StevenGuthmiller

It is a Testors product & can be purchased either in a rattle can, or a bottle for brushing. Steve

A little dull coat will do the trick. Steve

Ever heard of innocent until proven guilty? You might not want to make accusations based on your perceptions. Any way, I have news for you. People buy & sell stuff on these forums all of the time through personal messaging. It's not new. Steve

No decals. Just paint. Steve

A couple more shots after some detailing. Steve

Hmmm. I guess I didn't realize that hard drugs were a major problem in the modeling world! Steve

I already have most of My "Holy Grail" kits. They include such kits as the Johan '65/'66 Plymouth Fury, '66 Chrysler 300, '60 Dodge Dart & AMT '67 Ford Galaxie. My #1 Holy Grail is already sitting on my shelf. A Johan 1961 Plymouth Fury. Steve

I just leave the original posts & clamps molded to the battery, drill some holes & add the wires. Good enough for me. Steve

Progress has been painfully slow on this project. I've had a lot going on lately, so I've done virtually nothing for nearly a month! But I did stumble upon a technique for doing wood grain that seemed to work fairly well & I thought I might share it. The wood grain decals that I had were leaving a lot to be desired so I thought that I would put on my creative hat & try something new. I started by adding a little flat Testors red enamel to some # 1133 Gloss Brown Testors enamel to make the color a little warmer & brushed it on. Next, I dry brushed a little straight Model Master "Wood" enamel over the top for some subtle highlights. Then I scribed some very fine lines in a wood pattern into the dried paint using very fine pointed dental pick. Finally a black acrylic wash was applied to get down into the grooves to create a "wood like" look. I think it worked quite well. It could probably use a little refinement & possibly a coat of clear to bring out the color, but all in all I'm happy with the result. Steve

From the look of the roof line & tail lights, I would say '64 Grand Prix. Steve

Your links seem to be broken. I'm not seeing any pictures. Steve

I believe that it was made by Heileman. Can't seem to find a photo of the bottles, but we used to buy the long necks by the case. Steve

Don't look for much progress anytime soon. This will probably be a project that I will fiddle around with over the course of a year or 2. I have a lot of other kits that are screaming for my attention as is. I just thought that this was worth exploring a little. Steve

X3! Steve

The trick is to find one! They're surely not growing on trees. Steve

Thanks for the photos Tom. They will be helpful. I think I'll pass on buying one though! Steve

I doubt that I'll get that involved with it. Looks close enough to me as is. Steve

You're right Tom. The interior will require the most modification. I think that I can come up with a solution for the 300 seats & the door panels can be basically ground smooth & reconfigured, but the dash will require some extensive work. The overall shape of the 300 dash looks pretty close to correct, but the gauge cluster will need to be ground out & replaced with a chrome bar with small circular gauges. The lower part of the dash will just need to be smoothed out & appropriate knobs & buttons added. Probably the most difficult part will be the speedo face. Not sure how to replicate that. The steering wheel will need to be rebuilt as well. The '59 Imperial dash might be a candidate as well. I've also been eyeing the '59 Ford dash, although the gauge cluster area looks to be too narrow. At this point, I think that the best I can do is get close. Steve

Any help is appreciated John. This will be a drawn out project that will require a lot of ideas. I only thought that a solution available in plastic would be much easier than delving into the 3-D printing realm. There are a lot of Mopar kit in line dual quad intakes out there. I just need to find one that will be compatible with what ever basic engine that I decide to use. Steve

You can't be too thin skinned around here. There is always the possibility that you will receive some unhelpful or snide comments, but that doesn't mean that you should stop asking. Just let them roll off of your back & move on. Amid the unaccommodating remarks, you will find some applicable responses. Although, in this circumstance, I really didn't see too much to be defensive about. Just disregard the posts that aren't valuable to you. Steve

Thanks John, but this thread depicts a 318 engine. The Desoto dual quad engine was a 383 in '59. Steve

Embossing powder is a craft product that is designed to be set by heating. It is by chance that some industrious modeler discovered that it makes a realistic looking carpet for scale models. Heat doesn't play well with polystyrene plastic, so heat is not an option for us. I personally use slightly thinned white glue, (Elmer's) to apply mine. Steve

Absolutely true. Steve

I agree. Along with the likelihood that I may still wind up with some sort of slight orange peel, which I can't accept personally, there's also the possibility of ending up with a speck or two of dirt which would inevitably need to be polished out anyway. I'll bet that it would be nearly impossible to find two modelers who use exactly the same technique for painting & in the end, it's whatever works best for the individual. As for me, I prefer to pursue a nice finish after all of the paint is laid down rather than rely on my spraying skills, which are not always 100%. Steve

I thought about that as well, but I do have a couple of extra Johan '62 Chrysler/'60 Desoto air cleaners that I could utilize. If they would fit without too much trouble, I could go with one of those. Steve