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Marc @ MPC Motorsports

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  1. I used this in the clear brown to duplicate smoke tinted windows. Midwest Clear Red .010 PVC from Tower Hobbies They don't have purple, but it comes in red, blue, green, yellow, brown, and orange. Clear too. This stuff is awesome for making kit glass.
  2. This is really turning into a beautiful ride, Marcos. The problem with your photoetch side trim is MCG designed it for the "original" old tool AMT 1957 Chevy, not the one you are building. The newer issue is closer to 1:24 scale than 1:25. MCG should consider making a version for the newer release.
  3. I filled in the missing back seat on my AMT Camaro with sheet styrene. I need to shoot some primer on this to see how close it is. Next is to scratchbuilt a roll bar. I'll use the race cage from the MPC Second Gen Camaro annuals for a guide.
  4. Another beauty in the works, Andy. I always like your interior work too. What colors did you use on this one?
  5. Before I get too carried away on finishing the bodywork for primer, I need to make sure the interior fits properly, especially when one starts bashing parts from other kits. I'm using the kit interior tub, but with some changes. The first change is to use the dash panel from the "new tool" AMT Baldwin Motion Camaro. Had to make several mods to get it to fit, but it looks much better than the kit part and will be easier to put photoreduced gauges in the instrument panel. Removed the center console and filled in the holes. Removed the rear seat too. I'll fill this space with sheet styrene, a roll bar and possibly some audio equipment. More updates to come later this weekend.
  6. Thanks for the pic, Brian. Since I've now decided on Tamiya TS-20 Metallic Green, I'll file this image for future reference. The Tamiya Metallic Green is a little more "green" to my eyes and more what I'm looking for for this build.
  7. Randy, One of my favorite colors on one of my all time favorite cars. How much Tamiya clear did you lay down? If you are going to polish it, you really need to shoot the whole can IMHO. I say that based on the "how to" that Pat Covert wrote in the "other" magazine back in 2002. I used that article as a guide when I first sprayed Tamiya paints and it served me well. Tamiya clear goes on real thin and if you polish it, you'll polish most of it off. I will have to try the embossing powders too. Being finer grain, they might work well on seats to represent fabric.
  8. Thanks for the tip on painting the stripes. That might be just the ticket. I saw the spoon pics in your Fotki and that green looks good over gunmetal. Glad to hear that I'm such a bad influence on your model building!!! I'm looking forward to seeing what you can do to a Camaro.
  9. It's been nearly three weeks since I've managed to find my workbench. School starts early in Oklahoma and with my oldest daughter now a Freshman at the University of Oklahoma and my youngest a Freshman in High School, family life has kept me real busy. Work has kept me busy as well, but with the Labor Day holiday looming I'm blocking out lots of time this weekend for model building. The bodywork on the AMT 1970 Camaro is nearly finished and I hope to shoot some primer on it so I can check my progress. I have managed to get some wheels for it. I scored an Aoshima Super VIP Celsior kit just for its rolling stock. I'm using the centers with my own resin cast deep dish rims and "big n little" Pirelli tires. The wheel centers will be painted black or dark gunmetal. I molded in the three piece rear spoiler. Just need to so some final sanding and some spot putty before primer. I have decided on a color for it...Tamiya TS-20 Metallic Green. Watch for more updates during the long weekend.
  10. I was thinking the old AMT Mustang II Python kit with the IMSA body panels. This is the first one I've seen built and I like it!!!
  11. It depends what kind of lacquer thinner you cut it with. I've had good luck with Gunze Mr. Color thinner, although I haven't used it on a newer Revell kit. Bob Downie perhaps can shed more light on this subject.
  12. Looks OK in the pics. Should look better with BMF that chrome paint. Don't give up. Would it help to "polish" the trim before applying the BMF?
  13. I haven't done as much as I had hoped to this point. Some minor home repair projects plus getting kids ready for college and high school have eaten into my bench time. That being said, the Camaro is almost ready for its first coat of primer. Got the front valance pan attached and molded to the body. I'm scratchbuilding a grille using a "custom" grille I found in a box of partially built AMT Camaros. Not sure if it came from an annual kit, but I dremeled the deep set grille away from the frame. I've ordered some Detail Master rectangle pattern photo etch grille material. I'll fill the turn signal cum brake ducts with mesh material. The sides of the valance that came from the annual kit was shorter than the bottom of the fender, so I removed a portion that came in the Z28 kit part and spliced it to the fender. It also provided me with the correct contour for the fender opening. Not all Gen 2 F-Bodies had chrome drip rails. My 1:1 '74 Camaro did not have them, and this one doesn't either. The three piece rear spoiler still needs glued to the body. Then, I'll block sand the body and shoot a light coat of Tamiya primer and check the progress on the bodywork. Enjoy!!!
  14. Thanks Steve. Yes, that is Junior's car in my avatar. You can see more of it at Detroit Speed & Engineering. At this time, my car probably will not be orange. Orange, as much as I like it, is overused IMHO. I'm considering a green like HOK Planet Green. I also want to build a white car with black trim, much like this one... I've seen a number or Euro tuner cars done in white and black and they have a clean but sinister look about them.
  15. Great idea!!! How tall are the sections of pipe?
  16. Model kits of Second Generation Camaros depict the rear duck tail spoiler as a one piece unit. Why do they do that when every one knows that these are made in three separate parts? The original MPC part is on top, a modified resin piece on the bottom. I would have cut it anyway, but it was too narrow to fit the AMT body. I added a piece of .040" styrene to the center section. I stuck it on with white glue for the pic. The gaps at the lower edge will be corrected with body filler. I attached the spoiler to the car with double sided tape and filled the space with Evercoat Eurosoft filler. I'll post pics later when the parts are finished. Enjoy!!!
  17. How about these??? I bought an Aoshima Skyline Veilside Combat kit just to rob these wheels and tires from. I'll probably paint the spokes gunmetal.
  18. I'll keep your offer in mind, George. I've about talked myself into using the cowl hood but if I change my mind, I know where to find you.
  19. I like the F-Bomb and I also like David Frieburger's Bonneville Camaro too.
  20. Started a new project and yes, you read it right...this kit is my raw material. Dale Jr's new pro touring Camaro that has taken the 1:1 car world by storm is my inspiration for this project. My original plan was to mate the nose of a Reliable Resin 1970 Camaro SS to an MPC 1971 Camaro Rally Sport. However, I discovered that the front valance, bumper and grille from an AMT 1970-73 annual will fit the front of this kit if you trim about 1/16" from the bottom edge of the front fenders. I got this valance in a package recently with a built MPC 1971 Camaro RS. I worked this evening modifing a resin front spoiler for a Reliable Resin/MPC Camaro to fit the AMT kit. Also found a resin cowl induction hood for the AMT kit as I PIF'd my stock flat hood to a friend so he could restore a built AMT '72 Camaro. Here's a pic of the front end with the spoiler and resin MPC Camaro bumperettes white glued in place. If anyone has a flat AMT hood in their parts box, let me know. I'm not really looking to build an exact replica of this car, but the flat hood would help. Enjoy and let me know what you think.
  21. This is Alclad Chrome spray for Lexan R/C car bodies. It must be backed with a black paint to get the chrome effect. Not sure how it works on plastic. Spaz Stix makes their Mirror Chrome in a spray can too. Not sure how their spray works, but I prefer their airbrush product over Alclad as you can apply it over Tamiya TS Gloss Black rattle can paint. Go to www.spazstix.com for more information.
  22. A beautiful build that honors two of the true class acts of NASCAR.
  23. That's how I vented my Pace paint booth.
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