FChat Completed Models and WIP Thread

Great job! I also have a Guiloy GTO waiting for a similar treatment. If I can do the job half as good as you I'll be happy!

 

Fantastic job! What did you use to/how did you tape the headlights?

 

Peter, maybe this is interesting for you: https://ferrarimodelcha.forum2go.nl/viewtopic.php?f=100020&t=217
It's the complete build of this model on a Dutch forum.

 

I cut a number of bars from an alu-colored decal sheet, applied like on the real car and then weathered it a little.

 

Thanks for the tip.

 

My current project is a kit by an unknown maker of a Ferrari 225 Sport Vignale spider. The quality is on par with BBR and also made of resin. I did have to fabricate a few parts myself, like the exhausts, gear lever and windscreen.
I'm now painting the body. This is my first time painting a complete body and I'm a bit apprehensive because somehow I tend to screw up paint jobs.

I'm using my home made paint booth which consists of a large transparant storage box on its side. For ventilation I attached a bathroom ventilator with a hose that I hang out of the window.

Applying primer went really well. The same goes for painting the interior and seats.

So now it's time to paint the body red. So I'm taking my time applying thin layers (I use Tamiya spray cans). So far the result is above expectation: no orange peel, only one small run and for the most part an even coat. It maybe needs two or so coats to finish it off.

However, I was about to add another coat when I noticed something on the table top where my booth sits on. There's a thin layer of red paint, so outside the booth! The strange thing is that it's dry and has not adhered to the surface. Luckily I can simply wipe it off with a dry paper towel.
I started to investigate further and it seems the paint "dust" has only fallen onto flat surfaces in an area directly in front of the booth. So also on the floor and other lower stuff, but nothing above tabel level. It's also on the bottom of the booth, but not on the side walls or ceiling. Very strange.

I'm at a lost why this happened and what caused it. I've never had this problem before and the ventilator was working properly, judging from the paint on the filter material in front of ventilator. Has anyone ever experienced the same problem?

By the way the paint on the model itself is fine. It doesn't come off.

I'm hesitant continuing and might have to relocate my paint booth as I don't want anymore paint getting onto things outside the booth.
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Very nice Which scale is it?

 

The paint on the table is simply paint dust, which sinks down. This is quite normal. Possibly use a more powerful fan.

 

I saw that 225 on ebay years ago. They made several cars including a 250 GTE and several road Ferrari's

In a few years we should be able to get more of the rare cars in any scale, 3D printed. I did not buy the 225 because I only build 1/24th and 1/12th scales.

 

1:18.

 

Maybe I should buy a purpose built paint booth which should have the right fan. Still strange that it happened only with the red paint.

By the way in the first picture you can see a pistol grip on the left of the booth. It's for spray cans but I found out quickly that I liked it better spraying without.

 

Here are a few of mine, both built from FPPM resin kits in 1/24th scale. I think I posted these on another thread a few years ago. More coming soon.


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That "dust" is over-spray in the air, and its accumulation on various surfaces is typical with most home-made spray booths. The fan is definitely too weak, and overall design of the booth is not ideal. You really should invest in a paint booth designed for spray painting.

 

This modelkit is from a privat-modelbuilder named : MT-Models from Italy.
You could order the model in kitform or build in 2015 in two versions :
Red - s/n 0154ED - 1st GP Monaco 1952 n°94 and
Red - s/n 0160ED Giro di Sicilia 1952 n°443

The kit is sometimes still available on Ebay from the original kit builder. (MT-Models)

 

Hi John,

I looked it up and I did indeed buy it from Ebay seller MT-Models! He currently has one completed model for sale:
https://www.ebay.nl/itm/186040063381?_trkparms=amclksrc%3DITM%26aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20211130125621%26meid%3D8621635719b648a2aeebd9166bcb6b3b%26pid%3D101465%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D4%26sd%3D186030310094%26itm%3D186040063381%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D3650466&_trksid=p3650466.c101465.m3507

 

The set up of my home made booth isn't much different from what's for sale for model painters, but the power of my fan is too low in comparison. I will upgrade my fan and see if that solves the problem (I will ofcourse test it elsewhere first).

 

Many years ago, my first "paint booth" was a small one purchased from a supplier that dealt in model trains. It was ok, and vented outside, and I used it mainly for little 1:43 models, and an occasional 1:24 piece. BUT... it was not very good. It was very similar to a home made booth. I had the same problem with that paint dust accumulation. Much later I upgraded to a larger and just overall much better booth with a proper more powerful motor and filters. Huge improvement. I use it for painting 1:24 and 1:12 models now.

The brand I bought is Paasche - they mfg. airbrushes and spray booths. The spray booths are available in various sizes, etc.

 

Make sure that whatever fan you choose is rated as explosion-proof - designed for volatile vapors.

BTW, a contributing factor on the spray dust is air pressure and spray cans tend to put out a LOT of paint. An airbrush would allow for much lower pressure and, typically, far more control over the results. Doesn't have to be an expensive H&S or Iwata to start with. There are some quite acceptable airbrushes being sold for the fingernail and spray tan trades that are basically reverse-engineered copies of name brand airbrushes. Maybe not as durable and parts availability not good but fine for starting out.

 

Mine is probably very similar to the first one, marketed at the time by Badger and basically a poly box with a plexi window in the top, 95% of the front open and a hole in the back where the vent fan is mounted. It was fine when I was painting and selling 1/43 models but nowhere near big enough to comfortably work with 1/12 but it was also nowhere near the ones that now get recommended on popular Youtube channels or the ones that look like they are designed for labs.

 

For the first little one I referenced, which I bought around 1983; problems were caused by the general poor design, along with under powered motor, and lack of any filters. It was barely useful; wasn't very good for much of anything. I've learned since... do not skimp on spending & buying the best when buying tools.

 

WIP: Ferrari 156F1 Aero 1963 - FPPM scale 1/24
First steps: It was A LOT of work and challenge to make the body panels fit to the chassis, as well as the intake funnels.
Nose and engine cover will be removable and fixed by neodym solenoids...
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Thanks for all the advice. I'm now thinking of switching to a spray gun. An air brush seems too fiddly to me and I think a gun suits me better.
My local hobby store has a HVLP gun for sale:
https://www.toemen.nl/product/airbrush-professioneel-aflakpistool-type-hvlp-h-2000s-met-onder-beker
Any suggestions or tips about spray guns are appreciated! p.s. I already have a compressor lying around that's suitable for the spray gun.

They also have a paint booth. I will ask them but I assume the ventilator is suited for the job. I think the booth itself is a bit too small for painting 1:18 scale models, but I might be able to fabricate something myself that will make it larger.
https://www.toemen.nl/product/airbrush-spray-box-met-afzuiging

 

A spray gun may be useful if you plan to spray a lot of big scale stuff - 1/12 or larger. You will (probably) still want an airbrush for smaller parts and any detail work. Nothing particularly fiddly about them - they are actually just miniaturized spray guns mostly.

 

Peter, I have painted my models for many years with spraycans and had never the problem you have now.
I also think that the airbrush-spray-box is to small for your work, that box is more suitable for 1:24 and 1:43
A long time ago I build my own box suitable for 1:18 or 1:12, using a kitchenventilator build in the back of the box.

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