Well after using some incompatible paint the first time around..... and then destroying the body trying to get the paint off (I can wholeheartedly confirm that acetone and polycarbonate are a very bad mix!)
I decided to get some Tamiya Polycarbonate rattle cans for the next job
thought that I'd go a little more complex than the last one..... and decided on implementing an Oz flag into the design.... it was a PITA because of the crappy masking tape I have..... and unfortunately suffered a little bleeding....... (although i think it gives it that rustic / worn look )I used five colours and decided to keep it pretty simple..... the front is in a Irridescent Blue/Green (has to be backed by black) the rear is mettalic blue, union jack is metallic red, and the stars and UJ are white..... and silver was used to back the metallic paint.......
Anyway, the masking took hours....... to cut out the little stars, position them etc.... but the Union Jack was absolutely a PITA with 1 inch masking tape..... I layered it on to a used decal sheet and then cut the pattern with my hobby knife.....that was the easy bit.... getting the damn thing onto the curved body of the car without falling to bits was painstaking!
But anyway, I think the whole project turned out pretty good for a rattle can job.......
I am getting an Iwata HP-C plus airbrush and a sparmax compressor in a couple of weeks..... and have ordered a heap of faskolor paints from the states..... which will get to me via Australia ......
Wll here are some pix of the job!
