Old Reel, New Paint

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Old Reel, New Paint

Post by Rich Frye » Tue Jan 05, 2016 6:39 am

I had an old beat up Exo 100 gathering dust. Time for new paint.


http://imgur.com/a/iXVBv
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Re: Old Reel, New Paint

Post by Rich Frye » Tue Jan 05, 2016 6:40 am

Painted and pit some very light top coats on http://imgur.com/a/FfXTw

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Re: Old Reel, New Paint

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Re: Old Reel, New Paint

Post by Rich Frye » Tue Jan 05, 2016 6:43 am

Letting them bake and cure. Tomorrow she's back together.


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Re: Old Reel, New Paint

Post by 665 almostevil » Tue Jan 05, 2016 6:44 am

Nice! What type of paint did you use?

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Re: Old Reel, New Paint

Post by Rich Frye » Tue Jan 05, 2016 6:56 am

Thanks. It is pearlized Createx Wicked.

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Re: Old Reel, New Paint

Post by cortman » Tue Jan 05, 2016 8:53 am

Looks amazing! Please post fully assembled pics!

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Re: Old Reel, New Paint

Post by Rich Frye » Tue Jan 05, 2016 10:12 am

Thanks.
Here you go.
http://imgur.com/a/Qj8il

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Re: Old Reel, New Paint

Post by cortman » Tue Jan 05, 2016 10:39 am

Wow, fantastic! That really stands out.

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Re: Old Reel, New Paint

Post by aussiebasser » Tue Jan 05, 2016 11:44 am

Nice.

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Re: Old Reel, New Paint

Post by LPFC » Tue Jan 05, 2016 1:23 pm

WOW, very nice =D> =D> . The EXO is one of my favorite reels

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Re: Old Reel, New Paint

Post by soulfisher » Tue Jan 05, 2016 9:52 pm

outstanding job! =D>

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Re: Old Reel, New Paint

Post by JerryC » Tue Jan 05, 2016 9:53 pm

You did a great job!

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Re: Old Reel, New Paint

Post by 665 almostevil » Tue Jan 05, 2016 9:58 pm

impressive!

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Re: Old Reel, New Paint

Post by Rich Frye » Tue Jan 05, 2016 11:47 pm

Thanks guys.
My first time using an airbrush. A lot more paint ended up off the reel in over spray than on the reel.

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