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Hey, TJ, are you anywhere near that Statesville show coming up on the 30th?

I remember learning about toothpaste to polish paint in Car Model way back when. They instructed you to follow with corn starch and that worked pretty well. ?

You got my interest....

GOOD LUCK, GERALD!..... Really though, this looks like pure escape-ism. The 1:1 was pure escape-ism. We used to go to the indoor shows to see the weird creations like this. They were used to attract the crowd. It worked. But I want to see this. I'm following ?

Thank you for keeping the dream alive ?

I thought it was a little Fairlane-is but yeah, it's a little Buicky. It was my first impulse but after it was too late, I wished I had not filled the handle depressions. I could have run the trim straight over them and had a handle like a banana-bird. Thanks for your interest, John.

Update: first primer coat shows expected nicks and scratches. Painted chassis/floor pan and detailed. More detail painting ahead. Need to formulate an interior plan. Thanks for checking in. Hood clearance is very tight. Not much to do here but I may add fuel rails, paint some details Kit is pretty good on details. Gotta do something with molded-in trademarks. This is the winner of the grille contest.

YEAHHHHHHHH MAAAAAAAAN!!!!. Now I see the color. Beauty! Our RH went down to 45% this afternoon so I got some paint done too. ?. Nice work, TJ. ! That's going to polish up nice. Your secret parts holding technique is a lot like mine ☺️

Yes, Animals is in a league of its own. Personally, as much music is out there, I tend to gravitate to the stuff I listened to as a young'n. My 45 year old son is always trying to get me to listen to bands like Tool and Metallica but there's no memories in it for me. I discovered a few things when I was collecting vinyl that I really like and have those on CD. These days I don't listen much to music. I do like to watch live performance videos of various bands when im in a "mood"......."Pulse" is a favorite. ?

Depending on your device you might try another browser, Dave. I use "Duck Duck Go" on an Android tablet ( a Google device) and it's pretty good with that stuff. It keeps Google out.

OK, this is gonna date me. Strange Days - The Doors On the Threshold of a Dream - The Moody Blues Abbey Road - The Beatles Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd Yellow Brick Road - Elton John Only 5? Don't judge me ?

There's only one season for outside spraying in this area. I have about 7 cars needing color coats. I know I won't get half of them painted before it gets cold. ?

Yeah I get it, TJ. I'm showing 53% here now and I have some priming to do. It's OK for that so I'm going to go ahead with that. Does Pacific Green look green to you or is it more like teal? What are you using for a clear?

It's a nice color, TJ but I see a nice metallic blue. Not green. Could be my Tab A. Watch the humidity. Your weather may be the same as mine and I'm seeing 88% at the moment. I've decided to never paint if the RH is above 50%. Patience is a virtue.

This "unsafe at any speed" street machine is pretty freaking awesome sitting still. I looked at the ones that come up on a bing search. You definitely have the look nailed, Steve.

It looks like a vampire toad.

As I look at that "canopy" I'm thinking " who would think a plastic bubble on a car would be a big seller? "......I guess if it had a/c......still.....it would be cool in a snow storm. What about sun visors?....bubbles go way back. Made good sense on a fighter aircraft. But a car? Who was that "hey! I got a dynamite idea!" guy? Maybe a GM vice president, huh?

I think bubble packaging might yield something. Hit a few stores that sell stuff like small toys and household items. I have my wife trained to show me every item with clear flat and bubble packaging that enters the house. It's stuff you throw away, see it in a new light ?. You probably know this. I would just throw a windshield on it ?

Yeah, man, I like it a lot. Really nice interior, too. The black compliments that shade of yellow really well. It totally works, TJ. I need to get back to mine ?.

Hey, TJ, this is your thread, man, you can post anything you darn well please. And we thank you for keeping it interesting!

Yup. I found one. Squadron Models. I also found some cool stuff at A modeler out in Australia. I'm on a tool buying binge now. Thanks a lot, guys ?

Find them on ebay but shop around ( or go to Hobby Lobby, you know you want to ?.) You may want to try all the sizes for different tasks. Your cosmetic swabs are much cheaper but the Tamiya swabs are really good for certain operations.

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OK, Steve....these swabs I pictured are available at Hobby Lobby and they come in 3 sizes. They are very firm but absorbent and I grab some on every trip to HL. I love them. I use them for pressing foil into place, removing blackout paint from chrome, picking up glue goofs, and a number of other things I'm sure I have forgotten?. I think you'll find them on many on-line hobby sites. I think they are branded Tamiya but there may be a generic. Off hand I can't be sure.