"Chroming" Photoetch Details for Model Cars

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Here's my step by step process for chroming photoetch scripts for model cars. This video assumes that you will sand off molded-in kit detail that you intend to replace with photoetch. I'll link to places where the materials I use can be found, but I can't guarantee they'll be in stock.
#diy #handmade #chrome #scalemodel #modelcars #photoetch #igotfrizzosback
I HIGHLY recommend:
The Model Car Garage:
www.modelcargarage.com/eshop/...
Mr.Color Metal Primer:
a.co/d/f0bEKmm
also:
spruebrothers.com/gunb504-gun...
or in a bottle:
www.hobbynutmodels.com/collec...
GaiaNotes Premium Mirror Chrome:
spruebrothers.com/gangp008-ga...
Mr.Color GX2 Ueno Black:
www.gundamplanet.com/mr-color...
Revell Chrome Spray Paint 150ml:
www.hobbynutmodels.com/produc...
I can be reached at:
franksmodelworks@gmail.com
TikTok and Instagram:
@franksmodelworks
and on Facebook:
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@GaryAustin-pv2gq 16 дней назад

Awesome. Thank you for getting back to me greatly appreciated.

@nicholasbcleghorn8008 17 дней назад

You sir are entertaining. 🏁

@pactrarc 13 дней назад

Very entertaining video Frank. Thanks for sharing.

@roberthoffert5316 16 дней назад

Great Informative video. I really enjoyed the comic relief you provided as well. Keep up the good work

@michaelcooke2559 18 дней назад

Very nice video. Nice technique. Thanks for sharing.

@gavinbooth 19 дней назад

Educational and entertaining Frank , cheers marra . Regards Gav.

@theintake8961 18 дней назад

Good how to video Frank! Thank you 😎👍

@kevinkerlin5603 18 дней назад

Mr hobby R metal primer is also available as a liquid brush on in a bottle. Like the tamiya glues and mr hobby model glues glass bottle instead of a spray can for those interested.

@ledheadkustomplastic3442 19 дней назад

Lots of extra work there, but looks great.. I've seen guys using GARBAGE paint like Rust-Oleum and THINK it looks good, but realistically looks like the contents of a litter box.. In 57 years I've NEVER seen Rust-Oleum paint dry hard enough to work with on models.. But Hey! Everyone has their own opinion and goals for QUALITY.. Great video.. I HATE PHOTO ETCH, BUT I still use it too much 🤣👍🇺🇸

@JoseDiaz-kb3fs 18 дней назад

This was a great video, learned a lot, and actually I have a couple of photo etch sheets for 67-68 Camaros. Was intimated to use them, but now I’m not..thank you Frank, you did a great job with this one….as usual! 😊

@THROTTLEPOWER 14 дней назад

Nice video Frank

@FranksModelWorks 14 дней назад

Thanks Tim!

@THROTTLEPOWER 14 дней назад

@@FranksModelWorks Anytime my friend

@TerryWilsonModels 18 дней назад

I always get a great laugh when I watch Frank. I have never thought of using chrome on the PE parts. Thats a good idea. I am gonna give that a try.

@randytaylor1258 16 дней назад

You can polish the fret easier if you put a loop of tape on the back, to hold onto. Then you can safely polish front face in a polishing cloth or compound on wax paper attached to a tavle top. Both sides are flat so no snags during polishing. If you don't like superglue, you can attach the parts with clear varnish which is less stressful to work with.

@alancyr3100 19 дней назад

Awesome tutorial! Thanks for sharing.

@PhillipJ 9 дней назад

Great video, I may try this. Happy Memorial Day Frank.🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

@FranksModelWorks 9 дней назад

Thanks! Likewise!

@matthewhopson964 13 дней назад

great video, great advice.

@timkustom 19 дней назад

Great video! I think I'd have it just polished it and stuck on the model in about 20 minutes though. All the bikini moms would approve and have sent pix. Probably not. 🤣

@tudrow6087 18 дней назад

I like to nickel plate them then use a buffing wheel and some polishing compound to bring out the shine .

@ScaleModelCarBuilder 18 дней назад

Can’t wait to see the completed Camaro that you’re not building. Thanks for the info as always Frank!

@theoknowscars5418 19 дней назад

nice idea all those details is a a lot of work

@davidmcgibbon50 19 дней назад

I'm so glad I've found your videos. The info is phenomenal, and I love your sense of humor. Now, I'm going to lose hours of productivity building just watching your videos.

@FranksModelWorks 19 дней назад

Thanks so much!

@iancameron198 15 дней назад

Do the 69 Camero dicky Harrell Russ Gibb.@@FranksModelWorks

@cardzscaledreams3917 12 дней назад

Interesting technique Frank. I may have try this on the scripts to give a more roundish script like look. Working with some on my Chevelle. Love P/E

@FranksModelWorks 12 дней назад

I’m really happy with GaiaNotes on P/E (I love P/E too!), but the more I delve into Revell Chrom, the more I like it. I just released a video tonight with some surprising results about my old method on kit part rechroming and the one I’m likely going to use going forward.

@cardzscaledreams3917 12 дней назад

@FranksModelWorks Right on, I'll have to check it out, when I get some time. I've always used kit chrome with light layer of Tamiya smoke. Doesn't help with those molded line on the corners of bumpers though. Thanks Frank.

@DreamBigBuildSmall 18 дней назад

Nice tutorial. It was entertaining and informative. Thanks for sharing.

