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Title: New look for a Viking Valiant II Post by: xe1yzy on September 09, 2011, 12:41:38 PM Well, Im about to finish another VV, I never like to much the "look" of the Valiant II, so I decided to try a new color... Why not a black wrinkle panel? (sorry for the collectors in this forum )
What do you like more? original (brown) knobs, or more buzzard black ones? Have a nice weekend! Pedro XE1YZY Title: Re: New look for a Viking Valiant II Post by: WD8BIL on September 09, 2011, 12:45:54 PM Nice!
A satin clear coat might even it out but it looks gud! Another BBJ!! (Big Black Johnson) Title: Re: New look for a Viking Valiant II Post by: KA3ZLR on September 09, 2011, 12:47:06 PM It's Clean.. ::)
73 Jack KA3ZLR Title: Re: New look for a Viking Valiant II Post by: The Slab Bacon on September 09, 2011, 12:56:04 PM Pedro,
You aren't the first to paint a Valiant black. I did mine years ago. But mine is a little different, it is gloss black with 5 or 6 coats of automotive urethane clearcoat. Title: Re: New look for a Viking Valiant II Post by: xe1yzy on September 09, 2011, 01:02:17 PM Nice! A satin clear coat might even it out but it looks gud! Another BBJ!! (Big Black Johnson) Thanks, shure as soon as I finish the lettering of the panel I going to put some satin clear coat on it Title: Re: New look for a Viking Valiant II Post by: xe1yzy on September 09, 2011, 01:04:48 PM Pedro, You aren't the first to paint a Valiant black. I did mine years ago. But mine is a little different, it is gloss black with 5 or 6 coats of automotive urethane clearcoat. WOW, looks really nice!! good job Title: Re: New look for a Viking Valiant II Post by: KD0HUX on September 09, 2011, 01:10:27 PM FOLLOW THE SLAB BACON LEAD. THE ONLY THING NEEDED IS A MATCHING R390 ;D
Title: Re: New look for a Viking Valiant II Post by: KA3ZLR on September 09, 2011, 01:13:32 PM Hi,
Hey while we're on this subject who was the outfit that repaints Johnson equip and so on here in the statesI lost the web address. 73 Jack KA3ZLR Title: Re: New look for a Viking Valiant II Post by: The Slab Bacon on September 09, 2011, 08:22:19 PM FOLLOW THE SLAB BACON LEAD. THE ONLY THING NEEDED IS A MATCHING R390 ;D I had thought about doing the face panel of my '390A to match, But just got lazy. Nice! A satin clear coat might even it out but it looks gud! Another BBJ!! (Big Black Johnson) Buddly the "Big Black Johnson" is my Invader 2000, it has the same clearcoat black paint job. Title: Re: New look for a Viking Valiant II Post by: The Slab Bacon on September 09, 2011, 08:26:07 PM Nice! A satin clear coat might even it out but it looks gud! Another BBJ!! (Big Black Johnson) Thanks, shure as soon as I finish the lettering of the panel I going to put some satin clear coat on it Pedro, That black krinkle paint takes forever to reach full hardness. Let it set out in the sun for a few days and dry real good before you even consider clear coating it. The paint should be hard enough that you cannot sink a fingernail into it. Title: Re: New look for a Viking Valiant II Post by: The Slab Bacon on September 09, 2011, 08:30:34 PM Hi, Hey while we're on this subject who was the outfit that repaints Johnson equip and so on here in the statesI lost the web address. 73 Jack KA3ZLR Jack, Dee Almquist (W4PNT) used to do them. but the last time that I talked to hin, he said that he had had enough paint and was retiring from painting. His work was most excelent! ! Title: Re: New look for a Viking Valiant II Post by: kb3ouk on September 09, 2011, 08:34:27 PM http://www.johnsonradioresto.com/Home_Page.php (http://www.johnsonradioresto.com/Home_Page.php)
this it? shelby Title: Re: New look for a Viking Valiant II Post by: KA3ZLR on September 09, 2011, 08:57:28 PM All these rigs look good repainted :)
I have a Viker II i'd like the front face repainted Johnson Colors I can't for the life of me remember who that was but at one time it was posted on here that's years ago though. I'll keep looking. :) 73 Jack KA3ZLR Title: Re: New look for a Viking Valiant II Post by: WBear2GCR on September 11, 2011, 10:25:53 PM The black looks good, but I think it wants to have the aluminum bezel around the main set of knobs... that would really set it off nicely... the contrast. _-_-bear Title: Re: New look for a Viking Valiant II Post by: xe1yzy on September 11, 2011, 10:47:06 PM Being married with an artist is priceless! ( I just have to promise do the dishes for a week! ;D )
Title: Re: New look for a Viking Valiant II Post by: Steve - K4HX on September 11, 2011, 10:54:13 PM NICE! You're a lucky man, even if you do have to do the dishes!
