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Vic Magnuson vehicles

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  • From: Summerfield,Florida
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Posted by edo1039 on Friday, February 22, 2002 9:56 AM
Thats what I purchased.Not a problem.Now I have no excuse to get started painting.Thanks again Ed
Ed OKeefe Summerfield,Fl "Go New Haven"
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, February 22, 2002 9:05 AM
Hi Ed, I must apologise....I gave you the wrong name. The correct color is Model Master Silver/ Chrome. Got the bottle (of paint..ha ha) right in front of me. Seriously, I hope I didn't cause you to have to go out of your way. Take Care...Vic
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Posted by edo1039 on Friday, February 22, 2002 8:45 AM
Hi Vic Found most of items you mentioned,but having problems finding Model Master Bright Chrome for the chrome trim,found Model Master Silver/Chrome any ideas where I can locate the first mentioned,Thanks Ed
Ed OKeefe Summerfield,Fl "Go New Haven"
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Posted by edo1039 on Wednesday, February 6, 2002 5:39 PM
Thanks Vic I appreciate your help.Ed
Ed OKeefe Summerfield,Fl "Go New Haven"
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, February 6, 2002 5:18 PM
Hi Ed, Well I've never had any of those myself as they didn't fit the era that I model but a friend of mine has a bunch of them and I'll describe what he does...they come out nice!! Don't worry about the windows, they never were intended to look like glass anyway.
1. Inspect the casting to be sure there are no pin holes in it. If so fill them with with some plastic model putty.
2. After the putty is dry sand it off smooth and also remove any flash from the casting.
3. Prime the casting with a gray primer.
4. He airbrushes the casting using thinned Testors PLA enamel. ( The ones in the little square bottle.)This makes a shiny new car look if that it what you want. Don't worry about the window areas.
5. Use Model Master Bright Chrome for the chrome trim.
6. Paint the tires semi gloss black.
7. Now for the window areas...paint them with a very dark gloss blue...it will look like a car that you can't see inside of but gives the effect of glass there...no it doesn't look like a tinted window.
8. Use ModelMaster Insignia Red for the taillights and white for the headlights etc.
Hope this helps....Vic
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Vic Magnuson vehicles
Posted by edo1039 on Wednesday, February 6, 2002 10:47 AM
Vic some many years ago I purchased resin vehicles from Magnuson at the time I didnt have time to paint them now that retirement gives me the time maybe you can give me some tips on how to paint them without painting the window areas.Thanks Ed
Ed OKeefe Summerfield,Fl "Go New Haven"

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