WIP - Bumblebee (Beetle)

Martin Oostrom
Another ghost build that started in my vacation. All parts are ready for paint, unfortunately the weather isn't cooperating.

Alexander Grivonev
What's with the weather in your corner of the world😄
too warm?

Martin Oostrom
Too windy and wet. I can't open my window to let the hose from my spray booth out. Rain will come in 🌧️

Martin Oostrom
Wind from another direction today, so primer is on.

Martin Oostrom
Painted with Zero paints Jordan yellow. Needs another coat or two

Michael Kohl
Following.
PS: you can guide your hose into a bucket with a bit of water and a lid with an airvent.
Check: How to use a bucket to vent a spray booth on Youtube. I will build myself one too as the concept looks very convincing.

Spanjaard
nice yellow color!

Ben M
👀

Martin Oostrom
The yellow needed 7 more thin coats. More than half a jar was used on this small car.

Ben M
That's yellow for you!

yngvenett
Following this

Alexander Grivonev
Hey Martin, you can buy colored primers like yellow or red. 2K as well.

Martin Oostrom
Thank you gents.
I have black, yellow, white, pink, three kinds of grey and rustoxide red primer. But the zero paints yellow "needs" 2k and that is one of my greys. That paint is soooo thin with colour. The decanted ts-16 on my Aussie truck covers so much better.

Martin Oostrom
Assembly has started. Most has been done. Now the body needs clear coating.

Ben M
Yellow looks great.

Dominik Weitzer
cool cool cool 🙂

Spanjaard
Looking good, i hope decals are working as expected

Martin Oostrom
Thank folks.

And I totally forgot to mention: The decals made by Spanjaard worked exactly as I hoped.

Martin Oostrom
The star of the show is done: Completed - Bumblebee | Album by Mahoo76 (1:24)

Spanjaard
great job!

yngvenett
The finished Beetle looks very good 👌 Was there any particular reason why you had 2K primer on the body and Mr Surfacer on smaller parts? I just recently tried primer, but used the same all over...

Martin Oostrom
Hi Yngy, the yellow is from Zero Paints. Their paints are more hot than Tamiya or others. Meaning: more thinners that can melt your plastic, even through a primer. A 2k primer protects the plastic from this.
Another solution is many many very thin layers of paint, with ample drying time between them.
I find the 2k solution a bit faster.
Check this album from picture 29+ WIP - ‘65 Ford Mustang | Album by Mahoo76 (1:24)

Lode Schildermans
How the heck I missed this one. Following with interest. It was my dad's first car 🙂

Martin Oostrom
You're very welcome Lode. Unfortunately you already missed the start and the ending: Completed - Bumblebee | Album by Mahoo76 (1:24)

Lode Schildermans
Well, that happens when one has been too busy to check. Anyway, my compliments on this beauty

yngvenett
Tanks Martin. Lots of knowledge to get from you guys

Martin Oostrom
I've learned it the hard way. Happy to pass on the knowledge.