Title: Re: New look for a Viking Valiant II Post by: xe1yzy on September 12, 2011, 09:46:47 PM First smoke test clear! :)
Title: Re: New look for a Viking Valiant II Post by: w3jn on September 12, 2011, 11:10:28 PM Absolutely beautiful, Pedro! The lettering font fits the era - looks like the labeling on the 1962 Dodge:
Title: Re: New look for a Viking Valiant II Post by: WBear2GCR on September 13, 2011, 10:10:06 AM :( No Bezel ring? The aluminum "escutcheon" gone, lost, not any longer?? :'( _-_-bear Title: Re: New look for a Viking Valiant II Post by: xe1yzy on September 13, 2011, 12:08:02 PM NICE! You're a lucky man, even if you do have to do the dishes! Thanks, but still 6 days ahead for finish the payment HI HIAbsolutely beautiful, Pedro! The lettering font fits the era - looks like the labeling on the 1962 Dodge: Johny My Elmer!, its good to "read" you again, thanks amigo! 62 was a great year! ( cuz I born that year ;D ):( No Bezel ring? The aluminum "escutcheon" gone, lost, not any longer?? :'( _-_-bear Hi Bear, well yes the "escutcheton" it's gone, I don't like it ( personal opinion) , but maybe add some trims Regards to all! Title: Re: New look for a Viking Valiant II Post by: W1ATR on September 14, 2011, 12:06:08 PM FOLLOW THE SLAB BACON LEAD. THE ONLY THING NEEDED IS A MATCHING R390 ;D http://www.ebay.com/itm/Black-Stewart-Warner-R-390A-R390A-R-390-HF-Receiver-/280736922103?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item415d3979f7 Title: Re: New look for a Viking Valiant II Post by: W1ATR on September 14, 2011, 12:16:02 PM Pedro, You aren't the first to paint a Valiant black. I did mine years ago. But mine is a little different, it is gloss black with 5 or 6 coats of automotive urethane clearcoat. Man, that black and bright looks excellent slab. Wow. Title: Re: New look for a Viking Valiant II Post by: ke7trp on September 14, 2011, 02:24:59 PM Looks great! I like it alot. Alot of these rigs are beat down and need a repaint. Look for some black EF johnson knobs on ebay to replace the brown ones. Good job!
C First smoke test clear! :) Title: Re: New look for a Viking Valiant II Post by: xe1yzy on September 14, 2011, 11:32:40 PM Looks great! I like it alot. Alot of these rigs are beat down and need a repaint. Look for some black EF johnson knobs on ebay to replace the brown ones. Good job! C First smoke test clear! :) Many thanks 73's! Title: Re: New look for a Viking Valiant II Post by: WBear2GCR on September 15, 2011, 08:30:33 PM yeah it does look good. now I am eying mine... it seems nervous. :D _-_-bear Title: Re: New look for a Viking Valiant II Post by: The Slab Bacon on September 15, 2011, 10:40:41 PM Man, that black and bright looks excellent slab. Wow. Jared, Pedro, I dont know what the deal was with the wrinkle finish paint that E.F.Johnson used on Valiant 2s and a few other models, but it just fell right off of the cabinets. It was probably something to do with an incompatability with the cadmium plating underneath. all of the table top Junkston stuff had paint issues, but the wrinkled stuff was the worst!! IIRC, I stripped the front od my Valiant 2 with my thumbnail and maybe a popsickle stick. It literally just fell off when you touched it. the Clearcoat black is a trick from motorcycle painting. the clearcoat over top of the allready glossy black just adds depth to the shine, but it does look cool. I painted my souped up Invader 2000 the same color scheme. The Urethane clearcoat also makes it just about indestructable. I thought about it afterwards, I should have airbrushed some ghost flames onto it as well. Hindsight is always 20-20........................ |