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It's a nice shade of blue, ain't it? Yes, Tamiya rattle cans are the cat's pajamas and I doubt you could squeeze two cars out of one can unless you also use a clear coat, maybe. Super cool build!

I was wondering about the fit in the windshield/dash area. I built this kit maybe 15-20 years ago and I recall that I had a problem with final assembly that caused some foul language to be broadcast 🥴. Looks great under the hood, lotsa stuff packed in there. Good repurposing of the chip-clip! 😉

So it's like five years later and here I am buried in the archives while on a bing search. No memory of this one? 🤣

Thanks, David, I love that Boyd's line. The official name is "BRIGHT GREEN" but it's a very soft metallic or a pearl type. It's quite stunning. I almost botched it up but there was divine assistance. Polishing it might be a big mistake. I never get a finish like this. The 1:1 mix? Leveler? The stars? I shall repeat the formula. Who knows? It's enamel. 🤔

Thanks, Brian, it happens occasionally 😎

Foiled again but no curses. Not much to do with the interior, just some foil along the top of the side panels. Molotow on the cranks and handles. Forgot to paint the dash, as usual. I really hate clean-up after an airbrush session. Dash needs to be body color. An airbrush job. 😕. Anyway, thanks for checking in. I suppose I should paint the floor flat black, I dunno. Can't see it anyway.

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?

Thanks, Greg, it still needs some adjustments but I'm pretty happy with it so far. Thanks, Rick, I'm happy you noticed the red paint. My first chop on a '40 was pretty tame so I wanted to take more out this time but still keep it "simple" I think there's enough slope on the backlight to look chopped but not butchered. I might have gone that way but I didn't want to get lost.

Some time ago I bought a rattle can of Tamiya white pearl paint. Today I located that can and noticed it was for polycarbonate plastic. My question: is there any reason why I can't use it on a styrene project? What's different about it?

Yes they do, David 😉! And if not placed precisely, the good they may do could be lost. With bare plastic and Bondo sharing space on the roof, it's a bit tricky attaching the "gutter". Some CA must be used in spots. It's hard to get both sides identical. I couldn't 😔.

Well....I decided to replace the rain gutter. I think it looks more professional and it hides some questionable work on the door seams 🙂. I'll allow subsequent coats of paint to fill them on top and I will likely sand them down a bit. I'll give it a day or two and then wet-sand this body, fill the low spots , rinse, repeat. A quick mock-up for your somewhat morbid curiosity 🥴.