Hot Wheels and Matchbox Customizing Thread

[BryCivicSi]

This is what I picked up last night. The Sunrise is for the '64 Galaxie 500 and the Sublime green is for a '68 Barracuda fastback.
I have not tried this brand of paints yet but like the idea of having factory authorized paints. The store had every color I could think of except clearcoat.
I know not to mix paint types. The first go around I bought Testors acrylic paint and dried too fast and was super thick. I don't particularly like how the Javalin and 2002 turned out.
Last weekend I tried some Testors enamel paints and once I got them mixed right (must have sat on the shelves for years), they lay clean and are easy to use with a brush. I am digging them. But the airbrush method with the paints didn't work out. I was hoping to stick with their enamel spray cans but the variety isn't there. Neither is Model Masters.
So I figured I would give the MM lacquer a try for body painting. The store has Tamiya paints too and big selection but they are marked for plastic.
Now, has anyone have a preference for a type of paint, not really a specific brand? Or you all just use what works? How do you all choose?
The '32 Ford and blue Galaxie 500 were painted with Rustolium from Wal-Mart.

 

[Cano]

Bit of a snowplow on the Cougar would look cool too.

The Cougar already has somewhat of a spoiler, but it indeed neeeds a much more pronounced one:

I already have one of these opened up and without the tampos, the only ones I kept is the Mercury Cougar sripting in the rear quarters.Let's see how a custom livery on this car turns out.

 

[budget_crx]

This is what I picked up last night. The Sunrise is for the '64 Galaxie 500 and the Sublime green is for a '68 Barracuda fastback.
I have not tried this brand of paints yet but like the idea of having factory authorized paints. The store had every color I could think of except clearcoat.
I know not to mix paint types. The first go around I bought Testors acrylic paint and dried too fast and was super thick. I don't particularly like how the Javalin and 2002 turned out.
Last weekend I tried some Testors enamel paints and once I got them mixed right (must have sat on the shelves for years), they lay clean and are easy to use with a brush. I am digging them. But the airbrush method with the paints didn't work out. I was hoping to stick with their enamel spray cans but the variety isn't there. Neither is Model Masters.
So I figured I would give the MM lacquer a try for body painting. The store has Tamiya paints too and big selection but they are marked for plastic.
Now, has anyone have a preference for a type of paint, not really a specific brand? Or you all just use what works? How do you all choose?
The '32 Ford and blue Galaxie 500 were painted with Rustolium from Wal-Mart.

I just used Model Masters Laquer for the first time on my 40 Ford, it turned out great! I have never been confident in my spray painting but the MM dried fast, laid down easily and the finish looks amazing with a testors clear on top. I get into the same dilema as you everytime I go to the hobby shop. So many different colors, but so many types of paints I can never decide which one to get!

 

[Cano]

I get into the same dilema as you everytime I go to the hobby shop. So many different colors, but so many types of paints I can never decide which one to get!

I'd love to have those problems. And your prices, too.

 

[Avalonbug]

@BryCivicSi I really like those paints you picked out. I have the Ford blue which is what I used to paint my BMW Wagon.

 

[Emmcee]

Wish I could find those paints here in Australia.

 

[Nvrrespected]

The amount of you going, I wish I could find that paint here, for decent price males me want to start a supply shop for ya all.

 

[Emmcee]

That's not a bad idea, online store at mates rates lol.

 

[AOS-]

I don't think I can justify spending that much for so little paint. The "chrome" spray can by Testors is the best "chrome" spray paint I've ever used, but it is extremely thick.

 

[Nvrrespected]

Financially currently I'm not in the greatest spot but maybe down the road a bit.. I know a shop that sells tamiya, and testors model masters, for decent prices. 2.50 a jar and 7 bucks a can. Plus I found places to get putty, tamiya, and milliput, and tamiya weathering kits.

 

[BryCivicSi]

Guess living in KY has some perks. The hobby shop is less than $2 a bottle of Testors and less than $6 a rattle can. Even cheaper at Hobby Lobby but I try not to spend my money there.
It is a shame the cans aren't smaller. I don't need much to cover a car and don't plan to use a color more than once. Leaves me plenty to over spray and get that even coat I guess. I am more used to the opposite, trying to get as much out of every can while covering much larger items.

@Avalonbug, what shade is it? I like it a lot. I would have figured it wasn't far off of a true BMW blue. I just assumed you used some of that Duplicolor for real cars. Which I've thought of trying.

 

[Nvrrespected]

It is a shame the cans aren't smaller. I don't need much to cover a car and don't plan to use a color more than once. Leaves me plenty to over spray and get that even coat I guess. I am more used to the opposite, trying to get as much out of every can while covering much larger items.

This! For real. It's only helpful if you mess up and have to restrip and paint.

