Nacho Z

Oh man, Bruce, that is nice! The color really works well on this.

Simply stunning!

Fantastic looking Mazda, Thomas!

Monty, I have a Swallowtail and I am happy with it. I do not have the fan tip and probably never will. Pardon the pun, but I'm not a fan of the fan tip. My workhorse is an Iwata Eclipse and the Swallowtail is not as refined, IMHO. I have sprayed primer and color on one model with the Swallowtail and I was happy with the results. I used the .5mm needle. I bought it for these features; trigger, removeable paint cups and multiple needle sizes. I am happy with it so far and have no doubt that I will use it to shoot bodies from now on. No grade from me just because it is so subjective. I like the Swallowtail and I would recommend it to anyone. It is not on the same level as my Iwata but not everyone needs or wants an Iwata. It does things, or maybe I should say, it has features that the Iwata does not. For me it is just another tool in the hobby tool kit.

I have always liked the Paddy Wagon, to me it was a believable design. I’m also a sucker for C-cabs. You’ve done a fine job on this second kit! Thanks for sharing!

That is such a nice looking Nova! To me, it looks like a nice example of what I would have seen in my high school’s parking lot. Great job!

I’m diggin’ it! Very nice FC.

She’s a good looking Nova, Brock! I like that side shot!

She is really looking great, Chris! Thanks for posting the updates, I really enjoy them.

Great looking F1 cars!!

Very nice, Ken! That red is a great color on this.

You’ve done a very nice job on this Mustang! Great color choice!

Amazingly realistic! As others have said, the weathering is spot on. Just an overall fantastic piece!

Very nice, Michael! I appreciate the detailed review of the kit.

Great looking model! I like everything about this one!

Very nice, Tony! Very nice, indeed! I’m digging the stance!

Oh my! She’s a beauty!

Beautiful color, Ken! This one is going to be nice!

Hello, Marcus! I don’t want to hijack Chris’ thread, but to answer your question, I was talking about Gravity Colors paint which I order directly from them. I make sure to have a good sized order, usually ordering paint for my friends as well. I couldn’t tell you the price of shipping from memory, but I never was shocked by the price. Speaking of Spot Model, I just got an order in from them and the shipping was a little high, but in fairness to them, I did not choose the cheapest option. Regarding the Matra MS11, it is on the back burner at the moment. I’m having fun building less detailed kits. I’m having some sort of builder’s block on the Matra. Not sure why. I do appreciate you asking about it!

Such an incredible model! Bravo!!

Absolutely gorgeous!!

I think she looks great, Ryan! You did a very nice job on this one!

For ease of answering the question that was asked, I went ahead and quoted Shawn. Looking at the 2nd and 4th paragraphs(?), I have been to a lot, and I do mean a lot of shows, many of them IPMS shows. I have judged many shows also, my club’s shows and I have been asked to help judge at IPMS shows. Fact is, I’ve already been asked to help judge at this coming Saturday’s IPMS show in Pittsburg, TriCon. Not one single solitary time have I ever seen or heard of in the judges meetings prior to the actual judging, “be on the lookout for hood props!” Honestly, shows are notoriously poorly lit and if you just prop open the hood the judges aren’t going to get that great of a view of the engine bay. I would hazard a guess that it is easier and more advantageous to just remove the hood and lay it beside the car. You asked what we have typically ran into and I answered your question. I hope this helps.

Absolutely gorgeous!

Beautiful! That second picture, the side shot, that is the money shot for me!