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    Looking pretty good Sidney! Just for future reference, try using a slightly darker paint than the body color for your panel lines. Black, or any dark color, on a light colored body is a bit too stark. Steve
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    Very nice! I can't say I'm crazy about the wheels, but it looks like a very nice build. Steve
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    I love it! I've had a couple of these laying around for years. I've never finished one because they always looked oddly proportioned to me. But seeing it built makes me think twice. Nice work!! Steve
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    If we're talking unusual 50s cars, I vote '56 Packard! Steve
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    I guess the only problem with expecting a '55-'57 Hudson is the fact that it was nothing more than a "glorified" Nash. I'm guessing it would require a completely new tool. Definitely not worth it! Steve
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    Or we could go in this direction! The '55 Hudson is not the most appealing design ever, but it would definitely be something different. Steve
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    I'm right there with you Bill! As far as I'm concerned, automotive styling died around 1973. Steve
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    I've had cracking issues of my own lately, mostly with Testors clear coats. I'm pretty sure the cause was applying successive coats too close together. Evidently, Testors clears take longer to cure than something like Duplicolor, so I've begun shooting a few coats of Duplicolor to get a good base & then 1 coat of Testors to give a better shine. So far, so good. The off white looks better than a stark white in my opinion. Especially on a car of this vintage. Bright white wasn't usually the norm anyway in the 50s, usually a "creamy" white was more likely. Anyway, I like it. Steve
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    If you're going to polish, just start with the finest grit possible to remove most of the orange peel & then work your way up to 12000. Biggest thing is to avoid sharper body creases. That is where you're likely to burn through the most. Being as the '53 Vette has almost no sharp creases, I would say its a prime candidate for polishing. Several coats of clear should be a good base for it. Just make sure the paint is good and cured & stay away from areas like the door & trunk lines. It looks very good as is, so if you decide to polish, it shouldn't take much. By the way, I love the color! Steve
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    If the body is brush painted with gloss model paint, such as Testors enamel, (the most likely scenario) soaking it in "Super Clean" will strip it to like brand new within a matter of hours. Give it a soak over night & you'll most likely be amazed! This '59 Bonneville soaked for no more than 3 or 4 hours & this is the result. Same thing with the '67. Steve
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    That was my first thought as well Mike. I'm guessing the Modelhaus ones would probably be the best bet. But in light of what's happened to the Holthaus family, I'm not banking on the fact that they'll ever start producing any parts again. They may just decide to end it now, & I can't say that I would blame them. If I were in their shoes, I may find it difficult to get back into making parts after such a traumatic experience. Especially being as a retirement was planned in the next couple of years anyway. Steve
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    The casting is pretty thick Tommy, but that's what a Dremel is for. I've already tried the glass from the '62 Belair, the windshield from the '62 Catalina & the Lindberg '61 Impala & the glass from the AMT '61 Invicta. No luck! I could probably make one of them work but I'm not sure how the final appearance would be. I think it would bennefit from vaccu-formed glass mostly because of the flexibility of the material versus rigid kit glass. I have a line on a set from a fellow modeler who has offered to make a set for me. Steve
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    Same here! & from the looks of it, a lot of my money! Steve
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    Very nice work Marcos! I especially like the color! The usual red or pink gets a little old after a while, especially because the '59 Caddy was never offered in pink. The closest thing was a color called "Wood Rose". Cadillac had so many beautiful colors in '59. I wish we'd see more representations of some of them. I'm guessing yours is either "Georgian" or "Argyle" blue. Steve
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    I agree. Get yourself a Photobucket account. Then you can just drag photos to your bucket & then link them to the forum. It's very easy once you get to know how. Steve
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    Just came today. One of my "Holy Grail" kits! I've always been a huge '61 Olds fan & now I can finally build one! This is the Flintstone resin kit. It includes the body, interior tub, dash, chassis, front & rear bumpers, & a set of pewter tail lights. I'm on my own for the glass, wheels & tires, & the steering wheel. I have a resin '60 Olds steering wheel that should work nicely, I'm hoping the glass from an AMT Belair kit will fit & I'll just have to figure out what to use for wheels & hubcaps. It's a beautiful clean casting! Almost no blemishes of any kind, zero pinholes, & straight as an arrow! I'm very pleased! Steve
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    I was a little disappointed in the lack of stock hubcaps as well. I'm curious as to whether they're the same as in the '52 & '53 kits. If that were the case, it would be an easy fix. Steve
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    Pretty much looks like you would expect from Mobius. Very nice! I'm always impressed with the quality of their kits! The only complaint I may have so far is the body. If you look closely at the pics, you can see that the body is not smooth & shiney. It has a slight "grainy" texture. I doubt that it will be an issue after a few coats of primer, paint & clear coat, but it seems very odd. I believe I heard some where that the molds were not "polished" as they should have been leaving this slight texture. Oh well, I doubt that it will slow down many builders. Steve
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    Fresh off of the mail truck. Steve
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    These are a set of Modelhaus T194 tires. Probably not the best candidate for redlines, but you can see how easy it would be to pop out the white wall insert, shoot it with a little flat red & Viola! instant redlines. I usually shoot my white walls with a mixture of flat white & a little yellow just to give them a little more realistic look. White wall tires rarely stay "white" for very long. Steve
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    Nice thing about the Modelhaus tires is that the white walls, red lines, whatever, are separate resin pieces so you can get whatever tires you want & paint the inserts whatever color you like. Perfect for some one wanting to do "gold line" or "blue line" tires as well. Steve
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    The Buicks looking nice too Tommy! I have the hardtop version in my stash to be built one of these days. I also just ordered a Jimmy Flintstone '61 Olds 88 trans-kit as well. I hope it looks as nice as it did on the website. Steve
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    Wow! How many people died in that wreck?! Should make an interesting build. Steve
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    Yeah, the '60 Dodge looks like a real keeper! Steve
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    I've used Testors Lacquer over virtually any paint with no affect. Probably your best place to start. Steve
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