Sabrejet Posted March 22, 2021 Author Share Posted March 22, 2021 Well in fact it took two goes: the partial sanding (above) still left some marks, so I took the whole lot down to bare plastic, reapplied a coat of primer and left it overnight. I was hoping to get a nice contrasty shot, but though it's a lovely morning today, it's not very bright. Anyway it does look OK: 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 Good news! K 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan R Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 I've had this problem with Zero Paints and plastic, but only a few cases (3 or 4?). I think that, as alluded to earlier, you have to carefully apply the base coat. I find that in all of the cases that I had, it was due to a mixture of impatience and over-enthusiasm, resulting in a heavy handed application of the base coat. If you allow too much a build-up of the paint, it seems to soften the primer and the attack the plastic. So, I found that a few thin layers applied with a few minutes (5 - 20,depending on the environmental temperature) gap before the next application seems to work for me. I found that using the 1K clear-coat has to be done in much the same way before applying the final 'wet-coat' It does have to be said that this is not unique to ZP. I found that you can get the same problem with Halford's spray cans as well. Cheers, Alan. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted March 22, 2021 Author Share Posted March 22, 2021 Well it worked. I'm not going to use the Zero Paints top coat on this one, so it's had Mr Color instead. Safer that way. 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnl42 Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 25 minutes ago, Sabrejet said: Well it worked Yeah it did! That looks most excellent! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 Very nice!! That's another lovely colour, can I ask which Mr Color it is? Keith Edit - or do you mean the clear coat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toftdale Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 Great save, it will make the final result even more worth your effort. - Andy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted March 22, 2021 Author Share Posted March 22, 2021 2 hours ago, keefr22 said: Very nice!! That's another lovely colour, can I ask which Mr Color it is? Keith Edit - or do you mean the clear coat? The green is Zero Paints ZP1406 Metallic Green; it's the 1959 colour. I also have the Zero Paints DBR9 colour, which I assumed would be the same, but it is a tad lighter. The clear coat is Mr Color Topcoat. 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitkent Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 A lot of conversion work done very quickly! The paint is a nice colour too,should come out really well. I was unaware of this car at Le Mans,it's a good looking one I must say. Have you sorted out the wheels? I've just bought some 1/32 wire wheels from Pendle Slot Racing. Chris. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted March 22, 2021 Author Share Posted March 22, 2021 54 minutes ago, Kitkent said: A lot of conversion work done very quickly! The paint is a nice colour too,should come out really well. I was unaware of this car at Le Mans,it's a good looking one I must say. Have you sorted out the wheels? I've just bought some 1/32 wire wheels from Pendle Slot Racing. Chris. Yes I have - Pendle Slot to the rescue! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted March 23, 2021 Author Share Posted March 23, 2021 Dashboard done; it differs a bit from the DB5 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted March 24, 2021 Author Share Posted March 24, 2021 Windows in, surrounds and grille trim done too. 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnl42 Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 28 minutes ago, Sabrejet said: Windows in, surrounds and grille trim done too. That looks outstanding! Would love to see some close-ups of the surrounds. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 2 hours ago, dnl42 said: Would love to see some close-ups of the surrounds. Me too! It's looking stunning, difficult to believe it started life as the ancient Airfix kit! Keith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesa Jussila Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 Very nice details Sir! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malc2 Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 That looks really nice - in less than 2 weeks! M. (still resisting) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted March 26, 2021 Author Share Posted March 26, 2021 Windscreen surrounds as requested. They could be neater but will have to do. There are limits to my patience! Then the steering wheel was thinned down and tidied up. And the front end is getting there too. Lots of bits to make and add, so it takes longer than expected. 12 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klubman01 Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 Great work so far. It's starting to take shape nicely. Trevor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesa Jussila Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 Really nice work and hard to belive that starting point is this old Airfix kit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted March 27, 2021 Author Share Posted March 27, 2021 Lots of small bits to make, so not much visible progress, but it's getting there. So bonnet straps made (PE + Tamiya tape) and windscreen washer nozzles added: Numberplate surround, numberplate light and boot handle. I also previously drilled-out the bumper mounting holes (no bumper fitted to this car) and added small PE surrounds. And finally the DB4 tail lights underway. An end is in sight! 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malc2 Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 Fantastic! Those wire surrounds are remarkably effective. M. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengalensis Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 Very nice work. It will be hard to trace the origin to that Airfix kit. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 Excellent little details! This will surely be the ultimate 1/32nd Airfix Aston build! Keith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesa Jussila Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 Details are impressive. Very good work. I definetly try some of your technicues in my Porsche build. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted March 28, 2021 Author Share Posted March 28, 2021 Well it's not finished but I've gone as far as I can go for now. Sadly I've been waiting for decals for nearly a month now, and rather than just leave you all in suspense for however long they take to arrive (and I have a strong suspicion that they may never arrive!), I thought I should at least post a minor update. So it's not RFI, but for info, this is where it is as of about 11am this morning. I'll be happy to put it on the shelf if the decals don't arrive (or I may order some more), so not the end of the world. I'll post an update and an RFI if/when I get the decals on! 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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