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Thanks Dave. Yes -- my primary goal is painting 1/24 and 1/25 car and semi truck bodies and trailers. However, there are cases where I'd be spraying smaller areas and I can see where having two airbrushes ready to go -- one for each purpose -- would be nice. I wasn't aware of the difference in adjustability between the Paasche and Badger, though.

I understand. And I appreciate your time. I would think a single action would be easier as a first-timer than a dual action (I.e. the Iwata NEO), but maybe not. I dunno. As I said, I was looking at that Kalmbach kit more as a "tutorial" to help me get started (i.e. what pressure to use, how to thin the acrylic paint, etc.). Maybe I'm hoping for too much in that Kalmbach kit.

Got it. Thx. Looks like that's the whole enchilada then... boat, motor, and trailer ;-)

Which one ?

Thanks ! Hopefully Amazon will ship it free with Prime :-) The picture above doesn't show a water trap in line ??

Anybody know what color the interior was for this car ? I've searched my Winston Cup yearbook and other sources and can't see any shot of the interior. Thanks

Yep -- I know I need a compressor. Any recommendation as to which one ? I know of several guys that use the Harbor Freight one that is not very expensive. But really, I'm not concerned about cost -- I want one that works well. Thanks

Yes, I've thought about an air brush too. I've never tried one and have heard they are really hard to get the hang of -- i.e. the right air pressure, thinning the paint correctly, etc. etc. I've seen really nice finishes with them and I've seen others that look like sandpaper. This item took my eye as it includes an Iwata air brush, acrylic paints, and an instruction book to hopefully teach how to use it and get good results instead of "trial and error" -- not sure how good it is: https://kalmbachhobbystore.com/product/modelers-tool-box/85043 Thanks

Were the early 1980's NASCAR Ford blocks actually painted blue ? The NASCAR GM blocks in the early 80's didn't seem like they were ever (or rarely) painted.

LOL.. she doesn't paint her nails either. It's just that since having 2 surgeries on her sinuses, she's ultra sensitive now. As a test, I tried spraying a couple of parts with the Humbrol acrylic spray primer this afternoon -- she came down in the basement (doing laundry) and she said it was MUCH better and said she could try that for a while. I'll still get the paint booth vented to the outside. I've also seen special furnace filters that are supposed to be better about trapping more of the paint fumes so that they aren't sucked in and distributed through the house that way. Thx

Yeah -- I've been toying with the idea of getting someone to come in and bore another hole in the house to route the vent tubes to the outside. I guess I'm just concerned that even that won't be enough -- if there's even a whif of paint fumes it will be a problem. Thanks

Have any of you used this ? If so, how does it compare to Model Master or Tamiya lacquer and enamel spray paint ? I'm asking because in the winter time, my wife just can't tolerate the paint fumes in the basement. Even though I have an Artograph paint booth (but it's not vented to the outside), the remaining fumes are too much for her. Her sinuses are really sensitive as she has had a couple of surgeries on them. I really don't want to not do any models in the cold Wisconsin winters, but I have to find a "plan B" for those months that I can't spray paint in the garage. Thanks

Have any of you used this ? If so, how does it compare to Model Master or Tamiya lacquer and enamel spray paint ? I'm asking because in the winter time, my wife just can't tolerate the paint fumes in the basement. Even though I have an Artograph paint booth (but it's not vented to the outside), the remaining fumes are too much for her. I really don't want to not do any models in the cold Wisconsin winters, but I have to find a "plan B". Thanks

Ha ha ! Yes, it's tucked back in it's box. Unfortunately, you could give me a 6-month head start and it would be a coin toss whether I actually finished or not. Hoping this one goes differently !

Here is mine.

I agree with tbill re: " I’m more concerned with some of us finishing..." -- Hopefully with some encouragement from the group I'll actually FINISH one this go-around. That alone would be a huge win for me !

Thx -- it's not a big deal. You don't really need the part numbers to identify the parts. I just found it strange that they couldn't get the "basics" correct in the instructions for a kit that has been around forever. I built this same kit 40 years ago when i was a teenager.

HA !! I never noticed that the passenger side air cleaner goes nowhere !

OK Thx ! I also found it quite interesting that in this Round 2 re-release of the kit, none of the part numbers on the parts trees match the part numbers on the instructions

Uh oh... OOPS. I took the shrink wrap off already and glued the engine block halves together. Sorry -- I thought we were starting already .

Here's mine -- still in it's shrink wrap. Thanks

Thanks -- just to keep things simple, I'll go with starting the new, un-opened Pete 352 kit (bobtail). Regards, Jeff

Regarding the front track width being too wide... I recall a comment made by one of the drivers (I can't recall which at the moment -- but it wasn't a Ford driver) that the car was "so narrow that it needed a kickstand to keep from falling over" ... LOL.

Thanks for your kind comment. Our daughter is "managing" at this point, as are myself and my wife. I would like to participate and it will be good to have something like this to work toward. Regards, Jeff

Sorry ! Just saw this post. I have a Pete 352 that I can do if we are required to start from a brand new kit. Thanks