Fnick Posted January 8, 2022 Author Share Posted January 8, 2022 Morning all Minor update. Here is the result of my first foray into BMF. Have to admit quite pleased with the result. Not perfect as I managed to scratch the paint in a couple of places at the back as you can see below. I'm not going to blame my tools but...🙂... I use a swan Morton scalpel with a 26 blade. I do like it but the blade is quite long so tricky to manoeuvre around small turns. Given the fact that I got no modelling related presents this Christmas I think it's only fair if I treat myself to a modelling knife. I was thinking of going for the tamiya one since it comes with a fair amount of blades. Or does anyone have any recommendations for a small bladed craft knife? Happy to pay a premium if the tool is good quality. Finally a last pic It's nice seeing the difference the BMF has made to the look of the seat. And I've just noticed some blue overspray and the right hand seat that I completely missed first time around!😊 Thanks for looking, Nick 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyCrank Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 Nice result ! I couldn't have done better with BMF Regarding the hobby knife, you could consider this one: Bard-Parker surgical handle and various sizes and types of blades. If it were available for a reasonable price in France, I would buy it... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fnick Posted January 8, 2022 Author Share Posted January 8, 2022 Thanks Thierry I'll look at the knife link. Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver911 Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 (edited) The new range of SM are almost a direct mirror of the BP and a lot cheaper.....https://www.swann-morton.com/ Would suggest this one....https://www.swann-morton.com/product/163.php With a wide choice of blades to choose from.....https://www.swann-morton.com/product_range/1.php Got mine from here.....https://www.scalpelsandblades.co.uk/handle-detail_541_swann-morton-genuine-no-5-ergonomic-1003-sleeved-handle-.php Ron Edited January 8, 2022 by silver911 added text 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fnick Posted January 8, 2022 Author Share Posted January 8, 2022 (edited) Thanks Ron. Looking at it can't easily get the bard Parker in the UK but it looks like a swan Morton n5 handle and 10a blades should do the trick. Nick Edited January 8, 2022 by Fnick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toftdale Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 Great work on the foil Nick, as you have probably found out it only takes the lightest of touches to cut the stuff. - Andy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiny Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 Another option would be X-Acto or similar - they have a slimmer handle than the swann-Morton so a lot depends on what style suits you (sounds as though the SM does). Something similar to the knife set at the bottom of this page would be a good place to start. https://www.xacto.com/knives-blades.html I inherited a similar set (but with no obvious branding) so use the handles from that with X-Acto blades - the number 11 is the one I use the most with the number 17 for the first cut after removing from the sprue. Whichever option you go for, the main thing is make sure you have a sharp for cutting the BMF - either with a good quality new(ish) blade or, as I do, by sharpening and honing with a 3000/10,000 grit sharpening stone. EDIT: All that and I forgot to comment ont he foiling which looks very nice and smooth. Don't worry too much about the nicks in the paint, a fine brush should allow them to be touched in and the outside of a curve is always one of the mroe difficult bits to do neatly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fnick Posted January 24, 2022 Author Share Posted January 24, 2022 (edited) Hi all First of all thank you again for the comments,likes and visits. I've started on the interior details. I've decided to use BMF for all the chrome details as I feel I can get a better finish than with brush painted molotow. Very tricky to do some of these details. I think I already need to change the blade on my scalpel! Looking at photos some of the buttons,etc are actually chrome edged with aluminium centre. Here are some progress shots. Long way to go but enjoying this part of the build! A few touch ups will be required but fingers crossed at this stage nothing too drastic. Thanks for looking, Nick Edited January 24, 2022 by Fnick Fixed tyop 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 Thats looking rather special, and I do love the colour combo. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fnick Posted January 24, 2022 Author Share Posted January 24, 2022 Thanks Ken! 😊 Glad you like it. Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco F. Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 A real good progress so far, looks like a new stunning model is on it's way. Good luck for the next upcoming steps Marco F 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiny Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 That's very good work with the foil, especially to get it to even stick, let alone be so accurate on those small parts. It's looking as though this is going to end up as a good-looking model. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fnick Posted January 24, 2022 Author Share Posted January 24, 2022 (edited) Thanks gents for the comments! It is quite fiddly work. A sharp blade is a must like you said Spiny. The foil by the rear seats one side took me 4 attempts! So I am not sure how well it is stuck on and I'm trying my best to make sure I don't find out! 😄 Nick Edited January 24, 2022 by Fnick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fnick Posted January 30, 2022 Author Share Posted January 30, 2022 Morning all BMF work done on the doors and seats. Yes that was fiddly! 