Post by dieseldoc on Sept 14, 2009 16:46:47 GMT -5
This was originally posted elsewhere in the forums by scottwp72
Paint the face (ONLY) of the fifth wheel silver. Do a light coat too much paint will fill in all the details. I prefer Model Master Aluminum Metallizer. Allowing that to dry a few hours. If you use an enamel let that dry overnight.
Normally I'll paint the underside of the fifth wheel flat (matte) black. Since the plastic is molded in black leave that black.
Now paint the face and sides of the fifth wheel the color of the chassis. In your case uhhh gumdrop purple (what kinda truck gets painted purple ) Just joking !!! Again if that is an enamel let that dry a couple days.
Now sand the face (ONLY) of your fifth wheel w/ some "FINE" sand paper you don't want any cuts in the plastic from a course grit. Do this until the silver shows thru.
Doing this is emphisizing normal wear that the fifth wheel is subjected to.
Now to lube it!!! You might what to do this after your 100% finished w/ the model.
Get a piece paper or card board nothing huge. You'll need some vasoline either black chalk or a pencil will work and a razor blade. Something else a damp paper towel to wipe your hands off from time to time. After reading this you'll understand why.
Put a small amount of the vasoline about the size of a quarter on the paper.
Take your chalk and crush it to the consistancy of powder. If you're using a pencil do the same w/ the lead.
Now mix the lead or chalk w/ the vasoline. This is to look like fifth wheel grease.
Now apply your grease to the fifth wheel.
Think about this.
As the driver backs under a trailer the grease on the fifth wheel gets scraped off ( towards the front of the truck )as the truck backs under the trailer.
Take your razor blade and scrape the grease off towards the front of the fifth wheel
Paint the face (ONLY) of the fifth wheel silver. Do a light coat too much paint will fill in all the details. I prefer Model Master Aluminum Metallizer. Allowing that to dry a few hours. If you use an enamel let that dry overnight.
Normally I'll paint the underside of the fifth wheel flat (matte) black. Since the plastic is molded in black leave that black.
Now paint the face and sides of the fifth wheel the color of the chassis. In your case uhhh gumdrop purple (what kinda truck gets painted purple ) Just joking !!! Again if that is an enamel let that dry a couple days.
Now sand the face (ONLY) of your fifth wheel w/ some "FINE" sand paper you don't want any cuts in the plastic from a course grit. Do this until the silver shows thru.
Doing this is emphisizing normal wear that the fifth wheel is subjected to.
Now to lube it!!! You might what to do this after your 100% finished w/ the model.
Get a piece paper or card board nothing huge. You'll need some vasoline either black chalk or a pencil will work and a razor blade. Something else a damp paper towel to wipe your hands off from time to time. After reading this you'll understand why.
Put a small amount of the vasoline about the size of a quarter on the paper.
Take your chalk and crush it to the consistancy of powder. If you're using a pencil do the same w/ the lead.
Now mix the lead or chalk w/ the vasoline. This is to look like fifth wheel grease.
Now apply your grease to the fifth wheel.
Think about this.
As the driver backs under a trailer the grease on the fifth wheel gets scraped off ( towards the front of the truck )as the truck backs under the trailer.
Take your razor blade and scrape the grease off towards the front of the fifth wheel