My first flame job. 78 Camaro WIP.

You know, for some reason I'm just not satisfied with it.  I did a few days ago FINALLY get my new airbrush which is a gravity feed and will spray a MUCH finer line without the overspray.  I think I'm gonna redo it.  I'm torn whether or not to do that syle of true flame, or go with the blue true flame.  I came up with a killer idea for a true flame freehand mask that is so simple it's unbelievable.  I used it on my computer case and it's awesome.  I'd love to post pics of it, but not gonna do that until I get it patented.  I could make alot of money off of that design.  So easy to use almost anyone who can use a double action airbrush could make decent flames with it of nearly any style.  Traditional to trueflame.

Post more pictures when it's done...I'd love to see it all polished up!!

Lots of skill and effort to obtain that finish. Thanks for the information , I'am taking notes.

Keep us posted on this very interesting project.

RG

Testors flat black for the base coat, right out of the spray can.  I wanted to use acrylic to prevent the ghosting of the blended in t-tops but I was out and my truck is dead.  I just perused some of the true flame videos on youtube, cut out my own miniature little curve template.  The red was sprayed 100% freehand with Tamiya red, the orange was done some free hand some with template, and it was Model Master International Orange, the yellow was Tamiyya yellow(which I thinned too much which is why the yellow looks funny) and it was done with just the template.  After al that I took some Wilton gelled food coloring and mixed yellow and red with future floor polish to make a candy type color and sprayed it to knock down the intensity(I need a couple more coats), and then future will be going over it.  Then I will use my technique for polishing out acrylic paints.  Which is really simple, use the 8000 grit polishing cloth from detail master or lmg, and then use turtle wax brand of liquid wax called "color back" it is in an orange bottle and it shines up acrylic like nothing else.  Plain turtle wax liquid works ok, but color back works better.

WOW. I really like the way that looks. The choice of colors and the blending of the spray has a mystical look to it. It appears to glow. Perhaps some clear-coat or some fine car wax would really bring out the 3-D effect. What technique  was used and sequence followed to obtain this very cool paint job ?  Can't wait to see the finished product.   Thanks for showing.