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Donziikid
05-04-2008, 04:26 PM
Ok, it's my brother's old Xmod, but hey, it's mine now. :lol:

This is a project I've been wanted to do since last fall, but the weather got to bad so it sat all winter just primer. I finally had nice enough weather to pull out the airbrush and lay on a layer of silver.

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i206/Donziikid/Xmods/Firebird/th_DSC_1578.jpg (http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i206/Donziikid/Xmods/Firebird/DSC_1578.jpg)
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i206/Donziikid/Xmods/Firebird/th_DSC_1581.jpg (http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i206/Donziikid/Xmods/Firebird/DSC_1581.jpg)

Base coat: Light Grey Primer.
Middle coat: Silver.
Top coat: Red Metallic

It will be a two-tone job seperated by the top and sides of the body. I'm not sure which would look better as the opposite colors; I'm thinking red-metallic sides and silver top. Opinions on that choice?

Updates whenever I can work on it.

Cheers,
Kyle.

fieldfairy2
05-04-2008, 04:31 PM
I haven't seen a firebird project lately. Sounds good. Nice color choices too. It should look pretty darn cool. Any chassis mods or even a chassis? Any big planes. Can't wait to see the turn out. Good luck.

Donziikid
05-04-2008, 04:35 PM
I haven't seen a firebird project lately. Sounds good. Nice color choices too. It should look pretty darn cool. Any chassis mods or even a chassis? Any big planes. Can't wait to see the turn out. Good luck.

No major chassis mods to speak of; bascically just the essentials from RS like bearings, springs and stage two. I'll be sharing the chassis with my Mustang because the chassis that was meant for this body crapped out because my brother bashed it too much. :lol:

I hope when I'm done it'll just be a trophy body. I don't really run with a body on because I'm not that good of a driver. :p

Lancer_Man
05-04-2008, 04:44 PM
Nice! Put red on the bottom, I think. I'd always put darker colors on the bottom of a two-tone scheme.

Paint looks really smooth - nice job, Donzii! :D

Donziikid
05-04-2008, 04:47 PM
Paint looks really smooth - nice job, Donzii! :D

It orange peeled on the right side. Simple fix but didn't really want to have to do it.. :lol:

fieldfairy2
05-04-2008, 05:14 PM
No major chassis mods to speak of; bascically just the essentials from RS like bearings, springs and stage two. I'll be sharing the chassis with my Mustang because the chassis that was meant for this body crapped out because my brother bashed it too much. :lol:

I hope when I'm done it'll just be a trophy body. I don't really run with a body on because I'm not that good of a driver. :p

It doesn't have to be fast to be a cool car.

I hope to have my evo as trophy body. It was my first xmod and it has been through alot.

I run without the body on too. Unless i have a beater body. I usually drive indoors anyways.Stupid chair legs.:lol:

Sweed
05-04-2008, 05:33 PM
Donzii can paint?

xmodkidd33
05-04-2008, 08:18 PM
Donzii can paint?

I had the same reaction here. :o

Silver with a dark red/maroon top, IMO. ;)



Good to see Ashton's F-bird is in good hands now. :D

Donziikid
05-04-2008, 09:51 PM
Donzii can paint?

Everyone can paint. It's just a matter of if they can paint well or not. :p

I had the same reaction here. :o

Silver with a dark red/maroon top, IMO. ;)

Good to see Ashton's F-bird is in good hands now. :D

Mhhm. It's in good hands now. :)

Donziikid
06-08-2008, 01:50 PM
Change of plans:
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i206/Donziikid/Firebird%20Xmod%20Project/DSC_2195.jpg
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i206/Donziikid/Firebird%20Xmod%20Project/DSC_2205.jpg

I'll more than likely be painting the raised part on the hood black or silver. I'm not sure if I want to carry that stripe down the body or not.

To do list:
1. Paint windows black.
2. Paint trim silver.
3. Finish hood/body lines.
4. Add black to the grill.
5. Take better pictures.

mustanglover
06-08-2008, 01:54 PM
i love that, you are a good painnter donzi~!
can't wait for a update.

Scionbeave
06-08-2008, 02:00 PM
Dang man that looks good!nice color choice btw.

Donziikid
06-08-2008, 02:06 PM
i love that, you are a good painnter donzi~!
can't wait for a update.

Debateable. :lol:

It probably would have turned out a little lighter if I would have left the base coat as a white instead of a darker silver. But, it's a learning experience (first Xmods body I've painted, I've only done one other Firebird (http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i206/Donziikid/Firebird%20Xmod%20Project/Paint-DoneWithText.jpg), but that was a model body).

