Moebius 1968 Ford F-250 Custom Cab Market Truck
Even tidied up the bench for this one!
Body in grey Surfacer, and basic colours airbrushed, ready for detailing and assembly.
My favourite range of Acrylic Lacquers SMS, Australian made!
Body airbrushed in Signal Red, decals next, then a few coats of SMS Super Clear to follow.
Fuel tank painted in SMS Metallic Lead, the seat will cover it, but that's why we're Modellers!
Now it's Beer o'clock!
Comments
11 18 February, 04:06
Frank MolnarThanks Jv, yeah I had to get paint racks to keep them organised, running out of room though, I'll just have to get some more 😂
18 February, 04:24
Frank MolnarJennifer, I still use Tamiya, Vallejo etc water based, but only for brush work and detailing. I only airbrush with Acrylic Lacquers now, SMS and Gravity.
18 February, 04:27
Jennifer FranklinI am curious: why do you prefer Acrylic Lacquers? And omg that is a lot of paint!
18 February, 04:30
Frank MolnarJennifer, Lacquer paint grips and is touch dry in minutes. I can paint a part or body from Primer to Color, and Clear coat in less than an hour if needed. It won't rub off when handling, and I can mask in 15 minutes. Never had paint lift with tape when using Lacquer based acrylics 👌
18 February, 04:36
Frank MolnarLol. Sometimes I still can't pick a colour to use out of all these! 😂😂😂
18 February, 04:39
Frank MolnarThanks Jv, the Cave is a bit messy at the moment. I should create an album for it when it's a little more presentable 😂
18 February, 04:45
JvI just got a heap of paints myself today and yesterday
A few cans and a heap of jars
95 % tamiya
Now I just got to sort it out
One gout only started 1 model and only got to undercoat
Then quit
So I got all his tools and paints
Another just died so I got all his paints
All up probably 10 cand not used
Another 80 jars not used
And a few hardly opend
18 February, 04:46
JvThere is plenty to buy secondhand
I also got 14 kits yesterday and 4 more today
One kit was a model set so came with paints and glue
Another the person had bought 3 jars of paints for building
Last I was home I went to 3 model shops and did a cruise on the secondhand
Market to
No paints or tool that time but lots if kits
In the last 2 weeks it's cost me about 2500 aud
Great need for shelf space 😆 🤣 😂
18 February, 05:08
Bill NewcomerNice bench. I just added my 2nd paint rack to the upper level of mine. I also just bought my 1st few bottles of SMS paints. I have not shot any yet.
23 February, 05:28
Martin OostromI like to decant Tamiya spray cans and mix them with Mr Levelling Thinner. Gives me a smooth paint job. I never really could master the true acrylics or the acrylic lacquers.
23 February, 08:41
Frank MolnarThanks Bill, a good friend of mine makes these laser cut MDF drawers and paint racks, which is really handy. I'm nearly out of empty spots, so I'll need to either figure out how to stack another tier, or put them somewhere else. I can't speak highly enough of SMS paints, they're a great product 👌
23 February, 22:47
Frank MolnarI fill all my empty gloss clear bottles with decanted Tamiya rattle cans. Once they've gassed off, I use every day lacquer thinner from the hardware store without any issues. Since beginning airbrushing, I struggle with rattle can painting, for some reason I tend to spray too heavily and get runs 🤦♂️
23 February, 22:56
BozzerForgive me gents, but can any of you guys compare SMS to MRP paints?
SMS seems to be a rarity, here in the UK. However, I really enjoyed airbrushing MRP.
23 February, 23:01
Frank MolnarHi Bozzer, MRP isn't available here in the Land of Oz, so I can't compare it with SMS. I have some Zero Paints and Gravity Paints, compared to these, I still think SMS is more forgiving. Although it's ready to use from the bottle, I still add about 10% Lacquer thinner to the cup. You could try their Cold Chrome on your grille, with a little practice, I reckon it's better than Molotow, and can be handled without rubbing or dulling. Here's a link to their stockist page, hope that helps.
scalemodeller.com.au/pages/find-a-stockist
23 February, 23:16
BozzerAppreciate your link, frank. As it happens, there's a stockist, less than an hour away from me! I'll give them a call, around lunchtime tomorrow, and see what their current stock is like? It's a model railway shop, but they have a few kits, and plenty of tools for me to not need, but buy anyway! Hopefully, I'll be able to compare the two different manufacturers, and give you a better idea?
Once again mate, thanks for the link 👍 and
24 February, 02:07
Frank MolnarNo problem Bozzer, any time 👍
Hey, we always buy more supplies we don't need. 😂
24 February, 02:38
Martin OostromThe sms paint is a bit hotter than mrp. So a good primer is essential, and the clear coat is so hot, I think 2k primer is best.
24 February, 06:46
Album info
Moebius' classic long bed as a newly delivered workhorse. Building it box stock, with a few extra details such as leads and hoses. Painted in SMS Signal Red.
