Nacho Z

GREAT job so far! You are doing a wonderful job on this kit. I look forward to seeing your updates.

Amazing paint job! What a very nice Chevelle. I like the wheel and tire choice too.

Nice, nice, nice! I have those decals too. Seeing your beautiful build makes me want to get started on mine.

OK Cato, I have not seen anyone else post this method. Disclaimer: I have only done this once or twice, and that was a LONG time ago. The details are a little foggy. You may find better instructions on some of the military modeling sites as that is where I read it. As I remember, you heat one end of the sprue until it actually runs. (I think I actually caught mine on fire. I'm not talking forest fire here, more like an incense stick or match stick fire. If it does catch on fire blow it out). Anywhoooo, you basically stick the melted end to your workbench and pull. I was able to get hair fine strands every time. Once the sprue cools it pops right off the bench. I hope I explained this well enough. If you can handle a match stick flame, you can handle the sprue flame. I personally had more control with this method than I have with the holding the sprue over a flame method.

Every so often you run across a model that just looks "right". This is one of those models. Paint, wheel/tire combo, stance, etc. They all look "right" Nice job!

Depending on how deep some of the scratches / scuffs are, you could try dipping the windshield in Future. It isn't a cure all but it will take care on minor problems.

Dale, this is one of my favorite liveries on this car, not sure why, but it is. You have done an outstanding job on it. Great photography too. Thanks for sharing!

Yes, I have heard/read about it but I have never, that I can remember, had a poor outcome because I shook the can. I think the possibility of a poor outcome from not shaking the can enough would be greater than the possibility of a poor outcome from shaking it.

Tomo!! Awesome! You are getting the model thing down... Really, that is a great looking model. Nice job, buddy.

Hi Mark. If your response was to my picture, thank you. The picture is over-exposed. I'm sitting here looking at the model and the red portion of the decals is a darker red. The blue is also darker than what shows in the picture.

I just run hot tap water into an old water pitcher. The cylindrical, tall, old fashioned one. I put the can of paint into the pitcher and leave it in there for a few minutes. I take the can out, shake the heck out of it, while at the same time running more hot water back into the pitcher. I do this two or three times until I feel the can of paint is uniformly warm.

This was the first Tamiya kit that I ever built. I think it is a very nice kit. I remember being amazed by several things. The fit of the parts, the perfect stance and the fact the tires/wheels fit in the wheel wells perfectly.

Nice model of a nice car! I really like that era of F1. Thanks for sharing!

Very cool! This one just looks "right". I agree with everyone else, the color looks good on it.

Another nice looking truck, Cliff! I didn't know you built trucks, I seem to only remember seeing cars. Are you working on more trucks?

Wow! That looks great, Cliff. Great color choice. She looks like a nice, clean build.

That is one good looking General Lee!

She looks good to me, Jonathan. You are a building machine!

Very nice, Jason. Great work on all of it. The dash looks fantastic!

Twokidsnosleep has a good idea. I know you need to install the engine but how nice would it be to have it sitting on a stand beside the car. Great work Harry!

Outstanding attention to detail, Harry! Fantastic work.

Wow! That is impressive. It would be nice to see some more pictures of this one.

Great looking model, Art.

Like bbowser said, there are a few of your pictures that could go under "Real or model?" Let me echo others, beautiful model and great photography!

Now that is just outstanding! Fantastic work. The more I look at it the more detail I see.