StevenGuthmiller

What ever you do, DON'T USE PAINT THINNER!! That is unless you would like a plastic blob for some reason. Steve

Looks pretty nice Cameron! I still have a can or so of Duplicolor spray to use up, so I may try laying down a couple of coats of that followed by the "Paint Shop" stuff on my next project. The spray cans seem to work fairly nicely but really don't give the "gloss" I had hoped for. Steve

There's also MCW,(Model Car World) I get almost all of my paints from there & have always been very happy with them. All automotive lacquers, thinned for use, with in scale metallics. 1 oz. jars are $7.50 with a huge array of availible colors! Steve http://mcwautomotivefinishes.com

Don Holthaus does such great work! Sometimes I wonder which direction the hobby would have gone without him. He is "the" guy for replacement parts & resin cast kits IMO. Great work on the Packard Al! One of those Modelhaus kits along with the '48 Tucker that I've been eyeing for a long time. Steve

Great looking '56 James! Steve

I usually wind up doing the same thing. I try to get one side wrapped up & then take a breather for a couple of days to do some interior work or something. It's just too much to do all at once! Steve

And, decidedly......Chubby! There's a body shop here in town than has had one of those late 40s or early 50s Cadillac "Funeral Flower" cars sitting out front for several years. How cool of a custom would that make? A 1949 Cadillac pickup! Steve

Looks like you lost a vent window somewhere along the line! Glad to see you're still plugging away on this one. There is a bunch-o-foil, isn't there? Steve

Try a '58 Buick! Whew!! Steve

I have used Testors clear lacquers over almost everything with no ill affect ( other than cracking problems with multiple body coats) I've even shot it over acrylic craft paints that I've used for detailing. So as far as using it over enamel, I wouldn't worry too much about it. As a matter of fact, I'm going to use it over an enamel painted interior tonight. Steve

You know..... "nutty", like all of us! Only......more! Steve

Here's a pic of a '65 Chrysler interior done with Elmer's glue & embossing powder. Steve

I've been building for more than 40 years & I just did that last weekend! Steve

Some amazing work! But you gotta be a little "nutty" don't ya? Steve

Alright! A newb we can pick on! Welcome Scott!! Steve

Thanks John, but already done. Actually, they don't look half bad! I had to do each one with 3 pieces of foil! I'll just paint the buckets. Steve

I bought a quart of the "Paint Shop Clear" a couple of weeks ago & have yet to try it. I'll give it a go very soon. If it works out, I'll have enough clear coat to last me a while! Steve

With Duplicolor, I'm not shy about re-coating after about 15 minutes. I like to give it a little time between coats to gas out, but re-coating doesn't seem to be an issue like I had with Testors. By the way, be warned, Duplicolor clear & Alclad don't play well together. Found that out the hard way! Steve

Remember also, posting pictures directly from your computer will fill up your available "space" on this forum, meaning you'll have to delete items later on. If you post from some place like Photo bucket, your photos are actually a link & therefore take up no space. You'll never have to delete anything. Steve

Nice work John! It's always nice to see one of these old kits built so well. steve

Most, if not all, of the large pictures you are seeing on the forum are posted via a photo hosting site such as Photobucket. There is a tutorial in the "How to Use this Board" section at the very top of the main page. I just started using it myself recently & it's not difficult once you get rolling. Steve

That's how I used the curved blade shown. I scraped it across the plugs at a 45 degree angle rather than cutting or gouging. Takes awhile, but it worked quite well. Steve

I'm thinking now, maybe I'll just stick with the lacquers. Steve

I've never tried the window maker stuff, but it makes sense. I'll have to give it a try. Steve

Thanks guys! Started foiling last night & either I was tired, or there is some "funky" trim on this Ford I spent a half an hour on one front fender spear, replacing it twice, & I'm still not happy with it! The rest of the side trim was a breeze, but those head light bezels......Ouch!! Luckily the '58 Ford was a bit "lighter" in the trim department so foiling it shouldn't be a huge job. Steve