Paint in order from bottom to top:
1. Stock Purple Color.
2. Light Grey Primer.
3. Flat White Primer.
4. Gloss Silver.
5. Midnight Blue Metallic.

In that picture (Firebird (http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i206/Donziikid/Firebird%20Xmod%20Project/Paint-DoneWithText.jpg)) you can see the midnight blue metallic used a first time. That was painted right ontop of the white plastic used to form the body, so it's a little bit lighter of a color. I'll try to get a picture of both side by side when they're completed to show the difference in color; hopefully I'll be able to find that body somewhere... :lol:

Dang man that looks good!nice color choice btw.

Thanks. Hopefully it all turns out as planned.. *crosses fingers*

lilbrucie
06-08-2008, 02:07 PM
shoot man that is a nice lookin color, i like the matalic flakes... you can paint!

Donziikid
06-16-2008, 07:43 PM
I hate the humidity of Michigan!!! The midnight blue metallic orange peeled and I just spent the last half hour wetsanding with 600 grit sandpaper to get all of that off and back down to the stock color/primer coat! BAH! :lol:

Tomorrow (hopefully) I'll lay a layer of primer and then a layer of color. I ran out of midnight blue metallic so the color will be changed again..

Bah! :lol:

Lancer_Man
06-16-2008, 07:56 PM
Wow, that's impressive!:o

I really liked the blue, what color do you have planned now?

Donziikid
06-16-2008, 09:32 PM
Wow, that's impressive!:o

I really liked the blue, what color do you have planned now?

Well, it was impressive.. Now I'm back to this stage, ain't she a beaut:
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i206/Donziikid/Firebird%20Xmod%20Project/DSC_2353.jpg
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i206/Donziikid/Firebird%20Xmod%20Project/DSC_2356.jpg

:lol:

Can't wait to get this one started, again.. I have planned a gloss black body with silver and white accents. Where those accents will be, I'm not sure, but I have time to think about it when the primer is drying. :lol:

Cheers,
Kyle.

Lancer_Man
06-17-2008, 01:03 AM
I'd go black, but only with silver accents. The white will just add clutter to the overall car, IMO.

For accents, paint the silver below the red line:

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj27/Lancer_Man8/DSC_2353.jpg

And then something on the hood.

Just offering my opinions!

sensoryx
06-17-2008, 02:52 AM
so far so good keep it up

Donziikid
08-07-2008, 08:48 PM
Rawr. Update.

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i206/Donziikid/Firebird%20Xmod%20Project/DSC_2910.jpg

All that's left is details and gloss coat. I think I'm just going to leave it all one color and start on a new project. I think this body is cursed when it comes to paint. :lol:

stangdude94
08-07-2008, 08:51 PM
wow thats kool looking

good luck

xmodkidd33
08-07-2008, 09:27 PM
Blue? Again? It looks great.

Silver pinstripe FTW!

Lancer_Man
08-07-2008, 11:00 PM
Nice work! Paint is smooth, masking looks good also.

Any more pics? It looks great. :D

texan_idiot25
08-07-2008, 11:14 PM
Blue? Again? It looks great.

Silver pinstripe FTW!
It's got a bit of purpleness in the back.

Nice work! Paint is smooth, masking looks good also.

Any more pics? It looks great.

He can't take more pics. He has to change lenses (apparently this is a lengthy process, or so he tells me), check the light, set up the back ground, and wait for the perfect moment.

This could take ages.

Donziikid
08-07-2008, 11:19 PM
It's got a bit of purpleness in the back.

He can't take more pics. He has to change lenses (apparently this is a lengthy process, or so he tells me), check the light, set up the back ground, and wait for the perfect moment.

This could take ages.

Lmfao. :lol: I'll get better pictures this weekend. Hopefully it will be done by this weekend too.

BulletsRain
08-08-2008, 03:39 AM
Looks good. I like that shade of blue.

tayyab
08-08-2008, 05:20 AM
nice man, blue looks really good on that car. great job with the airbrush.
which one do you use BTW?

later T.I.M

Donziikid
08-08-2008, 01:00 PM
nice man, blue looks really good on that car. great job with the airbrush.
which one do you use BTW?

later T.I.M

The silver base coat is the only thing airbrushed. The blue on top is from a rattle can.

I use a Paasche VL. Great starter 'brush and you can obviously do some sick stuff with it since Bondo uses the same 'brush. :nod:

wadethejuggalo
08-08-2008, 03:26 PM
nice firebird looking good