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Very nice, Tom! It is funny, I did not put you from Facebook together with you from MCM…lol. Glad you are in the group! Great job on your Monte!

Hi Scott, are you on Facebook? There is a Dan Gurney group. I’m a member of the group. I did a search for your car but didn’t find anything useful for you. If you aren’t a member I would be willing to post a question for you. Not sure if I can post there and not sure if anyone will answer but I’m willing to try. Let me know.

Really nice, Chris! Forgive me if you have answered this a hundred times already but do you use any type of magnetic tumbler to clean and/or polish your white metal parts? Thanks!

This Monday night update is a smaller one. I have done about all I can do to the drivetrain until I get it installed in the chassis. I added the throttle linkage pieces and a few of my own. I also installed the exhaust brackets and a radiator bracket.

Hey, Dusty, that is very close to what my wife uses for her hobbies. Hers may be a little smaller. Mine looks like a miniature hair dryer. It definitely gets hot. Very hot. I don’t use mine all of the time but is an invaluable tool.

Mike, I really do want to see you succeed with your project. We all share this common passion. Decal solutions soften the decal chemically so that it will conform. Heat softens the decal mechanically so that it conforms. You do not have a continuous breeze blowing across the decal. You just hit the decal for a few seconds with high heat. You can literally watch the decal relax. Yes, if you hold the heat on the decal for too long you will actually melt it. You just want to warm it up enough to soften it. There is no drying out the decal with this method. Not every decal or manufacturer’s decal sheets will need this technique done to them but for very stubborn decals such as yours, it might be just the thing they need. BTW, I still work my decals with a blotter after the heat is applied. I will keep adding solutions and heat until I’m satisfied. I know you don’t know me from Adam but I do know what I’m talking about in regards to laying down decals. Go to my profile and look at the models I’ve posted. Also, check out some of the YouTube videos where guys actually show the process in real time. There may very well be some older threads on this site about the same thing that you are going through. Just don’t write something off because you’ve never done it before. Good luck.

Mike, the use of heat is a well established staple of getting tough decals to settle down. You don’t blast the decal for an extended period of time, you just use it for a brief amount. I’m not one who gets into Internet arguments, I don’t have the time nor the inclination but if you think using heat on decals is “completely doing it the wrong way” then you have not done your homework. You asked for “decal tips” and I gave you several. Good luck with your project. My apologies for trying to help.

Ohhhhh my! Such a beautiful car. I can’t wait to follow along.

I build race cars so decals are a given for me. I will let you decide what setting solutions to use. I've used most of them and they all seem to do the trick. What I want to offer is this; I use very warm water for my decals and then I use a heat source once they are applied. Most folks use a hair blow dryer. I use a hobby heat gun. Lots of heat and not a lot of "wind" (I can't think of the word I need). Yes, you have to be careful with it or you will melt your decals. Those three things, solutions, warm water and a heat gun/blow dryer should be all you need to get your decals to conform.

Not sure how I missed this one. I’ll be following along for sure. You did a nice job on those flares. They look great!

Bruce, I'm a big fan of your work. Put another feather in your cap because this one is a beauty! Great job!

I always say; I don't know much about trucks but I know a nice model when I see one and this is a nice model! Great job!

Your last comment was "hopefully you like it". Sorry to disappoint you, Chris, I don't like it. Nope. I LOVE that thing!! You make it look easy to build a MFH kit. Anyone that knows MFH knows that's not the case. Great work, Sir. Bravo! She is absolutely gorgeous! I am really looking forward to the next one.

Thank you, Rich! It is great having you follow along! Some very good information, Michael! I knew of the injecting liquid in the tube but was really unsure of how it would turn out. I always second guess myself like that. Turns out I had more than enough tubing and could have tested it. I absolutely agree that clear orange would have been much better than the yellow I went with. Maybe on my next 1:12 F1. I had a local friend tell me about the fishing line. Fly fishing I believe is what/where he said to look for. Again, something to try on my next build. As it turned out, the kit tubing was fresh enough that it did not kink. Didn't even want to...lol. Thanks for all of the great input. I will never think that I am good enough to not listen to great modelers such as yourself! Keep the suggestions coming!

Always appreciate your comments. Thanks, Chris! I’m glad you like it, Mark. I am trying my best to do a good job on this one. Wow! Thank you, Pierre! I had a conversation with a fellow modeler and friend over on Facebook. He asked “where’s the oil leak?”…lol. I told him I just can’t bring myself to dirty up this engine or this model for that matter.

? She is absolutely gorgeous!

It is Monday night which means it is time for another update. A quick thank you to those of you who have stopped by and commented on the build so far. It is appreciated! Fuel lines. I was kind of dreading this. In my experience tubing like what is supplied likes to kink when curved too sharply. Also, I couldn't stand them being clear, (not sure why). My scratch built injectors were made based on the kit tubing so I had to use it. I tried several things to tint the clear tubing but nothing would stain it. I settled, and I do mean settled, on using a Yellow Sharpie to literally color the tubing. Even the Sharpie would wipe off if handled too much. The entire length of tubing has been colored and cut into 12 equal lengths. They were then glued to the fuel pump. I let the CA glue cure overnight. When I came back I noticed that the glue reacted to the paint on the fuel pump fittings and turned them an orange-ish color. In progress shot. Fuel lines in place. Notice the fuel pump. That is a lot of tubing in a very small area! As always, comments and questions are welcome. Thanks for looking!

No matter the scale, that is one fantastic model!

Great job, Doug! I really like these DTM cars. I believe I have them all but have yet to build one. Someday, perhaps. I can only hope that mine will turn out half as nice as yours.

Great looking Duster, Ken!

Beautiful job on a beautiful car, Thomas!

Whoa! That is gorgeous! Beautiful color, very fitting on this.

I've always had a soft spot for Dusters, my stepsister had one when we were in high school. She would let me have it once in awhile. I really like what you've done with this one. Everything looks great! Very nice, Shawn.

See now, that is something I never even thought about. I don’t really have any weathering supplies but that is an excellent idea. I may have to look into that. Thanks!

Thanks, Mark! I try to do something new to me on most of my models. This is by far the most scratch building I have ever done. I honestly don’t think I’m all that good at it and I tend to be lazy about it sometimes. I thank you for the kind words, I really do appreciate it! Hahahaha, I think that is a good thing. I’m not on your level by any means, (that Miller is sooooo cool!), but I appreciate you dropping in on my project!