Shambles
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You may have just gotten a bad can of paint. I've had that happen too.
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Cool! Interesting tank model. I've never done any military modeling.
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You'll enjoy building the kit. Lots of good tips on this site. I've been building model cars most of my 67 years, and still keep a couple going on the bench. Great hobby!
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Very interesting. Keep us posted.
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Outstanding!
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I've found that all spray paint ain't created equal, even if it's the same brand. That color's great. Hope you can get it to work.
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Nice work.
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On 9/30/2019 at 2:56 PM, Chris in Berwyn said:
Looks good!! Too bad Jeremy went nuts.
I was just going to ask, whatever happened to Jeremy? One of my close friends I went to several races with was a HUGE Jeremy fan. We'd take his motor home, get an infield spot and watch from the roof. Ah, good times!
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Cool. I'm a Jeff Gordon fan AND a Monte Carlo enthusiast.
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Really sharp. BTW, I've never quite mastered the BMF stuff. Nowadays, my old eyes and hands sho' ain't up to the task.
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Outstanding!
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Impressive work!
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Is that a 1:25 or 1:24 scale kit?
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I've had this issue a few times over the years. Sometimes I'd forget to wash the body first to get rid of any remaining mold release agents (Dawn dishwashing liquid is good). Depending on the temperature, sometimes I'll submerse the spray can in warm water for 20 - 30 mins, then shake vigorously for a couple of minutes.
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Wow... nice wheel covers!
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Very nice, and good color choice. 've built one or two of these wagons over the decades. I found a photo of one of 'em that I sold with my last collection. Regrets? Of course!
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More coming. Yall stay tuned.
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On 9/27/2019 at 1:07 AM, Vietnam Vet67 said:
WOMEN LAND SPEED RECORD ARTICLE FROM HEMMINGS: https://www.hemmings.com/blog/2019/09/26/what-exactly-is-the-womens-world-land-speed-record/?refer=news&utm_source=edaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2019-09-26
Interesting article. Thanks!
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Thanks for all the input. i got the slotcarfever decals in the other day. I'm gonna go with them since they are probably the correct colors. I don't know what year Fords Louise drove but here's what I've got to work with:
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2 hours ago, MarkJ said:
So you don't think Slot car fever got the colors right. Usually they are pretty accurate.
Yes, I just got the decals from them and they're probably correct so that's what I'll go with. Blue background, yellow numbers, black sponsor letters.
2 hours ago, MarkJ said:Just curious why you think its a 51 and not a 50. I googled both of them and they have similar fender emblems and the moulding with the horizontal feature lines right above the end of the front bumper look the same.
Thanks for all the input and interest. One of the kits I'm using is the AMT '49 Tournament of Thrills. The other is the AMT '49 Club Coupe. I assume they're both from the same AMT molds. I have two unopened AMT kits; a 1950 convertible and another '49 coupe. I don't know if Louise actually ever raced a '49 but I'm not talented enough to make a totally accurate reproduction. I ordered two sets of the Slot Car Fever decals. As you can see in the photo, the blue background doesn't reach the ends of the body. Any suggestions?
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Hey Randy. One kit came with headlight and tail light covers. Looks like the rear windows are a lot longer in the photo than on the model. I'm working on the decals but the guys fueling are blocking the 1/4 panel lettering. I've been searching for more photos of her '49 Ford but no luck.
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I'm gonna go with white top, gray from there down. Getting ready to make the decals.
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Very impressive work!
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2 hours ago, Deathgoblin said:
If that had been done correctly, that could've been neat. The person should have just highlighted the high points and peaks but not the seams and shut lines. It's too busy.
Nice build. I just don't have the patience to do resin kits. That guy with the black car must have had an extra case or two of red pin striping.
AMT 1966 442 Convert.
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Some of my best paint jobs were achieved using Krylon or Rustoleum rattle cans from the hardware store. There are so many variables, it's usually hit-or-miss.
I was just on ModelCarWorld looking for a certain color blue. I've been searching for any printed color charts that model paint manufacturers might have to see if I can match the blue of the slotcarfever decals for the Louise Smith 49 Nascar Ford I'm trying to recreate. Computer screens display colors differently, so it's hard to match without some kind of printed reference. Yall know of any sources for model paint color charts?