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[Luis Ayala]

I build this kit about 4 years ago, when I started building model cars. This was on of my first builds (I think # 6 or so) and the only thing I added was some custom wheels.

The paint is Daytona Yellow with Testors clearcote, both from spray cans.

Just wanted to share some pics with you

[Chromecop]

Very nice. Much better looking than my first builds in the early '70s

[MonoPed]

Nice build!

[ismaelg]

Luis,

Esa pintura se ve MUY bien..... tremendo brillo....

Saludos,

[MrObsessive]

Nice job Luis!

That's much, much nicer than any of my builds in the first ten years of my building models.

I wish I still had the first model I built.........it was Monograms '57 'Vette and it was TERRIBLE!! :shock:

But it's nice to look back and see how far we've come.

[Luis Ayala]

Thank you all for your comments!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Gracias Ismael, ese modelo lo pinte con "spray" de Testors.

Para esa epoca no conocia lo que era un "Airbrush". Soy un fiel aficionado a las pinturas con base de aceite "Enamel". Trabaje hace muuuuuchos años en un taller de hojalateria y para esa epoca eso era lo que se usaba.

He usado las pinturas "lacquer" pero siempre les tiro mi "clear" favorito "Boyd's Clearcote".

:wink:

Hi Bill,

My first model was a REVELL-MONOGRAM 1/24 '66 Malibu SS; I still have it and believe me I look at it from time to time. I painted the interiors with a small brush :shock: man it took forever to finish it :cry:

It ended up with finger prints all over the place and my wife almost kill me when she saw paint all over my shirt...

I remember the first time I went to a contest :shock: I felt like a fish out of the water. I started looking at the models at the tables and when I saw all the detailing, painting, etc. I almost grabbed my stuff and run for cover :shock: .

To make the long story short, I decided to stay and ended the day with one " Top 15" award and a hand full of new friends... :wink:

Hey, but this is a hobby and making friends and having fun is what this is all about... isn't it? :wink:

[Steve H.]

Thats pretty nice for an early build!
If you come away from a show with a new idea or new friend, it was a good show!

[Mad Slammer]

Thank you all for your comments!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Gracias Ismael, ese modelo lo pinte con "spray" de Testors.

Para esa epoca no conocia lo que era un "Airbrush". Soy un fiel aficionado a las pinturas con base de aceite "Enamel". Trabaje hace muuuuuchos años en un taller de hojalateria y para esa epoca eso era lo que se usaba.

He usado las pinturas "lacquer" pero siempre les tiro mi "clear" favorito "Boyd's Clearcote".

:wink:

Hi Bill,

My first model was a REVELL-MONOGRAM 1/24 '66 Malibu SS; I still have it and believe me I look at it from time to time. I painted the interiors with a small brush :shock: man it took forever to finish it :cry:

It ended up with finger prints all over the place and my wife almost kill me when she saw paint all over my shirt...

I remember the first time I went to a contest :shock: I felt like a fish out of the water. I started looking at the models at the tables and when I saw all the detailing, painting, etc. I almost grabbed my stuff and run for cover :shock: .

To make the long story short, I decided to stay and ended the day with one " Top 15" award and a hand full of new friends... :wink:

Hey, but this is a hobby and making friends and having fun is what this is all about... isn't it? :wink:

Nice work, Tierra!
Ojala y mis primeros modelos se hubieran visto asi. . .
Deja ver si termino el que estoy haciendo (con motor y to' :twisted: )
And now for the english version of this weather forecast :wink:

If only my first models would have turned out like this one. . .
Now let's see if I can manage to finish the one I'm building for next month's contest. . . 8)

[cruz]

Hey brother, you have done your homework and let me tell everybody here that Luis paid us a visit last year at our annual NNL in Maryland and ran away with not one but two trophies so keep them coming bro :wink: Hope to see you again this year in Maryland..........