Nacho Z

She is looking great so far, Tim!

Looks darn good to me!!

Very nice! Great color combo.

That is a good looking Chevy! The color looks good on it. Great choice.

Gorgeous paint and the colors really work well together!

Very nice, Paul!

Beautiful model! That is one of my favorite liveries on this car.

Now that is groovy, man!

I hear you, I chimed in because of the “communication” aspect of aftermarket vendors and got carried away...lol. It was therapeutic, however ?

I by no means am trying to hijack this thread but I wanted to chime in with my experience with another aftermarket vendor, Thunder Valley F1, (TVF1). TVF1 makes PE and machined aluminum parts for large scale F1 kits. It is such a mixed bag. On one hand TVF1 makes some of the most absolutely gorgeous parts for F1 kits out there. On the other hand TVF1 went through a rough period and gained a bad reputation much like Reliable Resin. He got back on track and I ordered hundreds of dollars worth of parts for a Williams F1 kit. Took a little while but I received everything and the items are exquisite. I picked up a Tamiya Ferrari 641/2 kit. About the same time TVF1 announced that they were getting out of the 1:12 scale side of the hobby and focusing on another scale. I placed another order worth hundreds of dollars. It has been well over a year and the only communication is when I initiate it. I do not get solid answers. I’ve passed the PayPal time frame and I think even the credit card time frame to file a claim. I really do think I’ll get my items and I know they will be stunning but in the back of my mind I have that little nagging feeling that is “what if you don’t”? The amount of money that he already took from me is enough that I will do something through legal channels, small claims court perhaps? Besides getting my items what do I want? COMMUNICATION! That’s all. Be honest and tell me what is going on. “Hey, it will be 18 months before you get your order.“ “Sorry but you’ll get A, B and C but part D is out of stock and will not be made until I get a few more orders”. Just shoot straight with me. I’m willing to wait if I know up front that I have to. Anyhow, thanks for letting me chime in.

Very nice, Jeff! I’ve always liked this one. It is in my stash, I hope to build it someday.

I used it many years ago with the same results that you mentioned. I only used it once and never tried it again.

What a beautiful model! Your paint work is outstanding, Dale!

Just flat out gorgeous!

That is a good looking Cup car. Nice job!

Wow! I think she looks great! I have always liked this livery. There is just something about that old school Kodak paint scheme that catches my eye. Actually, the first NASCAR model that I built was the #4 Kodak car. It didn’t turn out a fraction as nice as yours.

There are some very helpful videos on YouTube that show you how to mix thinners and cleaners for these paints. Yes, some may be oversimplified and yes, some may be overcomplicated. But when you see a common theme or ingredient throughout all of them, pay attention. I made a mix from a combination of several videos. These videos had to show a final product and most did. Using what I learned right out of the gate I was airbrushing the interior on my model of a 79 T/A. I had no issues and was pleased with the final result. Good luck with your project!

Beautiful car, beautiful model! She looks great, Rich!

I cannot speak to the kit bashing aspect but I can tell you that I am currently building the 57 Chevy Black Widow and it has been a joy to build. I have had zero issues so far and I am nearly done with it.

Wow, Keith, that is gorgeous! She is a looker for sure. Very nice job!

This is a very, very nice build of this car! You absolutely nailed it!

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, I am not a truck builder but I know a beautiful truck model when I see one and I am seeing one here. This is just fantastic! I love both the tractor and the trailer. Great job, James!

I’ve always liked this car. You did a fantastic job on this! Great looking model, Michael!

Oh geez, Dann, you’re not going to believe this but I did post the finished model in Under Glass. And not only did I forget I had already posted it, you commented on it! ???

Well shoot, I forgot about this! She is done and has even won some hardware. I will continue this build thread and then post a new thread in Under Glass.