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Thanks for that Dave... I just tried Rustoleum and was wondering what it would be like to decant it. One thing I like about it is it doesn't stink as bad as lacquers. The matte Fire red I bought went down really nice and light out of the can... but the matte black and sandable white primer came out heavy but settled down nicely. Can't wait to decant it on my next build. I like getting everything covered in one medium coat and this stuff covers well. I guess the 2X I used is a paint and primer in one.

I used Rustoleum Matte Fire Red 2X on my current build and it was dry quick with no tackiness at all. It went down very smooth too. I used 2X Matte Black too and it stayed tacky for a full 24 hours.

I've had Duplicolor craze my plastic before.. be sure you don't put it on too heavy. That's why I stopped using it and went to Mr Hobby primers. But I've just tried Rustoleum for the first time on my current build and it has gone on great so far.. primer and paint. We'll see how the clear goes down next.

I bought this kit the other day for $18. Got it because of the price but didn't expect it to have an engine. Nice... I shoulda grabbed two.

That looks great.. I would have never thought the lacquer could have gone over the craft paint. Did you do any thing special or just thin the craft paint with windshield washing fluid?

Thanks Steve.. I'll be ordering some directly from them. I've seen them sold at a couple of online hobby shops and they advertise them as Enamels but was watching a guy on Youtube the other day who uses them and he said his were lacquer. https://www.hobbynutmodels.com/ is a place that advertises them as enamels.

Steve for you and all the others who use MCW paints, where is the best place to purchase them? And do you use the Lacquer or Enamel?

I don't really care for most dioramas but that is awesome! Perfect way to display a rally model

I talked with a paint and body guy who paints cars in a booth that doesn't have a/c here in humid Florida and he says to use 2k Clear with a slow accelerator to prevent blushing.

I like what Clay does here at 3:04 with a wash over the painted shocks.

That looks spectacular John. What did you use for the silver color on the engine and cockpit?

He was one of my heroes and favorite model builders and was so young. He will truly be missed. https://www.facebook.com/Davesscalemodels

Hey @TooOld!

Wow! This one is incredible.

Anybody know where to get this embossing tin Clay is showing in his video at 9:54? I can't find it anywhere... maybe it has a different name?

That's awesome.. thanks for the detailed explanation... I'm going to give it a try and it should open up a whole lot more color options for me. I love how flat and smooth the craft paints go down.

Thanks for the info Kirk. I just ordered the Kodak Olds kit off eBay to see how these build up since yours looks so good. I never would have thought the Rustoleum enamel would have been able to go over the craft paint. I would think it would eat right through it. I've used Craft Acrylics and I like the way they go down but don't like how fragile they are.. The paint comes off to easy when I handle them and other paints/solvents harm them too easily. How'd you safely get the enamel over the craft paint?

Hey, that looks great! I've never seen a craft paint job come out so well. Did you mean you cleared with Rustoleum 2X instead of 2K? Also, what were the problems you encountered? I'm thinking about getting one of these kits.

Alex Kustov posted these pics of his display cabinets in one of his threads. They are Ikea

Glad you said that... I don't want 1/32 scale

MicroMark has the funny cars on preorder.. I guess they are just snap model kits though. https://www.micromark.com/Atlantis-Tom-Daniel-Earthquake-Vega-Funny-Car-Plastic-Model-Kit-1-24-Scale https://www.micromark.com/Atlantis-Tom-Daniel-Whiplash-Camaro-Funny-Car-Plastic-Model-Kit-1-24-Scale

Get and learn something like this: https://www.amazon.com/ELEGOO-Project-Tutorial-Controller-Projects/dp/B01D8KOZF4/ref=sr_1_8?dchild=1&keywords=electronics+kit&qid=1629320540&sr=8-8 And you could probably create something cool like this: