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Space Shuttle restoration (we have lift off)

By beatmaster

9 years ago


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#2 9 years ago

Cool, i just did my space shuttle not too long ago. Should be fun to watch someone else doing theirs .

#4 9 years ago

Lookin good Bob!
Sand , fill, sand, fill and repeat !! lol

#6 9 years ago

What paints are you planning to use to restencil with ?

#10 9 years ago

Yeah, i think Krylon is the way to go if using rattle can.

#12 9 years ago

Coming along nicely. Is it me though or does the primer not look very evenly coated. Like you were spraying a little to close to the surface ?

#14 9 years ago
Quoted from beatmaster:

what you see is a black guide coat (very light) on top of the primer. very useful when i'm going to sand it down.

Ahh ok. Never heard of this before. How does it help ?

#16 9 years ago

Makes sense. Good idea !

#37 9 years ago
Quoted from MustangPaul:

Oh man you gotta light up the ball lock kick out plastics. I put a Comet double red flex in each and WOW does it light up. Looks A LOT better in real life.

Ok, your really pissing me off ! Just when i think i have things looking great on my SS you have to come up with another great idea!! Stop it !!!

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#100 9 years ago

mine went from this ....

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To this ....

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Lots of work but gotta luv the process !!!

#102 9 years ago

Thanks , A lot of work put into mine but yours is looking even better so far !

#104 9 years ago

Im thinking about it. How does it get installed ? I assume there are holes for the speakers ? It does look cool though.

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#136 9 years ago

Holy Crap!!!! Well done !! Is that auto clear ? How the hell did you get that kind of shine ? Truly impressed my friend !!

#140 9 years ago
Quoted from beatmaster:

yes it's auto clear (fusion).
i'm not done yet, i'll make it flat monday (removing the bumps (edge) from the two colours) and at least 2 other coats and then if it looks good and no dust, i'll leave it like that, if so, 1200/2000 grid and buffing.

next weekend or before, it should be home.

I quit!!! This is bullshit!! How the hell is anyone supposed to keep up with this ????

Quoted from MustangPaul:

Just like painting a car.

Whatever !!!

Bite me !!!

How the hell are we supposed to live up to this kind of expectation with are restos ??? Stop raising the bar so damn high !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OK, now tave vented...(deep breath) ... your work is f.....in... freakin amazing !!!!!!!

p.s... i hate you !!!!

#168 8 years ago

This is a ridiculous amount of work for a Space Shuttle !!! I love it !!!!

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