BigTallDad

A quart can would be a life-time supply for me. Why risk the paint drying out after repeated openings (just to get a small amount)?

That A pillar recovery looks great" I'd love to see a tutorial (with pictures) of the how-to process. This could save a lot of us model builders a lot of work and end up with great results!

Maybe its different in Vegas, but most cop cars are the el-cheapo models, not the top-of-the-line Galaxies

Nice job on a seldom-seen model!

Take a photo of the desired color/texture. Reduce that photo and print a decal.

Excellent job on this 1986 movie car. Maybe its my tired old eyes, but the 1:1 seemed to be a slightly darker shade of metallic grey. This is a great site for examining vehicles used in movies... http://www.imcdb.org/

Every aspect of this model is STUNNING!

Instead of thin sheet plastic, consider cutting up an empty aluminum beverage can or a disposable aluminum baking pan.. Use scissors, nail clippers, or an Xacto knife for cutting. You might want to practice/design using regular paper before you start cutting aluminum. Be careful though; the cut edges can be sharp and may need some sanding. Also, do not use your wife's sewing scissors to cut the aluminum, unless you enjoy sleeping on the couch.

I do the same thing. Use a clean piece of glass and lightly press the tape in place. Cut the tape length-wise with an Xacto knife and ta da you have two pieces of tape with extremely fresh edges.

I usually brush paint engines and interiors. Since chassis/frames are not part of the body color, I use rattle can primer. Your "Suggestions on gloss and semigloss black, steel, aluminum, etc?" could fill a book.

Very nicely done!

Why not make your own? Here's a Sun tach... 3 3/8" diameter

OK, so they have a (count 'em one) kit. I think I'll wait, assuming future kits are not NASCAR, until they have a track record. Sorry for being skeptical, but I/we have no idea of their production capability, other models planned, or if they even exist.

I've never seen wet/dry for belt sanders.

The tape, if water resistant, would leave a raised area and sanding would not be uniform.

I'm not aware of sheets larger than that. If you plan on modifying/using a large cutting board, check your sink size first. Most dual sinks won't handle much more than 9 x 11; consider using a large-base, low-height "Tupperware" (for the lack of a better term) container instead of a sink. You might want to get several cutting boards, to accommodate various grits you plan on using. Use contact cement to affix the sandpaper; when the paper loses its "grit", peel it off, clean off the contact cement with acetone (in a well ventilated, spark free environment), and put new sandpaper on. I'm curious why you need larger sizes of sandpaper...what scale are you building?

Very nicely done and a rare model to boot! Is it just my tired old eyes, or is the tread pattern pointing the wrong way?

As I mentioned before, it was spotty (sometimes erratic) in operation. Also, my '57 Chevy sensor appeared to be a bit smaller that the one shown of the Caddy model. Just for giggles, you might want to test yours (on the 1:1) out, unless you're concerned about the age and possible harm that might be incurred.

Another approach for rounded corners would be the use of a circle template...a variety of sizes and a rigid edge to guide the scribing tool.

Very nice work. I'd much rather look at the pictures on this forum, rather than see them in my rear-view mirror.

Great idea; instead of multiple wraps of a rubber band, consider this: http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/102170-variable-length-rubber-band/?tab=comments#comment-1429461

Very nicely done! I especially like the wash you did to accent the glove compartment door and the ashtray outlines. You don't see that very often.

If you know anybody that works in a machine shop, they will have thread gauges. Take the hoses there and have them measured.

Just a little...last year was 2017. Nice looking models, nevertheless.

I had a '57 Chevy convertible with that dimmer setup; it was spotty in operation...a reflection from a bright object would dim the headlights.