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As promised, here are the disaster pics. I had just finished up all of the body except for the final touches inside the recessed headlights. I decided to used a bit of Testors Dullcote to take of any sheen from glue and even out the finish. So I reached into my box of rattle can paints without my reading glasses and pulled out the small can which I assumed was the Dullcote. I then proceeded to my makeshift painting booth and started to spray. Gee that looks awfully frosty, I thought to myself. It was then that I noticed the silver top from the can in my hand.
So I guess "chemo brain" is a real thing. And my wife thinks that I'm not ready to drive just yet, go figure. Anyway the fix will be a simple thing and one that I've used before to camouflage my sometimes sloppy building. I'll print out a copy of the car body just slightly bigger than the original and use it to cover this mess. The good news is that I'll be able to sand down some of the sharp seams and correct a flaw that has resulted in a "bubble" on the car hood. I'll probably not get back to this for a couple of days because I have doctor appointments and zoom calls clogging up my calendar for Thursday and Friday. I'll post pics when the repairs are done. And next time, I'll make sure that the can doesn't have a silver cap. Curt |
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We all have moments when we grab the wrong thing.
Last night, I got home from an appointment that was two hours away and decided I would like to have some of Mom's home canned pears from Dad's orchard. I usually sprinkle with cinnamon sugar, only I grabbed the basil that was next to it... Washed off the pears, sprinkled with the cinnamon sugar, and all was well. There is usually a way to fix an error, you just have to come up with the method to do so. Sounds like you have a plan
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Silver paint?! LOL you gotta laugh.
I've done that. picked up the wrong spray can and made a mess of things. Not to that degree...lol...but I feel your pain. Good thing its a simple model that can be rebuilt fairly quickly. Sounds like you've found a solution and we await the new and improved...
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I printed a test sheet at 101% on plain paper to see if that would work to cover the model without being too big. It looks like it will fit, so today I'm going to print a full color sheet on brochure stock. It's only a little thicker than plain paper, so it should work.
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I hate to push the issue, but would it not be simpler to reprint and rebuild?
Just cut out the recessed headlamp parts and fit to the new build? ...or are the headlamp parts not savable that way? Or...just do it the way you feel most comfortable.
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Here's the front end of the messed up model. It's ready for the new cover which will make it look much better. The second pic is a preview of what the model may look like when it's covered. I'll try to get to that tomorrow.
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Well, I finally got back to this model and have re-covered it. I'm not entirely pleased with the results, so I'm going to take a couple of days to mull it over before deciding whether to keep going with this effort or start again from the beginning.
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When I design a Koolwheelz model, I sometimes get it right first time, and my first build comes out acceptable.
Not always perfect, but acceptable, because I hate having to build things twice! But a lot of times, I have to rebuild a new Koolwheelz model 3, 4, 5 times...or more! Often because I'm unsure of my first ideas and I need to test the basics of the design first... and then, I may alter things, and have to rebuild multiple times until I get things the way I want them. But those types of builds usually end up pleasing me more, because the final result isn't just acceptable..its usually better than acceptable. And I feel better about making it better than "acceptable". I also find that each subsequent build gets easier and faster, because of all of the build experience with that same model. Your recovered/repaired model doesn't look bad...in fact, I'd say its acceptable. Maybe a little rough around the edges, but totally acceptable. I agree with you...mull it over, and then decide if its acceptable enough for you.
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