Batmobile Question

[Smiling Demon]

I am in the process of building the 1966 Batmobile and I cannot figure out how to put the red stripe trim around the car.
Has any one here built this kit and how did you put the stripes on it?

Thanks!

 

[Petseal]

I am in the process of building the 1966 Batmobile and I cannot figure out how to put the red stripe trim around the car.
Has any one here built this kit and how did you put the stripes on it?

Thanks!

Hello,
I have never built one myself but the best idea I ever heard was painting the car red first! Then covering the details as needed! Then paint the black!
How exactly this would work I do not know but it made sense at the time! I think the idea was to use a pin-strip mask so that the stripping would remain constant! But like I said I have never built one so I am not positive!
Another idea I heard was to paint the car in flat paints then after it's all done coat the entire car with several thin coats of a clear high gloss finish!
Hope that was of some help to you!
Best of luck, Petseal

 

[Talisen]

Hey Kenny,

My thought was to paint the area red first (not necessarily the whole car just a broad band in the general area) then apply a pinstripe mask (tape), then paint the gloss black.

I have some pinstriping from the hobbyshop for applying to RC cars I was thinking of using for the mask. You could also cut thin strips of tape.

 

[Smiling Demon]

I have heard of painting the whole car red first. but I wasn't sure how to achieve the stripes.

Ken, I like that idea of painting the general area first.

But I'm still not sure!

 

[Prefect42]

This is from Modeler's Resource #36. Article and build-up by Hilber Graf.

"Though it looked very snappy on the real thing, the task of hand painting all that red pin striping seemed overwhelming. Pactra produces "Trim Tape", an ultra thin, very flixible custom vinyl striping material designed for R/C models. Available in eleven colors, including red, each container is packed iwth 6-foot lenghts in eight different widths. "Trim Tape" is self-adhesive and Pactra claims it's permanent and highly resistant to peeling.
Working slowly over the Batmobile's bulging fenders and long tail fins, I soon became amazed at this tape's ability to go around sharp curves and bends. To fix it in place you have to gently rub the tape down. Some area's were too complicated, so I hand painted pin stripes in Testor's Guards Red, which is a cloase color match."

While I've not built a Batmobile, I have used the Pactra "Trim Tape" that he recommends for details on the MNM Spinner kit. The tape is great stuff.

Hope this helps.

Ted.
Prefect42.

 

[Petseal]

This is from Modeler's Resource #36. Article and build-up by Hilber Graf.

"Though it looked very snappy on the real thing, the task of hand painting all that red pin striping seemed overwhelming. Pactra produces "Trim Tape", an ultra thin, very flixible custom vinyl striping material designed for R/C models. Available in eleven colors, including red, each container is packed iwth 6-foot lenghts in eight different widths. "Trim Tape" is self-adhesive and Pactra claims it's permanent and highly resistant to peeling.
Working slowly over the Batmobile's bulging fenders and long tail fins, I soon became amazed at this tape's ability to go around sharp curves and bends. To fix it in place you have to gently rub the tape down. Some area's were too complicated, so I hand painted pin stripes in Testor's Guards Red, which is a cloase color match."

While I've not built a Batmobile, I have used the Pactra "Trim Tape" that he recommends for details on the MNM Spinner kit. The tape is great stuff.

Hope this helps.

Ted.
Prefect42.

I don't know about pin striping the Batmobile but if this tape sticks as good as it sounds I would love to get my hands on some for prop detailing!
Later, Petseal

 

[Prefect42]

Petseal,

I've found the tape to be very helpful.

If the piece you are planning on detailing the piece with will be handled much, I'd suggest once the tape is on the way you like it, airbrushing several coats of FUTURE floor wax as a sealer. I've not done this but FUTURE is a great way to seal a model.

Ted.
Prefect42.

 

[Firefoxm31]

my 2 cents here...first painting a broad area and feathering the outermost edge afterwhich apply gloss coat.. then apply pin stripe tape of correct width, and paint the entire Batmobile gloss black. Once finished, remove tape, perhaps a tad of very light wet sanding to remove edges of tape for clean lift, the underlying glosscoat prevents paint bleed for the final coat, but I would definilty wet sand to get paint to even out, then polish with a high grad plastic polish equivelant of perhaps 32,000 grit, ya know..the same stuff they polish jet fighter canopies with. just a thought anyway
Best of luck on project,
Will

 

[Smiling Demon]

lots of good advice there.

I will have to check out that tape!

Thanks

 

[Petseal]

Petseal,

I've found the tape to be very helpful.

If the piece you are planning on detailing the piece with will be handled much, I'd suggest once the tape is on the way you like it, airbrushing several coats of FUTURE floor wax as a sealer. I've not done this but FUTURE is a great way to seal a model.

Ted.
Prefect42.

I can vouch for that! I seal almost all my models with Future!
If I am doing a car kit and I want that ultra bright shine I'll use the gloss coats made for models!
But on space ships or props I find a nice calm sheen looks much nicer!
Unless it's a beat up type model and you don't want it to shine and look pretty!
And as a bonus the Future smells way better then the other stuff when your airbrushing! So I don't have to worry about the wife complaining! Always a GOOD thing!
Later, Petseal

 

[falcondesigns]

This was done by hand.Alexander

 

[Vaderman]

Yeah, I think you should do it by hand with a 10/0 brush. Take your time and if you need to, use some tape to mask the area you are striping (tape over the black painted area.)
Then, a few coats of clear over all to help blend and protect it.

 

[mr.predicta]

testors red paint pen.

 

[HouseAtreides]

Ooh yeah, paint pens, for sure!

The time you take with this will really pay off.

How about some pics?

 

[MARK M3]

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[Smiling Demon]

BeatlePaul,

That car looks great.
I am just getting back to this kit and I'm going to try the paint pen/marker thing on some scap plastic to see how it works. All I have left is the painting of the body as well as cutting the Futura windshields. So, we will see how it goes!

Thanks

 

[MARK M3]

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[kitjunky]

A good trick I picked up when refurbishing my Corgis: Paint the black with lacquer based paint. I think some of the automotive based lacquers work well. Then, Paint the red striping with enamels, like the Testors Paint pens, either red or orange. If you make a mistake, you can use some good mineral spirits to clean up the enamel paints without damaging the lacquer based paints. Lot less frustrating!

 

[Smiling Demon]

A good trick I picked up when refurbishing my Corgis: Paint the black with lacquer based paint. I think some of the automotive based lacquers work well. Then, Paint the red striping with enamels, like the Testors Paint pens, either red or orange. If you make a mistake, you can use some good mineral spirits to clean up the enamel paints without damaging the lacquer based paints. Lot less frustrating!

That sounds interesting. I really would like to go the less irritating route!:lol