JTalmage

It's not actually water, unless of course it rained or you washed it... but the issue you are having is called "de-lamination" And is quite common in paint jobs of certain periods. It's also common of lower quality brand clear coat. Could have been caused by a number of factors even if a good clear was used. Such as bad prep, or waiting too long to clear coat the car. What happens is the clearcoat loses its adhesion ability and then lifts off in flakes.

I'm definitely in for this one. Can't wait. Dunno when I'll build it, but I want a few thats for sure.

I only buy the kits that speak to me too... unfortunately they all talk to me! I go thru building spurts. I've built 1 a month and can build 12 or 13 in a year sometimes.... This year I think I've built 4. But by golly I have a gigantic stash of kits. And, if the kit is cool enough, I'll spend the money. I'm young I have plenty of time to be broke later lol

Beautiful!! Steve McQueen would be proud!

I'm good with all of that. Sounds like a plan. I seem to have this knack to not finish something I tell myself I have to finish... and then finish other things. Mostly because I also have monthly contests w/ my local club... so I try to incorporate my builds based on the yearly themes of my club. This year, trucks didn't fall under that radar.

Looks great!

I placed an order today for my crate motor and trans for the Bronco. Hopefully it arrives in time! This big bucking horse should have quite a few more horsepower!

Beautifully done!

I rock to the Cats/Setzer just about every day to and from work! love that rockabilly beat.

Totally would. Probably a couple of em. I could cram the Revell 90 LX chassis/suspension under it (with a little lengthining) and build in several configurations. Here's the LTD/Fairmont Futura Mashup I was referring to.

They're both fox chassis cars. The fenders/hood/nose are different, along w/ the back of the quarters/trunk. At least on the 4 door cars. I have never seen the two cars together in person to compare. The 2 door cars though, are a whole different story. There was a "box top" Fairmont, and a Fairmont Futura. There was no 2 door fox chassis LTD

I'd love to see a phantom Fairmont Futura w/ an LTD nose... a couple guys have made those happen in the 1:1 world... they look great.

I'm torn, because I love everything that you've posted, but I really love the 2dr Polara and LTD/Fairmonts more... the Jeep would be great as is for 4x4 projects... I can't decide!

Looking great. Dig that Stray Cats picture back there too

Thanks guys. Should definitely help some. Now if we could just get a sudden heatwave here so I can fling some paint haha

My Bronco will probably not make it into color... It's been so cold here. Plus I'm going to be busy literally all weekend. So hopes of getting it done are doubtful. Working on it just to work on it at this point.

Thanks, yeah I should have used white glue for the beads and for the "glass" but I wanted to get it done quickly. Next time I'll definitely use white glue. I'm going to weather this one just a tiny bit, so it should mask a few not so perfect spots. But thank you for the advice. I'll definitely follow that next time around. Light bars are cool!

Fantastic use of skills to create an obsolete piece. love it.

I also decided it was time to finish the front bumper. Well, almost. A few more braces and some sheet for a skid plate and it's done. So I started on a rear. I used a roundfile to shape the rear frame rails to accept the tube bumper. Sits in there perfectly. I saw a bumper on the internet that I loved, and so I decided to replicate it. more to come

Thank you. I'm getting excited about it now. I wasn't at first after I started it, but now it's starting to get a personality.

Thought I posted an update here... guess I was imagining it. So here it is. I need to keep working on this thing. But I don't think it will be done by the deadline. I built a crude but effective LED light bar for it last night. My non hazing glue, hazed the plastic a bit. Oh well. Made from right angle strips of evergreen, w/ a piece of evergreen sheet on the back. Covered with BMF on the inside and then Czech glass beads w/ chrome insides inserted into the homemade "tray" then a sheet of clear plastic glued over top, some bent pieces of evergreen I had laying around that I was messing with and about to throw away, those became the "brackets" So here's another mock up of this thing. I just love looking at it mocked up. This thing is gonna look sweet when it's done. If it ever gets done. I also decided it was time to finish the front bumper. Well, almost. A few more braces and some sheet for a skid plate and it's done. So I started on a rear. I used a roundfile to shape the rear frame rails to accept the tube bumper. Sits in there perfectly. I saw a bumper on the internet that I loved, and so I decided to replicate it. more to come

Thanks guys. I need to keep working on this thing. But I don't think it will be done by the deadline. I built a crude but effective LED light bar for it last night. My non hazing glue, hazed the plastic a bit. Oh well. So here's another mock up of this thing. I just love looking at it mocked up. This thing is gonna look sweet when it's done. If it ever gets done.

I really don't think I'll get done on time. If I can't get paint done by this evening, I probably wont make it. Today is like the last nice day we'll have here in the Cincinnati area from what I'm seeing. And here I am stuck at work. If there are enough people for it I'm totally down to extend the date. Although we probably shouldn't make it a habit. I'm finally off of working overtime (although I miss the money) which means I can finally get some building done. I'll probably be working on it all weekend. I have an idea for the paint job but if I can't lay down nice paint due to weather, it will probably get hand painted camo sadly.

Did a small amount of work to my Bronco yesterday. I got the basic design of the front tube bumper finally done. I still need to make the downtubes and side tubes, and a skid plate setup for it. Also got my dual shock mounting bar setup glued to the frame. I still need to create my shocks and coil springs still. Any tips for doing so? I want to create a few other bits for it too, in time. Hopefully before it's too late! here's how it sits right now Maybe I'll have paint on in this weekend?

I realized I also want to cut out the stock molded in exhaust. Which, as of this writing, I haven't done yet. But, hope to. I also realized it's too late to get the "engine of my choice" for this thing too... Oh well. I'll make due. So, I also think I got my front tube bumper finally laid out the way I want it. I just need to make some down tubes to go to the frame and make a skid plate setup too. I also finished the mounting bars for the dual shocks... which I've also yet to make. Hopefully this week along w/ coil springs. Still a few other things I'm thinking of adding, depending on if I can get it done in time.