower ( scratch by plan).
OcCre- Santa-Maria (Kit).
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Now that's how a painted car body should look... fab result....  Regards Alan
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Looking fantastic!!!
I have to say over here in USa the paintwork on a lot of cars leaves a lot to be desired.I have had Jeeps for years and the paintwork was always had really bad orange peel. I just leased as Lexus and boy what a difference.Nice smooth paint job-no orange peel at all.
I would love to use paint that doesn't run and goes on as nicely as the 2k paint.I do suspect though that nemesis is probably very skilled in applying paint so maybe it is the operator more than the paint that gets such great results.
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This is going to look amazing when all polished up and perhaps a layer of wax on it
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A video of you applying paint to a model would be really cool
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darbyvet wrote:A video of you applying paint to a model would be really cool The next time I do a bike or car I will make one.
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