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So some of you may heave seen my thread asking for advice about repainting a corgi model (http://retrorides.proboards.com/thread/184691/diecast-model-painting). Well I tracked down the correct model on ebay and have begun the process of changing its colour. The idea was to replicate the lorry my grandfather used to drive as a xmas present for my dad. These are the only photos I have to work from   Typically the photos are all black and white and I cant really ask my dad what colour the lorries where. Luckily a guy I work with's dad was a lorry driver around the same time so he was able to tell me what colours they were. Something like the below  I found the correct model on ebay and it arrived with me last week   This was stripped down ready for the paint stripping process  I stripped the paint by putting the parts in a container with hot water and caustic soda. After about 20 minutes the paint had bubbled and could be scrapped off     After I had scrapped all the loose paint off the parts were rinsed and dried. I then used a dremel tool with a wire brush attachment to clean up the surface ready for paint. I have applied one coat of the burgundy colour so far  That's where I am up to now. I will update as I progress |
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Very fortunate to find the model you required with screws instead of rivets. Such a cool idea too. Will be following this one.
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MiataMark
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Looks good, are you spraying or brush painting? Will try the caustic soda method next time I do some paint stripping, found some models I'd bought to repaint yesterday.
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Is that the new Humbrol Korma red I've been hearing about lol
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Dec 13, 2015 11:22:42 GMT
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Is that the new Humbrol Korma red I've been hearing about lol My wife moans at me for keeping old jars but 'you never know when you might need them' |
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Dec 13, 2015 14:32:42 GMT
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when I saw the title I thought german shepard!
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Dec 13, 2015 22:18:46 GMT
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Great work, are you going to replicate the sign writing ?
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More German exotica in my garage now
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Dec 14, 2015 21:27:37 GMT
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I looked at this on my mobile and thought you had painted the cab with Korma!!! I know its potent stuff, but paint?
Good work!
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Dec 19, 2015 12:16:23 GMT
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Sinky
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Dec 19, 2015 12:29:52 GMT
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Wow Great work and it looks amazing!
What a great present.Hes going to be chuffed.
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Dec 21, 2015 20:33:27 GMT
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I've started working on the logos for the side at work. Should get these finished up wednesday night just in time for xmas  |
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Dec 21, 2015 22:10:26 GMT
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This is really cool your dad's going to be chuffed to bits with it, the custom decals will be the finnishing touch. A while back my dad painted a model of a Transit and race car to replicate what he raced (and towed with) years ago. As a suprise i scratch built him a trailer to go with them, only from guesswork. When he got it he asked where id found a picture of his trailer as he thought that none existed. I had no picture, i just did it to what i thought looked right. Turns out the construction of his old trailer was exactly the same! Strange eh?
I look forward to seeing the finnished article.
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Dec 21, 2015 22:34:45 GMT
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Fantastic! Great idea for a present.  |
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Dec 23, 2015 16:10:53 GMT
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it's good, but personally I would've made it a bit neater on the cab especially near the door would've made that line straighter.
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Loves anything Retro - Hates Toyotas.
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Dec 23, 2015 22:23:14 GMT
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it's good, but personally I would've made it a bit neater on the cab especially near the door would've made that line straighter. Thanks for noticing my awful panting skills lol |
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MiataMark
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it's good, but personally I would've made it a bit neater on the cab especially near the door would've made that line straighter. Thanks for noticing my awful panting skills lol I'm sure when the lettering is done your dad will be so pleased that he won't noticed. Anyway I'm sure the next one will be better so you can replicate the photo. I think doing a customised present like this is a brilliant idea. I did get my father-in-law a Corgi GPO van as he'd been a GPO telephone engineer but didn't need to customise anything. |
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no pics of the finished model
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no pics of the finished model Sorry in my rush to get it ready I didn't get photos of the finished article. I'll get some pictures when I go round his next |
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