TarheelRick

X2 to all the above statements. That is one fine looking drag car.

Maybe the builder ran out of glue and couldn't get to the hobby shop. Or maybe he was trying to make sure it didn't rust. Wish I had bought some stock in whatever paint company he bought from, I could retire now. Oh wait, I am retired; maybe I could buy a new model kit.

Mighty fine weathering, looks well worn.

IMHO the only Corvette design worth its salt was the Stingray. Your have built one beautiful example. That gold really sets off the beautiful lines of this car. Very nice build, thanks for sharing.

Very cool Suburban. Don't think it would work very well dragging an Airstream, but it could sure drag frame elsewhere. Nice, clean, well executed. I like it.

I have used both these mediums with mixed results. For nail polish I use garden variety lacquer thinner that you can buy in a hardware/home improvement store. It dries flat so a good clear is essential. The last time I tried this, I did not use proper procedures, tried to rush the paint and it went "tango uniform". Best suggestion is to paint a spoon along with the body, then try the clear of your choice. As far as the craft paints they also work quite well. I have a '54 Ford convertible in the booth as this is being written. For a reducer I use either distilled water or 91% isopropyl alcohol. These paints are a different animal and require extensive mixing, since they are quite thick from the bottle. I had a bit of problem with the one I am painting right now and it was suggested by others on this forum I really need to filter this paint before trying to shoot it. So just went out and bought some pantyhose to use as filters. My suggestion is the same for clearing, shoot a spoon right along side the body, then test the clears of your choice. The one I have in the booth right now I cleared with Krylon and it came out fairly nice. Hope this dissertation is of help to you.

Just completed a great trade with Jeff Ford, jeffdeoranut,. Quick communication, fast shipping, a real pleasure to trade with.

That is a monster, how would you keep tires on a twin-turboed Hemi? Beautiful concept and excellent overall build. That color fits the theme very well.

Got to love the Datsun pickups. I really like the direction you took with this one. It is driveable and a work truck. I owned two of these in the past and wish I had either one of them back; had a '74 regular cab and a '78 King Cab.

Excellent work. You have a real knack for weathering. That dirty oil filter is one touch many overlook. Can't wait to see more updates on this one.

Sorry I can't be of any help with your kit search. Just wanted to say that is a sweet picture of the Constellation and the C-124 taking off in the background. Good luck on your search. I would also like to see someone kit that Dodge crew-cab.

Beautiful work on those headers. Hope you have some insulation for the driver's floor, otherwise he is going to have a hot foot.

Got that look of a late 50's custom right on point. Nothing drastic, just some really cool custom touches. That rear photo with the Caddy taillights and the pancaked trunk look a bit like a Bentley. Very nice build.

Thanks for all the replies and suggestions. Guess I have a lot of experimenting to do.

Would like to see one of the older Dodge power pack crew cabs with the hubcap headlight surrounds (not sure of year).

All those models look really good. I just bought the AMT Dirty Donny GTX, it is molded in black plastic and the body looks good enough to just polish and leave it as is. Someone mentioned the transparency of white styrene, wouldn't a good coat of white on the inside take care of that problem?

Going to be a fun build to watch.. Gotta love that refueling setup.

On this particular car, yes I am. I have used it before and did not have these issues. I am thinning with a mixture of Windex and 91% isopropyl alcohol. I will be going by WalMart today after a doctor appointment and will check on the tea strainer and some pantyhose. That is going to be so embarrassing, I already get strange looks at the nail polish display.

Another option is to get the model really wet, put it into a zip lock bag, and place it into the freezer at least overnight. If the glue is not too heavy this will work sometimes. You probably need to get used to the idea, you will be doing some bodywork repair of some of those glue joints.

That's an idea I had not thought of. Sort of thought it may be too open and would let some chunks through. Also wonder how the tea will taste later.

Just tried to spray some acrylic paints and every few passes I would have to stop and tear my airbrush apart and clean it. Now i am a bit slow and it took me four times doing this before I finally decided there may be something wrong with the paint. I had thinned it to three drops off the stir stick, skim milk viscosity. Used my jig-saw shaker and stirred it with a coffee stirrer for at least a minute. When I poured it out of the airbrush bottle, at the bottom it appeared as if it has curdled and was quite lumpy. AHA, the cause of my airbrush jams! Now my question is how do you all filter your paint to prevent such catastrophes? I bought some of those filters like you use for house paint, but I cannot get my paint mixture to properly drain through. Any and all suggestions will be appreciated.

It was an enjoyable show, picked up a lot of bits and pieces from the vendors.

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Alright, Donk NASCAR unidentifiable bodied "stock" cars.

Yep, very nice weathering job. I have not built this kit yet. I had one, traded it off for something else. Had another and sold it. Bought another one; something about this kit keeps drawing me back. Maybe I will build this one sometime.