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My guess is there is a way in Photoshop to replace colors. Maybe Harry knows how it is done. I have been poking around in mine but don't see how. Of course, I only use about 5% of Photoshop is capable of doing.

Very nice shots Ed. There are lightning sensors that you can attach to your camera, so all you need to do is turn it on. There are DIY versions that are supposedly pretty easy to make as well.

Nice. I like the blacked out treatment. Interested to hear if others have had trouble with the black BMF. I have a few models I would like to use it on.

Technically, the A-Team van was brought up in post #5 Forgot about the Magnum PI stuff.

Well, you could just subscribe. It would be cheaper in the long run and they will bring it to your door or leave it at your local Post Office. As a fairly new modeler, I find the articles interesting and helpful. I can see where, if you have been in the hobby for awhile, it seems like all they show you is nice photos of models and tips you already know about. It falls into the old saying "you can't please all the people, all of the time"

I honestly thought the road looked to nice, uniform and flat.

I am impressed. Not a single steaming pile of poop has been posted. I think this group is finally maturing.

I thought it was funny too.

It was the driver's side glass. Wasn't warped bad, but enough to give me fits and a glue print to remind me. I have 5 other Tamiya kits waiting for their turn. I think I will save the Enzo for last though. Overall, I really like the Tamiya kits.

The A-Team van, the Ironsides van, I think the '71 Cuda convertible was kitted for several shows. Miami Vice had several cars (I personally was a fan of the speed boats featured in the show). I also think they rreissued one of the 4x4 kits for the Fall Guy. Man, there are so many kits that the companies reissued for various TV shows (whether it matched the shows car or not).

That was the step I forgot/skipped. I know I need to use my Dupli-Color primer, but for some reason (voices in my head) I decided to use a light coat of Tamiya. This should be the last time I make that mistake.

There are 4 coats of HOK clear on it. The paint was already crazed before the clear. It took it as an opportunity to try the HOK clear from the airbrush. I usually use Tamiya from spray cans. I am happy with the color, but not the application. The 959 has one of the ugliest interiors I have seen. Really, do not like the multi-color seats in the 1:1 reference photos. Was why I decided to see how a tan interior would come out.

Well, never let it be said that I do not show my failures. This model will sit near my bench as a reminder of what can happen when you skip important steps. Everything was going well until I painted the body. I lightly primed the body with Tamiya white primer and sprayed HOK True Blue over it. My guess is either not enough primer or I should have used the white automotive primer that was right next to the Tamiya. The entire paint job has what I am guessing everyone calls crazing. I also left a nice glue print on the driver's side glass. The glass did not fit the body well and I decided to use Tamiya Extra Thin Cement for the extra strength. It flowed a little to well and I ended up leaving a print as I was holding the glass in place. There are a few other minor issues as well. The photos do not show how bad the paint job really is. I could have stripped it and resprayed, but it will sit on my bench as a visual reminder of what can go wrong. The kit itself is very nice. I had the issue with poorly fitting glass and getting the body on the chassis was a bit tricky, but other than that the kit was very nice and went together well.

Thanks again to landman (Pat) for sending the decals I needed to finish this model. I got them installed on the headlight door and wing uprights today.

This is why we will, eventually, only have places like Hobby Lobby (an aisle in a big box store). I like to go to hobby shops and put my hands on the items I want to buy. Whenever I go to a new area for work, the first thing I look up is local hobby shops to see if there are any nearby.

My wife - "does paint have to smell so bad", "is it done yet", "do you have to do that inside", "how many more do you need". The list goes on and on.

Thanks for sharing these.

List all the words you think could lead to what you are looking for and separate them with a comma. Be prepared to look at a lot of results.

Around my house, all the illegal fireworks are set off by the police that live in my neighborhood. They are usually the fireworks confiscated last year from all the other criminals in the area. Does not pay to call the cops on the cops. I just hope they stop setting them off at a reasonable time. Last night there were done before 11:00pm.

Looks like everything is going nicely Kevin. Can't wait to see the final assembly.

Thanks guys. I hate when they don't put photos up. I will have to check them out. I intend to build several versions of the '67 Charger.

Got mine yesterday and it is the first issue of my new subscription. I know a lot of folks have been upset that it has taken so long, I am not one of those folks. I would much rather the owner take it slow and steady until he gets it up and running efficiently again. No need rushing things to the point where the whole thing, including this forum, fails and has to be shut down.

Since we are talking Mopar wheels. Has anyone ever seen these wheel covers, either in a kit or reproduced in resin. I want to match the wheels on my '67 Charger.

Steve, you need a better story. Something like.......The room temp has to be exactly 85.2°F, humidity less than 50%, use 1982 Mercedes-Benz black touch-up paint #040, shake the can 102 times, invert can, shake another 102 times, spray 2 light coats, quickly put piece in oven preheated to 106°F for 6 minutes, remove from oven, wait 24 hours, spray one more medium coat and then wait 72 hours before you touch it again. Now, when they ask you if you are serious, you can tell them you are pulling their leg and then tell them the truth.