Snake45

Very useful information, thanks so much!

Very nice, very real looking! Well done and model on!

Didn't watch the video but is that my old friend Brett Green? He gave me one of those black shirts at the 2002 IPMS Nationals.

I need a couple more of these just for bashing with the new kits and the several old glue bombs I've bought.

I've read that when decanting paint from rattlecans, it's necessary to let the paint sit open for a few hours to "gas out" or it can explode. This is usually about decanting whole cans at a time. I've sprayed small amounts of rattlecan paint into the can's cap, let it sit for a few minutes to thicken up a bit, and used it for brushed touchups, no problem. But what if I want to decant, say, 1/8 to 1/4 ounce of paint for airbrushing? Can I just go ahead and thin that (with lacquer thinner) and airbrush it, or would I need to let it sit before thinning it? If so, how long?

I'd pulled some pics off the George Klass site yesterday and a few of them were in color. Took a good look at them and if you're looking for it, the engine seems to be a different yellow in those, too, so it seems to be accurate.

Very cool, thanks for posting them! Interesting that the engine's a different shade of yellow from the rest of the car.

Opel GT had a V6, I think.

Several different VW Beetle engines. And several iterations of Chevy's Corvair 6.

If you want to, get the cheap, no-name stuff or Walmart brand. It's thinner than the name brands and works better. Also, scuff up the backside of the foil with Scotchbrite or similar, or the adhesive will bead up from surface tension. Cheap homemade foil won't do everything that BMF will (if you get a sheet that actually works), but it'll do at least 90%, including the most common stuff like window trim, rocker trim, etc.

I wrestled this kit to the ground last year, so appreciate your work. Well done and model on!

There are several whole cable channels based on that very idea, as well as numerous programs on "regular" TV.

Just went through the George Klass site looking for Dragmasters. Downloaded around 30 pics of them, so I've got plenty of inspiration. Here's one of my favorites. Not yet settled on an engine. Might go with the kit's basic engine but switch to a top-mounted 6-71. Or might go to one of the AMT Parts Pack engines, maybe the Hemi or the Pontiac. Also gotta come up with a color. Yellow smells like Mooneyes, red smells like Robinson, blue smells like Mickey Thompson, so I'm thinking about orange or green, or white or black.

I like that Pete Robinson car. Thanks for posting it!

Very nice! Glad to see you finally wrestled this one to the ground. Well done and model on!

Quoted for truth. I've said for some time now that one of our problems is everyone expects to be paid UAW wages for their work, but pay Walmart prices for their purchases. It ain't gonna work that way, folks.

I've had to Dremel out the glass on a couple of glue bombs now. Got everything out in re-usable shape in both cases. Knock wood. The one that really stumped me was the hard top glued onto the roof of an AMT '65 Corvette roadster. I was able to get both front and rear glass out, but the top was glued to the windshield frame so strongly I'd have to sacrifice one or the other--and that top, which I definitely wanted to use, is almost as rare as the body, maybe even more so. Worse, the gluing had distorted the shape of the windshield frame in a couple places. I ended up puttying up the warped spots and carefully reshaping everything back to stock. Will have to repaint the body and top together. I need to get back on that one. I have an AMT original '69 Mustang body whose A-pillars won't turn loose of the windshield. But I've got a couple new tools and a couple new tricks since the last time I tried. Another one I need to get back to.

Got my 2 kits today. Wonderful stuff! I have no interest in building the Mooneyes car per se (not a fan of the front-mounted blower) but I'll look at the George Klass site for inspiration and either model another car or do my own period-correct generic version. The kit is a vintage parts mine! And it looks like there might even be most of a roadster frame in there, too! Happy Happy Joy Joy!

BMF shouldn't need it. It's made to be used on common household foil. BMF should have adhesive on it. If it doesn't, it's defective. (That's also not unknown, which is one reason I stopped buying the stuff.)

Ya done good. I could have at least $5 worth of fun out of each of those. Model on!

Huh--never thought of that! I usually just pry on 'em with a screwdriver till they break loose. Gonna keep your idea in my hip pocket for possible need someday.

Small screwdrivers. Chisel-edged Xacto blades. Razor saws. Dremel with grinder tip. And, when all else fails, brute force!

Good finish, and the wheels and tires look great! Model on!

You mean put it on the model instead of on the foil? Not a good idea in my opinion, and I've been working with Micro Metal Foil Adhesive for years. Would be VERY difficult to get it on evenly where you want it. (Not too bad getting an even coat on regular aluminum foil, on the other hand.)

Indeed. Twenty seconds of that heat treatment and you will have NO further problems from that model!