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When it got windy last night, I thought maybe one dry weather is blowing in. Yup. The '40 std. was ready for paint but what color? I've been pondering that question for weeks. Dark colors show the polishing scratches. Something bright 😨? How about Boyd's "BRIGHT GREEN" ? I believe this color is pearl. The grain is extremely fine. I used Mr Hobby thinner with a splash of the "leveler", 1:1 with the paint. Shot through my antique "Wren". This is it, fresh from the dehydrator. That's the raw finish. I don't think I can improve it much so I'm gonna quit while I'm ahead 😎

You say that like 20 years is a long time. 🥴

I made one today 😇. I used some .040 X .188 strip and grafted it to some .100 rod. I added a bit of 1/16" for the knob. Slicing it up can be somewhat challenging for a cranky old man but it's totally do-able, even for a space cadet. 😏

She's a beauty, Bob!

Thanks, guys, I appreciate the info.

OK, now it's getting weird 😕

But I love old beam axles, Greg. Is there something wrong with me??? 🤪

I just wish they would do something about it. I'm not holding my breath.

Thank you all for helping me ! I appreciate it !

You may have something there, Dave. I'm leaning toward a solid color but pearl yellow is on the list. Oranges and light blue, too.

Yeah, I'm a sucker for a set of Keystones 🥴.

Thanks, Elliot, the Keystones are from the AMT '40 coupe, Coke version.

Did some tweaking and primed it again. The wheel change is me changing things around due to a new color choice. I'm wanting bright. Light-ish maybe. Orange? Metallic light blue? Bronze?

A light coat of clear first to seal the mask? Edit: .....only because I keep forgetting to do that 😔

Paint looks fantastic, Bob. How do you plan to handle the roof situation?