StevenGuthmiller

I change blades so often that I really don't care what brand they are. Usually Excel or X-acto are what I come home with. I use a brand new blade every time I start foiling a build. That one will usually hold up for any hacking that I need to do up until the next foil job. I never sharpen blades, they're one of the few things left in this hobby that are still pretty inexpensive. Steve

No Richard, I use one of those little pointed Tamiya Q-tip type swabs. I dip it in a little thinner & then sponge off the excess on a cotton cloth so the Q-tip is just lightly damp. Then just lightly rub off the paint with the tip. Carefully of course! Another problem I had with putting the foil under the primer was exposing a thin line of primer around the script. Not a problem if you're using white primer & white paint, but it can become quite noticeable if you use say, a light gray primer under dark blue! Steve

Beautiful Niko!! I like the open wheel look. Funny, but I was never really a great fan of that, but have grown to like it, especially with the wide whites! Nice work! Steve

Thank you Yuri! Coming from you, that's huge! Steve

Richard, just remember to be very careful sanding for those scripts. I've tried several different ways of doing this "foil under paint" technique. Putting the foil on under the primer was the least successful for me. It takes a lot of grinding to get through several coats of primer paint and clear coat, & with the foil being as thin as it is, it's very easy to go through the foil right back down to the plastic. I've had the best luck putting on the foil right before the last color coat. Cut it as close to the script as possible & then shoot your last coat of color. After the paint is dry enough to handle, I carefully take the paint off of the script with thinner, or I guess you could just as easily polish it off with a polishing pad. Then I put my clear coats over the top. Just a suggestion born from my experience with it. Good luck with the '59! Always been one of my favorite Buicks! Steve

I just used the "foil under paint" technique Bill. Not an easy task with this one. The script is so small & faint, it's tough! Steve

Thank you Chris! Steve

Thanks you so much guys! Steve

Nice score Bill! I picked mine up at a little roadside antique shop for $8.50 maybe 25 years ago. Builds into a fairly respectable model. Steve

Well, if I had to ask, that means you did a great job of it! Steve

Same applies with MCW paints. They will craze the plastic as well. Always use plenty of good primer when using automotive paints. Steve

Very cool MIke! I love seeing these "old dogs" all prettied up! Did you foil under the paint for the scripts, or did you foil or paint them afterwards? Either way you did a great job on them! Nice job under the hood too! steve

Go Ron! This is one I'm interested in. I would like to find a kit of this sometime in the future. Seen a few on ebay, but they're pretty rare, & spendy! steve

I was not only irked, but extremely surprised when I opened my gas bill & found that they "thought" I owed them $497.00 for the month of December! I thought not!! Seems our meter reader mis-read our meter! Steve

Just thought I'd add a couple more shots. Steve

You'll love them Eric!! Steve

Thanks a million guys! hearing all the wonderful comments is a huge incentive to moving on to the next project. Curtis, I'll have a good week to think long & hard about what's next, & although I'll be relaxing on vacation, I'll be extremely antsy about getting back to the shop! I'm leaning towards the '62 Chrysler first just because I know if I don't I'll just put it off for another 20 years! Steve

That is sharp Hans! Couldn't have picked a better color! Steve

Yes. It most likely will. That's why a lot of use automotive type paints from places like "Model Car World" & "House of Kolor". The metallic they use in their paint is much finer to keep closer to scale for models. If you have an airbrush & are looking for a custom or candy color, you may want try HOK. If you're looking for a factory color, I would recommend MCW. MCW also offers many of their paints in a spray can. I use MCW paints almost exclusively. I just love the stuff! Steve

Thank you everybody! I finally feel like I'm making a bit of headway on my Chrysler 300 collection. I surely do have a ways to go, but it'll be a blast getting there! Steve

Let's just say I've been "ruminating" on that one Al. I still haven't even given a Continental much thought. I'm starting to wonder if I'll make that one year deadline! Steve

Your probably right Peter, but as I said, neither one was an option on the '65. Let's just call them "custom touches". Hey, then I can say I built a custom, right? Steve

Try the "painters tape" technique. I live by it! Just let your blade run along the edge of the tape. works great, especially for long straight sections where the trim is not well defined. Steve

Thanks a lot guys! It was another fun build. Not sure where I'm headed next. I have so many great old kits to build, sometimes I have a hard time making a decision on what I want to do. It's between these; '58 Ford, ( which I just seem to keep putting off) '65 Dodge Monaco, '61 Ford Starliner, '59 Pontiac hardtop & the one I've been putting off for 20 years, a '62 Chrysler 300! Steve

I do them, but I keep them to a minimum. I don't want to be taking pictures of every nut & bolt & spending umpteen hours a day sitting at the computer posting. I usually will post when I have a large assembly done or the like. Steve