Post by antoniofp45 on Feb 27, 2013 6:16:31 GMT -5
Hello guys,
I'm posting this as some modelers have been asking me about the status of Alclad2's new releases. I'm likely jumping the gun a bit as I was going to wait until my current streamlined car projects are finished, but I didn't want modelers to think I was ignoring them. I'll share the current info:
I'm one of the Beta testers for Alclad2, and Tony Hipp recently sent me several Basecoat color tones and Alclad Metalizers to test and provide feedback on. Here, I'm testing two of the basecolors against Scalecoat 2.
1. On this first batch, two Scale Coat 2 grays are compared to two of Alclad's basecoat formulas. On the 4th photo, I had applied a low sheen Alclad2 metalizer:
The aim here was to compare tones and hues, check color hiding, and how well it atomized, not the brilliance. The 3rd photo appears angled because it was taken outdoors and the test samples kept picking up my camera's reflective surface, so I stepped back and turned it slightly. On my next batch, a new high sheen metalizer will be applied on top of the basecoat colors.
I've also utilized the DuPont Spectramaster color library for automotive paints, which, literally, contains hundreds of color swatches. This resource is an excellent point of reference and helps make things easier when an Alclad2 test color needs to be adjusted. Back in 2004 I used the Spectramaster to match SP Daylight Orange requested by a live steamer's club for a caboose. They were happy with the match.
The new Airbrush:
One of Alclad's reps challenged me to try one of Alclad's new single action airbrushes; knowing that I've always preferred dual action units. Although initially skeptical, I was impressed when I sprayed it on my current passenger car projects. It is the Alclad Accurate #9200. Very easy to use and, imho, beginners will quickly become comfortable with it. Here is a photo of it with some Aqua Klear in the cup:
Tony Hipp explained to me that this airbrush is designed with straight-forward simplicity in mind for beginners that are used to rattle cans as well as experienced users. Some modelers he interacted with in the past were under the impression that one needed an expensive airbrush to apply Alclad2 products; which is untrue. One does not require a $300 unit to achieve a quality Alclad2 finish. Tony prefers simplicity and sticks with single action "workhorse" airbrushes on all of his Alclad2 jobs. The atomization on this unit is excellent and with a simple turn of the flow adjusting screw on the rear of the airbrush, you can range from "misting" on your paint products to "hosing it on"! The pattern size ranges from .5 millimeters to 2". At $69.99, it's cheaper than each of my Paasche's VLs.
The Canadian:
I know the lighting here does not help much. This is one of the swatches with a warm finish that comes close to the finish on Rapido's Canadian. Jason Shron was very kind in loaning me a Cafe-Lounge Budd unit "The Louise" for the Alclad2 research. (Thank you very much Jason!).
Currently Alclad-2's goal is to finish the basecolors that will enable modelers to capture the tone, hue and sheen of reflective Austentic stainless steels on Budd and PS units. The new basecoat colors dry in just 20 minutes in 70+ degree temperatures, enabling modelers to have their equipment metalized on the same day!
I'll do my part to keep modelers on the forums updated.
I'm posting this as some modelers have been asking me about the status of Alclad2's new releases. I'm likely jumping the gun a bit as I was going to wait until my current streamlined car projects are finished, but I didn't want modelers to think I was ignoring them. I'll share the current info:
I'm one of the Beta testers for Alclad2, and Tony Hipp recently sent me several Basecoat color tones and Alclad Metalizers to test and provide feedback on. Here, I'm testing two of the basecolors against Scalecoat 2.
1. On this first batch, two Scale Coat 2 grays are compared to two of Alclad's basecoat formulas. On the 4th photo, I had applied a low sheen Alclad2 metalizer:
The aim here was to compare tones and hues, check color hiding, and how well it atomized, not the brilliance. The 3rd photo appears angled because it was taken outdoors and the test samples kept picking up my camera's reflective surface, so I stepped back and turned it slightly. On my next batch, a new high sheen metalizer will be applied on top of the basecoat colors.
I've also utilized the DuPont Spectramaster color library for automotive paints, which, literally, contains hundreds of color swatches. This resource is an excellent point of reference and helps make things easier when an Alclad2 test color needs to be adjusted. Back in 2004 I used the Spectramaster to match SP Daylight Orange requested by a live steamer's club for a caboose. They were happy with the match.
The new Airbrush:
One of Alclad's reps challenged me to try one of Alclad's new single action airbrushes; knowing that I've always preferred dual action units. Although initially skeptical, I was impressed when I sprayed it on my current passenger car projects. It is the Alclad Accurate #9200. Very easy to use and, imho, beginners will quickly become comfortable with it. Here is a photo of it with some Aqua Klear in the cup:
Tony Hipp explained to me that this airbrush is designed with straight-forward simplicity in mind for beginners that are used to rattle cans as well as experienced users. Some modelers he interacted with in the past were under the impression that one needed an expensive airbrush to apply Alclad2 products; which is untrue. One does not require a $300 unit to achieve a quality Alclad2 finish. Tony prefers simplicity and sticks with single action "workhorse" airbrushes on all of his Alclad2 jobs. The atomization on this unit is excellent and with a simple turn of the flow adjusting screw on the rear of the airbrush, you can range from "misting" on your paint products to "hosing it on"! The pattern size ranges from .5 millimeters to 2". At $69.99, it's cheaper than each of my Paasche's VLs.
The Canadian:
I know the lighting here does not help much. This is one of the swatches with a warm finish that comes close to the finish on Rapido's Canadian. Jason Shron was very kind in loaning me a Cafe-Lounge Budd unit "The Louise" for the Alclad2 research. (Thank you very much Jason!).
Currently Alclad-2's goal is to finish the basecolors that will enable modelers to capture the tone, hue and sheen of reflective Austentic stainless steels on Budd and PS units. The new basecoat colors dry in just 20 minutes in 70+ degree temperatures, enabling modelers to have their equipment metalized on the same day!
I'll do my part to keep modelers on the forums updated.