Scale 25% Krier Kraft build, a tribute to grampa.

[Bipeguy03]

Well, I got it down to 52% humidity in the shop at 83 degrees so I put a few extra drops of retarder in the dope and sprayed the black!

Now it has to sit for a few days before I can start masking on it.

On a side note, if you need a really cheap spray gun that really pounds paint. The Purple HVLP gun from Harbor Freight is pretty damn good. It's no Devilbiss, but it also doesn't cost $150

 

[Doc]

I have two of those, one I bought at HF and picked the other up at a swap meet new in the box.
Doc

 

[acerc]

Same here, they are cheap enough to be disposable.

 

[BalsaDust]

Yup I have one of those as well as the smaller purple trim gun. Both work great.

 

[Bipeguy03]

Yup I have one of those as well as the smaller purple trim gun. Both work great.

After seeing the how the 20oz HVLP sprayed, I'll probably end up going and getting the mini one as well.

 

[Jetpainter]

Some of the cheap spray guns work great. I have a cheaper HVLP at work made for spraying Spray Polyester primer which is VERY thick stuff. It sprays it better that the two $400+ Sata Poly guns that I've used before and I only spent $120 on it. In a world where a new color or clear gun for me is $800 or more $120 is cheap!

 

[Bipeguy03]

$800 for a spray gun is why I never got into painting cars (that and I'm no good at it). I'd be to afraid to put paint in the same room as a gun that expensive!

Even $150 is steep for me, as I usually only paint 1 or 2 things a year.

My little purple whiz was only $9.99 with a coupon lol

 

[dhal22]

I got an $400+ Iwata off Ebay a few years for a $100-$150.

 

[Bipeguy03]

Well, I got a good start on masking the Krier this evening. Found out I didn't get enough black dope in a couple of spots and that halted me for the evening

But, I mixed up some black dope and got those spots filled in and of course the dope blushed errrrrgh... Lol. Really it wasn't a big deal as the spot was small and I was able to burn it in, so back to masking tomorrow.

It is a little nerve racking but I'm getting it. For being a relatively simple trim scheme there is a lot of masking!

The start of the stripes and the finished diamond of the fuse side. The larger pinstripes are 1/8" and the smaller pinstripes are 1/16"

 

[stangflyer]

Well, I got a good start on masking the Krier this evening. Found out I didn't get enough black dope in a couple of spots and that halted me for the evening

But, I mixed up some black dope and got those spots filled in and of course the dope blushed errrrrgh... Lol. Really it wasn't a big deal as the spot was small and I was able to burn it in, so back to masking tomorrow.

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It is a little nerve racking but I'm getting it. For being a relatively simple trim scheme there is a lot of masking!

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The start of the stripes and the finished diamond of the fuse side. The larger pinstripes are 1/8" and the smaller pinstripes are 1/16"

And I thought I had it tough. Wow...you are a much braver soul than I. Oh but it will be breath taking when done I am sure.