Extra detail by Chuck Rose

Thanks John. Nice to have this information available. I had a late friend who used to scrape my Brooklins and make real jewels out of them. He did about thirty models for me and they are treasures in my collection.

John, thanks for the info. I might contact Chuck about a possible project. Do you know where he is located?

@ed-davis, Chuck is on our map. He and Karl are the ones who started the map. He lives just north of Indianapolis.

Too much is like not enough.

Look at the Golvarg 63 trimming for being true to scale. I would just leave the model like it is or use silver detailing pen from Testors. I did that for 25 years on Design Studio and older Brooklin models. I also used Chrome Mylar on subjects like La Familia  and EMC resin models that became really improved.

Posted by: @bob-jackman

Thanks John. Nice to have this information available. I had a late friend who used to scrape my Brooklins and make real jewels out of them. He did about thirty models for me and they are treasures in my collection.

Bob;  Of all the types of detailing I have learned about in recent years the one that impresses me the most is the scraping method you mention.  I have no idea how to do it but it looks like it takes quite a level of skill and patience.  Is it an expensive job to have done?

Jack scraping probably requires the most skill and patience IMO. I have learned that one of the things that is a variable is the paint on the model as some seem to chip easily which means taking off paint where you do not want it taken off. The biggest plus to scraping is that it makes details more scale correct where bare metal foil makes insignias, etc. too large. I have no idea regarding cost of someone doing it for you...perhaps Chuck can answer that for us all...I was very lucky that my friend liked doing it and didn't charge me.

@bob-jackman Hey Bob: Thanks to you and all of those who responded to John’s post. 
I will definitely agree, from my perspective, that the scraping for me is very difficult and out of my wheelhouse. I have tried, and didn’t find any joy in the process. On the other hand, I need to enjoy what I do and I enjoy the bare metal application and I think it looks similar to the look of WMCE, Motor City and Conquest  models. I know many of may disagree don’t seem to appreciate my work. I feel very blessed that guys like John K. and Mark L. have given me a strong thumbs up. I have the beautiful Motor City USA 1955 yellow and black convertible. I got it cheap because a good portion of the foil had been destroyed. I am excited about re-foiling this beauty as part of it’s restoration. So, I really appreciate the forums comments albeit position and negative. Any one here who does great scraping techniques, I and I think we all would look forward to the seeing the results.

Special regards,

Chuck

...so here comes the scrap(p)er...

one of my first attempts: Brooklin's 1947 Ford station wagon (the early version)

also an earlier work: Brooklin's Buick wagon (I sold it to a collector in California - and regret it today...)

BRK's beautiful Olds with revised front trim

BRK Chevy Brookwood

The most labor intensive so far was the DeSoto wagon

These are the pics I could find in my archive in a short time, I'll keep searching...

Basically all you need to get the job done is a set of very good, sharp blades, 3 mm masking tape FOR CURVES and a steady hand (which means for me only one cup of coffee and NO cigars)

Ralf,

I remember seeing these posts on this site! I was impressed then an still am! My hat is off to you. Thanks for posting again

Also, A while back, I did the 59 Brookwood wagon in slight two tone and some upgrades here are the photos.

Chuck,

many thanks for your kind words!

Actually I had forgotten that I had posted the pictures before  

Your Brookwood is wonderful and my hat is off to you for your foiling work!

I'm just too impatient and clumsy for the sticky thin stuff...  

Chuck, I want everyone to know that I have many of my models that have been foiled and I think they are great as compared to those which are not. Speaking just for myself, my 82 year old hands and eyesight doesn't allow me to even consider either scraping or foiling.

Thanks, Bob 

Remember as old as you feel. Leave the foiling and scraping to those who can so you can enjoy them!

Chuck