On my last trip to Indonesia I left one of my 1/12 scale 1964 Impala models with Fahmi Freeflow in Bandung. You wouldn't say but Freeflow never worked on a scale model before. He's known in Asia for his outstanding paintjobs and pinstriping on cars, motorcycles and helmets. Check out his work: https://www.facebook.com/fahmi.freeflow
I used Hasegawa Mirror Finish foil for the chrome trimm. It's a micro thin plastic type of foil stretchable and it sticks very well. It's a bit harder to work wit... Continue reading ...
Working on the Lincoln Mark V resin model. Using a composite gypsum model creating this silicone mold slush casting a resin copy.
It was difficult to create a hollow resin copy. Took 8 times pouring resin covering all sides with a nice even coat.
Cut the bumper, grill, rear and front light to create seperate silicone molds.
The surface of the model was affected by the silicone on the gypsum mold a lot of sanding was needed to remove the orange peel like surface. A phot etch saw blade works perfec... Continue reading ...
