I’m Alexander and I’m from Montreal (yes, French canadian)
With the lockdown I found this new hobby and I just completed my first project, a Ford Flipnose 1953 by AMT. As any first project, I made a few mistakes and some things went bad, but overall I’m really glad with the final look (especially the interior, for my first one I’m happy with what I have done).
I lost a holding piece for the front bumper so I had to make one from scratch, which doesn’t look so bad, but makes it slighly angled. Also, my cat managed to sneak into my working room. He kicked my model off the table which is why my motor is not perfectly centered, but eh, I’m still learning and eager to start my second project.
What kind of tips you guys would give to a beginner like me ?
I’m looking forward to discuss with you all and see your projects
I’m sorry for the fine dust over it, I’m still waiting for my Micro-fiber cloth and cleaning brush.
Hi Alexander! Welcome to the Forums and to the hobby. Glad to have you with us.
For a first build, it looks pretty darn good. The more you build, the better they will turn out. If you have any questions or problems, just ask. The members here are very knowledgeable and ready to help. They don’t bite.[;)] They will give you constructive criticism if you want it. Hang in there.
One of the things that is daunting about using Fine Scale’s forums is the sheer number of them. I urge you to overcome the tendency to stay with one or two forums, and look over the list. Even if you build only one genre of model, there is a great section called Tools, techniques and reference materials, which have good info, especially the painting and airbrushing forum. If you have any trouble with using the forums, there is a section of forums offering help and feedback. I have no connection with FSM, only a happy customer who wants to help new users.
That looks great, especially for a first build !! I just ran into this thread though and you asked for some suggestions ( no intention to berate your work at all).
In that regard, just a tip or two: consider not using full gloss paint for your seats going forward. Or use it then put on a clear satin for leather and vinyl or clear matt on fabric seats. .
Engines just look completely different with a thin wash applied. You mop most of it up but some settles in the deep recesses and just adds life to one like yours. In an old beater you can do heavy washes to add grime or rust. But washes are huge even in a clean build. And then, anything for spark plug wires will add more life yet, even if not done the neatest or just coming off the distributor and dead headed in back of the cylinder heads. I’ve even used sewing thread or fly rod wrapping thread or mono cord tying thread. Get yourself a set of tweezers and sharp scissors.
But yes indeed it’s a first build and it came out great, you will only grow from here and my suggestions are intended as something for you to look into doing.
That ford looks great! I too have a master oops sorry I ment cat and have also sufferd from him nocking one of my models of my work bench. I used to have two but lost one in January and miss him every day. I can give you one vary good tip since you mentioned you have a cat. Always brush or vacum your work area before you start to paint/airbrush. I have had many a nice paint job which after drieing, purrfectly noticed one or two cat fur hairs trapped on the model and actually painted in. Of course the only thing to do are sand it down, or try to use the exacto and remove the hair, this leaves a fine line in the paint job.
Leasson learned I always clean with a brush and or vacum before painting.