😄 In the left hand side of the right door panel I've used a grey wash to give a bit more depth to the fabric. Think it might be a bit too dark... A few places where I scuffed up the paint work will need to be touched up. The grey areas in the doors were carpeted on the Eldorados and I am waiting for some flocking powder to arrive. I may start on the dash next. There are no decals for any dials! However there is a good amount of detail so I am hoping that painting with a fine brush will be enough! Here are the latest pics Thanks for looking, Nick 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fnick Posted February 13, 2022 Author Share Posted February 13, 2022 (edited) Morning all Door interiors now ready for flocking. I found some embossing powder which is a very good match to the body colour. Work is progressing on the dashboard. Although I've just noticed in this photo and checked that what looks like a bit of fluff on the right hand side is actually a scratch on the BMF...☹️. So that's going to get redone. The rest of the chrome is going to be a mixture of molotow and Mr hobby chrome silver as I need to add a black wash to bring out the details. As you can see detailing the indicators and dials is going to be interesting! 🥹 Yes that is the closest I could find to a cross eyed emoji!😄 Thanks for looking, Nick Edited February 13, 2022 by Fnick User error 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiny Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 Good detail work here, I can definitely sympathise with the squinting in close-up though. It'll be interesting to see how that flocking comes out too. For the dials which are moulded in (as here) you can get decent results by painting the whole lot in the colour you want the raised bits to be (i.e. figures etc.) then making up your own wash with a suitable black (matt/satin/gloss) watered down so it's almost watery, then set the dash so the dial is level and cover with the wash. You can rub the raised parts after to lighten them up if the wash has stuck to them, best to do that once the wash has dried to the extent of not appearing wet, but before it hardens. It will probably take 3 or 4 coats to get a suitable black background, but the effect can be quite effective - this was my Mustang last summer and the speedo in the centre was done using this method when I discovered that the kit decal was much smaller than it needed to be: 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fnick Posted February 14, 2022 Author Share Posted February 14, 2022 Thanks Spiny! Yes I did remember thinking that your way of doing a dash was a good idea! Just not when I started mine! 😄🙄. Think I'll carry on how I started. The black is acrylic but the pearl white behind it is lacquer so I can always remove it and start again if I'm am not happy with the outcome. Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiny Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 I'm losing track of the number of times I've started down one route then received (or even worse remembered!) good advice just as I've passed the point of no practical return 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fnick Posted February 15, 2022 Author Share Posted February 15, 2022 Makes me think of a quote from the film State and Main "Ain't no second chances in life. Only chance you get is to make the same mistake twice!" 🙂 Nick 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fnick Posted February 19, 2022 Author Share Posted February 19, 2022 Morning all Today's job was one I was a bit apprehensive about: flocking the interior. Not some much the floor but the door panels. Here's the result Colour is slightly more topazy than in the photo. With hindsight I should have painted the floor blue as opposed to grey which is what the instructions called out for. Lesson learned for next time...some photo documentation shows carpets over the floor mats. I think I'll leave them as they are just to provide a bit more visual interest. And of course I couldn't resist a mock-up to see how things are going to look! 🙂 Thanks for looking, Nick 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toftdale Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 Hi Nick, great job on the flocking (something I've never really mastered), it really brings the interior to life - Andy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 4 hours ago, Fnick said: And of course I couldn't resist a mock-up to see how things are going to look! 🙂 I think they're going to look really rather nice....!! Keith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fnick Posted February 27, 2022 Author Share Posted February 27, 2022 (edited) Morning all The interior is now complete. Really enjoyed doing it even with the multiple redos on some of the BMF work... The following picture shows a couple of niggles I have with it. First I have no idea how the driver is supposed to sit behind the wheel 🤣. Not sure what I could have done differently. Also on the steering wheel itself the I didn't want to use molotow for the chrome as I was a bit worried it would be too thick to use but that means in my humble opinion that the chrome is a bit lackluster compared to the BMF. And a final pic showing the rear seat grill. That is the kit chrome with just a subtle accent panel line wash to accentuate depth. So hopefully the mixture of kit chrome and BMF isn't going to look too strikingly different. Thanks for looking, Nick Edited February 27, 2022 by Fnick Typos 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiny Posted February 27, 2022 Share Posted February 27, 2022 Let's just say that I wouldn't have noticed any difference if you hadn't mentioned the differences, and even then I have to look very closely. I can't imagine anyone looking at the actual model with the naked eye will be any the wiser. Too late for this one, but just as a heads up you can brush the Molotow Chrome. It won't go on quite as smoothly as if you use the pen since it does skin quite quickly, but you can get it on thinner for those delicate parts or small areas. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fnick Posted February 28, 2022 Author Share Posted February 28, 2022 Thanks Spiny! I have used molotow brushed on before on my Chrysler 300C build but I just couldn't get a nice finish without working fast and laying on a reasonably thick layer. I just couldn't see myself doing that on a fairly small and tricky part like the steering wheel. Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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