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The one time I bought Testors Spray, it sputtered out and left chunks on my model. I shook it, set it in warm water and shook it again before using.

I thought I would check and see if they have anything new and I ended up spending over an hour looking at all their designs. They have some pretty freaking rad stuff now Nelson Racing twin turbo Big Block complete system. They also make the twin turbo system with the Nelson Racing alien intake to put on your own motor. They have a triple stromberg setup and a ton of stuff in 1/24 & 1/25 now. Lots of turbo setups, intercooler configurations, etc. Also some really nice Holley carbs, etc. I am putting an order together for some stuff. They also have complete big block engine setups with Lencos and Muncies. Goodbye wallet I'll post some stuff when I get the parts in. I have already bout the 3" 1/24 turbos, which were way bigger than I wanted. I am looking for really small R/H & L/H turbos for my Tamiya R390 GT1. I am ordering the 2" 1/25 turbo setup, hopefully it's the right size. The parts look nice. They also have complete pro stock frames, bodies, etc. 92 pages of designs. Don't go to their store page, go to their design page, here: https://www.shapeways.com/designer/tdr.innovations?li=pb

Pictures always make you see little imperfections, it looks great. I notice I don't like photos of my work as much as I like viewing it in person. When this is done it will look awesome.

Great minds think alike. I am building the same car with the same pieces. Yours looks way more authentic, I like the fuel lines and wiring you did, looking awesome

Here is my 1/12 57 Chevy transmission done with the Dupli-Color cast iron http://imgur.com/btabQ

be very conservative on how much you spray. it's a thick enamel paint and can build up and ruin detail quickly. I just blip the nozzle a few times. When it dries, it's 2-3 colors and looks great. When you add weathering on top of that it's awesome.

Welp, this is nice too. Good Lord that looks good http://www.heeltoedriving.com/1970TwinTurboFirebird-42

Yes, but I'm okay with that.

combo on the left for me

http://i.imgur.com/UaboB4Q.gifv

looks like a cast iron block, no paint. I have a can of Dupli-Color cast iron spray paint, looks dead on.

Looking very nice. Where did you get those Ferrari emblems? I need some of those.

I think the engine is done. The only thing left is to have a fuel line coming from the pump going all the way back to the tank. One thing I am not sure on is if I should paint the engine bay black, or the body color. I am not sure of the body color yet. I'm leaning towards black, it seems to make the engine pop more.

Got some more work done on the engine. I think for me, wiring is the most tediously tricky part of the model, other than polishing the paint. I think I made the wires on the driver's side bank a little too short, I wanted them to fall down more to look more natural, but it is what it is. I used the Model Car Garage wiring loom set to keep the wires in order. I attached two of the looms to the cylinder heads by bolting them down with .5mm nickel bolts. The fan is the PE part from the MCG set. Primered with Tamiya metal primer, then black, then dull coat. I sanded the edges of the fan to reveal the metal, maybe a bit too much. The kit part has a plug that fits through the pulley and into the engine. Turns out the toothpicks I have are exactly the right diameter to fit in there snugly and I don't have to glue it in. So I took a piece of toothpick and drilled a hole through the end. Then I put a 1mm brass bolt through the center of the fan and screwed it into the toothpick, then pressed it into place. No glue. I dry fitted the engine to the chassis with the front suspension to make sure the headers fit correctly. The driver's side headers is a little out of place, but I only tacked them in place with super glue, so I can adjust it easily. I think the headers should be weathered, but they look so good the way they are I'm going to leave them alone.

that helped a lot, I found it! here: http://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_269513-Pontiac-Ventura-1974.html And Jimmy Flinstone makes a resin body. I was watching the show and it looked like a cool car http://www.ebay.com/itm/1972-73-Pontiac-Ventura-Jimmy-Flintstone-1-24th-1-25th-scale-Resin-Body-/400789606732?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5d50ec114c

Season 1, episode 3 of the Rockford Files. Looks like a Nova, but it has a Pontiac grill and badging on it. Dark green car during the chase through the golf course This show was before my time, but I just started watching it. I figured if anyone knew, it would be you guys

there is already a massive online petition to bring Clarkson back.

no magnifier. Taking advantage of my eyesight while I can.

I have never seen one.

They came with the kit, but I stripped the chrome and did primer, black, clear, then Alclad polished Aluminum. Looks much better than the kit chrome to me.

Great Planes makes a CA debonder if you ever need to undo parts without breaking them.

I just started using this, it's the best. If your parts are primed and painted well, it won't pull the paint off. Also I use this as masking for weird areas.

I'm pretty sure it's not correct. I actually really tried to find the correct setup for the alternator and starter, but had so many conflicting search results I just did the best I could. Now for the fuel lines I really did look through quite a bit of pictures to make it as realistic as possible. I thought about doing the fuel line from the filter back to the tank. I still may, but I don't wan't to clutter it up. I still have to fit the headers, but I don't want to handle them too much because of the Alclad. I have been acquiring this aftermarket stuff over the course of the last 8 years. I don't have much money to spend either, but I buy little things here and there, even if I don't need them for a particular build. Anything I think would add detail to whatever may come next is what I buy. Plus I have to spread it out or my wife would kill me in my sleep

Your wheels turned out awesome, they have that bright metal sharpness, pretty great for your first time with Alclad. It took me forever to get consistent results.