Bainford

There is some fine model building going on here. Very nice work, and very interesting project.

That sucks, but glad the money was returned. Sometimes, when the promise of a holy grail is dangled before your eyes, you got to go for it.

Chaparral wheel

Wow, that thing is cool! A lovely roadster with an aggressive look. I love it!

Nice Boss. Detailing looks great. Can't go wrong with grabber blue.

No. Use it when you apply the decals. Using it after the decals dry would only lead to problems.

This one?

Yes.

While on the topic of decal application, I thought I'd share a little tip. A couple years ago I picked up one of these decal squeegees in a whim. I was pretty sure it would be more or less useless, but I was making a big order from a hobby shop and it ended up on the pile. It sat ignored in my tool box until I had to apply a bunch of thin pinstripes to my latest build. I struggled with those miserable decals until I pulled the squeegee from the drawer. This thing is brilliant for working the decal in place, working out excess water and air bubbles and wrinkles, and helping those long, thin pinstripes lay down straight and in position. This would work very well for large panel decals, too. The end is a flexible silicone material. Highly recommended for any technical decal job.

I love the big old Fords, and you nailed the look with this build. Very nice work. I really dig this one.

Cool. What's under that big air cleaner?

Really!? Interesting. How do you know this? What is the source of your information?

Such lovely lines.

But your heart was in the right place, and that's what really counts 😉

It's gone bad. There have been several posts on this topic over the years. The pens don't last more than a year or so. The refill bottles fare much better. My two pens produced a nice chrome when new, but after a year or two they just do a grainy looking silver. My refill bottle, which is about 5-6 years old now, still produces a nice chrome finish. I just used some last weekend and it still produces a nice chrome look.