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Just picked up a Mustang II kit. Does anybody make decals like this?

Very cool concept! Not at all what I was expecting when I clicked on this. Nice!

Gorgeous. I was just thinking today about what I need to change to achieve a clean build. Still haven't figured it out. But you nail it every time. Snake - Monogram had a 1/24 version of this car long ago (early 80's?). Much more simplified though. But not a bad kit. Still seem 'em on ebay now and then. And yeah, they're tiny.

Cool! Thanks for the offer. I'll keep you in mind when I'm ready to get this one going.

Make it your own. Go with the ice blue.

Oh man, that's nice... Great looking old Pontiac.

Love it! That's a true beauty.

Kevin - I've been really curious about that AMX kit. Love the 1:1. But some of the built-ups I've seen have wheels that seem too big. How are they in your kit? Oh yeah, one of these came in the mail today - Looks really nice at first glance.

I started experimenting with stretching sprue last night. Pretty cool technique! After about 30 minutes of playing around with it and burning my fingertips, I got a piece to stretch out as far as my arms would reach! It was a fairly thick piece when I started and I got it down to about .005". Still a bit thick to match the panel lines on the p40-B though. Tonight I'll try it with a thinner piece of sprue and see what I end up with. I also tried my hand a re-scribing panel lines. I can see that's gonna take some practice too. So while I was screwing around with it last night, I dropped the plane and broke a stabilizer off . Got it glued back on but now I'll need to fill that seem again. Man, I REALLY want to start painting this thing!

Exactly!

I've got tinnitus too. Too many years of listening to music at paint pealing levels. Being in a band didn't help. And neither do all the shop-air leaks where I work. I used to sleep with a fan to drown it out, but about a year ago, the fan started keeping me awake. Not sure why. I slept with a fan for about 30 years and now all of the sudden it keeps me awake?

Awesome. Thanks for all the tips and suggestions guys! Since this whole thing is basically an experiment, I might actually try a little of each suggestion and see which method I like best. Kevin - That tape is actually just plain white paper strips about an inch or so long. I folded it over the exhaust tips before I cemented them in place, and just left the excess sticking inside the fuselage. Then after paint I can just pull the paper slips out. Easier than trying to tape over them after they're glued on there. And thanks for the offer of more pics. I will certainly take you up on that sometime. This definitely won't be my last warbird. Now I just need more time to work on this thing...

I'll give it a shot, but what do you use to glue the stretched sprue on to areas that are already primered? Liquid cement? I'm mainly thinking of the cowl area.

Dinner and a show!

Nope. Just degrees of bad and worse. My local McD just happens to fall under worse.

McDonalds in Ligonier IN. If you're ever in the area, go somewhere else to eat. Worst service and food of any McD's anywhere.

Yup!

Just stunning. Great color combo too. Harry, your workmanship is some of the best.

I keep thinking I'm almost ready for primer and then I realize something else needs done first! I'm gonna stick with the kit decals. I hear they're not 100% accurate, but I want to keep the price of this one down. Next project maybe I'll dress up a little more. We'll see. Anyway, got a question for ya. Actually I want an opinion on a few things. Should I try to fix the panel lines I erased while fixing seams, or not bother? If yes, can I get away with just scribing them (the rest are raised)? Or should I attempt to build up raised lines with the tape & paint method? I guess this one comes down to how much of it will show after paint? Should I attach the landing gear panels before I paint this thing? I know it's my call in the end. Just looking for a little input from the experts!

Man I used to want one of those so bad I could taste it! Still do really! Cool car, Joe. Ok, back to the topic at hand.

Great looking build Ray! I wouldn't have the nerves to try something that small. As for the tires, just tell people it was a rainy day at the track!

Man that looks great! Incredible level of detail.

Got a few I started in the late 70's, still not finished.

This is off topic, but is that your Mustang in your avatar? 5.0L?

I don't have any ideas for a name, but that looks like a really cool project. Looking forward to seeing this one completed!