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Thanks guys, I've tried my best to do research online and this forum helps me a lot. I also don't own an airbrush setup so I do all my painting by hand. I used folk art acrylic paint for this build. I prefer it much over the small testors paint bottles. It goes on much easier, is easier to control, and there is a huge variety of colors as well as getting way more for the money which helps a lot for me .

Thanks! The carbs do not look as gold in person as they do under the light in the picture, but you're right I do wish they were a bit grayer. Thank you! I'll make sure to keep the fuel line trick in mind for my next build

Hey everyone, I recently picked up a 1969 Revell Camaro and figured I would make my first build thread out of it. For starters, this is model #4 for me so I am still new the model building community and would love to hear any advice so feel free to chime in! I normally would paint the body of the car first but where I live it is to cold outside and I do not have the option of making a spray booth in the house (living under my parents roof). I started by giving the body a wash and sanded it down so when it gets warmer out I get to priming and painting. I then test fitted the rear wing and mounted in on the body. Then I began with the motor. Painted and assembled the block, transmission and starter. I also drilled out the distributer, and added some spark plug wires. I painted and added the exhaust headers as well. Then I stripped the chrome off the carbs, painted them, and added them to the manifold. I added a line to run into the carbs as well as starting to put the spark plug wires into the block. I also made an oil dipstick and thought that would add a little detail to the motor as well. The water pump, fan, alternator, air filter and oil filter were all added to finish off the motor. Hopefully starting the interior soon!

1930fordpickup - Thanks, I'll take some time a see if I find anything snake45 - That's great advice, thanks! The headers just don't have the best fit against the block on this particular kit (not flush at all) for some reason but hopefully I'll be able to figure it out. Thanks!

Hey everyone, Still new to the modeling world but I am currently working on a Revell 69 Camaro and was wondering if anyone has any advice or tricks for gluing on exhaust headers. I really want to make sure when the exhaust headers are glued on to the block, they are not crooked in anyway and will line up with the rest of the exhaust system. Any advice or tricks? Thanks!

very impressive. Such an epic build

Thanks for all the advice guys, I'm going give some suggestions a try!

hey all, So where I live it's getting too cold outside to paint and winter is coming. Unfortunately living with my parents doesn't exactly help the situation haha or allow me to just build a paint booth in the house or garage. Is there any solution to my problem here? any advice would be great! thanks, Steve

so sweet.

Unbelievable how great this model is.

Sweet build, amazing paint job

wow! that's sweet

Well I made models when I was younger but stopped at like age 12 haha so I don't know if that really counts. I'm 22 now and figured I'd try at it again so since I have recently started yes, it is my third model completed. But thank you! Hopefully they get better!

Awesome build

Thanks everyone!

I second that! ^^^^ amazing build

Big Subaru fan here, (I own a built wrx) and that model is spot on for the stock JDM version! great job, amazing work!

Absolutely perfect

Even upside down it looks like a great build! Super job on this

True, very true. Thank you! Just need to improve on painting and glueing. All comes with practice!!!!

Thanks guys! Much appreciated!

Hey guys, Here is my third model ever built. Its a Revell 32 Ford kit. It is box stock other than some spark plug wires I made myself. I wanted the car to have a "weekend racecar" feel so I opted out of the headlights and tail lights on this build. The model isn't perfect like all the other great models on this forum but I hope you all enjoy my work and progress! Here it is! : Thanks for looking! -Steve

beautiful model!

Looks great! Awesome car

That carbon fiber looks great!