I'm in Washington state, so it's a little higher for everything. Used to be in Missouri

 

[BryCivicSi]

Has anyone tried any of the "glitter" sprays? I've seen a few different brands.
I was given by my HW collector buddy at work that Cool Classics Chevette dragster. It has the 70s paint and was thinking go the extra mile to make it look bass boat-tastic. And I think the glitter spray would do the trick.

 

[Nvrrespected]

Has anyone tried any of the "glitter" sprays? I've seen a few different brands.
I was given by my HW collector buddy at work that Cool Classics Chevette dragster. It has the 70s paint and was thinking go the extra mile to make it look bass boat-tastic. And I think the glitter spray would do the trick.

Nope, but I'd say try it on something else just to be safe. Man that thing is ugly. I almost bought one. But I just don't like the chevette

 

[Emmcee]

Man here in Australia the little tamiya paint bottles $5 each and the tamiya spray cans $15 each not to mention $3 each hw. We get ripped.

 

[Nvrrespected]

Whoop. Yea you do.

 

[Nessy]

Tamiya spray cans are around £7 over here in the UK. As far as i know, we don't get Testors or Duplicolour.

 

[Nvrrespected]

Tamiya spray cans are around £7 over here in the UK. As far as i know, we don't get Testors or Duplicolour.

Personally.. I don't feel like you're missing out

 

[Nessy]

Personally.. I don't feel like you're missing out

I'd just like the choice.
Do come across Humbrol spray paints now and again, but have yet to try them.

 

[Nvrrespected]

I'd just like the choice.
Do come across Humbrol spray paints now and again, but have yet to try them.

Hmm Humbrol is one ive never heard of.
Well if I get around to creating my international paint shipping ring I'll let you know XD

 

[Cano]

So people, next HWMC custom contest = japanese cars, anything and everything. I'm already building the cage for a Hot Wheels AE86 that I've had painted white for about 3 years. And I'd like to try something really extreme in the form of a Hakosuka wagon. I also want to restore something, and I want the members of this thread to tell me what to. I'll post pics of the possible projects once I get home.

 

[Nessy]

I don't like to quote myself but.. (regarding the Del Sol)

Yep, that's exactly what i did. It looks terrible at the moment though, as i added even more putty to it last night.

I wasn't wrong was i?...



I think i over did it with the putty a bit. My wrists are going to ache after i finish filing that down.


*Feeling inspired* Not just by @BryCivicSi's awesome muscle car threesome, but also by @R1600Turbo's awesome Custom Camaro (can be seen on first page of the thread), and @Cano's awesome Custom Chaparral Camaro. I decided to continue doing some more work to a custom i started a good while ago. I suppose i'm hoping to achieve a kind of 'Pozzi Motorsports' Camaro type look, kind of track ready look to it, but not an all out race car, (won't have any racing numbers, stripe etc). The blistered arches need a lot of sanding down and better definition, as does the rear spoiler, but i'm quite pleased with it so far. I think the paint jobs going to be awful though as the original paint job seems to still be welded to the cast, no matter how hard i tried to remove it (used paint stripper and even wire-brushed and filed areas), just wish i had access to a sand blaster like @Missfrost does. Ah well, i'll see how it turns out.

I dub thee 'The Flyin Phoenix' or 'Frying Fire Chicken'

 

[BryCivicSi]

SICK! Can I make the font bigger too? Awesome!

That's a Firebird, right?

 

[R5]

SICK! Can I make the font bigger too? Awesome!

Yep!

 

[Nessy]

SICK! Can I make the font bigger too? Awesome!

That's a Firebird, right?

Yes it is. Thanks man. 👍

 

[Cano]

'Frying Fire Chicken'

Dude, YES.

Wonder if you've seen these:

Those are inspiration.

 

[Nessy]

Dude, YES.

Wonder if you've seen these:

Those are inspiration.

Thanks man 👍 They are indeed inspiration. Really like the 2nd and 3rd Camaros, i think that's the direction it's heading.

 

[Cano]

Thanks man 👍 They are indeed inspiration. Really like the 2nd and 3rd Camaros, i think that's the direction it's heading.

Finding trans am of the same ilk is quite difficult, the only one that comes to mind now is the Buttler performance '70, but it isn't nearly as extreme as the Camaros:

 

[Nessy]

Finding trans am of the same ilk is quite difficult, the only one that comes to mind now is the Buttler performance '70, but it isn't nearly as extreme as the Camaros:

Yes, i've had trouble finding any too. That Firebird looks the same as the Titus one.

 

[Cano]

Yes, i've had trouble finding any too. That Firebird looks the same as the Titus one.

Well, with much more radical tires obviously, but yes, it was inspired by the sole 1970 Trans Am entry in, well, Trans Am.

History lesson: Pontiac named the car Trans Am after the racing series, but as we all know the car was never sucessful in this venue. Even so, GM had to pay the SCCA a buck every time they used the name Trans Am. Expensive failure if you ask me.