StevenGuthmiller

Thanks a million Doug! It's funny, but every once in a while I find myself starting kits that are lower on my build list because they don't interest me as much, while leaving other projects that I'm highly motivated to build waiting! I'm not sure why I do that sometimes, but I think it may have to do with the fact that I know I want to build those "lower interest" cars at some point, & I figure if I squeeze them in between more desirable builds, they won't come all at once down the road to sap all of my enthusiasm. In other words I'm trying to mix the good with the bad! But even those builds kind of grow on you to the point where they become endearing by the end of the project. Now I love my '65 Monaco! Steve

Thank you so much guys! This was a thread that I thought was long dead! I appreciate your kind words! Steve

Funny, I've never noticed that one @ Hobby Lobby. If I had, I'd already have one! I'll have to give it my attention next time I'm there. Steve

I'm not all that familiar with the Testors "One Coats" but with the automotive paints that I use, the paint has little or no transparency so additional coats tend to even out colors, even if you paint parts separately. Once coverage is complete, the color just becomes......the color. One of the reasons I like MCW paints. I have almost zero problems with issues like this. Steve

I'm pretty sure you're talking about those marker lights on the rear quarter, correct? Those could be a challenge, but I think I would try just using acrylics. Paint the louvered part body color & then maybe some silver acrylic for the reflector, followed by some clear acrylic tinted with a little red for the lens. The reason I would use acrylic paint is obviously because it would be easy to clean any excess from the louvers with some water to avoid damaging the paint. Steve

I will just add that as long as you have "room" for more paint, ( ie. you won't cover up all of the detail) I would try just taping all of the parts into position at this point & shooting one more coat of color over the whole thing. Hopefully it will even it all out. It's worth a shot before you go through the hassle of stripping & re-painting. Steve

Again, I have to agree with Tom. Seems that people have no problem spending $10.00 on a can of Tamiya primer, but they can't abide spending $8.00 on a sheet of foil every few months. I look at it from the perspective that I spend as much money on one jar of paint to paint one kit, as I spend on a sheet of foil that will do several. In other words, I don't worry about waste. Steve

Well Alan, it's still a nice representation, & that's what matters. Everyone's taste in cars varies. Hell, I love the '60-'62 Plymouths & Dodges! Steve

Looks like you put it boat load of work into that one Jason, & it's paying off! I have little interest in radical customs but I admire the work you put into this. Those tail fins look down right dangerous! I wouldn't want to rear end it at 40 mph! Steve

There you go! I couldn't quite place where I had seen that grille before, but it does look a little more "Pontiac-ish" than anything else. Truly a "horror" in the automotive design world! Steve

I can relate to your analogy Tom. I was a drywall sub-contractor for over 25 years. Did mostly taping with some occasional sheet rocking. You're correct. Sheet rockers don't worry too much about waste. Partially because time is money & partially because they wouldn't have a job for long if they pieced everything together. Tapers are very particular about how many seams there are to finish & contractors would rather spend a little extra on wasted material than a whole bunch more on the tapers labor! Steve

Mike's right. It is unique.......& ugly as hell! Looks like someone stuck a Duesenburg grill an the ass of a '59 Buick! But it is nicely done Alan Steve

I've been on a bit of a buying & trading spree lately......Almost all Pontiacs! A couple of weeks ago, I traded a couple of things with another member for a 1964 Pontiac Grand Prix. Today I got a message from a gentleman I deal with that my new '70 Bonneville kit is in the mail. And just to add icing to the cake, today Mr. mailman brought me a mint, unbuilt '62 bonneville hard top, along with a very nice built '63 Bonneville hard top. The '63 promises to be a very easy resto & the '62 is in such nice shape, I won't even have to have the chrome re-done. The only "non-Pontiac" acquisition I've made recently was a '62 Dodge Dart convertible, which I bought mainly because it came with an up-top. Steve

A local hobby shop, no doubt! Problem is, they've pretty much gone the way of the Dodo bird! I had a great LHS here in town about 15 years ago & had a great relationship with the owner & employees. If there was something you needed, they'd get it for you ASAP with no questions asked! I have one hobby shop left in town. It's called "Everything Hobby". As long as "everything" is radio controlled stuff! Steve

I'm some where in this neighborhood as well. In all various stages of completion. I would say a good majority of them have been started at some point over the years. Steve

The consensus seems to be that the Purple Power is weaker than Super Clean. At least that's what I hear from people who have used both, I've never used Purple Power myself. I have an auto parts store 4 blocks away that sells Super Clean for $11.00 a gallon. Steve

I agree. I use almost 100% of every sheet of foil I use as well, but that doesn't mean that a large percentage of it doesn't go into the can. Remember, every piece you remove from the body after cutting around your trim is pure waste. Steve

Just guessing, I would say about half, or possibly quite a bit more ends up as waste. Just take for instance, one side spear on a given body. Most of us will cut that piece a minimum of twice as wide as the trim you are covering just to get at least half as wide as the trim on either side so you have some space to work with. That right there is 50% waste. Or consider something like a script. Way over half of that will wind up in the trash can. There's really no way around it unless you can some how figure out a way to pre-cut your pieces almost exactly, & then good luck getting them on right. Steve

On occasion I have tried working on 2 or 3 at a time, but it doesn't work for me. In order to keep my juices flowing, I have to finish something occasionally. If I were working on several projects at the same time, it may take several months or more for me to finish one. For me that's just too long. I would promptly lose interest in all of them & the next thing you know I'd be sitting in the Lazy Boy with my feet up watching Netflix! One at a time for me. Steve

Edsel was definitely not afraid to experiment with color combos in '58. Some of the most unusual 2-tone & 3-tone paint jobs I've ever seen were on '58 Edsels. Some were so bizarre, that they actually looked good! If your thinking of pale yellow, consider the "Charcoal Brown" in the coves & carry it over into the interior MCW carries that color as "Silver Mocha". I just love that color! Here are a couple of oddball combos to consider. One of the most unusual colors, so unusual I couldn't find a photo, was "Jonquil Yellow" & "Sunset Coral"! Try and wrap your head around that one! Steve

Almost anything that you "can't" use on plastic will work on metal! Purple Power is a no-no on metal. Steve

I build year round. I manage to find time for it all. Steve

Looks like you've been a busy boy Bill! Kind of cool to see them all lined up like that. It will be even cooler when they're done. I have the Pontiac, Buick & Ford already built. I never went after the Chevy or the Edsel just because they're both available in modern kits. The '59 Plymouth is nice too! Very tough to find in original kit form! Steve

I think we just need more almost any full sized car subjects! Just think for a second how many full sized cars are currently available, whether they be Oldsmobile, Buick, Pontiac Cadillac, Any of the Mopars, or Mercury & Lincoln. It's kind of sad to think that there are no Plymouth Fury's currently being produced between 1958 & 1970! Really makes me sad. Then people wonder why guys like me spend the big bucks to buy old annuals. I now have examples of Plymouth Fury's from '58-'62 & '65-'67. Eventually I will fill the '63, '64 & '68 holes. Similar things can be said about virtually every other make with the exception of Ford & Chevrolet. I agree, more Mopars........& everything else! Steve

Welcome Sam! Good to have you. Steve