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i think that looks pretty cool mate! If at first you don't succeed........skydiving is not for you!
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scottww86 wrote:i think that looks pretty cool mate! Good idea for those that don't want a show car finish... get yourself some Vallejo Liquid silver if they have it.. great for dry brushing
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Thanks both of you.
I often use "Humbrol Metal Cote" and let it almost dry and with a bit of care you can push it into lumps.
I am just in the middle of stripping the paint off the exhausts and I shall repaint with Metal Cote in Gunmetal. Polish to the best posible and then apply blue, straw and a smidgeon of red to make it look as though it has done a few laps. I've done it over the DeAg finnish but F1 chimneys ain't silver
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Nick wrote:Thanks both of you.
I often use "Humbrol Metal Cote" and let it almost dry and with a bit of care you can push it into lumps.
I am just in the middle of stripping the paint off the exhausts and I shall repaint with Metal Cote in Gunmetal. Polish to the best posible and then apply blue, straw and a smidgeon of red to make it look as though it has done a few laps. I've done it over the DeAg finnish but F1 chimneys ain't silver
Here's a quick tip before you paint the exhausts.. take the paint back to the white maulding and then if you have a drimmel or simmilar use a brass wheel on it and you will be amazed at what effect you get.. looks like a flat steel but with a hint of "burnt gold" depending on the pressure you put on it.. only use the brass wheel buffer though.. I've done this to clean up mine and came accross the effect by mistake but wanted mine chrome for the finish
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2nd photo looks great too! 
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not quite sure where you are coming from but I feel sure practise will make perfect. I have the pipes back to "bare metal" so to speak so will probably have a go tomorrow.
P.S. If anyone reads this and intends to drill out the exhausts as suggested in another post (good tip Tengel!) dont just paint the resulting hole black, soot is not black.
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Nick wrote: not quite sure where you are coming from but I feel sure practise will make perfect. I have the pipes back to "bare metal" so to speak so will probably have a go tomorrow.
P.S. If anyone reads this and intends to drill out the exhausts as suggested in another post (good tip Tengel!) dont just paint the resulting hole black, soot is not black. The pipes are made of a porcelain substance and are white when all the paint is removed Exhaust
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[quote=Warthog if you have a drimmel or simmilar use a brass wheel on it and you will be amazed at what effect you get.. looks like a flat steel but with a hint of "burnt gold" depending on the pressure you put on it.. [/quote] pics?  The Brawn BuildWentworth Court Dolls HouseThe MP4/4 Build[ulr=http://forum.deagostini.co.uk/default.aspx?g=posts&t=36693]The 97T Build[/url]
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Warthog wrote:Nick wrote: not quite sure where you are coming from but I feel sure practise will make perfect. I have the pipes back to "bare metal" so to speak so will probably have a go tomorrow.
P.S. If anyone reads this and intends to drill out the exhausts as suggested in another post (good tip Tengel!) dont just paint the resulting hole black, soot is not black. The pipes are made of a porcelain substance and are white when all the paint is removed Exhaust The exhaust pipes are a strange material, not porcelain but perhaps a hard nylon. Strange to move away from ABS, perhaps production methods I did think the location pegs are a bit vague to say the least, makes it a little trying to get the correct angle and distance from the engine.
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Heinzy wrote:[quote=Warthog if you have a drimmel or simmilar use a brass wheel on it and you will be amazed at what effect you get.. looks like a flat steel but with a hint of "burnt gold" depending on the pressure you put on it.. pics?[/quote] Heinzy I'll try and either upload a few pictures or a video soon as I can
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Nick wrote:Warthog wrote:Nick wrote: not quite sure where you are coming from but I feel sure practise will make perfect. I have the pipes back to "bare metal" so to speak so will probably have a go tomorrow.
P.S. If anyone reads this and intends to drill out the exhausts as suggested in another post (good tip Tengel!) dont just paint the resulting hole black, soot is not black. The pipes are made of a porcelain substance and are white when all the paint is removed Exhaust The exhaust pipes are a strange material, not porcelain but perhaps a hard nylon. Strange to move away from ABS, perhaps production methods I did think the location pegs are a bit vague to say the least, makes it a little trying to get the correct angle and distance from the engine. Smells of fibreglass when drilled
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Skiddy wrote:Nick wrote:Warthog wrote:Nick wrote: not quite sure where you are coming from but I feel sure practise will make perfect. I have the pipes back to "bare metal" so to speak so will probably have a go tomorrow.
P.S. If anyone reads this and intends to drill out the exhausts as suggested in another post (good tip Tengel!) dont just paint the resulting hole black, soot is not black. The pipes are made of a porcelain substance and are white when all the paint is removed Exhaust The exhaust pipes are a strange material, not porcelain but perhaps a hard nylon. Strange to move away from ABS, perhaps production methods I did think the location pegs are a bit vague to say the least, makes it a little trying to get the correct angle and distance from the engine. Smells of fibreglass when drilled Certainly not whitemetal as someone suggested.
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