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Thanks for the support, I spent the rest of the time painting/detailing the door panels of the interior, I'll attempt to fix the body paint later. But, here is an update on the panel.

Thanks guys Thanks, and that's a great attitude, and I'm sure I will probably finish. Truth is I feel i already screwed up the paint on the body. I didn't realize the red paint I picked was a metal flake and it did not go on very nicely at all, I will attempt to wet sand the bad areas and possibly apply a second coat, that's why I feel I may have screw the kit already. But I'm still want practice with interior and engine building also. May still turn out good after I try to correct my mistake on the body.

Just joined recently and state that my first build would be a 1970 Camaro. But bought this 68 firebird kit as a "test kit" to try the techniques I need to learn for model cars. So, this build may get abandoned half way or go great and finish. For starters, here's the box: Body (I intend to go with a red): First assembly (tires): I heard about how Revell is manufacturing tires now without letters, I do think that is cheap. I don't intend to put the thin redline on it, but what is the best techniques for applying such a small line on the tire, paint pen? Anyway, my next step is to move onto the interior since I'm anxious to play with getting the interior looking really nice. Seats will be tan, with black dash, black flooring/carpet.

Thanks guys...I posted some wooden & plastic models in the "All the rest" section.

Wooden: Bluenose: Endeavour Yacht Plastic Builds: Revel Viking Ship Saratoga USS Constitution

Hi, I got back into models a few years ago but mainly ships: plastic kits, then swithced to wood. I recently had the urge to tackle a car kit, and I'm glad I found this forum. Cars are definitely a different animal than ships. There are so many neat techniques I see here that can make these simple kits look beautiful. (i.e. flocking the carpet, and foiling the trim), I have zero experience with that. I intend to start with the following kit, but to make it look like the white camaro on the right, with tan interior. Hope to get some good ideas from painting & polishing the outer shell, to everything. Thanks, Dave