Roadrunner

Pistol grip stripped, repainted and is now good to go. Monogram didn't really detail it correctly, so I made do the best I could, despite this.

Sure, I needed to sand off the sprue connecting points, as well as chromed flash. That removed enough chrome from visible areas that I decided to just strip them both.

I'm stripping the bumpers of a Challenger right now, and they'll be Alclad, as that's what I have the most of.

I agree, Steve. I don't want to lock into any one process, but I also do like to explore other options.

Wheel insides now also finished. Again, not really as nice as what I originally had in mind, but more than OK for curbside.

Mirror is now finished. Not perfect, but certainly OK for my needs.

No, the arched part that passes right in front of the radiator, with a headlight on each end.

That wheel looks absolutely fabulous. Thanks for posting it.

My process for painting the wheels, which I had thought was stupid proof, turned out to be anything but. Some touch-ups are definitely in order, so I'll do that, add the black wash, and call them done (I hope).

You guys are awesome. I love this site.

Thanks, David. I'll certainly keep it in mind.

I'll soon be starting a '32 Ford sedan, and things like the bar across the radiator front, needs to have mold parting lines sanded smooth, and of course this will also strip the chrome right off. So I'm looking for methods, short of sending the parts to a chroming shop, to allow me to do it myself.

Excellent. Thanks, gman, I'm very intrigued.

Me neither, not for street rods anyway. OK for funny cars and such though. Excellent. I see a couple of sets already that I'd like to try. Already bookmarked. Thanks a bunch.

Clear acrylic? Spray bomb or airbrushed? Thanks a bunch. I'm having a great time with this.

After waiting nearly two weeks for my order to arrive, tonight I was finally able to spritz the tires with clear flat acrylic. This didn’t really work as well as I had hoped, so I dusted some Testors Dullcote on instead. I’m now pretty happy with this result, though I may well add more Dullcote, and learned quite a lot in the process, which is a real nice plus.

This hood was just giving me fits, so after a bath in 91% alcohol, which removed much, but not all of the black lacquer, I snatched a brand new can of Testors Easy Lift Off (which is absolutely great stuff), and finished stripping it as far as needed. Now I can prep and polish (again), then respray with the semi-gloss black. I certainly hope it goes better this time. I may also try the Testors to strip the other hood, which I had previously determined was unredeemable. I'll also soon be grabbing a bottle of 99% alcohol, just to experiment with, as stripping paint seems to be an all too common occurrence for me these days.

Since I can easily buy Molotow refills, I'm very seriously considering stripping some chrome parts, cleaning them up and spraying with Molotow Anyone here ever done this? If so, what did you use for thinner, and can you post some photos of the results? Thanks a bunch,

One of the biggest hurdles I face with these car projects, is finding wheel/tire combinations that work for me. Many of the choices that are offered "in-box" for kits, such as this one, leave me cold. Unlike many here, I don't have hundreds of kits in my stash to liberate parts from, so this is a real dilemma.

Thanks a bunch. My feeling exactly, and the reason I'm trying to do all of those details to the best of my ability. Here's hoping it all works out well.

I agree absolutely, but would go on to say that applies equally well to all cars of this era, but that's just my personal preference. The only time I have ever built a fender-less car, was the old Monogram Big "T" that I built when I was a kid. I like B1 also, but am generally not a huge fan of oranges or several other colors, being personally much more drawn to blues, reds and greens. I'll probably use that orange on a gasser though, one of several I have in mind.

Thanks. Full fendered. I won't do fender-less cars,... ever. Yea, that panel will always be removed on my cars, where appropriate. I love this color, it's Tamiya clear blue over Testors Diamond Dust, one of the many painting combinations/experiments I have run, and will continue running. I agree, there's something about the '32. When I'm finished, I'll have this, a 3-window and 5-window coupe, as well as my all time favorite, the Phaeton.

I was somewhat vaguely aware of the reasoning, and have seen the wooden bows on other cars. I also noted that in many photos, this has been covered and painted, just as if it was always solid. My approach to building all of my car models is to make them look as I would want mine to look, or as close as I can get, assuming I was ever fortunate to actually own one. Thanks for the info.

Don't feel too bad, my list of mistakes is almost endless, but I am learning.

What a classic. I like it a lot.