Snake45

Nice display. The paint looks appropriately "pearly." What kind of paint is it?

Very slick looking! You can be proud of this one.

Took all last week off to try to get some modeling done and some things finished. You know how it goes--one thing after another and I didn't get to touch a model until Friday. The good news is that I did in fact get five finished to add to 2017's DONE List (bringing it up to, I think, 18). 2013 ZL-1 Camaro started about 6 months ago. '69 Charger glue bomb restoration. Just bought it at December's local toy show. '57 Chev Chezoom diecast, scratched and apparently "played with"--restored and Snake-Fu'ed. Just got this one at the November toy show. '63 Corvette and '70 Plymouth GTX diecasts from December's toy show--now Snake-Fu'ed out and official ready for the shelf. Under Glass pics to follow shortly. Yay Me! Anyone else get some wrapped up as the ball came down?

Very clean build!

Don't use both hands for the thread. String the thread up on a coping saw or jewelers saw. Then you can saw with one hand and hold the body with the other.

Scott, if it's missing important parts (except the body itself), you might be able to find them in other reissues of Switchers '32s, including the American Graffiti and Boyd Coddington versions of the coupe.

I wouldn't go back for $10 a month either ($120/year). I'd go $30 a year just for the convenience, but not a dime more.

Be aware that the AMT "57 Corvette Gasser" kit IS the flip-nose MPC. Don't buy that one if you're trying to dodge disappointment. There is another all-AMT '57 Corvette kit that was made in both pure stock and Pro Street versions. This is a pretty nice kit, except it has no hard top and the hart tops from other kits don't fit it.

Very clean, very sharp! You're making me want to get one of these!

Nicely done!

I'm not going to worry about updating my old threads, unless someone digs one up and specifically asks about pictures.

Testors is MEK based. Plast-I-Weld seems to be, too, according to the MSDS sheet I found online. You might need a methylene chloride based cement, like Plastruct Plastic Weld, or the old Ambroid Pro Weld. If a MC-based cement won't dissolve it, you might be stuck with superglue or epoxy. Let us know.

I now see that the rear side window shape is wrong, too--upper corner is a sharp angle where it should be a curve. Should be a five-minute fix with round and flat files. (Looks like it might be a little small, too, which the shape-correction filing would fix. The roof might look better with that whole window filled in completely. Would give the thing a bit of a Ferrari-ish look. In high school, a friend of mine drove a silver MGB with an aftermarket fiberglass fastback roof of some kind. I always thought that roof made the car look just a teeny little bit like James Bond's Aston-Martin DB.5.

Very nice. I like the new wheels/tires better. The color is great. What's the paint?

Very nice! Is this a model of a real car?

You really captured the style, and your finish is excellent. Well done!

Interesting and different color combination!

Different, interesting, and cool! You captured the feel of these things perfectly.

Interesting! You don't see too many of these built.

I believe you are correct. Also, the kit is a hardtop, not a 2-door sedan (with Falcon roof) like the red car shown in the photo. Maybe someone has made a resin '67 Fairlane sedan body (or kit) like the one in the photo, but I'm pretty sure such a thing has never been kitted in styrene.

Very, VERY cool! I'll study the list and put together an order. These seem to be just what I want.

Okay, I instantly see the too-small windshield and the too-thick pillars behind the doors. Should be able to open up the windshield opening and make a new windshield out of clear vinyl, and thin out or replace that pillar. What other major, eye-jarring shape problems are there? I have one of these and y'all now have me thinking about actually building the little backbirth. Is the roof generally workable, or should I be thinking in terms of whacking it off and just building a Spitfire convertible?

Not a Tudor fan, but I gotta admit, that's pretty cool/badass looking!

There used to be a guy locally who was laser-cutting saw edges on double-edged razor blades. I bought one and it was one of the VERY best model tools I've ever owned. But they're fragile so I consider it "consumable" and only use it on VERY special occasions anymore. And I can't get another one. Anyone know of a source for these? Or, what's the closest thing available?

Never used one, but I've been using the very similar Badger 350 for 30 years and love it for model car work. It's my go-to airbrush and used 95%+ of the time. If/when it comes time to retire it, I might go with the Paasche H, assuming prices are comparable. When I got the Badger, parts were FAR more available locally than for the Paasche, but in the age of one-click internet shopping for anything you want or need, that's not an issue anymore.