Roadrunner

Probably not. They look like they can be used more or less as-is.

I've considered going two-tone on one of my 32's, using white primer on one and black primer on the other, but the same color of metallic on top,.

Right. Thanks for looking in. That's certainly my hope. Thanks.

Certainly a lot of low riders and such are painted with large flake. I tend to really like Tamiya metallics a lot.

One thing I've been rather strongly considering, is plastic mirror film. This, theoretically, should work well for mirrors that are molded in a non-chromed fashion.

I love that color! One thing that I discovered, and will correct on my kit when I get to it, is that AMT molded the hood pins in the wrong place. Fortunately, Model Cellar makes a P.E. set that includes them.

I do too, but they may or may not be what I actually use.

I managed to completely mangle the hood paint once more, so I stripped it clean (again). Some of the putty was once again removed, so I’ve applied a very thin layer of Vallejo acrylic; which is really fabulous stuff.

I just today discovered that Goo Gone, quite easily removes BMF excess glue residue, which is excellent to know. I have yet to try it on a lacquered finish, but will report my results when I do.

So, BMF chrome becomes the flavor of the day after all. I'm much happier with this now, and can proceed to other "stuff".

Interestingly enough, oven cleaner didn't phase it. Regardless, I broke it while polishing anyway, so have grabbed another replacement that I'm preparing right now.

These are the wheels and tires that I may be using on this project. Look at all that chromed flash! One way or the other, I'll seek out a wheel/tire combination that looks good to me, as that choice will most likely really make the car more visually interesting.

Windshield now has the wipers spray painted (using aluminum enamel), and looks just horrible, so I'll treat it to some oven cleaner and try again. I had intended to use aluminum BMF for this, but can't find mine, as is all too typical for me.

Yea, I've heard that one is sort of weird, but don't really see it myself.

I'll really be looking forward to seeing what you do with the Challenger. What kit are you using? AMT?

I'm convinced that the more clear coats, the better, at least up to a point.

Too bad nobody makes VIN dash tags, at least not that I'm aware of.

I'm now calling the interior 100% finished,.... Yay!

I've now gone ahead and spritzed the interior areas with flat black enamel. The enamel didn't get along well with the lacquer thinner at all. I knew there would be a certain amount of overspray, now matter how carefully I applied it, so I didn't bother washing out the polishing compound in the door area recesses before, knowing I'd just have to do it again after wiping away the spray on the exterior.

Bumpers now coated with Alclad Chrome. Front bumper has two sink marks that I hadn't seen before, so I'll go ahead and correct those, then repaint.

I also went ahead and hogged out the wheel hubs. I have a floating spindle (front right), and this should provide the adjustment necessary to correct that.

Thanks a bunch. It still needs some minor tweaking, but if my luck continues to hold, it'll turn out just fine I think. I created a flat stamp out of plastic bits, smeared a layer of chrome on it, and just stamped the letters. Still a teeny bit of cleanup needed with alcohol, but should work out just great.

Painting the Dodge letters on the tail light with Molotow really stumped me (the letters are really delicate), but I finally figured out a way to do it. Here is the result. This may or may not really show up well on the finished kit, but I certainly hope it does.

Bumpers stripped, sanded and given a base coat of Tamiya gloss black lacquer. I’ll hit them with Alclad chrome tomorrow, or perhaps later tonight. (Fingers crossed.)

Several things. There's supposed to be a thin strip of metal down the backside that isn't present (perhaps the front as well, but I can't confirm that), the contour on the passenger side of the grip is all wrong, and there should be three screws on the passenger side of the grip that are also missing. Still though, it looks adequate and I'm happy to be calling it finished.