GerN

Excellent workmanship! And it looks great!

Gutsy project - keep up the good work!

A lot of great work!

Superb!

Very realistic!

Well done!

Excellent!

I second Mr. Engwer: Bondo Pro is very easy to use; varying the mix ratio just affects hardening time - I haven't had a problem, so anyone can use it. Be aware, it is softer than styrene, even softer than resin.

Exceptional!

I've made a huge number (hundreds) of RTV molds (Permatex) using about a 70/30 mixture of mineral spirits and petroleum jelly on the object to be duplicated. I do let it dry before applying the RTV. This leaves a nice, thin, even coat of petroleum jelly on the master. This also works well as a mold release for poured resin, which I use if the mold has thin projections that might break.

Bondo one part putty is basically thick lacquer paint; as such, it will bite into paint and styrene. It has to gas out to dry, and so will shrink. Except for very thin applications, I use Bondo professional two part. It is a little softer than styrene, even when fully hardened, which I like.

Altogether excellent!

Two great builds!

Looks so real!

Just remembered: The tail lights are cast from white CR-300 (as are the tires, wheels and radiator), coated with a Molotov chrome pen and then detailed with clear red paint. BTW, I brush-painted almost everything (except the chassis and interior, sprayed flat black by the original builder). There are a few things I would now do differently, including: raise the body-stiffening bar behind the headrests to also serve as a roll bar; fill the mufflers before gluing them in.