Ets new clothes - take 1

[baldrick]

hello fellow air cooled heads.#

 

this weeks paintwork post. cos I know you love them, really.

This week I have mostly been trying out a design on my small tank ET before going headlong into the big tank version.

It was looking good till I removed the fineliine to discover theblack basecoat has come off in places with it. It was painted black ages ago and I should have cleared it, but foolishly thought, ah f*ck it, it'll be fine. 

So on the upside, it will give me a chance to practice touch ups with my airbrush, . it was all looking so good to, 

is had a coat of etch primer, 2 of primer filler, black base, silver over for marbiliser, 5 coats candy red, then white

 

Its loosely based on gs 1000s design, and I like it, so it will get fixed

[Paulm]

Your a talented man Allan

[Swiss Toni]

Yup! +1! It'll look ten times better when cleared. Nice job!

[Rustynail]

I struggle having the patience just to paint one flat colour. Let alone all this special effects multi-coloured wizardry 

[baldrick]

big ET tank and panels next wek hopefully, if this weather f*cks off.

 

it keeps me out of trouble. - mostly

 

[baldrick]

its almost done, anyone wanna see some pics?

or are you all bored to death with my painting shenanigans?

[Rustynail]

We’ve all persevered this long you might as well but some more on

[baldrick]

ah........... go on then......................................... twisted me arm

big tank ET done, just to be cleared and of course, tank badges screwed back on.

 

its my favourite so far........................................which is nice.

 

just got a TL to do, and I think ive got another efe bodykit lying about somewhere.

then I'm done!

 

[Rustynail]

Another fine job Baldrick, don't forget when you run out of things to paint theres always my 750 es stuff waiting in the shed. Can't have you getting bored now can we

[baldrick]

no for sure we cant, just send it up,  and I will do it lol. 

remember and box it up well and use cash to stop the tank and panels from getting damaged i'll sort  it out lol.

Edited March 22, 2018 by baldrick

[Rustynail]

Might just take you up on the offer, will let you know when I'm getting closer to the painting stage on my very looooooonng to do list

Where abouts in Scotchland do you be livin?

[baldrick]

in the North east, beside Elgin

[wraith]

Looking very nice @baldricklove to see how it looks on the bike 

[baldrick]

ah....................... yes, ..................................bike you say.............................., its er,............................in the shed....................... its in bits.

I need a couple of engine mounting  brackets welded on , but I cant weld, and have no money spare just now, so it will have to wait.

I could stick it on the frame for an idea what it will look like  once its cleared I suppose

I knowi should have left the paint till everything else was done, but I had the paint, and I have the time (signed off work due to fuct knee=70 odd quid a week, hence - no cash)

Edited March 22, 2018 by baldrick

[nlovien]

pop in past huntly with the frame and i'll weld it up for yi - cost yi a 4 pack of rowies - 2 each  - if you don't have transport I can pick it up next time up Elgin way

[baldrick]

thanks, I may well take you up on that.

ive cleared this twice, and it looks shit, , like seriously shit.

I'm using a ultra high build clear, and altho it warns not to overload it, I overloaded it. doh.

its weird stuff, it goes on and looks like theres not enough material, but if you leave it, it all flows together.

ive used it before last year with no problems, so god knows. but it was a bit warmer, only a few degrees tho, not a huge amount.

so today after flatting it all back with 800, I deliberately cut back the fluid, and upped the pressure very slightly, because it was obviously putting on too much, tested a small panel, oh perfect, looks good, so onto the big stuff, and the feckin gun starts spitting out shit, clogging at the tip, so it  was spraying a nice fan one minute, next nothing, next everything fucksakes.looks crap. I stopped and cleaned out the gun - nothing was found- obviously, so again go knows. 

painting?, you can stick it up yer arse lol

 

so tomorrow will be spent sanding itback with 800grit

[gsx]

Perseverance grasshopper , seriously not to my taste but no doubting your skill and patience