@rayrussell6258 19 дней назад

Frank, be honest. You used to watch Norm Abram on New Yankee Workshop, and remember from it, above all else ..... his "measure twice, cut once" line. "Don't commit .... test first" maybe evolved from that precaution, and both lines are good recommendations to remember. 😄 This was a great video! Never a dull moment! I've been curious about photo-etch stuff. I'm an old dog nearing 70 in people years, trying to learn new tricks. Have been away from the hobby about 55 years, retired now and looking to restart. I've already subscribed, and will be coming back to watch more. Thanks for the humor, too.

@FranksModelWorks 19 дней назад

I did! My father hated that show…he’d walk through the living room while it was on and say “Must be nice to have all those tools…”

@chesterlewis-iq3rp 18 дней назад

Cool ideas with photo etch

@bigchef2112 19 дней назад

Great video. Never thought about painting PE before. 👍👍

@FranksModelWorks 19 дней назад

Thanks!

@JHartModelworks 19 дней назад

My only real issue with photo etch (other than getting it to stick without destroying my paint, or hanging on something and ripping off) is spending nearly a kit's worth of money on a photoetch set only to find that I used a whole 3 parts off it. However, I like to use a rotary tool and tamiya polish with a very light touch. For utilitarian things like this I like using 3M painters tape as it's cheaper than the Tamiya tape. I keep my tamiya tape for paint masking. I spend money where it counts, and pinch pennys where it don't ya know :) Burbanks house of hobbies, and usagundamstore carry the metal primer, they are of course out of stock as usual. It seems like Mr hobby stuff hits U.S. stores in waves. Wow with the spray pattern on the Revell chrome you may as well be throwing dollars out the window every time you press the button.

@BillyStrangeAutoModels 19 дней назад

...and I have now added another file to Franks tips. Ahhhhh...you know what I mean. 😂 Good video Frank, as always.

@FranksModelWorks 19 дней назад

Thanks Billy!

@LeftCoastModelCarBuilds 19 дней назад

Great information and tutorial Frank!

@FranksModelWorks 19 дней назад

Thanks Paul!

@69airride3 18 дней назад

First time viewer of your videos....your my kind of people. Thanks for a well thought out tip, will try it for sure. Are you a Long island guy or a Jersey guy?

@FranksModelWorks 18 дней назад

Thanks and welcome aboard! Originally NYC (Queens), now Long Island.

@johnrodriguez489 14 дней назад

Awsome

@stephentabor8798 19 дней назад

Hi Frank, I love your content. I guess I'm the only guy left on the planet that is reluctant to lay out the kinda bucks they want for the small can of the Revell chrome spray. Having said that, you said that you thought that the results on plastic were pretty good. You also said that it tends to spray heavy out of the can. Of course I'm paraphrasing here but, it would be nice to see the results of the revell decanted. Hint, hint. Just a thought for a video. Thanks, Stephen Tabor from Hawaii Island.

@FranksModelWorks 19 дней назад

I would, but that stuff comes out so heavy, and the nozzle itself doesn’t lend itself to decanting. I’d waste half the $30 can to trying.

@terrysanders8092 19 дней назад

❤

@raymondwalker7281 16 дней назад

Frank. Great video very informative, especially on the how You pick up the parts with the wax pencil.Any chance you can share a link and where to find them thanks.

@FranksModelWorks 15 дней назад

Thanks! Here’s a link for the wax pencils. a.co/d/itFB17p

@danielpaulsness6951 18 дней назад

Nice 😅

@GaryAustin-pv2gq 16 дней назад

Great video. I was wondering if you would be able to do a how to video on thining paints and clears. I purchased some splash paints and I like how they are already thinned . I’m stuck on how I should thin the clear. Says 3:1 ratio for mixing clear. What type of tools would you recommend in getting that 3:1 ratio correct. Thank you for your input.

@FranksModelWorks 16 дней назад

I think the 3:1 ratio you might be referring to is Clear to Catalyst if it’s Splash Paints 2K Urethane Clear. If you’re using 2K Clear, Splash sells a Urethane Grade Lacquer thinner. First you’ll mix the 3:1 ratio of Clear to Catalyst, and then you’ll add thinner to that mixture. For example, If you mix up 10ml of Clear/Catalyst, 7.5 ml will be Clear, 2.5ml will be catalyst. Then, you have 10ml of the Clear/Catalyst mix. To that, you can add 5ml of thinner. For any type of paint or clearcoat mixing I’d recommend graduated medicine cups and pipettes. They’re both available on Amazon and are indispensable consumables when airbrushing. These are the cups a.co/d/iYhp8kV And these are the pipettes a.co/d/dS6U5KR

@FranksModelWorks 16 дней назад

I also did a full three part airbrushing series. I think you’ll find the first and second video of the series most useful for the question you asked. Here’s a link. ru-vid.com/group/PL_H4DId1pw_lFP0hZHbB_0Uk6UROPSlsu&si=meZzSWUlosTv3mY9

@edwardnash7411 19 дней назад

You are cool lol lol👍

@GalaxyStranger01 18 дней назад

Dude - when are you gonna be done with that '69 Camaro?

@FranksModelWorks 18 дней назад

I’d have to start building one before I can give an approximate completion date…

@FranksModelWorks 18 дней назад

But seriously…I’m going to build one next year.

@TheLukaCeeChannel 19 дней назад

After NOT watching this video. I can say. You are WRONG. Incorrect and just plain UNRIGHT! With that said. I paint all of my chome with Rustolium chrome. Then wipe down with a rag. LOKKS GREAT!

@FranksModelWorks 19 дней назад

“I’ve never had a problem” 😂