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Is this the rear quarter, top ridge you smoothed out too much?

I just wonder how many boxes they had to look through to find the one they sent me ?

I have a can of duplicator " silver charcoal" that I used on something ? It's a good candidate for the silver idea. It's not bright but has some sparkle. Might work.

Yeah, Steve, and I'm a big fan of those dark red metallic shades. And I have some Duplicolor here somewhere. I thought the Dusty Rose was more dusty than rose, thinking of a light/dark contrast but the paint is too bright for that interior. I think Greg is right about white or silver, both of which I can do. I'll wet sand in a week or so and prime it again. I'm liking the silver idea. I'll save dusty rose for a full custom or a street rod.

Yup. You nailed it, Greg. The Dusty Rose is brighter than I thought it would be. I was expecting something a bit more subtle ("dusty" ?). My original plan was white pearl. I think I can just wet sand and hit it with fine surface white, then go with plan A. The headliner had been painted and masked off a month or so ago using regular masking tape and I was getting worried it might be trouble having left it on that long. So I rushed the job. Anyway, thanks for being honest, I really do appreciate the input from all members.

Thanks, Dennis. It's gonna be a while now that the humidity is high. Not too many opportunities for me to paint now. Glad you like it.

I'm not sure where to put this thread but hopefully......anyway, those of us whom have built the Revell '29 A roadster recently know about this. For those just discovering the issue regarding part #50, relief is simply a matter of asking for a new one like I did. I got a very quick response and got the new part(s) within 2 weeks. My care package arrived today from The Fatherland in a small corrugated box, carefully packed in crinkled paper and some polyethylene full of EU air. Below is what was in the box. You can see the windshield frame is not perfect, but better than the one I got in my kit. I guess I'm spoiled because I expected a perfect part because I know that this part can be perfect because the ones I got in my other kits were but alas, this must be the best they can do now. There is a bonus, though. On the tree is a nicely plated radiator/shell, an instrument cluster, and a pair of door handles that will come in handy somewhere ?. Gotta love that.

Thanks, Greg, but what do you think of the body color with the interior color ??

I got some paint on it yesterday but Wednesday ( less humidity) would have been the best day for outdoor painting (my only option). There was an occasional gusty breeze that made it difficult and the finish suffered. This paint will need wet-sanding and re-coating. Luckily, I have plenty of Boyd's Dusty Rose enamel. I chose this color over my original idea for white pearl (Tamiya rattle can) because I thought it might be a bit more dramatic and might go well with the burgundy interior. Ya'll can be the judge of that. I present these pictures just to demonstrate the color of this amazing paint. I'm not sure the combination is great but the Dusty Rose is a really cool color for this subject, in my humble opinion ?.

Amen! ...and in my opinion, Chrysler did it best.

Whoa.....this is in a class by itself. I wish I had the patience and fortitude to bring a project to this level of excellence. Just a magnificent work! There was a time when some of us thought of these '50s cars as dinosaurs and, when in disrepair, just junkers or rust-buckets . Anyone lucky enough to have owned or driven these Mopars will tell you just how great they were. They were such fun! I think we appreciate them now more than ever. Some would say they were gaudy and over-done but beauty is in the eye...?

Maybe it's a Ute? ?

This is where the fun is!

Thank you, Gents, I suspected it was the case of the 1:1 units. The kit situation is , of course, bleak. The RMCM route looks like the way. Thanks all!

I see these headlights frequently on 1:1 rods and I wonder if anyone can identify them. Are they factory items or aftermarket? Have they ever been kitted? Thanks for your interest. ?

Just got one of these kits (latest ver.) And will be following. I'm very interested in what can be done with it ?.

After seeing this build and considering the idea behind it, I think I just might start building with fenders for a change ?. Great idea, John, and quite inspirational.

Last night (wee hours) I was successful in navigating the Revell website (I had to guess which button to click to bring me to their service request page.) I sent the request around midnight so they were probably sitting at their desks when my email popped up. This morning I was elated to find an email in my in-box with a weird foreign looking address. Yaaaay! My windshield is on the way ! Wunderbar!

Thank you, Richard, I tried to navigate the website but kept getting tangled up in 404s I can't make my email go out, Richard, is that address correct? Nevermind, I got it straight! Windshield frame is on the way!

Why does this all not surprise me? These kits have quite a few issues and I'm swearing off of 'em. I haven't run into the above issue but it's probably out there waiting for me. I'm seeing lousy plating on my kits. ? And then there's that windshield thing.

You may have been able to do a build-up on the edge with thick CA and zap it, layer after layer to slightly over-size and then shape it right away. Gotta be ready with your sanding block. It hardens quickly so it needs to be shaped after zapping. Adding a .005 strip as a backing may help too but use CA to attach it. Anyway, just my thoughts. I have used this method to build up hood edges using no additional filler, just the usual finishing materials.

How did you go about getting the new windshield frame? I need one too ?.

Ditto on what everybody else said, Mike, and I believe we all know the frustration you endured to get here. Sometimes you do everything right and it still gives you grief ?. I only discovered your workbench thread today and I'm curious as to the reason for the cracking phenomenon with that hood. I think you indicated it was not the bodywork below the paint. Did you ever find the reason? Congrats on a really nice 'vette!

Congrats on a very cool acquisition! ? . I love this body style and owned an '84 (not a turbo, though) that I bought right off the showroom floor for 10k! It looks like that car is going to clean up nice. It doesn't look like a 36 year old car. Great find!

It's probably stuck to the shelf ?