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Shardik

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  • Birthday 06/27/1961

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  1. I use a somewhat more "organic" approach: After spraying with a flat paint, I rub my finger along the side of my nose, then rub over the vinyl areas. The skin oils give it the right sheen, and as an added bonus, the cracks and crevasses remain flat, giving the look of dust and debris accumulation.
  2. And, if you want to go even finer, pick up a permanent coffee filter. I got mine at Goodwill; no sense paying the rather steep price of a new one for something you're going to cut up.
  3. If the panel line is fairly straight, I would try a piece of mylar backed sanding film (available from Squadron and others) folded in half, then sand the line deeper.
  4. Exemplary work as always, Steve. Also, it's nice to see an effective weathering technique that doesn't require $50 worth of specialized products and the dexterity of a neurosurgeon.
  5. You've gotten several very good recommendations for a next build, but for pure sex-appeal, I'd love to see the infamous Red Head in scale.
  6. That is just stunning. Flawless paint, cleanly built and nice detail work. Nothing over the top, just everything done right.
  7. Very nice to see a truck that looks like it's been doin' what a truck aught to be doin'.
  8. And don't forget; soil preparation is vitally important when planting turnips.
  9. In the late 40's - early 50's, my Father and Uncle had a duct cleaning business for which they used a '41 Chevy panel truck. I would very much like to replicate this truck. My current plan is to graft the back end of the Galaxie '48 sedan delivery body onto the Revell '41 Chevy cab, but this is going to require a great deal of modification, which may be beyond my capabilities. My question is whether there is a more suitable donor for the cargo section.
  10. Faster...Faster...Faster would be better. Sure woulda been nice to have some grenades about now.
  11. Also, the "AS" paints are more of a semi-gloss, but can be polished to a respectable shine which, to my eye, looks more realistic for a stock automotive finish than the ultra-high-gloss finishes that many try to achieve.
  12. It looks like an aluminum heat-sink from some old defunct piece of audio equipment.
  13. In the Alclad line, I mix Steel and Stainless steel in equal parts for a convincing galvanized steel for stock exhausts and mufflers.
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