1/64 Scale
Double ChromaLusion
MERC/Passion " 2"!!!
One of several KB Kustoms at
the
2003 Irvine Convention!!
ONE OF A KIND PAINT!!!
Multi Color Shift!!!

Riding on DUBS!!!!!!!

VERY Ghosty Flames at various angles!!!!

Hot
Wheels
"Double Chroma Flamed"
MERC / Passion " 2 "!!!!
This is a 1/64 scale casting.
I can't stress this enough, these pics
ABSOLUTELY do not do this KILLER piece justice!!
It is almost impossible to capture the incredible color shifts and
sparkle in a still picture....TRUST ME....IT's WAY COOOOL!!!!!

This
is another color that is one of a kind and it really looks great....and
if you saw this one in Irvine, I think you will agree...if not....well,
just wait until you are holding it in your hand!!!!!!!!
As for the rollers....I chose a set of DUBS!! Quite a lot of material
had to be removed from the inner fenders, interior, and base at
various places in order to get this led sled as low as it would
go and still roll!! The axles were shortened and then secured to
the base with Marine Epoxy and meticulously LEVELED so that all
four tires touch the surface at the SAME TIME and the is NO rocking!!!!
Plus....it rolls GREAT!!!!!!!
The paint is ALL AIRBRUSHED (as with all my kustoms) PPG
and House Of Color AUTOMOTIVE paint, plus, some Alclad Prismatic.
I started with a super smooth automotive grade primer and this was
sanded and reprimed twice!! Then I used Createx Auto Air black base,
followed with a One Of a Kind custom mix of HOK Khameleon Blue to
green, PPG Harlequin Gold to Magenta, Alclad Prismatic Jade, and
a touch of White Pearl Flake ALL MIXED TOGETHER!!!
Its main color in normal lights is a sparkly Gunmetal Gray, then
it gets tints to an Emerald Green, and some lights will show purple,
red, and gold sparkles and tints!!! Trust me...if ya dont like the
color...just turn it a little then look again!!!! This is THE most
unusual paint color I have done in my opinion and I dont think I
could do this same color again even if I tried!!!!!!
HOK SG-100 intercoat clear was then applied and after this was dry,
the Flames were done with PPG Harlequin Red to Blue...which actually
seems to disappear into the main colors at some angles and at others,
changes from gold, red, blue, and purple!!!!
Finally, DuPont 7600 ChromaClear was shot on in 3 coats...sanding
with 1500 grit two times in the process ....which makes the finish
WAY SMOOTH and VERY durable!!!!
I removed the rear bumper and smoothed the rear deck with a slight
"rolled pan" and also made the taillights slightly "flat"...they
were detailed with Alclad Chrome and Candy Red to finish it off!!

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