Volvo EC300D

[pumptech]

Wow!! Cab detail is awesome !!

[RCP57]

Thanks guys. Does anyone dislike painting as much as I do? Anyway, I got a bit more done today but I hate waiting for paint to dry especially when the paint looks the sh!$# and you have to redo it! The paint on the bucket looks great... figures that it would turn out and the cab looks like poop. Maybe tomorrow...

Reg

[steamer]

Reg I don't see a darn thing wrong with the paint. Just use the fifty foot rule and if anyone gets closer you know what to do!!!!
Sometimes it's frustrating when you try real hard and with paint there ain't no golden rules to follow. Just keep trying till your satisfied!!!
Rob

[RCP57]

Originally Posted by steamer

Reg I don't see a darn thing wrong with the paint. Just use the fifty foot rule and if anyone gets closer you know what to do!!!!
Sometimes it's frustrating when you try real hard and with paint there ain't no golden rules to follow. Just keep trying till your satisfied!!!
Rob

I don't want to try anymore Rob! Haha... I still hate painting... I hate waitin for it to dry even more! Hopefully by tomorrow it will be done and I can move on...

Reg

[chaseracer]

looks better everytime I look, keep it up.

[steamer]

If you hate painting that much, I've sent you a message to cheer you up.
Rob

[RCP57]

Originally Posted by steamer

If you hate painting that much, I've sent you a message to cheer you up.
Rob

Rob,
Spain you say?...

Even though the wife's car died at her work last night and my painting skills are $h!t, that made my morning... it might make my afternoon as well

Have you tried that recipe I sent you??

Reg

[CustomClod]

Looks great! And love the detail work. Awesome job
Scott

[steamer]

Reg. The pasta was great, but the appetizers were even better!!!
Rob

[RCP57]

Originally Posted by steamer

Reg. The pasta was great, but the appetizers were even better!!!
Rob

HAHA I though you may enjoy that one... It looked tasty to me. I don't if I could get all of that on my plate at once though.

[RCP57]

I'm still having very little success with the yellow color and I've tried 3 different brands of paint now! The last stuff I bought sprays OK but after 14 hours in front of a heater it's still tacky The greyish color is fine and looks good enough(kinda) for a machine that hopefully get banged up with use.

Reg

Keep the "travel photo's" coming Rob

[doodlebug]

Hey Reg, I like the Cat yellow spray paint, it goes on thick! Would wet sanding the cab help it look better? Keep up the great work, I can't paint either!
Cheer's, Neil.

[RCP57]

Originally Posted by doodlebug

Hey Reg, I like the Cat yellow spray paint, it goes on thick! Would wet sanding the cab help it look better? Keep up the great work, I can't paint either!
Cheer's, Neil.

The Cat yellow does paint nice... even when it's not Cat brand. When I painted my 955 I used old cat yellow from Can/tire and it worked great! This bright stuff is a pain! My shop isn't super warm so maybe that doesn't help but it is heated so I don't know... The painted parts are now in the house beside the woodstove stinking up the place.

I finished the undercarriage and boom today so at least that is back together. I just put the "final" coat of yellow on the main chunk of the house so hopefully tomorrow I can mask it and finish off the rest of it.

[RCLogger]

Good progress Reg

I am doing some painting as well, not a good time of year, its nice when the weather is warm and painting can be done outside...

[modelman]

Looks good to me. I tell people these are not show pieces, they are construction models made for working. I agree with you though, painting is a pain. I painted my truck with the wrong paint and it didn't dry so I had to clean that sticky mess off and start over . Great model you have going though!!

[RCP57]

Originally Posted by modelman

Looks good to me. I tell people these are not show pieces, they are construction models made for working. I agree with you though, painting is a pain. I painted my truck with the wrong paint and it didn't dry so I had to clean that sticky mess off and start over . Great model you have going though!!

I remember reading about your paint not drying. Your truck looks great now though! I think it has a lot to do with the weather right now and the fact that I'm an idiot and don't leave each coat long enough. The shop has heat but it's more for humidity control and when it's snowing outside it's probably only 50 or so degrees inside.

I spoke to my father inlaw last night and he said that he would have the cylinders done this week and hopefully get started on the pumps and valves as well... I'm a little excited... I hope he has the time.

Thanks Reg

[RCP57]

Wooo-Hooo some of the paint is dry! I still have a lot of painting to do but I couldn't resist putting the pieces together... some of them may still be tacky but.... Oh ya, I know you guys love the couch but it's not for sale!lol

[chaseracer]

wow looking good, and it is big

[steamer]

Reg, you got a couch and carpeted floors in your shop!! That's way too cool!!
Honestly the yellow turned out just fine. Well done!
Rob

[RCLogger]

Looks like the real deal Reg, BUT that is one ( Big Couch )

greg