StevenGuthmiller

I know peter. It ticks me off that there's a thousand decal makers out there making decals for every obscure race car imaginable, but nobody can make a simple warning label for a radiator or a "Diehard" battery decal. Steve

I started a page like that Aaron & did a test print. Problem is, I'm having trouble getting the images small enough. Steve

That's funny, I know for a fact that the ones on my kit were never there. I would have never sanded them off. I had to use the decals. At the time there were probably no PE parts available. Built mine probably 12-13 years ago. Could there have been alterations to the tooling later on? Steve

The red '53 by Cruz must have utilized some PE parts. That was the only thing I didn't like about this kit was the lack of molded in badging for items like the hood crest & V-8 emblem on the front quarters in favor of decals. I hate those decals for scripts & badges! Steve

Well, you're off to a great start! I love seeing these done the way God & Chrysler meant them to be! And the white......LOVE IT!! Steve

If you haven't checked out the Lindberg '53 Ford, you need to! As far as I'm concerned, it ranks right up there as one of the best in the past 20 years. Steve

I just have a cheapo lighted desk magnifier & it works just fine. Mine doesn't even attach to the bench, it just has a round base. But it works out nicely because my work bench doubles as a spray booth so when I'm ready to start shooting paint, I just move it else where. Steve

Me Three! Steve

It took almost 28 years, but my wife actually asks me questions occasionally like, "what are you working on now"? or "what color is that"? I know she's not really all that interested, but she tries. Steve

Absolutely True!! I once heard someone who was obviously much smarter than me say, " On your death bed, will you more likely wish you had spent more time at work, or had spent more time with your family?" My wife & I decided many years ago that our children will not get an inheritance. We're spending it now, while we're still young enough to enjoy it! I know far too many people who scrimped & saved & went without their whole lives only to die within weeks of retiring. I'm enjoying my retirement now while I'm able to enjoy it!

Thanks Aaron. I was under the assumption that if they were printed on a laser printer, they didn't need sealing. So that clears that one up anyway. Steve

Thanks Aaron. That's a little more to take in than this 51 year old basically computer illiterate brain can handle! I'm looking to keep it pretty simple, & while I do want nice looking decals, they don't need to be perfect. I've had a little experience printing up some decals with my old "Broderbund" Print Master Card making software from probably 25 years ago. Was still using it until I purchased a new computer. I would just download images from the net, shrink or reshape them & print them on my inkjet. Of course, with an inkjet printer you have issues with the ink coming off so they need sealing. I also had issues with shrinking the images too much & having them wind up far too distorted. I had seen actual "decal maker" software on the net & was wondering if anyone had tried them. I was hoping I could fill up a disc with images & then take them to an Office Max or the like & have them printed on my decal paper on a Laser printer. Maybe I should try "Word" or something first. Although I'm not real familiar with it. steve

Any tips on what decal making software would be the best? I'd like to start making some "under hood" decals for some of these old annuals, you know, warning labels, valve cover & air cleaner labels etc. It's really hard to find a set of "Golden Lion" valve cover decals for a '65 Chrysler if you know what I mean. Anyway, I'd like to set up a page full of small labels & take a disc somewhere with a laser printer to have them printed. I used to have some old "card making" software, but my computer won't run it anymore. (too old I guess) So I'd like to find some good software for creating some nice decals. Any suggestions? Steve

Just came in the mail today. New polishing pads & some new embossing powder. Steve

I'm not even close to a racing or figure fan, but that '63 Pontiac is cool as hell!! Got me thinking I may have to start looking for one! Steve

I'd have to quit building if I didn't have mine! steve

Not sure which Mobius kits were released during 2014, but regardless, whatever it was has got my vote! All of the mobius kits have been engineering marvels in my opinion. Steve

Thanks guys! hoping to get started on the engine tonight. That plus I still have some polishing to do before foil work can commence. Ordered a bunch of new embossing powder that should be here any day, then I can resume work on the interior also. Steve

Nothing like a black '64!! Great job Tulio! Steve

Just using liquid polishes won't make a lot of difference unless your paint is extremely shiny to begin with. Usually there will be at least a little orange peel or a few specks of dust to deal with first. That's where the sanding comes in. You can use a myriad of different products for this from cheap sand papers to hobby polishing cloths. Myself, I use the "Micro Mesh" pads & cloths, but that is completely up to the modeler. You'll probably want to do a little experimenting & decide what works best for you. Steve

Thanks Carl! Steve

A nice red shop rag will take care of that. Nice work! Steve

I finished up the painting on the interior of the '65 Chrysler tonight. I was initially going to go with a monochromatic theme on this interior & do it all turquoise to match the body. But I just couldn't do it. Too much turquoise! I decided to go with a turquoise & parchment combo instead to add a little contrast. I know most of these '65 300s had interiors in basically one color, but I did find a few examples on line that were 2-tone. So, a little patience & a lot of masking tape later this is what I have. As usual, I sprayed a light pearl coat over the top of the upholstery to give it that wonderful 60s metallic vinyl look. Now, a little foil, some detailing and a bit of embossing powder for the carpets, & I'll be able to move on to other components of the build. Steve

Or runs, or sags, or covering of body details, etc. etc. Steve

Thank you James! I appreciate it! Steve