Mike C

I'm using one of these from Harbor Freight: https://www.harborfreight.com/16-hp-58-psi-oil-free-airbrush-compressor-60329.html I've been using it for years trouble free.

I've seen your builds before Charles, you do great work!

That is really cool!

You did a really nice job on that!

Looks pretty good. I have one of those that I haven't built yet. A guy from work commissioned me to build the Jeep Honcho for him because he has a 1:1 Jeep just like the kit. He told me I could keep the snowmobile. That's how I got it.

Here's more pictures. The frame is now complete. I'm just left with installing the fairings and decals:

I just started this one. I started engine and frame assy and painting the fairings. I got some pretty good 1st coats. Tbe metallic blue was pretty easy, metallic colors always lay down smooth. White can be a bit orange peeled but this 1st coat of white came out really good. I just have to paint the metallic blue where the bottom fairing is masked on the sided: Box art: The kit; The frame already comes with the silver coating. And here is further progress on this bike: Here's an update on work I've done. I did some frame assy and heat stained the tuned pipes. I included a photo from the box side panel so you can see how the pipes have this foil covering on them so you don't think I did some cheesy job putting foil on them. It's not like BMF on chrome trim, doesn't need to be crinkle free. Box photo: Model photos:

That is really cool!

Nice build. I love building those Tamiya bikes. I have one under construction right now.

Go to this channel on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9UUZIFvHRQPfDoCP-bTB7A He's got lots of scale modelling information including airbrushes, I watched a few already.

I also find copper or brass make a good base coat color for it.

You know what helps too? Using a hair dryer. I learned that from the Scale Motorsports instruction sheet. It, too helps soften the decal. Just use it a minute or so at a time, work the decal, then use it again as needed until you finally have the CF decal laid down right.

Looks really nice, a cool custom. What will Ralph Nader say?

Very nice build!

Nice build. I built one of those kits as a beater car.

I'm sure glad I don't belong to Face-book.

Nice build, smooth finish.

I recently finished this one:

I remember seeing that movie in the theater when I was a kid. The chase scene had you stepping on an imaginary brake pedal. It's still an awesome chase scene and a good movie overall. I have my own copy on DVD.

Well, when I lived on LI there used to be NY National Speedway in Center Moriches. I know since I've been gone there was a Long Island Dragway built. Is that gone too now? And now NJ has lost Englishtown? That sucks too. I'm sure glad I don't live there anymore.

Well, it was a few days ago. I found out that I was NOT going to get laid off my job as last Feb. I was told I might get laid off by this Aug.

Me too.

Sorry to hear that. I saw him at a lecture in college back in '75.

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The lens is big and clear. No distortion in it. It's a glass lens too.