StevenGuthmiller

Not sure about Gravity paints, but if they are typical lacquers, (I use Duplicolor & MCW) I have good luck using Super Clean. Don't fall for the substitutes like Purple Power or Simple Green, they don't work nearly as well. Keep your Super Clean warm, (the warmer the better) and maybe put a few scratches in the paint down to the primer in a few areas. This will help the solution to get under the paint. Drop it in & forget about it for about a week. When you retrieve it, the paint should peel off in sheets. The chemical does not dissolve the lacquer itself, it dissolves the primer making the paint lift off. Depending on what you used, you may have to wipe off the remains of the primer with some alcohol on a cotton ball or pad. Wash with dish detergent & warm water & you're ready for fresh paint. Steve

Ready for clear coats! Steve

Thanks Dennis! This one will just be another curbside build designed to get me out of my current slump. I need to finish something every now and then or I get really lazy! I foiled the scripts & shot the final color coat last night & it looks pretty good. But I think I will still give it a few coats of clear. About the only extras on this project will be simple changes to enhance the appearance, such as drilling out the headlights & adding a set of wire wheels. Steve

If the kits are not particularly rare or valuable you might want to consider selling them in "lots" on ebay. If you're not able to package & ship yourself, ask a family member, like your son or daughter to help. I would photograph a half a dozen or so kits & then pack them up so that they are ready to ship. Post the photos on ebay as lots of six & see what you can get for them. You could also auction off all or part of your collection as one lot. I've seen entire collections sold this way. You could also do some advertising in some of the model magazines or on a site such as Craig's List as a "collection for sale". If you have more unusual or rare kits, you might want to consider offering them to a local hobby shop or an online purveyor such as Model Roundup. Places like this will routinely buy collections to resell. Steve

2 coats of paint this morning. I'll foil the scripts maybe later tonight, and then hopefully shoot the final color coat tomorrow. The paint is laying down pretty nice. I may try to lightly polish without clear coats, depending on the final color coat. Steve

This paper does not have an adhesive on it. It is applied with a machine using masking tape. Steve

In the paint department with the masking tape. I had used this stuff for years in my drywall & painting business. I'm almost positive that all other home improvement, paint & even most hardware stores will carry it. It's probably about the same thickness as newspaper, but I shy away from using newsprint because I wouldn't trust the ink touching any part of my freshly painted model. Think of the old Silly Putty trick. Steve

Your guess is as good as mine! Steve

I assume that he considers his labor to be worth the other $315.00! Sorry, it's not exactly a Paul Hettick creation. Steve

It's worth a shot. I have sprayed it over bodies that had some acrylic details on them, but I don't use a lot of acrylics. Testors clear lacquers are extremely mild. You can shoot them over enamel with no problem. Steve

I can't even identify the car!! Steve

You can spray Testors clear "lacquer" over virtually anything. Steve

Obviously not at $350.00! Steve

I just received a notice from ebay that an item that I had viewed has just been reduced by $200.00! Now instead of $350.00, I can get it for $150.00! A model that's probably worth $35.00! Steve

Very nice Bo! Steve

I decided that I was getting a little burnt out on my '63 Plymouth, so I thought that it might be a good time to resume a little work on this one. I scribed in all of the trim & them proceeded to try to address a couple of details before shooting some paint. The hood ornament on this kit is right where a runner connected the body to the sprue, so it left a little to be desired. So I just tried to add a little more detail to that. I'm leaving the "toilet seat" spare tire cover off of the trunk, so I needed to add a trunk ornament along with a spear. Hopefully some primer dust will be in the air very soon! Steve

Consider me schooled. I know nothing about these '64 GTO kits. The only one I've ever had was a Monogram 1/24th scale kit, and an AMT annual that I recently traded away for a Johan '68 442. The '64 GTO never really tripped my trigger anyway. But regardless, one of the Polar Lights kits should net Ricky all of the parts that he should need for his restoration. This is the Goat that I traded off. Steve

A scratch builder's wet dream!! Pretty impressive! Steve

You're going to break a few hearts with this pair! Both exceedingly difficult to find in this condition! Steve

Just curious. I thought that the Polar lights kit was a snap kit like the Johnny Lightning snapper. I assumed that there were no guts in it. Steve

This is what I use. $1.15 for 180 feet at Menard's. Steve

Terrific Johnny!! I think that I have to say that I haven't seen a better built example of this kit! The color combo is perfect! Steve

I think that I'll just stick with my AMT annual '60 Bonneville. Steve

I've tried using plastic as well, although it was not plastic shopping bags, but I've had some issues with plastic as well. Just be cognizant that plastic will trap moisture against the model. Steve

What about the "Johnny Lightning" kit. That is an AMT kit. Isn't it the same as the annual? You can pick one of these up for in the neighborhood of $25.00. Steve